Hebrew & Greek Bible
Jeremiah 4:19-31
19מֵעַ֣י׀me.'Aiinward parts myH4578H9020מֵעַ֨י׀me.'Aiinward parts myH4578H9020אוֹחִ֜ילָה'a.chu.lahI am waitingH3176קִיר֥וֹתki.Rot[the] walls ofH7023לִבִּ֛יli.Biheart myH3820H9020הֹֽמֶה־ho.meh-[is] in turmoilH1993לִּ֥יlito <the> meH9005H9030לִבִּ֖יli.Biheart myH3820H9020לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אַחֲרִ֑ישׁ'a.cha.RishI will keep silentH2790כִּ֣יkiforH3588ק֤וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963שׁוֹפָר֙sho.Fara trumpetH7782שָׁמַ֣עַתְּsha.ma'.tiyou have heardH8085נַפְשִׁ֔יnaf.ShiO self myH5315H9020תְּרוּעַ֖תte.ru.'At[the] shout ofH8643מִלְחָמָֽה׃mil.cha.MahbattleH4421
20שֶׁ֤בֶרShe.verdestructionH7667עַל־'al-toH5921שֶׁ֙בֶר֙she.verdestructionH7667נִקְרָ֔אnik.Ra'it has been proclaimedH7121כִּ֥יkiforH3588שֻׁדְּדָ֖הshu.de.Dahit has been devastatedH7703כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776פִּתְאֹם֙pit.'OmsuddenlyH6597שֻׁדְּד֣וּshu.de.Duthey have been devastatedH7703אֹהָלַ֔י'o.ha.Laitents myH168H9020רֶ֖גַעRe.ga'a momentH7281יְרִיעֹתָֽי׃ye.ri.'o.Taitent curtains myH3407H9020
22כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588אֱוִ֣יל'e.Vil[is] a foolH191עַמִּ֗י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020אוֹתִי֙'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדָ֔עוּya.Da.'uthey knowH3045בָּנִ֤יםba.Nim[are] childrenH1121סְכָלִים֙se.kha.LimfoolsH5530הֵ֔מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808נְבוֹנִ֖יםne.vo.Nim[are] having understandingH995הֵ֑מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992חֲכָמִ֥יםcha.kha.Mim[are] skillfulH2450הֵ֙מָּה֙he.mahtheyH1992לְהָרַ֔עle.ha.Ra'to do evilH9005H7489וּלְהֵיטִ֖יבu.le.hei.Tivand to do goodH9002H9005H3190לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָדָֽעוּ׃ya.Da.'uthey knowH3045
23רָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiI looked atH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002H2009תֹ֖הוּTo.hu[it was] formlessnessH8414וָבֹ֑הוּva.Vo.huand emptinessH9002H922וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369אוֹרָֽם׃'o.Ram[was] light theirH216H9028
26רָאִ֕יתִיra.'I.tiI lookedH7200וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009הַכַּרְמֶ֖לha.kar.Melthe garden-landH9009H3759הַמִּדְבָּ֑רha.mid.Bar[was] <the> wildernessH9009H4057וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605עָרָ֗יו'a.Ravcities itsH5892H9023נִתְּצוּ֙ni.te.Tzuthey had been pulled downH5422מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440חֲר֥וֹןcha.Ron[the] burning ofH2740אַפּֽוֹ׃ ס'a.Poanger hisH639H9023
27כִּי־ki-forH3588כֹה֙khohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068שְׁמָמָ֥הshe.ma.Maha desolationH8077תִהְיֶ֖הtih.Yehit will beH1961כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְכָלָ֖הve.kha.Lahand complete destructionH9002H3617לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃'e.'e.SehI will makeH6213
28עַל־'al-onH5921זֹאת֙zoTthisH2063תֶּאֱבַ֣לte.'e.Valit will mournH56הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְקָדְר֥וּve.ka.de.Ruand they will be darkH9001H6937הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064מִמָּ֑עַלmi.Ma.'al<from> aboveH9006H4605עַ֤ל'alonH5921כִּי־ki-forH3588דִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙di.Bar.tiI have spokenH1696זַמֹּ֔תִיza.Mo.tiI have resolvedH2161וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808נִחַ֖מְתִּיni.Cham.tiI have repentedH5162וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808אָשׁ֥וּב'a.ShuvI will turn backH7725מִמֶּֽנָּה׃mi.Me.nahfrom itH4480H9034
29מִקּ֨וֹלmi.Kolfrom [the] sound ofH9006H6963פָּרָ֜שׁpa.Rasha horsemanH6571וְרֹ֣מֵהve.Ro.mehand a shooter ofH9002H7411קֶ֗שֶׁתKe.sheta bowH7198בֹּרַ֙חַת֙bo.Ra.chat[is] fleeingH1272כָּל־kol-everyH3605הָעִ֔ירha.'Ir<the> cityH9009H5892בָּ֚אוּBa.'upeople will goH935בֶּעָבִ֔יםbe.'a.Vimin the thicketsH9003H5645וּבַכֵּפִ֖יםu.va.ke.Fimand on the rocksH9002H9003H3710עָל֑וּ'a.Lupeople will go upH5927כָּל־kol-everyH3605הָעִ֣ירha.'Ir<the> cityH9009H5892עֲזוּבָ֔ה'a.zu.Vah[is] abandonedH5800וְאֵין־ve.'ein-and there notH9002H369יוֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shev[is] dwellingH3427בָּהֵ֖ןba.Henin <the> themH9003H9039אִֽישׁ׃'IshanyoneH376
30וְאַ֨תְּve.'a.tiand youH9002H859שָׁד֜וּדsha.DudO devastated [one]H7703מַֽה־mah-what?H4100תַּעֲשִׂ֗יta.'a.Siare you doingH6213כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588תִלְבְּשִׁ֨יtil.be.Shiyou are dressingH3847שָׁנִ֜יsha.NiscarletH8144כִּי־ki-thatH3588תַעְדִּ֣יta'.Diyou ornament yourselfH5710עֲדִי־'a.di-ornament[s] ofH5716זָהָ֗בza.HavgoldH2091כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588תִקְרְעִ֤יtik.re.'Iyou tear openH7167בַפּוּךְ֙va.puKhwith <the> eye-paintH9003H6320עֵינַ֔יִךְ'ei.Na.yikheyes yourH5869H9022לַשָּׁ֖וְאla.Shav'for <the> vanityH9005H7723תִּתְיַפִּ֑יtit.ya.Piyou beautify yourselfH3302מָאֲסוּ־ma.'a.su-they have rejectedH3988בָ֥ךְvakh<in> <the> youH9003H9032עֹגְבִ֖ים'o.ge.VimloversH5689נַפְשֵׁ֥ךְnaf.Shekhlife yourH5315H9022יְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃ye.va.Ke.shuthey seekH1245
31כִּי֩kiforH3588ק֨וֹלKola soundH6963כְּחוֹלָ֜הke.cho.Lahlike a sick [woman]H9004H2470שָׁמַ֗עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiI have heardH8085צָרָה֙tza.RahdistressH6869כְּמַבְכִּירָ֔הke.mav.ki.Rahlike a [woman] bearing a first childH9004H1069ק֧וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323צִיּ֛וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726תִּתְיַפֵּ֖חַtit.ya.Pe.achshe is gasping for breathH3306תְּפָרֵ֣שׂte.fa.Resshe is spreading outH6566כַּפֶּ֑יהָka.Pei.hahands herH3709H9024אֽוֹי־'o-woe!H188נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005H9030כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עָיְפָ֥ה'a.ye.Fahit is wearyH5888נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shiself myH5315H9020לְהֹרְגִֽים׃ פle.ho.re.Gimto murderersH9005H2026
Commentaries on Jeremiah 4
- 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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