Looking for Jeremiah

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52) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:15

And Hilkiah
חִלְקִיָּ֗הוּ (ḥil·qî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2518: Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israelites

said to
וַיַּ֣עַן (way·ya·‘an)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

Shaphan
שָׁפָ֣ן (šā·p̄ān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8227: A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax

the scribe,
הַסּוֹפֵ֔ר (has·sō·w·p̄êr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate

“I have found
מָצָ֖אתִי (mā·ṣā·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

the Book
סֵ֧פֶר (sê·p̄er)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

of the Law
הַתּוֹרָ֛ה (hat·tō·w·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law

in the house
בְּבֵ֣ית (bə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the LORD!”
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

And he
חִלְקִיָּ֛הוּ (ḥil·qî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2518: Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israelites

gave
וַיִּתֵּ֧ן (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

[it]
הַסֵּ֖פֶר (has·sê·p̄er)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Shaphan.
שָׁפָֽן׃ (šā·p̄ān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8227: A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax

• When the temple was repaired the workers found the book of the Law!​
• We will see the meaning of this discovery in the next verse!​

 

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53) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:16

Shaphan
שָׁפָ֤ן (šā·p̄ān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8227: A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax

took
וַיָּבֵ֨א (way·yā·ḇê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the book
הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ (has·sê·p̄er)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the king
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

and
ע֧וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

reported,
וַיָּ֨שֶׁב (way·yā·šeḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

“Your servants
עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

are doing
עֹשִֽׂים׃ (‘ō·śîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

all
כֹּ֛ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

that
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

has been placed
נִתַּ֥ן (nit·tan)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

in their hands.
בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

• The book of the Law is brought directly to the king!​
• It shows the importance of the event!​
• Let's see what it means in the next verse!​

 

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54) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:19

When the king
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

heard
כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ (kiš·mō·a‘)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

the words
דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the Law,
הַתּוֹרָ֑ה (hat·tō·w·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law

he tore
וַיִּקְרַ֖ע (way·yiq·ra‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7167: To rend

his clothes
בְּגָדָֽיו׃ (bə·ḡā·ḏāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

• The attitude of the king shows he understands perfectly what's on!​
• He tore his clothes!​
• Something essential has happened!​

 

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55) Looking for Jeremiah
2 Chronicles 34:20

[and]
הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

commanded
וַיְצַ֣ו (way·ṣaw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

Hilkiah,
חִלְקִיָּ֡הוּ (ḥil·qî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2518: Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israelites

Ahikam
אֲחִיקָ֣ם (’ă·ḥî·qām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 296: Ahikam -- 'my brother has arisen', an Israelite

son
בֶּן־ (be·nō·šā-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Shaphan,
שָׁ֠פָן (p̄ān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8227: A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax

Abdon
עַבְדּ֨וֹן (‘aḇ·dō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5658: Abdon -- four Israelites, also a Levitical city

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Micah,
מִיכָ֜ה (mî·ḵāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4318: Micah -- the name of several Israelites

Shaphan
שָׁפָ֣ן (šā·p̄ān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8227: A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax

the scribe,
הַסּוֹפֵ֗ר (has·sō·w·p̄êr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate

and Asaiah
עֲשָׂיָ֥ה (‘ă·śā·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6222: Asaiah -- four Israelites

the servant
עֶֽבֶד־ (‘e·ḇeḏ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

of the king:
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

• And the king commands to a list of different men!​
• This indicates it must be really important!​

 

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56) Looking for Jeremiah


2 Chronicles 34:21

“Go
לְכוּ֩ (lə·ḵū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

and inquire
דִרְשׁ֨וּ (ḏir·šū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

of the LORD
יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

for me,
בַּעֲדִ֗י (ba·‘ă·ḏî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for

and for
וּבְעַד֙ (ū·ḇə·‘aḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for

those remaining
הַנִּשְׁאָר֙ (han·niš·’ār)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7604: To swell up, be, redundant

in Israel
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

and Judah,
וּבִֽיהוּדָ֔ה (ū·ḇî·hū·ḏāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

concerning
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the words
דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

in the book
הַסֵּ֖פֶר (has·sê·p̄er)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

that
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

that has been found.
נִמְצָ֑א (nim·ṣā)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

great [is]
גְדוֹלָ֤ה (ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

the wrath
חֲמַת־ (ḥă·maṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison

of the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

that
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

has been poured out
נִתְּכָ֣ה (nit·tə·ḵāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5413: To pour forth, be poured out

on us
בָ֔נוּ (ḇā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's 0: 0

because
עַל֩ (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

our fathers
אֲבוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 1: Father

have not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

kept
שָׁמְר֤וּ (šā·mə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

the word
דְּבַ֣ר (də·ḇar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

by doing
לַעֲשׂ֕וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

all
כְּכָל־ (kə·ḵāl-)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

that is written
הַכָּת֖וּב (hak·kā·ṯūḇ)
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write

in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

this
הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

book.�
הַסֵּ֥פֶר (has·sê·p̄er)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

• Yes God was angry!​
• And Israel and Judah were paying the price!​
• Because their fathers hadn't kept God's word!​
• And the book of the Law was lost!​
• And it is the same today!​
• And for people everything is normal!​
• That's modernity​
• Contamination and corruption!​
• And it's getting worse and worse!​
• Sodom and Gomorrah are nothing compared to our modern society!​
• Everywhere we get superficiality!​
• That's why God must puts an end to this deception which leads us to the pit!​

 

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57) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:22

So Hilkiah
חִלְקִיָּ֜הוּ (ḥil·qî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2518: Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israelites

and those
וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (wa·’ă·šer)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the king [had designated]
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

went
וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

and spoke
וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ (way·ḏab·bə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Huldah
חֻלְדָּ֨ה (ḥul·dāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2468: Huldah -- an Israelite prophetess

the prophetess,
הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה (han·nə·ḇî·’āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5031: A prophetess, inspired woman, a poetess, a, prophet's wife

the wife
אֵ֣שֶׁת ׀ (’ê·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

of Shallum
שַׁלֻּ֣ם (šal·lum)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7967: Shallum -- the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Tokhath,
תָּקְהַ֗ת (tā·qə·haṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8445: Tokhath -- father-in-law of Huldah

the son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Hasrah,
חַסְרָה֙ (ḥas·rāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2641: Hasrah -- an Israelite

the keeper
שׁוֹמֵ֣ר (šō·w·mêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

of the wardrobe.
הַבְּגָדִ֔ים (hab·bə·ḡā·ḏîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

She
וְהִ֛יא (wə·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

lived
יוֹשֶׁ֥בֶת (yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in Jerusalem,
בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (bî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

in the Second District.
בַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה (bam·miš·neh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4932: A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second

• It's interesting to see that the prophet here was a woman!​
• There weren't many!​
• But thery were some!​
• Quite interesting to remember!​

 

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58) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:24

that this is what
כֹּ֚ה (kōh)
Adverb
Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now

the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

says:
אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

I am about to bring
מֵבִ֥יא (mê·ḇî)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

calamity
רָעָ֛ה (rā·‘āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

this
הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

place
הַמָּק֥וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

and on
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

its people,
יוֹשְׁבָ֑יו (yō·wō·šə·ḇāw)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

according to all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the curses
הָאָלוֹת֙ (hā·’ā·lō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 423: An imprecation

written
הַכְּתוּב֣וֹת (hak·kə·ṯū·ḇō·wṯ)
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write

in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the book
הַסֵּ֔פֶר (has·sê·p̄er)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

that
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

has been read
קָֽרְא֔וּ (qā·rə·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

in the presence
לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

of the king
מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Judah,
יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

• And she tells them the message from God!​
• A calamity for Judah and its inhabitants!​
• And when God speaks there is nothing to prevent it from happening!​
• Only postpone it under certain conditions!​
• But not in the case of God's kingdom!​
• That's why we must be careful!​
• And pay attention to God's word!​

 

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59) Looking for Jeremiah


2 Chronicles 34:25


because
תַּ֣חַת ׀ (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

they have forsaken Me
עֲזָב֗וּנִי (‘ă·zā·ḇū·nî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular
Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

and burned incense
וַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙‪‬ (way·qaṭ·ṭə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6999: To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire

to other
אֲחֵרִ֔ים (’ă·ḥê·rîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other

gods,
לֵֽאלֹהִ֣ים (lê·lō·hîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

that
לְמַ֙עַן֙ (lə·ma·‘an)
Conjunction
Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent

they might provoke Me to anger
הַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי (haḵ·‘î·sê·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3707: To trouble, to grieve, rage, be indignant

with all
בְּכֹ֖ל (bə·ḵōl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the works
מַעֲשֵׂ֣י (ma·‘ă·śê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

of their hands.
יְדֵיהֶ֑ם (yə·ḏê·hem)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

My wrath
חֲמָתִ֛י (ḥă·mā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison

will be poured out
וְתִתַּ֧ךְ (wə·ṯit·taḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5413: To pour forth, be poured out

upon this
הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

place
בַּמָּק֥וֹם (bam·mā·qō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

and will not
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

be quenched.’
תִכְבֶּֽה׃ (ṯiḵ·beh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3518: To be quenched or extinguished, to go out

• Here we get the causes and the consequences!​
• And God has enough with them!​
• And it is not possible to stop God!​
• And it is not a mere man!​
• It is the creator!​
• It is not a joke!​
• Things can only go wrong!​
• Same for mankind!​
• Mankind is in serious trouble!​
• And they don't care!​
• And God won't care when time comes!​

 

[JLG]

60) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:27
because
יַ֠עַן (ya·‘an)
Adverb
Strong's 3282: Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause

your heart
לְבָ֨בְךָ֜ (lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart

was tender
רַךְ־ (raḵ-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7401: To be tender, weak or soft

and you humbled yourself
וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע ׀ (wat·tik·kā·na‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3665: To bend the knee, to humiliate, vanquish

before
מִלִּפְנֵ֣י (mil·lip̄·nê)
Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

God
אֱלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

when you heard
בְּשָׁמְעֲךָ֤ (bə·šā·mə·‘ă·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

His words
דְּבָרָיו֙ (də·ḇā·rāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

against
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

this
הַזֶּה֙ (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

place
הַמָּק֤וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

and against
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

its people,
יֹ֣שְׁבָ֔יו (yō·šə·ḇāw)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

and because you have humbled yourself
וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע (wat·tik·kā·na‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3665: To bend the knee, to humiliate, vanquish

before Me
לְפָנַ֔י (lə·p̄ā·nay)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6440: The face

and you have torn
וַתִּקְרַ֥ע (wat·tiq·ra‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7167: To rend

your clothes
בְּגָדֶ֖יךָ (bə·ḡā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

and wept
וַתֵּ֣בְךְּ (wat·tê·ḇək)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan

before Me,
לְפָנָ֑י (lə·p̄ā·nāy)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6440: The face

I
אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

have heard [you],�
שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי (šā·ma‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

• But the king humbles himself before God!​
• So he wins time for the country and the people!​
• But no more!​
• Today there is no time to win!​
• Only the possibility to save our lives!​
• We must first think of ourselves!​
• Then to our family!​
• Then to all those who are ready to listen!​
• Thus we will get ready for what will come!​

 

[JLG]

61) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:30

And [he]
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

went up
וַיַּ֣עַל (way·ya·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

to the house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the LORD
יְ֠הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

with all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

and the people
וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י (wə·yō·šə·ḇê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

of Judah
יְהוּדָ֜ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

and Jerusalem,
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

as well as the priests
וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ (wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

and the Levites—
וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם (wə·hal·wî·yim)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the people
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

small
קָטָ֑ן (qā·ṭān)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant

and
וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

great—
מִגָּד֣וֹל (mig·gā·ḏō·wl)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

and in their hearing
בְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗ם (ḇə·’ā·zə·nê·hem)
Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear

he read
וַיִּקְרָ֣א (way·yiq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the words
דִּבְרֵי֙ (diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the Book
סֵ֣פֶר (sê·p̄er)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

of the Covenant
הַבְּרִ֔ית (hab·bə·rîṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant

that had been found
הַנִּמְצָ֖א (han·nim·ṣā)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

in the house
בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

• King Josiah goes to the House of God with all the people!​
• And he reads them the Book of the covenant!​
• He shows them the way!​
• And he shows us the way!​
• Now it's up to us to follow it or not!​
• That's free will!​
• And we can't blame others for our own choices!​
• It is our own responsibility!​

 

[JLG]

62) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:31

So the king
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

stood
וַיַּעֲמֹ֨ד (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

by
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the pillar
עָמְד֗וֹ (‘ā·mə·ḏōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5977: A standing place

and made
וַיִּכְרֹ֣ת (way·yiḵ·rōṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant

a covenant
הַבְּרִית֮ (hab·bə·rîṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant

before
לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the LORD
יְהוָה֒ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

to follow
לָלֶ֜כֶת (lā·le·ḵeṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

the LORD
יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and to keep
וְלִשְׁמ֤וֹר (wə·liš·mō·wr)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

His commandments,
מִצְוֺתָיו֙ (miṣ·wō·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4687: Commandment

decrees,
וְעֵֽדְוֺתָ֣יו (wə·‘ê·ḏə·wō·ṯāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5715: Testimony

and statutes
וְחֻקָּ֔יו (wə·ḥuq·qāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute

with all
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

his heart
לְבָב֖וֹ (lə·ḇā·ḇōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart

and all
וּבְכָל־ (ū·ḇə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

his soul,
נַפְשׁ֑וֹ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

and to carry out
לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

the words
דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of this covenant
הַבְּרִ֔ית (hab·bə·rîṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant

that were written
הַכְּתוּבִ֖ים (hak·kə·ṯū·ḇîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write

in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

this
הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

book.
הַסֵּ֥פֶר (has·sê·p̄er)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

• King Josiah renews Israel's covenant with God!​
• And to keep it with all his heart and soul!​
• It is clear he understands the gravity of the situation!​
• But he can only wins time!​
• God has taken his decision!​
• It is the same with mankind!​
• Now the intention is good!​
• But he is not alone!​
• And you can't force people to do the same!​

 

[JLG]

63) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:32

Then he had everyone
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

in Jerusalem
בִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (ḇî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

and Benjamin
וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן (ū·ḇin·yā·min)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites

take a stand in agreement to it.
וַיַּעֲמֵ֕ד (way·ya·‘ă·mêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

So all the people
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י (yō·šə·ḇê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

of Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

carried out
וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙ (way·ya·‘ă·śū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

the covenant
כִּבְרִ֥ית (kiḇ·rîṯ)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1285: A covenant

of God,
אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of their fathers.
אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1: Father

• So king Josiah makes people agree the covenant of God!​
• We can say he did his best!​
• But it didn't make a change!​
• It is the same today!​
• CORRUPTION!​
• SUPERFICIALITY!​
• It is not possible to fight corruption and superficiality with words!​
• The corruption and superficiality of this primitive world are too strong!​
• It is necessary to do a lot more!​
• It is necessary to follow the examples of faithful servants of God we find in the Bible!​
• Thus we need to study the Bible daily and speak about it to people to show others and God we are not just speaking in the air but we really mean it!​

 

[JLG]

64) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:33


And Josiah
יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֜הוּ (yō·šî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2977: Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites

removed
וַיָּ֨סַר (way·yā·sar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the abominations
הַתּוֹעֵב֗וֹת (hat·tō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol

from all
מִֽכָּל־ (mik·kāl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the lands
הָאֲרָצוֹת֮ (hā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 776: Earth, land

belonging to the Israelites,
לִבְנֵ֣י (liḇ·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

and he required everyone
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

in Israel
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

to serve
וַֽיַּעֲבֵ֗ד (way·ya·‘ă·ḇêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

their God.
אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

Throughout
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

his reign
יָמָ֕יו (yā·māw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

they did not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

turn aside
סָ֔רוּ (sā·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

from following
מֵֽאַחֲרֵ֕י (mê·’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition-m
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

the LORD,
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of their fathers.
אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1: Father

• Thus Josiah did his job for God!​
• He destroyed everything in connection with spiritual prostitution with other gods!​
• And he had people served God!​
• But it was during his reign!​
• As soon as he died and was replaced by another king everything would return to normality that is spiritual prostitution!​
• It shows the importance for God's word to reach the mind and the heart!​
• It implies studying the bible daily and speaking about it as much as possible!​
• And thus developping a strong relationship to God!​
• Otherwise why would God care about us?​

 

[JLG]

65) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 35

• In this chapter we are told that the king of Egypt comes to fight against Judah!​
• And Josiah goes against him!​
• And the king of Egypt sends him a message to tell him to stop fighting against him because God has sent him against Judah!​
• But Josiah doesn't listen to him!​
• And he is wounded during the battle and dies!​
• It is a strange end for a king who tried to follow God in the best possible way!​
• And at the end he opposes God!​
• Maybe there are things we are not told!​
• But it is difficult to have power and stay faithful to God!​

 

[JLG]

66) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 3:12


Go,
הָלֹ֡ךְ (hā·lōḵ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

proclaim
וְקָֽרָאתָ֩ (wə·qā·rā·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

this
הָאֵ֜לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

message
הַדְּבָרִ֨ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

toward the north:
צָפ֗וֹנָה (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter

‘Return,
שׁ֣וּבָה (šū·ḇāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

O faithless
מְשֻׁבָ֤ה (mə·šu·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4878: Turning back, apostasy

Israel,’
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD.
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

‘I will no longer
לֽוֹא־ (lō·w-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

look on you with anger,
אַפִּ֥יל (’ap·pîl)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I [am]
אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

merciful,’
חָסִ֤יד (ḥā·sîḏ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2623: Kind, pious

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD.
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

‘I will not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

be angry
אֶטּ֖וֹר (’eṭ·ṭō·wr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5201: To guard, to cherish

forever.
לְעוֹלָֽם׃ (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

• God tells Israel there is a time for anger!​
• And there is a time for forgetting!​
• But Israel must change its attitude!​
• And come back to God!​
• Otherwise Israel won't be forgotten!​
• But it happened so many times!​
• So it is normal that the price to pay is every time higher!​
• But there is a limit!​
• God's patience doesn't last forever!​
• Same for mankind!​

 

[JLG]

67) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 3:13

Only
אַ֚ךְ (’aḵ)
Adverb
Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely

acknowledge
דְּעִ֣י (də·‘î)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

your guilt,
עֲוֺנֵ֔ךְ (‘ă·wō·nêḵ)
Noun - common singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity

that
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

you have rebelled
פָּשָׁ֑עַתְּ (pā·šā·‘at)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 6586: To break away, trespass, apostatize, quarrel

against the LORD
בַּיהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

your God.
אֱלֹהַ֖יִךְ (’ĕ·lō·ha·yiḵ)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

You have scattered
וַתְּפַזְּרִ֨י (wat·tə·p̄az·zə·rî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 6340: To scatter

your favors
דְּרָכַ֜יִךְ (də·rā·ḵa·yiḵ)
Noun - common plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

to foreign [gods]
לַזָּרִ֗ים (laz·zā·rîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2114: To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery

under
תַּ֚חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

every
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

green
רַעֲנָ֔ן (ra·‘ă·nān)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7488: Verdant, new, prosperous

tree
עֵ֣ץ (‘êṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

and have not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

obeyed
שְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ם (šə·ma‘·tem)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

My voice,’”
וּבְקוֹלִ֥י (ū·ḇə·qō·w·lî)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD.
יְהֹוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

• God asks Israel to acknowledge its guilt and rebellion against God!​
• And its spiritual prostitution with other gods!​
• It seems to be simple!​
• But when you get used to doing it one way it is difficult to change!​
• That's why it is important to do it the right way and keep it that way!​
• Then we may grow in the search of the truth!​
• Thus the truth is a way we must keep going on!​
• And the fact it is easier to go on other ways indicates the right way!​

 

[JLG]

68) Looking for Jeremiah
Jeremiah 3:14

“Return,
שׁ֣וּבוּ (šū·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

O faithless
שׁוֹבָבִים֙ (šō·w·ḇā·ḇîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7726: Turning back, recusant, apostate

children,”
בָנִ֤ים (ḇā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD,
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

“for
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I
אָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I

am your master,
בָּעַ֣לְתִּי (bā·‘al·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1166: To be master, to marry

and I will take
וְלָקַחְתִּ֨י (wə·lā·qaḥ·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3947: To take

you—
אֶתְכֶ֜ם (’eṯ·ḵem)
Direct object marker | second person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

one
אֶחָ֣ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

from a city
מֵעִ֗יר (mê·‘îr)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

and two
וּשְׁנַ֙יִם֙ (ū·šə·na·yim)
Conjunctive waw | Number - md
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

from a family—
מִמִּשְׁפָּחָ֔ה (mim·miš·pā·ḥāh)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people

and bring
וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י (wə·hê·ḇê·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

you
אֶתְכֶ֖ם (’eṯ·ḵem)
Direct object marker | second person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

to Zion.
צִיּֽוֹן׃ (ṣî·yō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem

• Faithless children!​
• Master!​
• And the verb is to master or to marry!​
• In all cases, it indicates a strong relationship!​
• It also warns us about our relationship to God!​
• Do we have a strong relationship to God?​
• Do we make it grow?​
• Or is it weak?​
• And do we sometimes think about God's requirements?​
• Do we think a weak relationship is enough for God to remember us orv to forget us when God's kingdom comes?​

 

[JLG]

69) Looking for Jeremiah

Jeremiah 3:15


Then I will give
וְנָתַתִּ֥י (wə·nā·ṯat·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

you
אֶתְכֶ֖ם (’eṯ·ḵem)
Direct object marker | second person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

shepherds
רֹעִ֖ים (rō·‘îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with

after
לָכֶ֛ם (lā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

My own heart,
כְּלִבִּ֑י (kə·lib·bî)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

who will feed
וְרָע֥וּ (wə·rā·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with

you with knowledge
דֵּעָ֥ה (dê·‘āh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1844: Knowledge

and understanding.
וְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃ (wə·haś·kêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent

• First we must do the first step!​
• Then God will do the second one!​
• That's how a special relationship to God start!​
• I will give you shepherds after my own heart!​
• They will feed you with knowledge and understanding!​
• Yes, that's what we get in the Bible!​
• But we must listen to them!​
• Listen to their message!​
• Absorb it!​
• Again and again!​
• And tell others about it!​
• Then it keeps growing!​
• And it becomes ours!​

 

[JLG]

70) Looking for Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 3:16,17​
• These verses say that God will replace the ark of God by God's temple in Jerusalem!​

At that
הַהִ֗יא (ha·hî)
Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

time
בָּעֵ֣ת (bā·‘êṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

Jerusalem
לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ (lî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

will be called
יִקְרְא֤וּ (yiq·rə·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

The Throne
כִּסֵּ֣א (kis·sê)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne

of the LORD,
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and all
כָֽל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the nations
הַגּוֹיִ֛ם (hag·gō·w·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

will be gathered
וְנִקְוּ֨וּ (wə·niqw·wū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6960: To bind together, collect, to expect

in Jerusalem
לִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (lî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

to [honor]
אֵלֶ֧יהָ (’ê·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the name
לְשֵׁ֥ם (lə·šêm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

of the LORD.
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

They will no longer
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

follow
יֵלְכ֣וּ (yê·lə·ḵū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

the stubbornness
שְׁרִר֖וּת (šə·ri·rūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8307: Firmness, stubbornness

of their evil
הָרָֽע׃ (hā·rā‘)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

hearts.
לִבָּ֥ם (lib·bām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

• They will no longer follow the stubborness of their evil hearts!​
• Destruction and reconstruction of Jerusalem!​
• It happened twice!​
• Then when God's kingdom comes there will be the new Jerusalem coming down from heaven and God and Jesus are its temple!​
• That will be the big day!​
• Through man's history we could see many repetitions!​
• But there won't be any day like that!​

 

[JLG]

71) Looking for Jeremiah

Let’s remember what happened when Jerusalem was first destroyed!

How King Nebuchadnezzar Destroyed Jerusalem in 587 B.C. – HistoryVille

Nebuchadnezzar barricaded Jerusalem for nearly two years and eventually breached the walls of the city in the month of Tammuz, that is, July 587 B.C.

www.thehistoryville.com

In December 589 BC, Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, invaded Jerusalem and began a siege against King Zedekiah of Judah and the inhabitants of jerusalem. The siege lasted for more than a year as the Jews endured the effects of the blockade. Morality among the Jews plummeted as famine set in and because of their poor state, various plagues began to afflict them.

Finally, the food supply was depleted and their misery increased, as many were reduced to cannibalism. Their resistance didn’t last for long as the Babylonians broke through the walls, pillaged, and looted the city in July 587 BC. Many Jews were murdered.

The walls, the temple, and the whole city were razed to the ground. Those who were not slaughtered were taken as captives to babylon. The poor ones were, however, left behind. Everything that remained of Jerusalem was ash and ruins.