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Jeremiah 17

BSB·27 verses ·Old Testament
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1The sinחַטַּ֣אתḥaṭ·ṭaṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → is writtenכְּתוּבָ֛הkə·ṯū·ḇāh — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → with an ironבַּרְזֶ֖לbar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → stylusבְּעֵ֥טbə·‘êṭ — Writing implement; pen or stylusH5842 — Full Word Study →, engravedחֲרוּשָׁה֙ḥă·rū·šāh — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study → with a diamondשָׁמִ֑ירšā·mîr — thorn, sharp-pointed plant; hardness or difficultyH8068 — Full Word Study → pointבְּצִפֹּ֣רֶןbə·ṣip·pō·ren — Fingernail; claw; point of a nailH6856 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the tabletsל֣וּחַlū·aḥ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → of their heartsלִבָּ֔םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → and on the hornsוּלְקַרְנ֖וֹתū·lə·qar·nō·wṯ — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → of their altarsמִזְבְּחוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵem — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →. 2Even their childrenבְּנֵיהֶם֙bə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → rememberכִּזְכֹּ֤רkiz·kōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → their altarsמִזְבְּחוֹתָ֔םmiz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯām — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → and Asherah polesוַאֲשֵׁרֵיהֶ֖םwa·’ă·šê·rê·hem — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the greenרַֽעֲנָ֑ןra·‘ă·nān — Green, flourishing, prosperous, vigorousH7488 — Full Word Study → treesעֵ֣ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → and on the highהַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃hag·gə·ḇō·hō·wṯ — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → hillsגְּבָע֥וֹתgə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study →. 3O My mountainהֲרָרִי֙hă·rā·rî — mountain, hill, elevated terrainH2042 — Full Word Study → in the countrysideבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, I will give overאֶתֵּ֑ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your wealthחֵילְךָ֥ḥê·lə·ḵā — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → and allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your treasuresאוֹצְרוֹתֶ֖יךָ’ō·wṣ·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study → as plunderלָבַ֣זlā·ḇaz — Plunder, spoil, or booty taken in warH957 — Full Word Study →, because of the sinבְּחַטָּ֖אתbə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → of your high placesבָּמֹתֶ֕יךָbā·mō·ṯe·ḵā — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →, within allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your bordersגְּבוּלֶֽיךָ׃gə·ḇū·le·ḵā — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →. 4And you yourself will relinquishוְשָׁמַטְתָּ֗הwə·šā·maṭ·tāh — to release, let fall, or abandonH8058 — Full Word Study → the inheritanceמִנַּחֲלָֽתְךָ֙min·na·ḥă·lā·ṯə·ḵā — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I gaveנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you. I will enslave youוְהַעֲבַדְתִּ֙יךָ֙wə·ha·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵā — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → to your enemiesאֹ֣יְבֶ֔יךָ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → in a landבָּאָ֖רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you do notלֹֽא־lō- — 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 → you have kindledאֵ֛שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → My angerבְּאַפִּ֖יbə·’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →; it will burnתּוּקָֽד׃סtū·qāḏ — to kindle, burn, or igniteH3344 — Full Word Study → foreverעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study →.” 5This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀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 →: “Cursed isאָר֤וּר’ā·rūr — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study → the manהַגֶּ֙בֶר֙hag·ge·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → trustsיִבְטַ֣חyiḇ·ṭaḥ — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in mankindבָּֽאָדָ֔םbā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, who makesוְשָׂ֥םwə·śām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the flesh his strengthזְרֹע֑וֹzə·rō·‘ōw — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → and turnsיָס֥וּרyā·sūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → his heartלִבּֽוֹ׃lib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → fromוּמִן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 6He will beוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a shrubכְּעַרְעָ֣רkə·‘ar·‘ār — juniper tree or shrubH6176 — Full Word Study → in the desertבָּֽעֲרָבָ֔הbā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study →; he will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeיִרְאֶ֖הyir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → whenכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → prosperityט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → comesיָב֣וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. He will dwellוְשָׁכַ֤ןwə·šā·ḵan — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → in the parched placesחֲרֵרִים֙ḥă·rê·rîm — parched, dry, aridH2788 — Full Word Study → of the desertבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, in a saltמְלֵחָ֖הmə·lê·ḥāh — Barrenness; salt land; desolationH4420 — Full Word Study → landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → where noוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → one livesתֵשֵֽׁב׃סṯê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. 7But blessedבָּר֣וּךְbā·rūḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → is the man whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → trustsיִבְטַ֖חyiḇ·ṭaḥ — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, whose confidenceמִבְטַחֽוֹ׃miḇ·ṭa·ḥōw — Trust, confidence, secure refugeH4009 — Full Word Study → isוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in Him. 8He isוְהָיָ֞הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a treeכְּעֵ֣ץ׀kə·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → plantedשָׁת֣וּלšā·ṯūl — to plant, transplant, establishH8362 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the watersמַ֗יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → that sends out its rootsשָֽׁרָשָׁ֔יוšā·rā·šāw — Root; foundation; origin; bottomH8328 — Full Word Study → towardוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the streamיוּבַל֙yū·ḇal — stream, flowing water, currentH3105 — Full Word Study →. It does notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fearיִרָאyi·rå̄ — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the heatחֹ֔םḥōm — Heat, warmth, or intense burning sensationH2527 — Full Word Study → comesיָבֹ֣אyā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, and its leavesעָלֵ֖הוּ‘ā·lê·hū — Leaf or foliage of a treeH5929 — Full Word Study → are alwaysוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → greenרַֽעֲנָ֑ןra·‘ă·nān — Green, flourishing, prosperous, vigorousH7488 — Full Word Study →. It does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → worryיִדְאָ֔גyiḏ·’āḡ — to be anxious, worried, or troubled in mindH1672 — Full Word Study → in a yearוּבִשְׁנַ֤תū·ḇiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of droughtבַּצֹּ֙רֶת֙baṣ·ṣō·reṯ — Drought, severe water scarcity, famineH1226 — Full Word Study →, nor does it cease to produceמֵעֲשׂ֥וֹתmê·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → fruitפֶּֽרִי׃pe·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →. 9The heartהַלֵּ֛בhal·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → is deceitful above all thingsמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → and beyond cureוְאָנֻ֣שׁwə·’ā·nuš — to be incurable; desperately wickedH605 — Full Word Study →. Whoמִ֖יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can understand itיֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃yê·ḏā·‘en·nū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →? 10Iאֲנִ֧י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, searchחֹקֵ֥רḥō·qêr — to search out, investigate, or examine thoroughlyH2713 — Full Word Study → the heartלֵ֖בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →; I examineבֹּחֵ֣ןbō·ḥên — to test, examine, or prove through trialH974 — Full Word Study → the mindכְּלָי֑וֹתkə·lā·yō·wṯ — Kidney; seat of emotion and conscienceH3629 — Full Word Study → to rewardוְלָתֵ֤תwə·lā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a manלְאִישׁ֙lə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → according to his wayכְּדַרְכּוֹkə·ḏar·kō — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, by what his deedsמַעֲלָלָֽיו׃סma·‘ă·lā·lāw — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study → deserveכִּפְרִ֖יkip̄·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →. 11Like a partridgeקֹרֵ֤אqō·rê — Partridge, a game birdH7124 — Full Word Study → hatching eggsדָגַר֙ḏā·ḡar — to brood, sit upon, gather togetherH1716 — Full Word Study → it did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → layיָלָ֔דyā·lāḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → is the man who makesעֹ֥שֶׂה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a fortuneעֹ֖שֶׁר‘ō·šer — Riches, wealth, abundance of possessionsH6239 — Full Word Study → unjustlyבְמִשְׁפָּ֑טḇə·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. In the middleבַּחֲצִ֤יba·ḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → of his daysיֹמוֹyō·mō — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → his riches will desert himיַעַזְבֶ֔נּוּya·‘az·ḇen·nū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →, and in the endוּבְאַחֲרִית֖וֹū·ḇə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯōw — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → he will beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the foolנָבָֽל׃nā·ḇāl — foolish, senseless person; moral depravityH5036 — Full Word Study →.” 12A gloriousכָב֔וֹדḵā·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → throneכִּסֵּ֣אkis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →, exaltedמָר֖וֹםmā·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → from the beginningמֵֽרִאשׁ֑וֹןmê·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study →, is the placeמְק֖וֹםmə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → of our sanctuaryמִקְדָּשֵֽׁנוּ׃miq·dā·šê·nū — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study →. 13O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the hopeמִקְוֵ֤הmiq·wêh — Hope, confidence, or a pool of waterH4723 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who abandon Youעֹזְבֶ֖יךָ‘ō·zə·ḇe·ḵā — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → will be put to shameיֵבֹ֑שׁוּyê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →. All who turn awayיִסּוֹרַיyis·sō·ray — to turn aside, depart, withdrawH3249 — Full Word Study → will be writtenיִכָּתֵ֔בוּyik·kā·ṯê·ḇū — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in the dustבָּאָ֣רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they have abandonedעָזְב֛וּ‘ā·zə·ḇū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the fountainמְק֥וֹרmə·qō·wr — A spring, fountain, or source of waterH4726 — Full Word Study → of livingחַיִּ֖יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → waterמַֽיִם־ma·yim- — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. 14Heal meרְפָאֵ֤נִיrə·p̄ā·’ê·nî — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and I will be healedוְאֵ֣רָפֵ֔אwə·’ê·rā·p̄ê — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study →; save meהוֹשִׁיעֵ֖נִיhō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, and I will be savedוְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָהwə·’iw·wā·šê·‘āh — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאָֽתָּה׃’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are my praiseתְהִלָּתִ֖יṯə·hil·lā·ṯî — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study →. 15Beholdהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, theyהֵ֕מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → keep sayingאֹמְרִ֖ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Whereאַיֵּ֥ה’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → is the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →? Let it comeיָ֥בוֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → nowנָֽא׃nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →!” 16But Iוַאֲנִ֞יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → run awayאַ֣צְתִּי׀’aṣ·tî — to hasten, hurry, press forward urgentlyH213 — Full Word Study → from being Your shepherdמֵרֹעֶ֣הmê·rō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →; I have notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → desiredהִתְאַוֵּ֖יתִיhiṯ·’aw·wê·ṯî — To desire intensely; to long for or craveH183 — Full Word Study → the dayוְי֥וֹםwə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of despairאָנ֛וּשׁ’ā·nūš — to be incurable; desperately wickedH605 — Full Word Study →. Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → knowיָדָ֑עְתָּyā·ḏā·‘ə·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → that the utteranceמוֹצָ֣אmō·w·ṣā — exit, going out, that which comes forthH4161 — Full Word Study → of my lipsשְׂפָתַ֔יśə·p̄ā·ṯay — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → was spoken inנֹ֥כַחnō·ḵaḥ — directly before, in front of, oppositeH5227 — Full Word Study → Your presenceפָּנֶ֖יךָpā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 17Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → becomeתִּֽהְיֵה־tih·yêh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a terrorלִמְחִתָּ֑הlim·ḥit·tāh — Terror, sudden fright, dismayH4288 — Full Word Study → to me; Youאַ֖תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are my refugeמַֽחֲסִי־ma·ḥă·sî- — Refuge, shelter, or place of safetyH4268 — Full Word Study → in the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of disasterרָעָֽה׃rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. 18Let my persecutorsרֹדְפַי֙rō·ḏə·p̄ay — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → be put to shameיֵבֹ֤שׁוּyê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →, but do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → let meאָ֔נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → be put to shameאֵבֹ֣שָׁה’ê·ḇō·šāh — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →. Let themהֵ֔מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → be terrifiedיֵחַ֣תּוּyê·ḥat·tū — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study →, but do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → let meאָ֑נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → be terrifiedאֵחַ֖תָּה’ê·ḥat·tāh — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study →. Bringהָבִ֤יאhā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon themעֲלֵיהֶם֙‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the dayי֣וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of disasterרָעָ֔הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and shatter themשָׁבְרֵֽם׃סšā·ḇə·rêm — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → with doubleוּמִשְׁנֶ֥הū·miš·neh — Second; duplicate; double portionH4932 — Full Word Study → destructionשִׁבָּר֖וֹןšib·bā·rō·wn — Breaking, fracture, or destructionH7670 — Full Word Study →. 19This is whatכֹּה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֨ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: “Goהָלֹ֤ךְhā·lōḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and standוְעָֽמַדְתָּ֙wə·‘ā·maḏ·tā — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → at the gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרbə·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of the peopleבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, through whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵê — 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 → go inיָבֹ֤אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and outיֵ֣צְאוּyê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →; and stand at all the other gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֥יša·‘ă·rê — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 20Sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲ֠לֵיהֶם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Hearשִׁמְע֨וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, O kingsמַלְכֵ֤יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, all people of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → who enterהַבָּאִ֖יםhab·bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → through theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃סhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → gatesבַּשְּׁעָרִ֥יםbaš·šə·‘ā·rîm — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. 21This is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Take heedהִשָּׁמְר֖וּhiš·šā·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → for yourselvesבְּנַפְשֽׁוֹתֵיכֶ֑םbə·nap̄·šō·w·ṯê·ḵem — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →; do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → carryתִּשְׂא֤וּtiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a loadמַשָּׂא֙maś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → or bring it through the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵ֥יbə·ša·‘ă·rê — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → on the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֔תhaš·šab·bāṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 22You must notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → carry a loadמַשָּׂ֤אmaś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → outתוֹצִ֨יאוּṯō·w·ṣî·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of your housesמִבָּֽתֵּיכֶם֙mib·bāt·tê·ḵem — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → or doתַֽעֲשׂ֑וּṯa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → anyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → workמְלָאכָ֖הmə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → on the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֔תhaš·šab·bāṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, but you must keepוְקִדַּשְׁתֶּם֙wə·qid·daš·tem — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֔תhaš·šab·bāṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → day holy, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → your forefathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →. 23Yet they would notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָֽׁמְע֔וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → or inclineהִטּ֖וּhiṭ·ṭū — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → their earאָזְנָ֑ם’ā·zə·nām — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →, but they stiffenedוַיַּקְשׁוּ֙way·yaq·šū — to harden, make severe or difficultH7185 — Full Word Study → their necksעָרְפָּ֔ם‘ā·rə·pām — neck; stubbornness; back of the neckH6203 — Full Word Study → and would notלְבִלְתִּ֣יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → listenשׁוֹמֵעַšō·mē·aʿ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → or receiveקַ֥חַתqa·ḥaṯ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → My disciplineמוּסָֽר׃mū·sār — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study →. 24Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study →, howeverוְ֠הָיָהwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, you listen carefullyשָׁמֹ֨עַšā·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, saysנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and bringהָבִ֣יאhā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → noלְבִלְתִּ֣י׀lə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → loadמַשָּׂ֗אmaś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → through the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵ֛יbə·ša·‘ă·rê — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → on the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֑תhaš·šab·bāṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, and keepוּלְקַדֵּשׁ֙ū·lə·qad·dêš — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֔תhaš·šab·bāṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → day holy, and doעֲשֽׂוֹת־‘ă·śō·wṯ- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → noלְבִלְתִּ֥יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → workמְלָאכָֽה׃mə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → on it, 25then kingsמְלָכִ֣ים׀mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and princesוְשָׂרִ֡יםwə·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → will enterוּבָ֣אוּū·ḇā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → through the gatesבְשַׁעֲרֵ֣יḇə·ša·‘ă·rê — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֹּ֡אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. They will sitיֹשְׁבִים֩yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the throneכִּסֵּ֨אkis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָוִ֜דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, ridingרֹכְבִ֣ים׀rō·ḵə·ḇîm — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → in chariotsבָּרֶ֣כֶבbā·re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → and on horsesוּבַסּוּסִ֗יםū·ḇas·sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → with theirהֵ֚מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → officialsוְשָׂ֣רֵיהֶ֔םwə·śā·rê·hem — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →, along with the menאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and the residentsוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יwə·yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, and thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityהָֽעִיר־hā·‘îr- — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → will be inhabitedוְיָשְׁבָ֥הwə·yā·šə·ḇāh — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 26And people will comeוּבָ֣אוּū·ḇā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from the citiesמֵעָרֵֽי־mê·‘ā·rê- — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְ֠הוּדָהyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and the places aroundוּמִסְּבִיב֨וֹתū·mis·sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, from the landוּמֵאֶ֣רֶץū·mê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֗ןbin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →, and fromוּמִן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the foothillsהַשְּׁפֵלָ֤הhaš·šə·p̄ê·lāh — The Shephelah lowlandsH8219 — Full Word Study →, the hill countryהָהָר֙hā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, andוּמִן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Negevהַנֶּ֔גֶבhan·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study →, bringingמְבִאִ֛יםmə·ḇi·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעוֹלָ֥ה‘ō·w·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and sacrificesוְזֶ֖בַחwə·ze·ḇaḥ — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study →, grain offeringsוּמִנְחָ֣הū·min·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study → and frankincenseוּלְבוֹנָ֑הū·lə·ḇō·w·nāh — Frankincense; aromatic resin used in worshipH3828 — Full Word Study →, and thank offeringsתוֹדָ֖הṯō·w·ḏāh — Thanksgiving; grateful praise and acknowledgment to GodH8426 — Full Word Study → to the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 27But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you do notלֹ֨אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenתִשְׁמְע֜וּṯiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to keepלְקַדֵּשׁ֙lə·qad·dêš — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֔תhaš·šab·bāṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → day holy by notוּלְבִלְתִּ֣י׀ū·lə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → carryingשְׂאֵ֣תśə·’êṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a loadמַשָּׂ֗אmaś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → while enteringוּבֹ֛אū·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵ֥יbə·ša·‘ă·rê — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → on the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֑תhaš·šab·bāṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, then I will kindleוְהִצַּ֧תִּיwə·hiṣ·ṣat·tî — to kindle, ignite, or set ablazeH3341 — Full Word Study → an unquenchableתִכְבֶּֽה׃פṯiḵ·beh — To extinguish or quench; to put outH3518 — Full Word Study → fireאֵ֣שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → in its gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֗יהָbiš·‘ā·re·hā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → to consumeוְאָֽכְלָ֛הwə·’ā·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the citadelsאַרְמְנ֥וֹת’ar·mə·nō·wṯ — Royal palace or fortified citadelH759 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →.’”
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 17
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Jeremiah 17 presents a stark contrast between two paths: trusting in human strength versus trusting in the LORD. The chapter opens with God's indictment of Judah's deeply ingrained sin (vv. 1-4), then offers a timeless principle about the curse of misplaced faith and the blessing of faith in God (vv. 5-8). The prophet then shares personal struggles and prayers (vv. 9-18) before concluding with a final call to obedience regarding the Sabbath, with promises of restoration or judgment (vv. 19-27). Throughout, Jeremiah addresses both the corporate sin of the nation and the universal human tendency toward self-reliance rather than dependence on God.

Verses 1-4: The Permanence of Judah's Sin

God describes Judah's sin as written indelibly—engraved with an iron pen and diamond point upon their hearts and even upon their altars' horns. This vivid imagery emphasizes how deeply embedded idolatry has become in their religious and personal life. The children perpetuate the sin, remembering and honoring false altars and groves on high hills (v. 2). As a result, God promises serious consequences: their substance will be given to spoil, they will lose their inheritance, and they will serve enemies in a land they don't know (vv. 3-4). The fire of God's anger will burn continually. This demonstrates that persistent, willful sin—especially when passed from generation to generation—brings unavoidable divine judgment.

Verses 5-8: Curse and Blessing

Here Jeremiah presents one of Scripture's great axioms: cursed is the person who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength (v. 5). Such a person becomes spiritually barren, like desert shrub vegetation, unable to perceive or receive God's goodness (v. 6). By contrast, blessed is the one whose trust and hope rest in the LORD (v. 7). That person thrives like a tree planted by water, with deep roots drawing constant nourishment; they remain fruitful even during drought and heat (v. 8). This passage encapsulates the fundamental choice every believer faces: self-reliance or God-reliance. The imagery is agricultural and concrete—it speaks to our everyday experience of security or vulnerability.

Verses 9-11: The Deceitful Heart and Divine Judgment

Verse 9 contains one of Scripture's most searching declarations: the heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. Yet verse 10 provides the corrective: God searches and examines the heart and gives each person according to their ways and deeds. Verse 11 warns against ill-gotten gain, comparing the wicked rich to a partridge that sits on eggs but cannot hatch them—their wealth abandons them in midlife, and they become fools. The message is that God's omniscience ensures ultimate accountability; no deception escapes His notice.

Verses 12-18: The Prophet's Prayer and Confidence

Verse 12 affirms God's glorious throne as the place of sanctuary. Verses 13-14 contain a prayer acknowledging the LORD as the hope of Israel and the fountain of living waters; those who forsake Him will be shamed and written in the earth. Jeremiah prays for healing and salvation, declaring God as his praise (v. 14). He then expresses the mocking of his enemies, who demand proof of the LORD's word (v. 15), but assures God that he has faithfully served as a pastor and not hastened into the woeful day (v. 16). He begs God not to be a terror to him but his hope in evil times (v. 17), and asks that his persecutors be confounded instead (v. 18). This section reveals the pastor-prophet's vulnerability and his reliance on God amid opposition.

Verses 19-27: The Sabbath Test and National Destiny

God commands Jeremiah to stand at Jerusalem's gates and call the kings and inhabitants to hallow the Sabbath—no burden-bearing, no work (vv. 19-22). Obedience will result in the city's eternal establishment and continual worship (vv. 23-26); disobedience will bring fire that devours Jerusalem's palaces (v. 27). The Sabbath commandment symbolizes trust in God's provision and acknowledgment of His authority. This closing call shows that even a specific, practical obedience—resting on the Sabbath—reflects one's fundamental trust in God and shapes a nation's future.

Application for Today

Jeremiah 17 calls modern believers to examine where our deepest trust lies. Do we lean on human resources, social status, or personal ability? Or do our roots run deep into God's living water through prayer, Scripture, and submission? Like the tree by the river, spiritual fruitfulness flows from proximity to God. We cannot deceive Him about our hearts, so let us bring them honestly before Him, trusting His omniscience and seeking His will above all worldly security.

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