Jeremiah 44
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הַדָּבָר֙the wordאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichהָיָ֣הit cameאֶֽל־toיִרְמְיָ֔הוּJeremiahאֶ֚לconcerningכָּל־allהַיְּהוּדִ֔יםthe Jewsהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםwho were dwellingבְּאֶ֣רֶץin the land ofמִצְרָ֑יִםEgyptהַיֹּשְׁבִ֤יםwho were dwellingבְּמִגְדֹּל֙in Migdolוּבְתַחְפַּנְחֵ֣סand in Tahpanhesוּבְנֹ֔ףand in Memphisוּבְאֶ֥רֶץand in the land ofפַּתְר֖וֹסPathrosלֵאמֹֽר׃ סto saying
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כֹּה־thusאָמַ֞רhe saysיְהוָ֤הYahwehצְבָאוֹת֙of hostsאֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelאַתֶּ֣םyouרְאִיתֶ֗םyou have seenאֵ֤תobj.כָּל־allהָֽרָעָה֙the calamityאֲשֶׁ֤רwhichהֵבֵ֙אתִי֙I broughtעַל־onיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םJerusalemוְעַ֖לand onכָּל־allעָרֵ֣יthe cities ofיְהוּדָ֑הJudahוְהִנָּ֤םand there! theyחָרְבָּה֙are a ruinהַיּ֣וֹםthe dayהַזֶּ֔הthe thisוְאֵ֥יןand there notבָּהֶ֖םin the themיוֹשֵֽׁב׃is an inhabitant
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וַתִּתַּ֤ךְand it poured forthחֲמָתִי֙rage myוְאַפִּ֔יand anger myוַתִּבְעַר֙and it burnedבְּעָרֵ֣יin the cities ofיְהוּדָ֔הJudahוּבְחֻצ֖וֹתand in the streets ofיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םJerusalemוַתִּהְיֶ֛ינָהand they becameלְחָרְבָּ֥הinto a ruinלִשְׁמָמָ֖הinto a desolationכַּיּ֥וֹםas the dayהַזֶּֽה׃ סthe this
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וְעַתָּ֡הand thereforeכֹּֽה־thusאָמַ֣רhe saysיְהוָה֩Yahwehאֱלֹהֵ֨יthe God ofצְבָא֜וֹתhostsאֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelלָמָה֩to why?אַתֶּ֨םare youעֹשִׂ֜יםdoingרָעָ֤הharmגְדוֹלָה֙greatאֶל־toנַפְשֹׁ֣תֵכֶ֔םselves yourלְהַכְרִ֨יתto cut offלָכֶ֧םto the yourselvesאִישׁ־manוְאִשָּׁ֛הand womanעוֹלֵ֥לchildוְיוֹנֵ֖קand suckling-childמִתּ֣וֹךְfrom the midst ofיְהוּדָ֑הJudahלְבִלְתִּ֛יto notהוֹתִ֥ירto leaveלָכֶ֖םfor the yourselvesשְׁאֵרִֽית׃a remnant
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לְהַכְעִסֵ֙נִי֙by provoking to anger meבְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣יby the deeds ofיְדֵיכֶ֔םhands yourלְקַטֵּ֞רby making smokeלֵאלֹהִ֤יםto godsאֲחֵרִים֙otherבְּאֶ֣רֶץin the land ofמִצְרַ֔יִםEgyptאֲשֶׁר־whereאַתֶּ֥םyouבָּאִ֖יםhave comeלָג֣וּרto sojournשָׁ֑םthereלְמַ֙עַן֙so asהַכְרִ֣יתto cut offלָכֶ֔םto the yourselvesוּלְמַ֤עַןand so asהֱיֽוֹתְכֶם֙to become youלִקְלָלָ֣הinto a curseוּלְחֶרְפָּ֔הand into a reproachבְּכֹ֖לamong allגּוֹיֵ֥יthe nations ofהָאָֽרֶץ׃the earth
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הַֽשְׁכַחְתֶּם֩¿ have you forgottenאֶת־obj.רָע֨וֹתthe wicked deeds ofאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֜םancestors yourוְאֶת־and obj.רָע֣וֹת׀the wicked deeds ofמַלְכֵ֣יthe kings ofיְהוּדָ֗הJudahוְאֵת֙and obj.רָע֣וֹתthe wicked deeds ofנָשָׁ֔יוwives hisוְאֵת֙and obj.רָעֹ֣תֵכֶ֔םwicked deeds yourוְאֵ֖תand obj.רָעֹ֣תthe wicked deeds ofנְשֵׁיכֶ֑םwives yourאֲשֶׁ֤רwhichעָשׂוּ֙they didבְּאֶ֣רֶץin the land ofיְהוּדָ֔הJudahוּבְחֻצ֖וֹתand in the streets ofיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Jerusalem
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לֹ֣אnotדֻכְּא֔וּthey have been made contriteעַ֖דuntilהַיּ֣וֹםthe dayהַזֶּ֑הthe thisוְלֹ֣אand notיָרְא֗וּthey have fearedוְלֹֽא־and notהָלְכ֤וּthey have walkedבְתֽוֹרָתִי֙in law myוּבְחֻקֹּתַ֔יand in decrees myאֲשֶׁר־whichנָתַ֥תִּיI setלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םto before youוְלִפְנֵ֥יand to beforeאֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ סancestors your
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וְלָקַחְתִּ֞יand I will take awayאֶת־obj.שְׁאֵרִ֣יתthe remnant ofיְהוּדָ֗הJudahאֲשֶׁר־whoשָׂ֨מוּthey setפְנֵיהֶ֜םfaces theirלָב֣וֹאto goאֶֽרֶץ־the land ofמִצְרַיִם֮Egyptלָג֣וּרto sojournשָׁם֒thereוְתַ֨מּוּand they will meet their endכֹ֜לeveryoneבְּאֶ֧רֶץin the land ofמִצְרַ֣יִםEgyptיִפֹּ֗לוּthey will fallבַּחֶ֤רֶבby the swordבָּֽרָעָב֙by the famineיִתַּ֔מּוּthey will meet their endמִקָּטֹן֙from the smallוְעַד־and untoגָּד֔וֹלthe greatבַּחֶ֥רֶבby the swordוּבָרָעָ֖בand by the famineיָמֻ֑תוּthey will dieוְהָיוּ֙and they will becomeלְאָלָ֣הinto an curseלְשַׁמָּ֔הinto a horrorוְלִקְלָלָ֖הand into a curseוּלְחֶרְפָּֽה׃and into a reproach
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וְלֹ֨אand notיִהְיֶ֜הhe will belongפָּלִ֤יטan escapeeוְשָׂרִיד֙and a survivorלִשְׁאֵרִ֣יתto the remnant ofיְהוּדָ֔הJudahהַבָּאִ֥יםwho wentלָגֽוּר־to sojournשָׁ֖םthereבְּאֶ֣רֶץin the land ofמִצְרָ֑יִםEgyptוְלָשׁ֣וּב׀and to returnאֶ֣רֶץthe land ofיְהוּדָ֗הJudahאֲשֶׁר־whereהֵ֜מָּהtheyמְנַשְּׂאִ֤יםare lifting upאֶת־obj.נַפְשָׁם֙desire theirלָשׁוּב֙to returnלָשֶׁ֣בֶתto dwellשָׁ֔םthereכִּ֥יforלֹֽא־notיָשׁ֖וּבוּthey will returnכִּ֥יthatאִם־exceptפְּלֵטִֽים׃ סfugitives
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וַיַּעֲנ֣וּand they answeredאֶֽת־obj.יִרְמְיָ֗הוּJeremiahכָּל־allהָאֲנָשִׁ֤יםthe menהַיֹּֽדְעִים֙who knewכִּֽי־thatמְקַטְּר֤וֹתwere making smokeנְשֵׁיהֶם֙wives theirלֵאלֹהִ֣יםto godsאֲחֵרִ֔יםotherוְכָל־and allהַנָּשִׁ֥יםthe womenהָעֹמְד֖וֹתwho were standing byקָהָ֣לa companyגָּד֑וֹלgreatוְכָל־and allהָעָ֛םthe peopleהַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםwho were dwellingבְּאֶֽרֶץ־in the land ofמִצְרַ֖יִםEgyptבְּפַתְר֥וֹסin Pathrosלֵאמֹֽר׃to saying
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כִּ֩יforעָשֹׂ֨הcertainly to doנַעֲשֶׂ֜הwe will doאֶֽת־obj.כָּל־everyהַדָּבָ֣ר׀the thingאֲשֶׁר־whichיָצָ֣אit has gone outמִפִּ֗ינוּfrom mouth ourלְקַטֵּ֞רto make smokeלִמְלֶ֣כֶתto the queen ofהַשָּׁמַיִם֮the heavensוְהַסֵּֽיךְ־and to pour outלָ֣הּto the herנְסָכִים֒drink offeringsכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רjust asעָשִׂ֜ינוּwe have doneאֲנַ֤חְנוּweוַאֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙and ancestors ourמְלָכֵ֣ינוּkings ourוְשָׂרֵ֔ינוּand officials ourבְּעָרֵ֣יin the cities ofיְהוּדָ֔הJudahוּבְחֻצ֖וֹתand in the streets ofיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םJerusalemוַנִּֽשְׂבַּֽע־and we were satisfiedלֶ֙חֶם֙foodוַנִּֽהְיֶ֣הand we wereטוֹבִ֔יםgoodוְרָעָ֖הand distressלֹ֥אnotרָאִֽינוּ׃we saw
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וְכִֽי־and ifאֲנַ֤חְנוּweמְקַטְּרִים֙were making smokeלִמְלֶ֣כֶתto the queen ofהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםthe heavensוּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְand to pour outלָ֖הּto the herנְסָכִ֑יםdrink offeringsהֲמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י¿ from withoutאֲנָשֵׁ֗ינוּhusbands ourעָשִׂ֨ינוּdid we makeלָ֤הּfor the herכַּוָּנִים֙cakesלְהַ֣עֲצִבָ֔הto form image herוְהַסֵּ֥ךְand to pour outלָ֖הּto the herנְסָכִֽים׃ פdrink offerings
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הֲל֣וֹא¿ notאֶת־obj.הַקִּטֵּ֗רthe incenseאֲשֶׁ֨רwhichקִטַּרְתֶּ֜םyou made smokeבְּעָרֵ֤יin the cities ofיְהוּדָה֙Judahוּבְחֻצ֣וֹתand in the streets ofיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םJerusalemאַתֶּ֧םyouוַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֛םand ancestors yourמַלְכֵיכֶ֥םkings yourוְשָׂרֵיכֶ֖םand officials yourוְעַ֣םand the people ofהָאָ֑רֶץthe landאֹתָם֙obj. themזָכַ֣רdid he rememberיְהוָ֔הYahwehוַֽתַּעֲלֶ֖הand did it come upעַל־onלִבּֽוֹ׃heart his
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וְלֹֽא־and notיוּכַל֩he was ableיְהוָ֨הYahwehע֜וֹדstillלָשֵׂ֗אתto endureמִפְּנֵי֙from because ofרֹ֣עַthe wickedness ofמַעַלְלֵיכֶ֔םdeeds yourמִפְּנֵ֥יfrom because ofהַתּוֹעֵבֹ֖תthe abominationsאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichעֲשִׂיתֶ֑םyou didוַתְּהִ֣יand it has becomeאַ֠רְצְכֶםland yourלְחָרְבָּ֨הinto a desolationוּלְשַׁמָּ֧הand into a wasteוְלִקְלָלָ֛הand into a curseמֵאֵ֥יןfrom notיוֹשֵׁ֖בinhabitantכְּהַיּ֥וֹםas the dayהַזֶּֽה׃the this
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מִפְּנֵי֩from becauseאֲשֶׁ֨רthatקִטַּרְתֶּ֜םyou made smokeוַאֲשֶׁ֧רand thatחֲטָאתֶ֣םyou had sinnedלַיהוָ֗הto Yahwehוְלֹ֤אand notשְׁמַעְתֶּם֙you listenedבְּק֣וֹלto the voice ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehוּבְתֹרָת֧וֹand in law hisוּבְחֻקֹּתָ֛יוand in decrees hisוּבְעֵדְוֹתָ֖יוand in testimonies hisלֹ֣אnotהֲלַכְתֶּ֑םyou walkedעַל־there-כֵּ֞ן-foreקָרָ֥אתit has happened toאֶתְכֶ֛םobj. youהָרָעָ֥הthe calamityהַזֹּ֖אתthe thisכַּיּ֥וֹםas the dayהַזֶּֽה׃ סthe this
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כֹּֽה־thusאָמַ֣רhe saysיְהוָֽה־Yahwehצְבָאוֹת֩of hostsאֱלֹהֵ֨יthe God ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לIsraelלֵאמֹ֗רto sayingאַתֶּ֨םyouוּנְשֵׁיכֶ֜םand wives yourוַתְּדַבֵּ֣רְנָהand you have spokenבְּפִיכֶם֮with mouth yourוּבִידֵיכֶ֣םand with hands yourמִלֵּאתֶ֣ם׀you have fulfilledלֵאמֹר֒to sayingעָשֹׂ֨הcertainly to performנַעֲשֶׂ֜הwe will performאֶת־obj.נְדָרֵ֗ינוּvows ourאֲשֶׁ֤רwhichנָדַ֙רְנוּ֙we have vowedלְקַטֵּר֙to make smokeלִמְלֶ֣כֶתto the queen ofהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםthe heavensוּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְand to pour outלָ֖הּto the herנְסָכִ֑יםdrink offeringsהָקֵ֤יםcertainly to carry outתָּקִ֙ימְנָה֙you will carry outאֶת־obj.נִדְרֵיכֶ֔םvows yourוְעָשֹׂ֥הand certainly to performתַעֲשֶׂ֖ינָהyou will performאֶת־obj.נִדְרֵיכֶֽם׃ פvows your
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לָכֵן֙to thereforeשִׁמְע֣וּhearדְבַר־the word ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehכָּל־O allיְהוּדָ֕הJudahהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםwho are dwellingבְּאֶ֣רֶץin the land ofמִצְרָ֑יִםEgyptהִנְנִ֨יhere Iנִשְׁבַּ֜עְתִּיI swearבִּשְׁמִ֤יby own name myהַגָּדוֹל֙the greatאָמַ֣רhe saysיְהוָ֔הYahwehאִם־ifיִהְיֶה֩it will beע֨וֹדagainשְׁמִ֜יname myנִקְרָ֣א׀namedבְּפִ֣י׀by the mouth ofכָּל־anyאִ֣ישׁperson ofיְהוּדָ֗הJudahאֹמֵ֛רwho saysחַי־by the life ofאֲדֹנָ֥יthe Lordיְהוִ֖הYahwehבְּכָל־in allאֶ֥רֶץthe land ofמִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt
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הִנְנִ֨יhere Iשֹׁקֵ֧דam watchingעֲלֵיהֶ֛םover themלְרָעָ֖הfor harmוְלֹ֣אand notלְטוֹבָ֑הfor goodוְתַמּוּ֩and they will meet their endכָל־everyאִ֨ישׁperson ofיְהוּדָ֜הJudahאֲשֶׁ֧רwhoבְּאֶֽרֶץ־is in the land ofמִצְרַ֛יִםEgyptבַּחֶ֥רֶבby the swordוּבָרָעָ֖בand by the famineעַד־untilכְּלוֹתָֽם׃come to an end they
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וּפְלִיטֵ֨יand escapees ofחֶ֜רֶבthe swordיְשֻׁב֨וּןthey will return !מִן־fromאֶ֧רֶץthe land ofמִצְרַ֛יִםEgyptאֶ֥רֶץthe land ofיְהוּדָ֖הJudahמְתֵ֣יmen ofמִסְפָּ֑רnumberוְֽיָדְע֞וּand they will knowכָּל־allשְׁאֵרִ֣יתthe remnant ofיְהוּדָ֗הJudahהַבָּאִ֤יםwho wentלְאֶֽרֶץ־to the land ofמִצְרַ֙יִם֙Egyptלָג֣וּרto sojournשָׁ֔םthereדְּבַר־the word ofמִ֥יwhom?יָק֖וּםwill it be establishedמִמֶּ֥נִּיfrom meוּמֵהֶֽם׃and from the them
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וְזֹאת־and thisלָכֶ֤םfor the youהָאוֹת֙will be the signנְאֻם־the utterance ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehכִּֽי־thatפֹקֵ֥דam about to visit judgmentאֲנִ֛יIעֲלֵיכֶ֖םon youבַּמָּק֣וֹםin the placeהַזֶּ֑הthe thisלְמַ֙עַן֙so thatתֵּֽדְע֔וּyou may knowכִּי֩thatק֨וֹםcertainly to be establishedיָק֧וּמוּthey will be establishedדְבָרַ֛יwords myעֲלֵיכֶ֖םon youלְרָעָֽה׃ סfor harm
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כֹּ֣ה׀thusאָמַ֣רhe saysיְהוָ֗הYahwehהִנְנִ֣יhere Iנֹ֠תֵןam about to giveאֶת־obj.פַּרְעֹ֨הPharaohחָפְרַ֤עHophraמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofמִצְרַ֙יִם֙Egyptבְּיַ֣דin the hand ofאֹֽיְבָ֔יוenemies hisוּבְיַ֖דand in the hand ofמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יthose who seekנַפְשׁ֑וֹof life hisכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רjust asנָתַ֜תִּיI gaveאֶת־obj.צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּZedekiahמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofיְהוּדָ֗הJudahבְּיַ֨דin the hand ofנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֧רNebuchadnezzarמֶֽלֶךְ־the king ofבָּבֶ֛לBabylonאֹיְב֖וֹenemy hisוּמְבַקֵּ֥שׁand one who soughtנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ סlife his
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No — it's a word-for-word rendering of the original Hebrew text, tagged with Strong's numbers, so you can see exactly which original word underlies each part of the verse. For a devotional reading, see our Bible verses by topic section, which uses the King James Version.
What do the faded (italic) words mean?
They're words the Hebrew implies grammatically but that wouldn't be spoken as a separate word in natural English — shown here so nothing from the original text is hidden.
How do I look up what a word means?
Click any word — it links straight to that word's entry in our Strong's Concordance, with the full definition and how it's used elsewhere in the Bible.
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