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Jeremiah 15

BSB·21 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: “Even ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֤הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵל֙ū·šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → should standיַעֲמֹ֨דya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → before Meלְפָנַ֔יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, My heartנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → would notאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → go out toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. Send themשַׁלַּ֥חšal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → fromמֵֽעַל־mê·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My presenceפָּנַ֖יpā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and let them goוְיֵצֵֽאוּ׃wə·yê·ṣê·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. 2Ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they ask youיֹאמְר֥וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whereאָ֣נָה’ā·nāh — Where? Whither? (interrogative/indefinite adverb of place)H575 — Full Word Study → shall we goנֵצֵ֑אnê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →?’ you are to tell themוְאָמַרְתָּ֨wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → thatאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Thoseאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → destined for deathלַמָּ֤וֶתlam·mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →, to deathלַמָּ֙וֶת֙lam·mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →; thoseוַאֲשֶׁ֤רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → destined for the swordלַחֶ֙רֶב֙la·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, to the swordלַחֶ֔רֶבla·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →; thoseוַאֲשֶׁ֤רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → destined for famineלָֽרָעָב֙lā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →, to famineלָֽרָעָ֔בlā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →; and thoseוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → destined for captivityלַשְּׁבִ֖יlaš·šə·ḇî — captivity, exile, or the captured/enslaved peopleH7628 — Full Word Study →, to captivityלַשֶּֽׁבִי׃laš·še·ḇî — captivity, exile, or the captured/enslaved peopleH7628 — Full Word Study →.’ 3I will appointוּפָקַדְתִּ֨יū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → over themעֲלֵיהֶ֜ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → fourאַרְבַּ֤ע’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → kinds of destroyersמִשְׁפָּחוֹת֙miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →: the swordהַחֶ֣רֶבha·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → to killלַֽהֲרֹ֔גla·hă·rōḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →, the dogsהַכְּלָבִ֖יםhak·kə·lā·ḇîm — Dog; unclean animal used as insult or metaphorH3611 — Full Word Study → to drag awayלִסְחֹ֑בlis·ḥōḇ — to drag, pull, or draw alongH5498 — Full Word Study →, and the birdsע֧וֹף‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and beastsבֶּהֱמַ֥תbe·hĕ·maṯ — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to devourלֶאֱכֹ֥לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and destroyוּלְהַשְׁחִֽית׃ū·lə·haš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →. 4I will make themוּנְתַתִּ֣יםū·nə·ṯat·tîm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a horrorלִזְוָעָהliz·wå̄·ʿå̄h — trembling, quaking, agitationH2113 — Full Word Study → to allלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → because ofבִּ֠גְלַלbiḡ·lal — Because of, on account of, for the sake ofH1558 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֤הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū — The LORD strengthensH2396 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → didעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 5Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → will have pityיַחְמֹ֤לyaḥ·mōl — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study → on youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, O Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →? Whoוּמִ֖יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → will mournיָנ֣וּדyā·nūḏ — to wander, flee, shake, or move awayH5110 — Full Word Study → for you? Whoוּמִ֣יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → will turn asideיָס֔וּרyā·sūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → to askלִשְׁאֹ֥לliš·’ōl — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → about your welfareלְשָׁלֹ֖םlə·šā·lōm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →? 6Youאַ֣תְּ’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have forsakenנָטַ֥שְׁתְּnā·ṭašt — to abandon, forsake, or let goH5203 — Full Word Study → Meאֹתִ֛י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. You have turned your backאָח֣וֹר’ā·ḥō·wr — back, behind, rear; afterward, futureH268 — Full Word Study →. So I will stretch outוָאַ֨טwā·’aṭ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → My handיָדִ֤יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → against youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and I will destroy youוָֽאַשְׁחִיתֵ֔ךְwā·’aš·ḥî·ṯêḵ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →; I am wearyנִלְאֵ֖יתִיnil·’ê·ṯî — to be weary, faint, or loatheH3811 — Full Word Study → of showing compassionהִנָּחֵֽם׃hin·nā·ḥêm — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →. 7I will scatter themוָאֶזְרֵ֥םwā·’ez·rêm — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → with a winnowing forkבְּמִזְרֶ֖הbə·miz·reh — winnowing fork or fan for grainH4214 — Full Word Study → at the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵ֣יbə·ša·‘ă·rê — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. I will bereaveשִׁכַּ֤לְתִּיšik·kal·tî — to bereave of children; to miscarry or lose offspringH7921 — Full Word Study → and destroyאִבַּ֙דְתִּי֙’ib·baḏ·tî — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → who have notלוֹא־lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turnedשָֽׁבוּ׃šā·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from their waysמִדַּרְכֵיהֶ֖םmid·dar·ḵê·hem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. 8I will make their widowsאַלְמְנֹתָו֙ʾal·mə·nō·ṯå̄w — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study → more numerousעָֽצְמוּ־‘ā·ṣə·mū- — to be strong, to close, to bind fastH6105 — Full Word Study → than the sandמֵח֣וֹלmê·ḥō·wl — Sand; fine granules of rock or mineral matterH2344 — Full Word Study → of the seaיַמִּ֔יםyam·mîm — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. I will bringהֵבֵ֨אתִיhê·ḇê·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a destroyerשֹׁדֵ֣דšō·ḏêḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → at noonבַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםbaṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yim — Noon, midday; window or opening for lightH6672 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the mothersאֵ֛ם’êm — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → of young menבָּח֖וּרbā·ḥūr — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study →. I will suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֔םpiṯ·’ōm — suddenly, unexpectedly, all at onceH6597 — Full Word Study → bringהִפַּ֤לְתִּיhip·pal·tî — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → upon themעָלֶ֙יהָ֙‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → anguishעִ֖יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and dismayוּבֶהָלֽוֹת׃ū·ḇe·hā·lō·wṯ — sudden fright, panic, or dismayH928 — Full Word Study →. 9The motherיֹלֶ֣דֶתyō·le·ḏeṯ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → of sevenהַשִּׁבְעָ֗הhaš·šiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → will grow faintאֻמְלְלָ֞ה’um·lə·lāh — to languish, weaken, or grow feebleH535 — Full Word Study →; she will breatheנָפְחָ֥הnā·p̄ə·ḥāh — to breathe, blow, or snuff outH5301 — Full Word Study → her last breathנַפְשָׁ֛הּnap̄·šāh — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. Her sunשִׁמְשָׁ֛הּšim·šāh — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → will setבָּאָהbå̄·ʾå̄h — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → while it is stillבְּעֹ֥דbə·‘ōḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → dayיוֹמָ֖םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study →; she will be disgracedבּ֣וֹשָׁהbō·wō·šāh — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → and humiliatedוְחָפֵ֑רָהwə·ḥā·p̄ê·rāh — to be ashamed, brought to shameH2659 — Full Word Study →. And the restוּשְׁאֵֽרִיתָ֗םū·šə·’ê·rî·ṯām — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → I will putאֶתֵּ֛ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to the swordלַחֶ֧רֶבla·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → in the presenceלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 10Woeאֽוֹי־’ō·w- — Woe; an exclamation of grief, lamentation, or warningH188 — Full Word Study → to me, my motherאִמִּ֔י’im·mî — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have borne meיְלִדְתִּ֗נִיyə·liḏ·ti·nî — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →, a manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of strifeרִ֛יבrîḇ — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → and conflictמָד֖וֹןmā·ḏō·wn — Strife, quarreling, contentionH4066 — Full Word Study → in allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. I have neitherלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lentנָשִׁ֥יתִיnā·šî·ṯî — to lend; to creditor or usurerH5383 — Full Word Study → norוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → borrowedנָֽשׁוּ־nā·šū- — to lend; to creditor or usurerH5383 — Full Word Study →, yet everyoneכֻּלֹּ֥הkul·lōh — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → curses meמְקַלְלַֽונִי׃סmə·qal·la·w·nî — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study →. 11The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Surelyאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I will deliver youשָׁרוֹתִךָšå̄·rō·ṯi·ḵå̄ — To exercise dominion; to rule or reignH8323 — Full Word Study → for a good purposeלְט֑וֹבlə·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →; surely I willאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → intercedeהִפְגַּ֣עְתִּֽיhip̄·ga‘·tî — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → with your enemyהָאֹיֵֽב׃hā·’ō·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → in your timeבְּעֵ֥ת־bə·‘êṯ- — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of troubleרָעָ֛הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, in your timeוּבְעֵ֥תū·ḇə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of distressצָרָ֖הṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →. 12Can anyone smashהֲיָרֹ֨עַhă·yā·rō·a‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → ironבַּרְזֶ֧ל׀bar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study →ironבַּרְזֶ֛לbar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → from the northמִצָּפ֖וֹןmiṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →or bronzeוּנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ū·nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study →? 13Your wealthחֵילְךָ֧ḥê·lə·ḵā — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → and your treasuresוְאוֹצְרוֹתֶ֛יךָwə·’ō·wṣ·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study → I will give upאֶתֵּ֖ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → as plunderלָבַ֥זlā·ḇaz — Plunder, spoil, or booty taken in warH957 — Full Word Study →, withoutלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → chargeבִמְחִ֑ירḇim·ḥîr — Price, cost, or value exchanged in commerceH4242 — Full Word Study → for allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your sinsחַטֹּאותֶ֖יךָḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯe·ḵā — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → within allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your bordersגְּבוּלֶֽיךָ׃gə·ḇū·le·ḵā — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →. 14Then I will enslave youוְהַֽעֲבַרְתִּי֙wə·ha·‘ă·ḇar·tî — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → toאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → your enemiesאֹ֣יְבֶ֔יךָ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → in a landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → you do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדָ֑עְתָּyā·ḏā·‘ə·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → My angerבְאַפִּ֖יḇə·’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → will kindleקָדְחָ֥הqā·ḏə·ḥāh — to kindle, burn, inflameH6919 — Full Word Study → a fireאֵ֛שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → that will burnתּוּקָֽד׃סtū·qāḏ — to kindle, burn, or igniteH3344 — Full Word Study → against youעֲלֵיכֶ֥ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.” 15Youאַתָּ֧ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → understandיָדַ֣עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; remember meזָכְרֵ֤נִיzā·ḵə·rê·nî — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → and attend to meוּפָקְדֵ֙נִי֙ū·p̄ā·qə·ḏê·nî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study →. Avenge meוְהִנָּ֤קֶםwə·hin·nā·qem — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study → against my persecutorsמֵרֹ֣דְפַ֔יmê·rō·ḏə·p̄ay — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →. In Your patienceלְאֶ֥רֶךְlə·’e·reḵ — Slow to anger, patient, long-sufferingH750 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → take me awayתִּקָּחֵ֑נִיtiq·qā·ḥê·nî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →. Know thatדַּ֕עda‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → I endureשְׂאֵתִ֥יśə·’ê·ṯî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → reproachחֶרְפָּֽה׃ḥer·pāh — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → for Your honorעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 16Your wordsדְבָרֶ֙יךָ֙ḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → were foundנִמְצְא֤וּnim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, and I ate themוָאֹ֣כְלֵ֔םwā·’ō·ḵə·lêm — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. Your wordsדְבָרֶיךָḏə·ḇå̄·rɛ·ḵå̄ — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → becameוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → my joyלְשָׂשׂ֖וֹןlə·śā·śō·wn — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8342 — Full Word Study → and my heart’sלְבָבִ֑יlə·ḇā·ḇî — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → delightוּלְשִׂמְחַ֣תū·lə·śim·ḥaṯ — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I bearנִקְרָ֤אniq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Your nameשִׁמְךָ֙šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃סṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 17I neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → satיָשַׁ֥בְתִּיyā·šaḇ·tî — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → with the bandבְסוֹד־ḇə·sō·wḏ- — Secret counsel, intimate advice, private gatheringH5475 — Full Word Study → of revelersמְשַׂחֲקִ֖יםmə·śa·ḥă·qîm — to laugh, mock, or make sportH7832 — Full Word Study →, nor did I celebrate with themוָֽאֶעְלֹ֑זwā·’e‘·lōz — to exult, rejoice, triumphH5937 — Full Word Study →. Becauseמִפְּנֵ֤יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Your hand was on meיָֽדְךָ֙yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, I satיָשַׁ֔בְתִּיyā·šaḇ·tî — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → aloneבָּדָ֣דbā·ḏāḏ — Alone, solitary, isolationH910 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → You have filled meמִלֵּאתָֽנִי׃סmil·lê·ṯā·nî — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with indignationזַ֖עַםza·‘am — Indignation, rage, divine angerH2195 — Full Word Study →. 18Whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → isהָיָ֤הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → my painכְאֵבִי֙ḵə·’ê·ḇî — Physical or emotional pain, grief, sorrowH3511 — Full Word Study → unendingנֶ֔צַחne·ṣaḥ — perpetual strength; eternal enduranceH5331 — Full Word Study →, and my woundוּמַכָּתִ֖יū·mak·kā·ṯî — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study → incurableאֲנוּשָׁ֑ה֙’ă·nū·šāh — to be incurable; desperately wickedH605 — Full Word Study →, refusingמֵֽאֲנָה֙mê·’ă·nāh — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study → to be healedהֵֽרָפֵ֔אhê·rā·p̄ê — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study →? You have indeed becomeהָי֨וֹhā·yōw — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → likeכְּמ֣וֹkə·mōw — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → a mirageאַכְזָ֔ב’aḵ·zāḇ — deceptive, false, lieH391 — Full Word Study → to me— waterמַ֖יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → that is notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → thereנֶאֱמָֽנוּ׃סne·’ĕ·mā·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study →. 19Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you returnתָּשׁ֤וּבtā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, I will restore youוַאֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֙wa·’ă·šî·ḇə·ḵā — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →; you will standתַּֽעֲמֹ֔דta·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → in My presenceלְפָנַ֣יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. And ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you speakתּוֹצִ֥יאtō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → words that are nobleיָקָ֛רyā·qār — precious, valuable, honoredH3368 — Full Word Study → instead of worthlessמִזּוֹלֵ֖לmiz·zō·w·lêl — to shake violently; to act wastefully or immorallyH2151 — Full Word Study →, you will beתִֽהְיֶ֑הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → My spokesmanכְּפִ֣יkə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. It is theyהֵ֙מָּה֙hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → who must turnיָשֻׁ֤בוּyā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, but youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → must notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turnתָשׁ֥וּבṯā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 20Then I will make youוּנְתַתִּ֜יךָū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a wallלְחוֹמַ֤תlə·ḥō·w·maṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → to thisהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleלָעָ֣םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, a fortified wallבְּצוּרָ֔הbə·ṣū·rāh — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → of bronzeנְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study →; they will fightוְנִלְחֲמ֥וּwə·nil·ḥă·mū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → but will notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → overcomeי֣וּכְלוּyū·ḵə·lū — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → you, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am with youאִתְּךָ֥’it·tə·ḵā — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → to saveלְהוֹשִֽׁיעֲךָ֥lə·hō·wō·šî·‘ă·ḵā — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → and deliver youוּלְהַצִּילֶ֖ךָū·lə·haṣ·ṣî·le·ḵā — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →, 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 →. 21I will deliver youוְהִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָwə·hiṣ·ṣal·tî·ḵā — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרָעִ֑יםrā·‘îm — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and redeem youוּפְדִתִ֖יךָū·p̄ə·ḏi·ṯî·ḵā — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → from the graspמִכַּ֥ףmik·kap̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of the ruthlessעָרִצִֽים׃פ‘ā·ri·ṣîm — Ruthless, violent oppressor; one wielding brutal powerH6184 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 15
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Jeremiah 15 presents one of Scripture's starkest pictures of God's judgment upon persistent, unrepentant sin. The chapter opens with the Lord declaring that even the intercession of Moses and Samuel—Israel's greatest spiritual leaders—cannot turn aside His determined judgment against Judah. What follows is both a pronouncement of national ruin and a deeply personal dialogue between the prophet and God, in which Jeremiah wrestles with his calling and God's faithfulness. The chapter masterfully weaves together divine severity, human suffering, and the promise of restoration for those who remain faithful to God's Word.

Verses 1–5: The Finality of God's Judgment

The Lord opens with a sobering statement: even if Moses and Samuel—two of Israel's mightiest intercessors—stood before Him, He would not relent. This underscores that Judah's sin has reached a point where prayer itself cannot reverse the judgment. God commands Jeremiah to tell the people that their fate is sealed and distributed among them like lots: some to death, some to the sword, some to famine, and some to captivity (verse 2). Verse 3 intensifies the imagery with four instruments of destruction—the sword, wild dogs, birds, and beasts—all appointed to destroy the nation. Verse 4 attributes this catastrophe specifically to the sins of Manasseh, Hezekiah's son, whose evil reign had defiled Jerusalem and provoked God's wrath. Verse 5 asks rhetorically: who will pity Jerusalem? The answer is implicit—no one, because God Himself has withdrawn His compassion.

Application: This passage reminds us that persistent, unrepented sin has real consequences. God's mercy is not infinite toward those who deliberately reject Him; there comes a point of no return. The Christian should take this as a sobering call to repentance and vigilance in walking with Christ.

Verses 6–9: The Lord's Exhaustion and Israel's Desolation

Verse 6 contains a striking phrase: "I am weary with repenting." God is not weary of being merciful, but weary of repeatedly calling His people to repentance only to have them turn backward. The metaphor of fanning (verse 7)—winnowing chaff from grain—depicts the scattering and destruction of the nation. Bereaving them of children speaks to the death toll of war and siege. Verses 8–9 paint an apocalyptic scene: widows multiplied "above the sand of the seas," sudden military assault at noonday, and the image of a woman who bore seven children now languishing in despair—a reversal of blessing into curse. The residue will be delivered to the sword.

Application: While we live in the age of grace through Christ, this passage illustrates that God takes sin seriously and that judgment, though delayed, is real. It calls us to intercede for our nations and churches, lest we too become hardened in unbelief.

Verses 10–14: Jeremiah's Lament and God's Harder Word

Jeremiah erupts in personal anguish (verse 10), calling himself "a man of strife and a man of contention." He has done nothing wrong—he has not exploited others (verse 10)—yet all curse him. His faithfulness has bought him only persecution. God's response is measured: a promise that the remnant will be cared for (verse 11), but a stark question in verse 12: "Shall iron break the northern iron?" This refers to Babylon's strength—unbreakable. Verses 13–14 confirm that Judah's wealth will become spoil, and the people will be exiled to a land unknown.

Application: True faithfulness to God's Word may bring personal suffering. Like Jeremiah, believers must be prepared to stand alone, endure ridicule, and trust that God sees and will ultimately vindicate them.

Verses 15–21: Jeremiah's Prayer and God's Restoration

Jeremiah appeals to God's knowledge and justice (verse 15), asking Him to remember, visit, and avenge him. Yet his deepest strength lies in verse 16: he has eaten God's words, and they are his joy and rejoicing. This is the heart of a true prophet—sustained by Scripture itself. Verses 17–18 show his isolation and pain, yet God responds in verses 19–21 with a conditional promise: "If thou return, then will I bring thee again." The prophet must separate the precious from the vile, and God will make him a brazen wall against his enemies. The chapter closes with a double promise of deliverance from the wicked and the terrible.

Application: God's Word is our greatest treasure and strength in trial. When we feast upon Scripture and maintain our devotion to Christ despite opposition, we position ourselves for God's protection and restoration.

Application for Today

Jeremiah 15 calls modern believers to take sin seriously, to pray earnestly for our communities, and to find unshakeable joy in God's Word even when faithfulness brings suffering. It reminds us that judgment is real, mercy is precious, and the Word of God is our greatest treasure and sustenance in dark times.

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