Jeremiah 5

¹“Go up and downשׁוֹטְט֞וּšō·wṭ·ṭū — To row, travel back and forth, or traverseH7751 — Full Word Study → the streetsבְּחוּצ֣וֹתbə·ḥū·ṣō·wṯ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. Lookוּרְאוּ־ū·rə·’ū- — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → nowנָ֤אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → and take noteוּדְעוּ֙ū·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →; searchוּבַקְשׁ֣וּū·ḇaq·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → her squaresבִרְחוֹבוֹתֶ֔יהָḇir·ḥō·w·ḇō·w·ṯe·hā — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you can findתִּמְצְא֣וּtim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → a single personאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, anyone who acts justlyמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, anyone who seeks the truthאֱמוּנָ֑ה’ĕ·mū·nāh — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study →, then I will forgiveוְאֶסְלַ֖חwə·’es·laḥ — To forgive, pardon, or remitH5545 — Full Word Study → the city. ²Althoughוְאִ֥םwə·’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → they sayיֹאמֵ֑רוּyō·mê·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘As surely as the LORDיְהֹוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →,’ they are swearing falselyיִשָּׁבֵֽעוּ׃yiš·šā·ḇê·‘ū — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →.” ³O LORDיְהֹוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, do notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Your eyes look for truthלֶאֱמוּנָה֒le·’ĕ·mū·nāh — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study →? You struck themהִכִּ֤יתָהhik·kî·ṯāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →, but they felt noוְֽלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → painחָ֔לוּḥā·lū — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study →. You finished them offכִּלִּיתָ֕םkil·lî·ṯām — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →, but they refusedמֵאֲנ֖וּmê·’ă·nū — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study → to acceptקַ֣חַתqa·ḥaṯ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → disciplineמוּסָ֑רmū·sār — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study →. They have made their facesפְנֵיהֶם֙p̄ə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → harderחִזְּק֤וּḥiz·zə·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → than stoneמִסֶּ֔לַעmis·se·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study → and refusedמֵאֲנ֖וּmê·’ă·nū — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study → to repentלָשֽׁוּב׃lā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Then Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֔רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Theyהֵ֑םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are onlyאַךְ־’aḵ- — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → the poorדַּלִּ֖יםdal·lîm — poor, needy, weakH1800 — Full Word Study →; they have played the foolנוֹאֲל֕וּnō·w·’ă·lū — to be foolish, act foolishly, or doteH2973 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they do notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדְעוּ֙yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the justiceמִשְׁפַּ֖טmiš·paṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → of their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ⁵I will goאֵֽלֲכָה־’ê·lă·ḵāh- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the powerfulהַגְּדֹלִים֙hag·gə·ḏō·lîm — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֣הwa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to themאוֹתָ֔ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. Surelyכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֗מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → knowיָדְעוּ֙yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the justiceמִשְׁפַּ֖טmiš·paṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → of their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.” Butאַ֣ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → they tooהֵ֤מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study →, with one accordיַחְדָּו֙yaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →, had brokenשָׁ֣בְרוּšā·ḇə·rū — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → the yokeעֹ֔ל‘ōl — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study → and torn offנִתְּק֖וּnit·tə·qū — To tear away, pull out, or uproot violentlyH5423 — Full Word Study → the chainsמוֹסֵרֽוֹת׃mō·w·sê·rō·wṯ — bond, cord, or restraint; discipline or correctionH4147 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a lionאַרְיֵ֜ה’ar·yêh — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → from the forestמִיַּ֗עַרmî·ya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → will strike them downהִכָּ֨םhik·kām — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →, a wolfזְאֵ֤בzə·’êḇ — wolf; predatory animalH2061 — Full Word Study → from the desertעֲרָבוֹת֙‘ă·rā·ḇō·wṯ — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study → will ravage themיְשָׁדְדֵ֔םyə·šā·ḏə·ḏêm — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study →. A leopardנָמֵ֤רnā·mêr — leopard; spotted big catH5246 — Full Word Study → will lie in waitשֹׁקֵד֙šō·qêḏ — to watch, guard, or keep watchH8245 — Full Word Study → nearעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their citiesעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם‘ā·rê·hem — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, and everyone who ventures outהַיּוֹצֵ֥אhay·yō·w·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → will be torn to piecesיִטָּרֵ֑ףyiṭ·ṭā·rêp̄ — To tear, rend, or devour preyH2963 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their rebellious actsפִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֔םpiš·‘ê·hem — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → are manyרַבּוּ֙rab·bū — to multiply, increase in number or abundanceH7231 — Full Word Study →, and their unfaithful deeds are numerousעָצְמ֖וּ‘ā·ṣə·mū — to be strong, to close, to bind fastH6105 — Full Word Study →. ⁷“Whyאֵ֤י’ê — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → should I forgive youאֶסְלוֹחַʾɛs·lō·aḥ — To forgive, pardon, or remitH5545 — Full Word Study →? Your childrenבָּנַ֣יִךְbā·na·yiḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → have forsaken Meעֲזָב֔וּנִי‘ă·zā·ḇū·nî — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → and swornוַיִּשָּׁבְע֖וּway·yiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → by godsאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → that are not gods. I satisfiedוָאַשְׂבִּ֤עַwā·’aś·bi·a‘ — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → their needsאוֹתָם֙’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, yet they committed adulteryוַיִּנְאָ֔פוּway·yin·’ā·p̄ū — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study → and assembledיִתְגֹּדָֽדוּ׃yiṯ·gō·ḏā·ḏū — to cut, gather in troops, assembleH1413 — Full Word Study → at the housesוּבֵ֥יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of prostitutesזוֹנָ֖הzō·w·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study →. ⁸They areהָי֑וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → well-fedמְיֻזָּנִ֖יםmə·yuz·zā·nîm — to nourish, feed, sustainH2109 — Full Word Study →, lustyמַשְׁכִּ֣יםmaš·kîm — to lust after; to desire intenselyH7904 — Full Word Study → stallionsסוּסִ֥יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → neighingיִצְהָֽלוּ׃yiṣ·hā·lū — To shine brightly; to rejoice with loud expressionH6670 — Full Word Study → afterאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his neighbor’sרֵעֵ֖הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Should I notלוֹא־lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → punish themאֶפְקֹ֖ד’ep̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → forהַֽעַל־ha·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → these thingsאֵ֥לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →?” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהֹוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. “Should I notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → avengeתִתְנַקֵּ֖םṯiṯ·naq·qêm — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study → Myselfנַפְשִֽׁי׃סnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → on such a nationבְּג֣וֹיbə·ḡō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → as thisכָּזֶ֔הkā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁰Go upעֲל֤וּ‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → through her vineyardsבְשָׁרוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ḇə·šā·rō·w·ṯe·hā — vine-row, vineyard rowH8284 — Full Word Study → and ravage themוְשַׁחֵ֔תוּwə·ša·ḥê·ṯū — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →, but do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → finish them offוְכָלָ֖הwə·ḵā·lāh — Complete destruction; utter consumption; endH3617 — Full Word Study →. Strip offהָסִ֙ירוּ֙hā·sî·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → her branchesנְטִ֣ישׁוֹתֶ֔יהָnə·ṭî·šō·w·ṯe·hā — Tendril, branch, or creeping plant growthH5189 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵֽמָּה׃hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → do notל֥וֹאlō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → belong to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֧יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and the houseוּבֵ֥יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → have been utterly unfaithfulבָג֨וֹדḇā·ḡō·wḏ — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study → to Me,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹²They have liedכִּֽחֲשׁוּ֙ki·ḥă·šū — to deceive, lie, or deal falselyH3584 — Full Word Study → about the LORDבַּיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Heה֑וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will not do anythingלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →; harmרָעָ֔הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → comeתָב֤וֹאṯā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to usעָלֵ֙ינוּ֙‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; we will notל֥וֹאlō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeנִרְאֶֽה׃nir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → swordוְחֶ֥רֶבwə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → or famineוְרָעָ֖בwə·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →. ¹³The prophetsוְהַנְּבִיאִים֙wə·han·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → areיִֽהְי֣וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → but windלְר֔וּחַlə·rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →, for the wordוְהַדִּבֵּ֖רwə·had·dib·bêr — Pasture; fold; manner of arrangementH1699 — Full Word Study → is not in them. So let their own predictions befallיֵעָשֶׂ֖הyê·‘ā·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → them.” ¹⁴Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Becauseיַ֚עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you have spokenדַּבֶּרְכֶ֔םdab·ber·ḵem — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → wordהַדָּבָ֖רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, I will makeנֹתֵן֩nō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → My wordsדְּבָרַ֨יdə·ḇā·ray — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → a fireלְאֵ֗שׁlə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → in your mouthבְּפִ֜יךָbə·p̄î·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → and thisהַזֶּ֛הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleוְהָעָ֥םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → the woodעֵצִ֖ים‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → it consumesוַאֲכָלָֽתַם׃wa·’ă·ḵā·lā·ṯam — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Beholdהִנְנִ֣יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am bringingמֵבִיא֩mê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a distantמִמֶּרְחָ֛קmim·mer·ḥāq — Distance, remoteness, far placeH4801 — Full Word Study → nationגּ֧וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → against youעֲלֵיכֶ֨ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהֹוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. “Itה֗וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is an establishedאֵיתָ֣ן’ê·ṯān — Permanent, enduring, mighty, or steadfastH386 — Full Word Study → nationגּ֣וֹי׀gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, an ancientמֵעוֹלָם֙mê·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → nationגּ֤וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, a nationגּ֚וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → whose languageלְשֹׁנ֔וֹlə·šō·nōw — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → you do notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowתֵדַ֣עṯê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → and whose speechמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → you do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → understandתִשְׁמַ֖עṯiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Their quiversאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ’aš·pā·ṯōw — A quiver or container for arrowsH827 — Full Word Study → are like openפָּת֑וּחַpā·ṯū·aḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → gravesכְּקֶ֣בֶרkə·qe·ḇer — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study →; they are allכֻּלָּ֖םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → mighty menגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃gib·bō·w·rîm — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷They will devourוְאָכַ֨לwə·’ā·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → your harvestקְצִֽירְךָ֜qə·ṣî·rə·ḵā — Harvest; the reaping of crops or figuratively, a limb or branchH7105 — Full Word Study → and foodוְלַחְמֶ֗ךָwə·laḥ·me·ḵā — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →; they will consumeיֹאכְלוּ֙yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → your sonsבָּנֶ֣יךָbā·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יךָū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·ḵā — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →; they will eat upיֹאכַ֤לyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → your flocksצֹאנְךָ֙ṣō·nə·ḵā — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and herdsוּבְקָרֶ֔ךָū·ḇə·qā·re·ḵā — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →; they will feed onיֹאכַ֥לyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → your vinesגַּפְנְךָ֖gap̄·nə·ḵā — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study → and fig treesוּתְאֵנָתֶ֑ךָū·ṯə·’ê·nā·ṯe·ḵā — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study →. With the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be·ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → they will destroyיְרֹשֵׁ֞שׁyə·rō·šêš — to impoverish, beat down, reduce to povertyH7567 — Full Word Study → the fortifiedמִבְצָרֶ֗יךָmiḇ·ṣā·re·ḵā — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → in whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֛ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → trustבּוֹטֵ֥חַbō·w·ṭê·aḥ — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁸“Yet evenוְגַ֛םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → in thoseהָהֵ֖מָּהhā·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֥יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהֹוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “I will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → makeאֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a full endכָּלָֽה׃kā·lāh — Complete destruction; utter consumption; endH3617 — Full Word Study → of youאִתְּכֶ֖ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Andוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → whenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the people askתֹאמְר֔וּṯō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Forתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → whatמֶ֗הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → offense has the LORDיְהֹוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → doneעָשָׂ֨ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → these things to usאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →?’ You are to tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have forsakenעֲזַבְתֶּ֤ם‘ă·zaḇ·tem — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → Meאוֹתִי֙’ō·w·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and servedוַתַּעַבְד֞וּwat·ta·‘aḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → foreignנֵכָר֙nê·ḵār — foreign, alien, strangerH5236 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in your landבְּאַרְצְכֶ֔םbə·’ar·ṣə·ḵem — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֚ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → will you serveתַּעַבְד֣וּta·‘aḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → foreignersזָרִ֔יםzā·rîm — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study → in a landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → that is notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → your own.’” ²⁰Declareהַגִּ֥ידוּhag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֖אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → and proclaimוְהַשְׁמִיע֥וּהָwə·haš·mî·‘ū·hā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → it in Judahבִיהוּדָ֖הḇî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →: ²¹“Hearשִׁמְעוּ־šim·‘ū- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֔אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, O foolishסָכָ֖לsā·ḵāl — fool, foolish personH5530 — Full Word Study → and senselessוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → peopleעַ֥ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, who have eyesעֵינַ֤יִם‘ê·na·yim — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → but do notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeיִרְא֔וּyir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, who have earsאָזְנַ֥יִם’ā·zə·na·yim — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → but do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hearיִשְׁמָֽעוּ׃yiš·mā·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. ²²Do you notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fear Meתִירָ֜אוּṯî·rā·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →?” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהֹוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. “Do you notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → trembleתָחִ֔ילוּṯā·ḥî·lū — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → before Meמִפָּנַי֙mip·pā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, the One whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → setשַׂ֤מְתִּיśam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the sandחוֹל֙ḥō·wl — Sand; fine granules of rock or mineral matterH2344 — Full Word Study → as the boundaryגְּב֣וּלgə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → for the seaלַיָּ֔םlay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, an enduringעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → barrierחָק־ḥāq- — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → it cannotוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → crossיַעַבְרֶ֑נְהוּya·‘aḇ·ren·hū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →? The wavesגַלָּ֖יוḡal·lāw — wave, billow, surge of waterH1530 — Full Word Study → surgeוַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁוּ֙way·yiṯ·gā·‘ă·šū — To shake, tremble, or quake with violent motionH1607 — Full Word Study →, but they cannotוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → prevailיוּכָ֔לוּyū·ḵā·lū — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study →. They roarוְהָמ֥וּwə·hā·mū — to roar, murmur, or sound with tumultH1993 — Full Word Study → but cannotוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → cross itיַעַבְרֻֽנְהוּ׃ya·‘aḇ·run·hū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →. ²³But theseהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleוְלָעָ֤םwə·lā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → haveהָיָ֔הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → stubbornסוֹרֵ֣רsō·w·rêr — to rebel, turn away, be stubbornH5637 — Full Word Study → and rebelliousוּמוֹרֶ֑הū·mō·w·reh — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → heartsלֵ֖בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. They have turned asideסָ֖רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → and gone awayוַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃way·yê·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴They have notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → saidאָמְר֣וּ’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → in their heartsבִלְבָבָ֗םḇil·ḇā·ḇām — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →, ‘Let us fearנִ֤ירָאnî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, who givesהַנֹּתֵ֗ןhan·nō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the rainsגֶּ֛שֶׁםge·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study →, both autumnוְיֹרֶהwə·yō·rɛh — Autumn rain, former rain, early rainH3138 — Full Word Study → and springוּמַלְק֖וֹשׁū·mal·qō·wōš — Spring rain; latter rainH4456 — Full Word Study →, in seasonבְּעִתּ֑וֹbə·‘it·tōw — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, who keepsיִשְׁמָר־yiš·mār- — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → for us the appointedחֻקּ֥וֹתḥuq·qō·wṯ — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → weeksשְׁבֻע֛וֹתšə·ḇu·‘ō·wṯ — WeeksH7620 — Full Word Study → of harvestקָצִ֖ירqā·ṣîr — Harvest; the reaping of crops or figuratively, a limb or branchH7105 — Full Word Study →.’ ²⁵Your iniquitiesעֲוֺנוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם‘ă·wō·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → have divertedהִטּוּ־hiṭ·ṭū- — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → these from youאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →; your sinsוְחַטֹּ֣אותֵיכֶ֔םwə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯê·ḵem — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → have deprivedמָנְע֥וּmā·nə·‘ū — to withhold, restrain, or refuse to giveH4513 — Full Word Study → you of My bountyהַטּ֖וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → amongנִמְצְא֥וּnim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → My peopleבְעַמִּ֖יḇə·‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are wicked menרְשָׁעִ֑יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →; they watchיָשׁוּר֙yā·šūr — To see, observe, or watchH7789 — Full Word Study → like fowlersיְקוּשִׁ֔יםyə·qū·šîm — fowler; one who traps birdsH3353 — Full Word Study → lying in waitכְּשַׁ֣ךְkə·šaḵ — to subside, pacify, or appeaseH7918 — Full Word Study →; they setהִצִּ֥יבוּhiṣ·ṣî·ḇū — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → a trapמַשְׁחִ֖יתmaš·ḥîṯ — destruction, ruin, corruptionH4889 — Full Word Study → to catchיִלְכֹּֽדוּ׃yil·kō·ḏū — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֥ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷Like cagesכִּכְלוּב֙kiḵ·lūḇ — basket; cage; woven containerH3619 — Full Word Study → full ofמָ֣לֵאmā·lê — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → birdsע֔וֹף‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֥ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → their housesבָּתֵּיהֶ֖םbāt·tê·hem — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → are full ofמְלֵאִ֣יםmə·lê·’îm — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → deceitמִרְמָ֑הmir·māh — deceit, treachery, or cunning deceptionH4820 — Full Word Study →. Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → they have become powerfulגָּדְל֖וּgā·ḏə·lū — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → and richוַֽיַּעֲשִֽׁירוּ׃way·ya·‘ă·šî·rū — to become or make rich; to enrichH6238 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸They have grown fatשָׁמְנ֣וּšā·mə·nū — to grow fat, become prosperousH8080 — Full Word Study → and sleekעָשְׁת֗וּ‘ā·šə·ṯū — to shine; to think or deviseH6245 — Full Word Study →, andגַּ֚םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → have excelledעָֽבְר֣וּ‘ā·ḇə·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → in the deedsדִבְרֵי־ḏiḇ·rê- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרָ֔עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. They have notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → taken up the causeדִּ֣יןdîn — Judgment, legal case, dispute, or controversyH1779 — Full Word Study → of the fatherlessיָת֖וֹםyā·ṯō·wm — A child without a father; an orphanH3490 — Full Word Study →, that they might prosperוְיַצְלִ֑יחוּwə·yaṣ·lî·ḥū — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study →; nor have theyלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → defendedשָׁפָֽטוּ׃šā·p̄ā·ṭū — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → the rightsוּמִשְׁפַּ֥טū·miš·paṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → of the needyאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים’eḇ·yō·w·nîm — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹Should I notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → punish themאֶפְקֹ֖ד’ep̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → forהַֽעַל־ha·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → these things?אֵ֥לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהֹוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. “Should I notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → avengeתִתְנַקֵּ֖םṯiṯ·naq·qêm — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study → Myselfנַפְשִֽׁי׃סnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → on such a nationבְּג֣וֹיbə·ḡō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → as thisכָּזֶ֔הkā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →? ³⁰A horribleשַׁמָּה֙šam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study → and shocking thingוְשַׁ֣עֲרוּרָ֔הwə·ša·‘ă·rū·rāh — Horror, dread, or something terrifyingH8186 — Full Word Study → has happenedנִהְיְתָ֖הnih·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃bā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ³¹The prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֞יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → prophesyנִבְּא֣וּ־nib·bə·’ū- — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → falselyבַשֶּׁ֗קֶרḇaš·še·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →, and the priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִים֙wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → ruleיִרְדּ֣וּyir·dū — To rule, reign, or exercise dominion overH7287 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their own authorityיְדֵיהֶ֔םyə·ḏê·hem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. My peopleוְעַמִּ֖יwə·‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → loveאָ֣הֲבוּ’ā·hă·ḇū — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → it soכֵ֑ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, but whatוּמַֽה־ū·mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → will you doתַּעֲשׂ֖וּta·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in the endלְאַחֲרִיתָֽהּ׃lə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study →?