Focused Passage

Jeremiah 5:18-19

Search Jerusalem: No Truth, No Justice, and No Fear of the LORD

The chapter moves from a citywide search for one just and truthful person, to the exposure of stubborn rebellion among poor and great alike, to the announcement of enemy judgment, to charges of unbelief and false prophecy, to creation-based rebuke for lacking fear of the LORD, and finally to social injustice, leadership corruption, and the terrifying fact that the people love it so.

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

18“Yet even in those days,” declares the LORD, “I will not make a full end of you.

19And when the people ask, ‘For what offense has the LORD our God done all these things to us?’ You are to tell them, ‘Just as you have forsaken Me and served foreign gods in your land, so will you serve foreigners in a land that is not your own.’”

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References and Original Words

Verse 18

Cross-references

Jeremiah 4:27Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:11Classic cross-references Jeremiah 5:10Classic cross-references Nehemiah 9:31Classic cross-references Ezekiel 20:17Classic cross-references

Original words

Yet evenוְגַ֛םH1571Conjunctionin thoseהָהֵ֖מָּהH1992Article | Pronoun - third person masculine pluraldaysבַּיָּמִ֥יםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluraldeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהֹוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularI will notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlemakeאֶעֱשֶׂ֥הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singulara full endכָּלָֽה׃H3617Noun - masculine singularof youאִתְּכֶ֖םH854Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 19

Cross-references

1 Kings 9:8Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:47Classic cross-references Jeremiah 22:8Classic cross-references Jeremiah 13:22Classic cross-references Jeremiah 16:10Classic cross-references

Original words

Andוְהָיָה֙H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularwhenכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthe people askתֹאמְר֔וּH559Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralForתַּ֣חַתH8478Prepositionwhatמֶ֗הH4100Interrogativeoffense has the LORDיְהֹוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularour Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerdoneעָשָׂ֨הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthese things to usאֵ֑לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralYou are to tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthemאֲלֵיהֶ֗םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralJust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeyou have forsakenעֲזַבְתֶּ֤םH5800Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralMeאוֹתִי֙H853Direct object marker | first person common singularand servedוַתַּעַבְד֞וּH5647Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralforeignנֵכָר֙H5236Noun - masculine singulargodsאֱלֹהֵ֤יH430Noun - masculine plural constructin your landבְּאַרְצְכֶ֔םH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine pluralsoכֵּ֚ןH3651Adverbwill you serveתַּעַבְד֣וּH5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralforeignersזָרִ֔יםH2114Adjective - masculine pluralin a landבְּאֶ֖רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularthat is notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleyour ownלָכֶֽם׃סPreposition | second person masculine plural

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