Hebrew & Greek Bible
Jeremiah 38:1-13
1וַיִּשְׁמַ֞עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085שְׁפַטְיָ֣הshe.fat.YahShephatiahH8203בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121מַתָּ֗ןma.TanMattanH4977וּגְדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙u.ge.dal.Ya.huand GedaliahH9002H1436בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121פַּשְׁח֔וּרpash.ChurPashhurH6583וְיוּכַל֙ve.yu.Khaland JucalH9002H3116בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שֶׁ֣לֶמְיָ֔הוּshe.lem.Ya.huShelemiahH8018וּפַשְׁח֖וּרu.fash.Churand PashhurH9002H6583בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121מַלְכִּיָּ֑הmal.ki.YahMalkijahH4441אֶ֨ת־'Et-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhichH834יִרְמְיָ֛הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414מְדַבֵּ֥רme.da.Ber[was] speakingH1696אֶל־'el-toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לֵאמֹֽר׃ סle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
2כֹּה֮kohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָה֒Yah.wehYahwehH3068הַיֹּשֵׁב֙hai.yo.Shevthe [one who] remainsH9009H3427בָּעִ֣ירba.'Irin the cityH9003H5892הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063יָמ֕וּתya.Muthe will dieH4191בַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revby the swordH9003H2719בָּרָעָ֣בba.ra.'Avby <the> famineH9003H7458וּבַדָּ֑בֶרu.va.Da.verand by <the> pestilenceH9002H9003H1698וְהַיֹּצֵ֤אve.hai.yo.Tze'and the [one who] goes outH9002H9009H3318אֶל־'el-toH413הַכַּשְׂדִּים֙ha.kas.Dimthe ChaldeansH9009H3778וְחָיָ֔הve.cha.yahand he will liveH9001H2421וְהָיְתָה־ve.ha.ye.tah-and it will belongH9001H1961לּ֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033נַפְשׁ֛וֹnaf.Sholife hisH5315H9023לְשָׁלָ֖לle.sha.Lalto plunderH9005H7998וָחָֽי׃ סva.Chaiand he will liveH9001H2421
3כֹּ֖הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068הִנָּתֹ֨ןhi.na.Toncertainly <to be given>H5414תִּנָּתֵ֜ןti.na.Tenit will be givenH5414הָעִ֣ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הַזֹּ֗אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063בְּיַ֛דbe.Yadin [the] hand ofH9003H3027חֵ֥ילcheil[the] army ofH2428מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֖לba.VelBabylonH894וּלְכָדָֽהּ׃u.le.kha.Dahand he will capture itH9001H3920H9034
4וַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559הַשָּׂרִ֜יםha.sa.Rimthe officialsH9009H8269אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428י֣וּמַתYu.matlet him be put to deathH4191נָא֮na'pleaseH4994אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376הַזֶּה֒ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עַל־'al-sinceH5921כֵּ֡ןken<thus>H3651הֽוּא־hu'-heH1931מְרַפֵּ֡אme.ra.Pe'[is] making dropH7503אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְדֵי֩ye.Dei[the] hands ofH3027אַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הַמִּלְחָמָ֜הha.mil.cha.Mah<the> warH9009H4421הַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים׀ha.nish.'a.Rimwho remainH9009H7604בָּעִ֣ירba.'Irin the cityH9003H5892הַזֹּ֗אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853יְדֵ֣יye.Dei[the] hands ofH3027כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.Berby speakingH9005H1696אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038כַּדְּבָרִ֖יםka.de.va.Rimaccording to the wordsH9004H1697הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428כִּ֣י׀kithatH3588הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֵינֶ֨נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot heH369H9043דֹרֵ֧שׁdo.Resh[is] seekingH1875לְשָׁל֛וֹםle.sha.Lomfor welfareH9005H7965לָעָ֥םla.'Amfor the peopleH9005H5971הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּ֥יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518לְרָעָֽה׃le.ra.'Ahfor harmH9005H7451
5וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huZedekiahH6667הִנֵּה־hi.neh-there!H2009ה֖וּאhu'heH1931בְּיֶדְכֶ֑םbe.yed.Khem[is] in hand yourH9003H3027H9026כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֵ֣ין'einnotH369הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428יוּכַ֥לyu.Khalhe is ableH3201אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036דָּבָֽר׃da.VaranythingH1697
6וַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853יִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414וַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּvai.yash.Li.khuand they threwH9001H7993אֹת֜וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אֶל־'el-intoH413הַבּ֣וֹר׀ha.Borthe cistern ofH9009H953מַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּmal.ki.Ya.huMalkijahH4441בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834בַּחֲצַ֣רba.cha.Tzar[was] in [the] courtyard ofH9003H2691הַמַּטָּרָ֔הha.ma.ta.Rahthe guardH9009H4307וַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּvay.sha.le.Chuand they let downH9001H7971אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853יִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414בַּחֲבָלִ֑יםba.cha.va.Limwith ropesH9003H2256וּבַבּ֤וֹרu.va.Borand in the cisternH9002H9003H953אֵֽין־'ein-there notH369מַ֙יִם֙ma.yim[was] waterH4325כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518טִ֔יטTitmudH2916וַיִּטְבַּ֥עvai.yit.Ba'and he sankH9001H2883יִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414בַּטִּֽיט׃ סba.Titin the mudH9003H2916
7וַיִּשְׁמַ֡עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085עֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-EbedH5663מֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekhMelechH5663הַכּוּשִׁ֜יha.ku.Shithe CushiteH9009H3569אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376סָרִ֗יסsa.Risa court-officialH5631וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'and heH9002H1931בְּבֵ֣יתbe.Veit[was] in [the] house ofH9003H1004הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נָתְנ֥וּna.te.Nuthey had putH5414אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853יִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414אֶל־'el-intoH413הַבּ֑וֹרha.Borthe cisternH9009H953וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhand the kingH9002H9009H4428יוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427בְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arin [the] gate ofH9003H8179בִּנְיָמִֽן׃bin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144
8וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318עֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-EbedH5663מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhMelechH5663מִבֵּ֣יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH9006H1004הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
9אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הֵרֵ֜עוּhe.Re.'uthey have done evilH7489הָאֲנָשִׁ֤יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834עָשׂוּ֙'a.Suthey have doneH6213לְיִרְמְיָ֣הוּle.yir.me.Ya.huto JeremiahH9005H3414הַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009H5030אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834הִשְׁלִ֖יכוּhish.Li.khuthey have thrownH7993אֶל־'el-intoH413הַבּ֑וֹרha.Borthe cisternH9009H953וַיָּ֤מָתvai.Ya.motand he diedH9001H4191תַּחְתָּיו֙tach.Tavin itH8478H9033מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH9006H6440הָֽרָעָ֔בha.ra.'Av<the> famineH9009H7458כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369הַלֶּ֛חֶםha.Le.chem[is] the foodH9009H3899ע֖וֹדodyetH5750בָּעִֽיר׃ba.'Irin the cityH9003H5892
10וַיְצַוֶּ֣הvay.tza.Vehand he commandedH9001H6680הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853עֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-EbedH5663מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhMelechH5663הַכּוּשִׁ֖יha.ku.Shithe CushiteH9009H3569לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559קַ֣חkachtakeH3947בְּיָדְךָ֤be.ya.de.Khain hand yourH9003H3027H9021מִזֶּה֙mi.Zehfrom hereH9006H2088שְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970אֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimmenH582וְֽהַעֲלִ֜יתָve.ha.'a.Li.taand you will bring upH9001H5927אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853יִרְמְיָ֧הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414הַנָּבִ֛יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009H5030מִן־min-fromH4480הַבּ֖וֹרha.Borthe cisternH9009H953בְּטֶ֥רֶםbe.Te.rem<in> beforeH9003H2962יָמֽוּת׃ya.Muthe will dieH4191
11וַיִּקַּ֣ח׀vai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947עֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-EbedH5663מֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekhMelechH5663אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582בְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023וַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶל־'el-toH413תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478הָאוֹצָ֔רha.'o.Tzarthe storehouseH9009H214וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947מִשָּׁם֙mi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033בְּלוֹיֵ֣be.lo.Yeworn out things ofH1094סְחָב֔וֹתse.cha.VotclothesH5499וּבְלוֹיֵ֖u.ve.lo.Yeand worn out things ofH9002H1094מְלָחִ֑יםme.la.ChimragsH4418וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֧םvay.sha.le.Chemand he let down themH9001H7971H9038אֶֽל־'el-toH413יִרְמְיָ֛הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414אֶל־'el-intoH413הַבּ֖וֹרha.Borthe cisternH9009H953בַּחֲבָלִֽים׃ba.cha.va.Limwith ropesH9003H2256
12וַיֹּ֡אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559עֶבֶד־'e.ved-EbedH5663מֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekhMelechH5663הַכּוּשִׁ֜יha.ku.Shithe CushiteH9009H3569אֶֽל־'el-toH413יִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414שִׂ֣יםsimputH7760נָ֠אna'pleaseH4994בְּלוֹאֵ֨יbe.lo.'Ei[the] worn out things ofH1094הַסְּחָב֤וֹתha.se.cha.Votthe clothesH9009H5499וְהַמְּלָחִים֙ve.ha.me.la.Chimand the ragsH9002H9009H4418תַּ֚חַתTa.chatunderH8478אַצִּל֣וֹת'a.tzi.Lot[the] joints ofH679יָדֶ֔יךָya.Dei.khahands yourH3027H9021מִתַּ֖חַתmi.Ta.chatfrom underH9006H8478לַחֲבָלִ֑יםla.cha.va.Limto [the] ropesH9005H2256וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001H6213יִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414כֵּֽן׃KenthusH3651
13וַיִּמְשְׁכ֤וּvai.yim.she.Khuand they drew outH9001H4900אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414בַּֽחֲבָלִ֔יםba.cha.va.Limwith ropesH9003H2256וַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they brought upH9001H5927אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033מִן־min-fromH4480הַבּ֑וֹרha.Borthe cisternH9009H953וַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he remainedH9001H3427יִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414בַּחֲצַ֖רba.cha.Tzarin [the] courtyard ofH9003H2691הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ סha.ma.ta.Rahthe guardH9009H4307
Commentaries on Jeremiah 38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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