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165) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:14

They have dressed

וַֽיְרַפְּא֞וּ (way·rap·pə·’ū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 7495: To mend, to cure


the wound

שֶׁ֤בֶר (še·ḇer)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 7667: A breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash


of My people

עַמִּי֙ (‘am·mî)

Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


with very little care,

נְקַלָּ֔ה (nə·qal·lāh)

Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular

Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling


saying,

לֵאמֹ֖ר (lê·mōr)

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Strong's 559: To utter, say


‘Peace,

שָׁל֣וֹם ׀ (šā·lō·wm)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace


peace,’

שָׁל֑וֹם (šā·lō·wm)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace


when there is no

וְאֵ֖ין (wə·’ên)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb

Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle


peace [at all].

שָׁלֽוֹם׃ (šā·lō·wm)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

- THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT MY PEOPLE!

- THEY SAY PEACE WHEN THERE IS NO PEACE!
 
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Jeremiah 6:15

Were they ashamed

הֹבִ֕ישׁוּ (hō·ḇî·šū)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3001: To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither


of the abomination

תוֹעֵבָ֖ה (ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol


they committed?

עָשׂ֑וּ (‘ā·śū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 6213: To do, make


No,

גַּם־ (gam-)

Conjunction

Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


they were not

לֹֽא־ (lō-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


at all

בּ֣וֹשׁ (bō·wōš)

Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute

Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed


ashamed.

יֵב֗וֹשׁוּ (yê·ḇō·wō·šū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed


They did not even

לֹ֣א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


know

יָדָ֔עוּ (yā·ḏā·‘ū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3045: To know


how to blush.

הַכְלִים֙ (haḵ·lîm)

Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct

Strong's 3637: To wound, to taunt, insult


So

לָכֵ֞ן (lā·ḵên)

Adverb

Strong's 3651: So -- thus


they will fall

יִפְּל֧וּ (yip·pə·lū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 5307: To fall, lie


among the fallen;

בַנֹּפְלִ֛ים (ḇan·nō·p̄ə·lîm)

Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 5307: To fall, lie


when

בְּעֵת־ (bə·‘êṯ-)

Preposition-b | Noun - common singular

Strong's 6256: Time, now, when


I punish them,

פְּקַדְתִּ֥ים (pə·qaḏ·tîm)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural

Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit


they will collapse,”

יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ (yik·kā·šə·lū)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 3782: To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall


says

אָמַ֥ר (’ā·mar)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


the LORD.

יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


- ABOMINATION !

- NO SHAME!

- PUNISHMENT!
 
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Jeremiah 6:16

This is what

כֹּ֣ה (kōh)

Adverb

Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now


the LORD

יְהוָ֡ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


says:

אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“Stand

עִמְדוּ֩ (‘im·ḏū)

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


at

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


the crossroads

דְּרָכִ֨ים (də·rā·ḵîm)

Noun - common plural

Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action


and look.

וּרְא֜וּ (ū·rə·’ū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 7200: To see


Ask

וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ ׀ (wə·ša·’ă·lū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand


for the ancient

עוֹלָ֗ם (‘ō·w·lām)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always


paths:

לִנְתִב֣וֹת (lin·ṯi·ḇō·wṯ)

Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct

Strong's 5410: Path, pathway


Where

אֵי־ (’ê-)

Interrogative

Strong's 335: Where?, how?


[is] the good

הַטּוֹב֙ (haṭ·ṭō·wḇ)

Article | Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good


way?

דֶ֤רֶךְ (ḏe·reḵ)

Noun - common singular construct

Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action


Then walk

וּלְכוּ־ (ū·lə·ḵū-)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


in it

בָ֔הּ (ḇāh)

Preposition | third person feminine singular

Strong's Hebrew


and find

וּמִצְא֥וּ (ū·miṣ·’ū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present


rest

מַרְגּ֖וֹעַ (mar·gō·w·a‘)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4771: A resting place


for your souls.

לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם (lə·nap̄·šə·ḵem)

Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural

Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion


But they said,

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 559: To utter, say


‘We will not

לֹ֥א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


walk in it!�

נֵלֵֽךְ׃ (nê·lêḵ)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural

Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

- THEY HAVE FORGOTTEN THE ANCIENT PATH!

- THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW IT!

- BUT IT IS WRITTEN!

- NO EXCUSE!
 
168) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:17

I appointed

וַהֲקִמֹתִ֤י (wa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular

Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand


watchmen

צֹפִ֔ים (ṣō·p̄îm)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

Strong's 6822: To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await


over you [and said],

עֲלֵיכֶם֙ (‘ă·lê·ḵem)

Preposition | second person masculine plural

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


‘Listen

הַקְשִׁ֖יבוּ (haq·šî·ḇū)

Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken


for the sound

לְק֣וֹל (lə·qō·wl)

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6963: A voice, sound


of the ram’s horn.’

שׁוֹפָ֑ר (šō·w·p̄ār)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7782: A cornet, curved horn


But they answered,

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 559: To utter, say


‘We will not

לֹ֥א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


listen!’

נַקְשִֽׁיב׃ (naq·šîḇ)

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural

Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken

- EVEN THE WATCHMEN DON’T CARE!
 
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Jeremiah 6:18

Therefore

לָכֵ֖ן (lā·ḵên)

Adverb

Strong's 3651: So -- thus


hear,

שִׁמְע֣וּ (šim·‘ū)

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural

Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently


O nations,

הַגּוֹיִ֑ם (hag·gō·w·yim)

Article | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts


and learn,

וּדְעִ֥י (ū·ḏə·‘î)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular

Strong's 3045: To know


O congregations,

עֵדָ֖ה (‘ê·ḏāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage


what will happen

אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)

Pronoun - relative

Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


to them.

בָּֽם׃ (bām)

Preposition | third person masculine plural

Strong's Hebrew

- HEAR!

- LEARN!

- WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THEM!
 
170) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:19

Hear,

שִׁמְעִ֣י (šim·‘î)

Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular

Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently


O earth!

הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)

Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land


I

אָנֹכִ֜י (’ā·nō·ḵî)

Pronoun - first person common singular

Strong's 595: I


am bringing

מֵבִ֥יא (mê·ḇî)

Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


disaster

רָעָ֛ה (rā·‘āh)

Adjective - feminine singular

Strong's 7451: Bad, evil


on

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


this

הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh)

Article | Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 2088: This, that


people,

הָעָ֥ם (hā·‘ām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


the fruit

פְּרִ֣י (pə·rî)

Noun - masculine singular construct

Strong's 6529: Fruit


of their own schemes,

מַחְשְׁבוֹתָ֑ם (maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯām)

Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 4284: A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, plan


for

כִּ֤י (kî)

Conjunction

Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction


they have paid no

לֹ֣א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


attention

הִקְשִׁ֔יבוּ (hiq·šî·ḇū)

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken


to

עַל־ (‘al-)

Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


My word

דְּבָרַי֙ (də·ḇā·ray)

Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


and have rejected

וַיִּמְאֲסוּ־ (way·yim·’ă·sū-)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear


My instruction.

וְתוֹרָתִ֖י (wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯî)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law


- HEAR!

- DISASTER!

- THEY DON’T CARE!

- THEY HAVE REJECTED MY INSTRUCTION!
 
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Jeremiah 6:20

What use

לָמָּה־ (lām·māh-)

Preposition-l | Interrogative

Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what


to Me

לִ֤י (lî)

Preposition | first person common singular

Strong's Hebrew


is frankincense

לְבוֹנָה֙ (lə·ḇō·w·nāh)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 3828: Frankincense


from Sheba

מִשְּׁבָ֣א (miš·šə·ḇā)

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 7614: Sheba -- a territory in soutwest Arabia, also the name of one or more descendant of Noah


or sweet

הַטּ֖וֹב (haṭ·ṭō·wḇ)

Article | Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good


cane

וְקָנֶ֥ה (wə·qā·neh)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7070: A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam


from a distant

מֶרְחָ֑ק (mer·ḥāq)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 4801: Remoteness, a distant place, from afar


land?

מֵאֶ֣רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ)

Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 776: Earth, land


Your burnt offerings

עֹלֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ (‘ō·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem)

Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering


are not acceptable;

לֹ֣א (lō)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


your sacrifices

וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֖ם (wə·ziḇ·ḥê·ḵem)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Strong's 2077: A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice


do not

לֹא־ (lō-)

Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


please

עָ֥רְבוּ (‘ā·rə·ḇū)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 6149: To be sweet or pleasing


Me.”

ס (s)

Punctuation

Strong's Hebrew


- Your burnt offerings are not acceptable;

- Your sacrifices do not please Me!

- No need to add anything!
 
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Jeremiah 6:21

Therefore,

לָכֵ֗ן (lā·ḵên)

Adverb

Strong's 3651: So -- thus


this is what

כֹּ֚ה (kōh)

Adverb

Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now


the LORD

יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


says:

אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“I will lay

נֹתֵ֛ן (nō·ṯên)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 5414: To give, put, set


stumbling blocks

מִכְשֹׁלִ֑ים (miḵ·šō·lîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 4383: A stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, a stumbling block


before

אֶל־ (’el-)

Preposition

Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to


this

הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh)

Article | Pronoun - masculine singular

Strong's 2088: This, that


people;

הָעָ֥ם (hā·‘ām)

Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


fathers

אָב֨וֹת (’ā·ḇō·wṯ)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1: Father


and sons

וּבָנִ֥ים (ū·ḇā·nîm)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 1121: A son


alike

יַחְדָּ֛ו (yaḥ·dāw)

Adverb

Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly


will be staggered;

וְכָ֣שְׁלוּ (wə·ḵā·šə·lū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 3782: To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall


friends

וְרֵע֖וֹ (wə·rê·‘ōw)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow


and neighbors

שָׁכֵ֥ן (šā·ḵên)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 7934: A resident, a fellow-citizen


will perish.”

וְאָבָֽדוּ׃ (wə·’ā·ḇā·ḏū)

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish


  • Stumbling blocks for this people!
  • Fathers!
  • Sons!
  • Friends!
  • Neighbors!
  • And they will perish!
 
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Jeremiah 6:22

This is what

כֹּ֚ה (kōh)

Adverb

Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now


the LORD

יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)

Noun - proper - masculine singular

Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


says:

אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 559: To utter, say


“Behold,

הִנֵּ֛ה (hin·nêh)

Interjection

Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!


an army

עַ֥ם (‘am)

Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


is coming

בָּ֖א (bā)

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go


from the land

מֵאֶ֣רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ)

Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 776: Earth, land


of the north;

צָפ֑וֹן (ṣā·p̄ō·wn)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter


a great

גָּד֔וֹל (gā·ḏō·wl)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent


nation

וְג֣וֹי (wə·ḡō·w)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts


is stirred

יֵע֖וֹר (yê·‘ō·wr)

Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake


from the ends

מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־ (mî·yar·kə·ṯê-)

Preposition-m | Noun - fdc

Strong's 3411: Flank, side, extreme parts, recesses


of the earth.

אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 776: Earth, land


- An army is coming from the north!

- A great army!

- This time, Jesus will come personally with his army of angels!

- And nobody will stop them!

- This society can dilute the message!

- It’s up to everybody to get ready and get through the door!

- There won’t be a second chance!

- There won’t be another time!
 
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Jeremiah 6:23

They grasp

יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ (ya·ḥă·zî·qū)

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer


the bow

קֶ֣שֶׁת (qe·šeṯ)

Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris


and spear.

וְכִיד֞וֹן (wə·ḵî·ḏō·wn)

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3591: Something to strike with, a dart


They

הוּא֙ (hū)

Pronoun - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are


are cruel

אַכְזָרִ֥י (’aḵ·zā·rî)

Adjective - masculine singular

Strong's 394: Terrible


and show no

וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)

Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

Strong's 3808: Not, no


mercy.

יְרַחֵ֔מוּ (yə·ra·ḥê·mū)

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 7355: To fondle, to love, to compassionate


Their voice

קוֹלָם֙ (qō·w·lām)

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Strong's 6963: A voice, sound


roars

יֶהֱמֶ֔ה (ye·hĕ·meh)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Strong's 1993: To make a, loud sound, commotion, tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor


like the sea,

כַּיָּ֣ם (kay·yām)

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin


and they ride

יִרְכָּ֑בוּ (yir·kā·ḇū)

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch


upon

וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)

Conjunctive waw | Preposition

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


horses,

סוּסִ֖ים (sū·sîm)

Noun - masculine plural

Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)


lined up

עָר֗וּךְ (‘ā·rūḵ)

Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular

Strong's 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order


like men

כְּאִישׁ֙ (kə·’îš)

Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular

Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person


in formation

לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh)

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Strong's 4421: A battle, war


against you,

עָלַ֖יִךְ (‘ā·la·yiḵ)

Preposition | second person feminine singular

Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


O Daughter

בַּת־ (baṯ-)

Noun - feminine singular construct

Strong's 1323: A daughter


of Zion.”

צִיּֽוֹן׃ (ṣî·yō·wn)

Noun - proper - feminine singular

Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem

- They are cruel!

- They have no mercy!

- It will be the same for Jesus!

- NO MERCY!

- MERCY IS ONLY BEFORE HE COMES!
 
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