Focused Passage

Jeremiah 15:10-14

Even Moses and Samuel Could Not Turn This Judgment Away

The chapter moves from the LORD's refusal of intercession, to the assignment of Judah to death, sword, famine, and captivity, to the explanation of judgment because of Manasseh's sin and Judah's refusal to repent, to images of bereavement, sifting, and sudden anguish, then to Jeremiah's lament over his own birth and prophetic isolation, and finally to the LORD's call for Jeremiah to repent, speak worthy words, and stand as a fortified bronze wall.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

10Woe to me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife and conflict in all the land. I have neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me.

11The LORD said: “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will intercede with your enemy in your time of trouble, in your time of distress.

12Can anyone smash iron—iron from the north—or bronze?

13Your wealth and your treasures I will give up as plunder, without charge for all your sins within all your borders.

14Then I will enslave you to your enemies in a land you do not know, for My anger will kindle a fire that will burn against you.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Cross-references

Jeremiah 1:19Classic cross-references Jeremiah 20:14Classic cross-references Matthew 10:34Classic cross-references Habakkuk 3:16Classic cross-references Job 3:3Classic cross-references

Original words

Woeאֽוֹי־H188Interjectionto meלִ֣יPreposition | first person common singularmy motherאִמִּ֔יH517Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularthatכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionyou have borne meיְלִדְתִּ֗נִיH3205Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | first person common singulara manאִ֥ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular constructof strifeרִ֛יבH7379Noun - masculine singular. . .וְאִ֥ישׁH376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructand conflictמָד֖וֹןH4066Noun - masculine singularin allלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe landהָאָ֑רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularI have neitherלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlelentנָשִׁ֥יתִיH5383Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularnorוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleborrowedנָֽשׁוּ־H5383Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralyet everyoneכֻּלֹּ֥הH3605Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularcurses meמְקַלְלַֽונִי׃סH7043Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Proverbs 16:7Classic cross-references Isaiah 3:10Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:11Classic cross-references Psalms 106:46Classic cross-references Psalms 37:3Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularSurelyאִם־H518Conjunction. . .לֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleI will deliver youשָׁרוֹתִךָH8323Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularfor a good purposeלְט֑וֹבH2896Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularsurely I willאִם־H518Conjunction. . .ל֣וֹא׀H3808Adverb - Negative particleintercedeהִפְגַּ֣עְתִּֽיH6293Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwith your enemyהָאֹיֵֽב׃H341Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular-בְךָ֗Preposition | second person masculine singularin your timeבְּעֵ֥ת־H6256Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructof troubleרָעָ֛הH7451Adjective - feminine singularin your timeוּבְעֵ֥תH6256Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructof distressצָרָ֖הH6869Noun - feminine singular

Verse 12

Original words

Can anyone smashהֲיָרֹ֨עַH7489Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularironבַּרְזֶ֧ל׀H1270Noun - masculine singularironבַּרְזֶ֛לH1270Noun - masculine singularfrom the northמִצָּפ֖וֹןH6828Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularor bronzeוּנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃H5178Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Jeremiah 17:3Classic cross-references Psalms 44:12Classic cross-references Isaiah 52:3Classic cross-references Jeremiah 20:5Classic cross-references Isaiah 52:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Your wealthחֵילְךָ֧H2428Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand your treasuresוְאוֹצְרוֹתֶ֛יךָH214Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularI will give upאֶתֵּ֖ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularas plunderלָבַ֥זH957Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularwithoutלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlechargeבִמְחִ֑ירH4242Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularfor allוּבְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructyour sinsחַטֹּאותֶ֖יךָH2403Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singularwithin allוּבְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructyour bordersגְּבוּלֶֽיךָ׃H1366Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Jeremiah 17:4Classic cross-references Jeremiah 16:13Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:22Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:36Classic cross-references Psalms 21:9Classic cross-references

Original words

Then I will enslave youוְהַֽעֲבַרְתִּי֙H5674Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singulartoאֶת־H853Prepositionyour enemiesאֹ֣יְבֶ֔יךָH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularin a landבְּאֶ֖רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularyou do notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleknowיָדָ֑עְתָּH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionMy angerבְאַפִּ֖יH639Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwill kindleקָדְחָ֥הH6919Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singulara fireאֵ֛שׁH784Noun - common singularthat will burnתּוּקָֽד׃סH3344Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularagainst youעֲלֵיכֶ֥םH5921Preposition | second person masculine plural

BSB notes

Some Hebrew manuscripts, LXX, and Syriac (see also Jeremiah 17:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Then I will cause your enemies to bring you into a land

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