Focused Passage

Jeremiah 37:6-10

Zedekiah Seeks Prayer but Refuses the Word

The chapter moves from Zedekiah's refusal to listen, to his request for Jeremiah's prayer, to the LORD's warning that Egypt cannot save Jerusalem, to Jeremiah's unjust arrest, to Zedekiah's secret inquiry, and finally to Jeremiah's transfer to the courtyard of the guard.

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

6Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet:

7“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says that you are to tell the king of Judah, who sent you to Me: Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has marched out to help you, will go back to its own land of Egypt.

8Then the Chaldeans will return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it down.

9This is what the LORD says: Do not deceive yourselves by saying, ‘The Chaldeans will go away for good,’ for they will not!

10Indeed, if you were to strike down the entire army of the Chaldeans that is fighting against you, and only wounded men remained in their tents, they would still get up and burn this city down.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Original words

Then the wordדְּבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularcameוַֽיְהִי֙H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularthe prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאH5030Article | Noun - masculine singular-לֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 7

Cross-references

Jeremiah 1:18Classic cross-references Ezekiel 17:17Classic cross-references Lamentations 4:17Classic cross-references 2 Kings 22:18Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:7Classic cross-references

Original words

This is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֤רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthatכֹּ֤הH3541Adverbyou are to tellתֹֽאמְרוּ֙H559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionthe kingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֔הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularwho sentהַשֹּׁלֵ֧חַH7971Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularyouאֶתְכֶ֛םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluraltoלְדָרְשֵׁ֑נִיH1875Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularMeאֵלַ֖יH413Preposition | first person common singularBeholdהִנֵּ֣ה׀H2009InterjectionPharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֗הH6547Noun - proper - masculine singulararmyחֵ֣ילH2428Noun - masculine singular constructwhich has marched outהַיֹּצֵ֤אH3318Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularto helpלְעֶזְרָ֔הH5833Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularyouלָכֶם֙Preposition | second person masculine pluralwill go backשָׁ֥בH7725Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularto its own landלְאַרְצ֖וֹH776Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularof Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃H4714Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Jeremiah 21:4Classic cross-references 2 Kings 25:9Classic cross-references Amos 2:5Classic cross-references Jeremiah 34:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 38:18Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםH3778Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralwill returnוְשָׁ֙בוּ֙H7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluraland fightוְנִלְחֲמ֖וּH3898Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralagainstעַל־H5921Prepositionthisהַזֹּ֑אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularcityהָעִ֣ירH5892Article | Noun - feminine singularThey will captureוּלְכָדֻ֖הָH3920Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person feminine singularit and burn it downוּשְׂרָפֻ֥הָH8313Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person feminine singular. . .בָאֵֽשׁ׃סH784Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Galatians 6:7Classic cross-references Obadiah 1:3Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:18Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 2:3Classic cross-references Galatians 6:3Classic cross-references

Original words

This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularDo notאַל־H408Adverbdeceiveתַּשִּׁ֤אוּH5377Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralyourselvesנַפְשֹֽׁתֵיכֶם֙H5315Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine pluralby sayingלֵאמֹ֔רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructThe Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםH3778Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralwill go away for goodהָלֹ֛ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .יֵלְכ֥וּH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .מֵעָלֵ֖ינוּH5921Preposition-m | first person common pluralforכִּי־H3588Conjunctionthey will notלֹ֖אH3808Adverb - Negative particle-יֵלֵֽכוּ׃H1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

1 Samuel 2:4Classic cross-references 2 Kings 25:9Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 5:6Classic cross-references Isaiah 10:4Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:17Classic cross-references

Original words

Indeedכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionifאִם־H518Conjunctionyou were to strike downהִכִּיתֶ֞םH5221Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine pluralthe entireכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructarmyחֵ֤ילH2428Noun - masculine singular constructof the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּים֙H3778Noun - proper - masculine pluralthat is fightingהַנִּלְחָמִ֣יםH3898Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralagainst youאִתְּכֶ֔םH854Preposition | second person masculine pluraland only woundedמְדֻקָּרִ֑יםH1856Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralmenאֲנָשִׁ֖יםH582Noun - masculine pluralremainedוְנִ֨שְׁאֲרוּH7604Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural. . .בָ֔םPreposition | third person masculine pluralvvvאִ֤ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularin their tentsבְּאָהֳלוֹ֙H168Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularthey would still get upיָק֔וּמוּH6965Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland burn thisהַזֹּ֖אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularcityהָעִ֥ירH5892Article | Noun - feminine singulardownוְשָֽׂרְפ֛וּH8313Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-בָּאֵֽשׁ׃H784Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular

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