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

19Therefore 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.

20Then 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.

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

Original words

Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןH3651Adverbthis is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularIfאִם־H518Conjunctionyou returnתָּשׁ֤וּבH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularI will restore youוַאֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֙H7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularyou will standתַּֽעֲמֹ֔דH5975Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularin My presenceלְפָנַ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularAnd ifוְאִם־H518Conjunctionyou speakתּוֹצִ֥יאH3318Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularwords that are nobleיָקָ֛רH3368Adjective - masculine singularinstead of worthlessמִזּוֹלֵ֖לH2151Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularyou will beתִֽהְיֶ֑הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularMy spokesmanכְּפִ֣יH6310Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularIt is theyהֵ֙מָּה֙H1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralwho must turnיָשֻׁ֤בוּH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralto youאֵלֶ֔יךָH413Preposition | second person masculine singularbut youוְאַתָּ֖הH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularmust notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleturnתָשׁ֥וּבH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularto themאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃H413Preposition | third person masculine plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then I will make youוּנְתַתִּ֜יךָH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singulara wallלְחוֹמַ֤תH2346Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructto thisהַזֶּ֗הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularpeopleלָעָ֣םH5971Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singulara fortified wallבְּצוּרָ֔הH1219Adjective - feminine singularof bronzeנְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙H5178Noun - feminine singularthey will fightוְנִלְחֲמ֥וּH3898Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralagainst youאֵלֶ֖יךָH413Preposition | second person masculine singularbut will notוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleovercomeי֣וּכְלוּH3201Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralyouלָ֑ךְPreposition | second person feminine singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionIאֲנִ֛יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam with youאִתְּךָ֥H854Preposition | second person masculine singularto saveלְהוֹשִֽׁיעֲךָ֥H3467Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singularand deliver youוּלְהַצִּילֶ֖ךָH5337Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

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

Original words

I will deliver youוְהִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָH5337Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularfrom the handמִיַּ֣דH3027Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof the wickedרָעִ֑יםH7451Adjective - masculine pluraland redeem youוּפְדִתִ֖יךָH6299Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularfrom the graspמִכַּ֥ףH3709Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof the ruthlessעָרִצִֽים׃פH6184Adjective - masculine plural

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