TG
Everything TrueGospel offers, in one place.

Study

Bible Reader Scripture Search Word Study & Lexicon Bible Study Builder Reading Plans Verse Chains

Reference

The Reference Library Topical Index

Learn

True Gospel Institute

Grow & Share

Blog Q&A Sermon Notes Bible Studies Podcast

Community

Community Student Dashboard

About

About Us Support Us Contact Log In Create Free Account
BSB
← Prev Next →

Jeremiah 5

BSB·31 verses ·Old Testament
✦ Tap any verse to open Scripture Explorer — original Hebrew/Greek, commentary, notes & highlights
1Go 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 →. 7Whyאֵ֤י’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 →.” 18Yet 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 →: 21Hearשִׁמְעוּ־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 →?
Scripture Explorer
Original Language
Notes & Doctrine
Chapter Commentary
Cross-Refs
Highlight
My Note
Original Hebrew / Greek
Loading…
Translation Notes & Doctrine — This Verse
Loading…
Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 5
Chapter Overview

Chapter Overview

Jeremiah chapter 5 presents God's indictment of Judah for widespread spiritual and moral corruption. The prophet searches through Jerusalem for even one righteous person who practices justice and truth, but finds none—from the poor to the great, the people have rejected God's covenant and embraced idolatry, injustice, and sexual sin. God announces that judgment is coming in the form of invasion by a distant nation, yet He promises not to utterly destroy His people, offering them an opportunity to understand that their exile will be the natural consequence of forsaking Him for false gods.

Verses 1–5: The Search for the Righteous

God invites Jeremiah (and by extension, us) to conduct an urgent search through Jerusalem's streets and marketplaces to find even one person who acts justly and seeks truth. The implicit answer is devastating: there is none. Though the people profess faith—"The LORD liveth" (verse 2)—their oaths are false. Verse 3 reveals hardened hearts: God has disciplined them repeatedly, but they refuse to grieve over their sin or accept correction. Their resistance has become like stone.

Jeremiah initially suspects this corruption is limited to the poor and ignorant (verse 4), but verses 5 confirms the rot extends to the leaders and influential figures who know God's way yet have deliberately broken His yoke and burst His bonds. This is willful rebellion, not ignorance. The application is clear: spiritual corruption knows no class boundaries; the heart that rejects God can be found anywhere.

Verses 6–13: Judgment and False Prophecy

God describes coming judgment through vivid animal imagery (verse 6): a lion, wolf, and leopard will attack because transgressions and backslidings have multiplied. The sins catalogued are grave: forsaking God, swearing by false gods, and sexual immorality—they commit adultery "to the full" (verses 7–8), behaving like overfed horses driven by lust.

Verses 10–13 shift focus to false prophets and priests who mislead the people. They deny that evil will come, claiming neither sword nor famine will touch them. The true word of God becomes "wind"—empty and powerless in their mouths. This deception is particularly dangerous because it prevents repentance.

Verses 14–19: The Instrument of Judgment

Because the people reject God's true word, His words become like "fire" consuming "wood"—they themselves (verse 14). God will bring a distant nation (later revealed as Babylon) whose language Judah does not understand. Verses 15–17 describe siege, famine, and the loss of harvests and fortified cities. Yet verse 18 contains mercy: God will not make a complete end. When the people ask why God has done this (verse 19), they will understand: as they forsook Him for foreign gods, so they will serve foreign masters in foreign lands. This is the law of the harvest applied to the soul.

Verses 20–31: Appeal to Fear God

Jeremiah is told to publish God's message: this people are foolish and without understanding. Though they have eyes and ears, they neither see nor hear spiritual reality (verse 21). God reminds them of His power over creation—He restrains the sea's waves by a perpetual decree (verses 22)—yet they will not fear Him.

The root problem appears in verse 24: they do not acknowledge that God gives rain and harvest "in his season." Spiritual blindness has led to practical injustice. Verses 26–28 expose wealthy men who trap others for gain, growing rich through deceit while neglecting the fatherless and needy. Verses 30–31 conclude with the horrifying reality: false prophets prophesy falsely, corrupt priests rule by their means, and the people love it so. They have chosen comfortable lies over costly truth.

Application for Today

This chapter warns us that spiritual complacency and moral compromise invite God's judgment. We must examine our hearts: Do we treasure truth-telling and justice, or do we tolerate and enable deception for comfort? Do we truly fear the Lord, acknowledging His power and provision, or do we live as though we are independent? Like Judah, we cannot claim to know God while living in willful disobedience. The gospel calls us to repentance and return—to fear God, pursue justice, and speak truth in love.

Cross References
Loading…
Highlight This Verse
My Note