Revised Literal Translation
Jeremiah 40:1-4
1The wordהַדָּבָ֞רha.da.VarH1697that came to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414from Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,afterאַחַ֣ר׀'a.CharH310that Nebuzar–adanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֛ןne.vu.zar.'a.DanH5018the captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםta.ba.ChimH2876had let him goשַׁלַּ֣חsha.LachH7971from Ramahהָֽרָמָ֑הha.ra.MahH7414,when he had takenבְּקַחְתּ֣וֹbe.kach.ToH3947him being boundאָס֤וּר'a.SurH631in chainsבָּֽאזִקִּים֙ba.zi.KimH246amongבְּת֨וֹךְbe.TokhH8432all that were carried away captiveגָּל֤וּתga.LutH1546of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הvi.hu.DahH3063,which were carried away captiveהַמֻּגְלִ֖יםha.mug.LimH1540unto Babylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894.
2And the captainרַב־rav-H7227of the guardטַבָּחִ֖יםta.ba.ChimH2876tookוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947Jeremiahלְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּle.yir.me.Ya.huH3414,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430hath pronouncedדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696this evilהָרָעָ֣הha.ra.'AhH7451upon this placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.
3Now Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hath broughtוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935it,and doneוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213according as he hath saidדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696:because ye have sinnedחֲטָאתֶ֤םcha.ta.TemH2398against Yhwhלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068,and have not obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םshe.ma'.TemH8085his voiceבְּקוֹל֔וֹbe.ko.LoH6963,therefore this thingהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.varH1697is come upon you.
4And now, behold, I looseפִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָfi.tach.Ti.khaH6605thee this dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117from the chainsהָאזִקִּים֮ha.zi.KimH246which wereupon thine handיָדֶךָ֒ya.de.KhaH3027.If it seem goodבְּעֵינֶ֜יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869H2896unto thee to comeלָב֧וֹאla.Vo'H935with me into Babylonבָבֶ֗לva.VelH894,comeבֹּ֚אbo'H935;and I will look wellוְאָשִׂ֤ים עֵינִי֙ve.'a.Sim 'ei.NiH5869H7760unto thee: but if it seem illרַ֧ע בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָra' be.'ei.Nei.khaH5869H7489unto thee to comeלָבֽוֹא־la.Vo'-H935with me into Babylonבָבֶ֖לva.VelH894,forbearחֲדָ֑לcha.DalH2308:beholdרְאֵה֙re.'EhH7200,all the landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776isbeforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440thee: whither it seemethH413goodט֨וֹבTovH2896and convenientהַיָּשָׁ֧ר בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָhai.ya.Shar be.'ei.Nei.khaH5869H3477for thee to goH3212,thither goH3212.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 40
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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