Focused Passage

Jeremiah 15:19-21

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

19 Therefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must turn to you, but you must not turn to them.

20 Then I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to save and deliver you, declares the LORD.

21 I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”

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Verse 19

Cross-references

Zechariah 3:7 Classic cross-references Luke 21:15 Classic cross-references Leviticus 10:10 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 44:23 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 22:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

Therefore לָכֵ֞ן H3651 Adverb this is what כֹּֽה־ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular If אִם־ H518 Conjunction you return תָּשׁ֤וּב H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular I will restore you וַאֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֙ H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular you will stand תַּֽעֲמֹ֔ד H5975 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular in My presence לְפָנַ֣י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular And if וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction you speak תּוֹצִ֥יא H3318 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular words that are noble יָקָ֛ר H3368 Adjective - masculine singular instead of worthless מִזּוֹלֵ֖ל H2151 Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular you will be תִֽהְיֶ֑ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular My spokesman כְּפִ֣י H6310 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular It is they הֵ֙מָּה֙ H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural who must turn יָשֻׁ֤בוּ H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural to you אֵלֶ֔יךָ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular but you וְאַתָּ֖ה H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular must not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle turn תָשׁ֥וּב H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular to them אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

Jeremiah 20:11 Classic cross-references Genesis 39:2 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:18 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:8 Classic cross-references Acts 18:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then I will make you וּנְתַתִּ֜יךָ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular a wall לְחוֹמַ֤ת H2346 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct to this הַזֶּ֗ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular people לָעָ֣ם H5971 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular a fortified wall בְּצוּרָ֔ה H1219 Adjective - feminine singular of bronze נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ H5178 Noun - feminine singular they will fight וְנִלְחֲמ֥וּ H3898 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural against you אֵלֶ֖יךָ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular but will not וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle overcome י֣וּכְלוּ H3201 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural you לָ֑ךְ Preposition | second person feminine singular for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I אֲנִ֛י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am with you אִתְּךָ֥ H854 Preposition | second person masculine singular to save לְהוֹשִֽׁיעֲךָ֥ H3467 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular and deliver you וּלְהַצִּילֶ֖ךָ H5337 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular declares נְאֻם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Matthew 6:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 97:10 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:10 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:24 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 50:34 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will deliver you וְהִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָ H5337 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular from the hand מִיַּ֣ד H3027 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of the wicked רָעִ֑ים H7451 Adjective - masculine plural and redeem you וּפְדִתִ֖יךָ H6299 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular from the grasp מִכַּ֥ף H3709 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of the ruthless עָרִצִֽים׃פ H6184 Adjective - masculine plural

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