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32) LOOKING FOR JEREMIAH

Jeremiah 3:3

Therefore the showers
רְבִבִ֔ים (rə·ḇi·ḇîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7241: Abundant showers

have been withheld,
וַיִּמָּנְע֣וּ (way·yim·mā·nə·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 4513: To debar, from benefit, injury

and no
ל֣וֹא (lō·w)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

spring rains
וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ (ū·mal·qō·wōš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4456: The spring rain, eloquence

have fallen.
הָיָ֑ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

Yet you have
הָ֣יָה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

the brazen look
וּמֵ֨צַח (ū·mê·ṣaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4696: Brow, forehead

of a prostitute;
אִשָּׁ֤ה (’iš·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

you refused
מֵאַ֖נְתְּ (mê·’ant)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 3985: To refuse

to be ashamed.
הִכָּלֵֽם׃ (hik·kā·lêm)
Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3637: To wound, to taunt, insult

- God is stricking them with no rain!

- Yet they don't listen to God!

- They keep being stubborn!

- Completely the opposite of Abraham!

- They keep prostituting themselves to false gods!

- Mankind keeps doing the same!

- Man's stubbornness!

- No surprise manking will finish like Israel!

- Why should it be different?

- Pure logic!

 

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Jeremiah 3:4

Have you not
הֲל֣וֹא (hă·lō·w)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

just
מֵעַ֔תָּה (mê·‘at·tāh)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

called to Me,
קָרָ֥את (qā·rāṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

‘My Father,
אָבִ֑י (’ā·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1: Father

You [are]
אָֽתָּה׃ (’āt·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

my friend
אַלּ֥וּף (’al·lūp̄)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 441: Familiar, a friend, gentle, a bullock, a chieftain

from youth.
נְעֻרַ֖י (nə·‘u·ray)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5271: Youth, the state, the persons

- Another trick from Israel!

- Calling God my Father!

- And my friend from my youth!

- The problem is that Israel's history tells the contrary!

- Israel has always opposed God!

- It is not possible to call someone your father because you need his help!

- It is a bit short!

- And my friend from my youth indicates that you have abandonned him since then!

- Even their words speak against them!

- Whatever they do or say is against them!

 

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Jeremiah 3:5

Will He be angry
הֲיִנְטֹ֣ר (hă·yin·ṭōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5201: To guard, to cherish

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

Will He be indignant
יִשְׁמֹ֖ר (yiš·mōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

to the end?’
לָנֶ֑צַח (lā·ne·ṣaḥ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5331: Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity

This
הִנֵּ֥ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

you
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Strong's Hebrew

have spoken,
דִבַּ֛רְתְּ‪‬ (ḏib·bart)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

but you keep doing
וַתַּעֲשִׂ֥י (wat·ta·‘ă·śî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

all the evil
הָרָע֖וֹת (hā·rā·‘ō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

you can.”
וַתּוּכָֽל׃ (wat·tū·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3201: To be able, have power

- Will he be angry forever?

- Will he be indignant to the end?

- Is it necessary to add anything?

- Is it so difficult to understand the situation?

- But you keep doing all the evil you can do!

- Israel would never understand!

- It doesn't matter how patient God would be!

- We can say the same with mankind!

- Is that for nothing that only Noah and his family were saved when the flood came?

- But they keep being blind!

- Well, they won't be any surprise!

 

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Jeremiah 3:6

Now in the days
בִּימֵי֙ (bî·mê)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day

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

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

the LORD
יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

said
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to me,
אֵלַ֗י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

“Have you seen
הֲ‍ֽרָאִ֔יתָ (hărā·’î·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

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

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

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

has done?
עָשְׂתָ֖ה (‘ā·śə·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

She
הִ֜יא (hî)
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

has gone up
הֹלְכָ֨ה (hō·lə·ḵāh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

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

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

high
גָּבֹ֗הַּ (gā·ḇō·ah)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1364: Elevated, powerful, arrogant

hill
הַ֣ר (har)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

and under
תַּ֛חַת (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
רַעֲנָ֖ן (ra·‘ă·nān)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7488: Verdant, new, prosperous

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

to prostitute herself
וַתִּזְנִי־ (wat·tiz·nî-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry

there.
שָֽׁם׃ (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither


- God says faithless Israel!

- She prostitutes herself everywhere!

- What else to add?

- Nothing!

- The consequence was the destruction of Jerusalem and people went to exile!

- They lost everything!

- It will be the same for mankind!

- They will lose everything!

- They don't care so why should God care?

 

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Jeremiah 3:7

I thought
וָאֹמַ֗ר (wā·’ō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

that after
אַחֲרֵ֨י (’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

she had done
עֲשׂוֹתָ֧הּ (‘ă·śō·w·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

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

these things,
אֵ֛לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

she would return
תָּשׁ֖וּב (tā·šūḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to Me.
אֵלַ֥י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

But she did not
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

return,
שָׁ֑בָה (šā·ḇāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

and her unfaithful
בָּגוֹדָ֥ה (bā·ḡō·w·ḏāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 901: Treacherous

sister
אֲחוֹתָ֖הּ (’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister

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

saw it.
וַתֵּ֛רֶא (wat·tê·re)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

- Israel keeps going away from God!​

- God thought she would come back to him as usual after going away!​

- But not this time!​

- And Judah is called her unfaithful sister!​

- She is watching!​

- It seems there is a competition between both to oppose God!​

- They show themselves as enemies of God!​

- They look for darkness!​

- Perversion!​

 

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Jeremiah 3:8


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

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

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

had committed adultery,
נִֽאֲפָה֙ (ni·’ă·p̄āh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5003: To commit adultery, to apostatize

I gave
וָאֶתֵּ֛ן (wā·’et·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

her
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

a certificate
סֵ֥פֶר (sê·p̄er)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

of divorce
כְּרִיתֻתֶ֖יהָ (kə·rî·ṯu·ṯe·hā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3748: A cutting, divorce

[and] sent her away.
שִׁלַּחְתִּ֕יהָ (šil·laḥ·tî·hā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

Yet I saw
וָאֵ֗רֶא (wā·’ê·re)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

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

her unfaithful
בֹּֽגֵדָ֤ה (bō·ḡê·ḏāh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage

sister
אֲחוֹתָ֔הּ (’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister

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

had no
וְלֹ֨א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

fear
יָֽרְאָ֜ה (yā·rə·’āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

and
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

prostituted herself [as well].
וַתִּ֥זֶן (wat·ti·zen)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry


- Faithless Israel!

- Adultery!

- Certificate of divorce!

- God sent her away!

- Same thing for her unfaithful sister Judah!

- They both prostituted themselves!

- When I read all these pages, I can't believe that Jesus took the time to discuss with the Pharisees and scribes!

- They are filthy!

- And even filthy is too weak!

- In fact, there is no word for such infamy!

- Fake news have always existed!

- And for such people the fakest the better!

- A metaverse through words!

 

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Jeremiah 3:9​

Indifferent to
וְהָיָה֙ (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

her immorality,
זְנוּתָ֔הּ (zə·nū·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2184: Adultery, infidelity, idolatry

[Israel had] defiled
וַתֶּחֱנַ֖ף (wat·te·ḥĕ·nap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2610: To be polluted or profane

the land
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

and committed adultery
וַתִּנְאַ֥ף (wat·tin·’ap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5003: To commit adultery, to apostatize

with stones
הָאֶ֖בֶן (hā·’e·ḇen)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 68: A stone

and trees.
הָעֵֽץ׃ (hā·‘êṣ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood


- When we read about the history of Israel and Judah and their kings, we are told about a nonsense!

- And we see the same nonsense with humanity!

- Without God, human life is nonsense!

- But when we read the book of Jeremiah and about God's complete condemnation, it is above nonsense!

- And man is proud of his achievements!

- Poor thing!

- Every empire goes up and down as if it had never existed!

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Jeremiah 3:10​

Yet
וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

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

this,
זֹ֗את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

her unfaithful
בָּגוֹדָ֧ה (bā·ḡō·w·ḏāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 901: Treacherous

sister
אֲחוֹתָ֛הּ (’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister

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

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

return
שָׁ֨בָה (šā·ḇāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to Me
אֵלַ֜י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

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

her heart,
לִבָּ֑הּ (lib·bāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

but only
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

in pretense,”
בְּשֶׁ֖קֶר (bə·še·qer)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood

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


- Just pretense!

- Just like mankind!

- It shows how far away man is from perfection!

- All traces of perfection have completely disappeared!

- Nothing is left!

- We can see the results of such a reality in the ability of man for destruction!

- In fact, he is engaged in a race for destruction!

- It has reached such an extent that man is developping the metaverse!

- A copy of reality!

- It is so ridiculous!

- An artificial death!

- Man creates an artificial world because he destroys the real one!

- God won't let him do it!

- What a chance!

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Jeremiah 3:11​

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

said
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to me,
אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

“Faithless
מְשֻׁבָ֣ה (mə·šu·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4878: Turning back, apostasy

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

has shown herself
נַפְשָׁ֖הּ (nap̄·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

more righteous
צִדְּקָ֥ה (ṣid·də·qāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6663: To be just or righteous

than unfaithful
מִבֹּגֵדָ֖ה (mib·bō·ḡê·ḏāh)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage

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

- Now faithless is inextricably bounded up with Israel!


- So we get faithless Israel !

- And unfaithful Judah!

- So faithless Israel definitely abandonned God!

- Judah goes away and back!

- At the end there is no big difference!

- Judah only won more time but was finally destroyed!

- When the verse says that for God Faithless Israel shows herself more righteous than unfaithful Judah, it shows that both are good to nothing!

- Both are condemned!

- So far away from God!

- Bad examples that shouldn't be followed but are followed by mankind!

- Human history is a constant repetition of this frame or model!

- If we try to think of it, God's patience is incredible!

- Of course, for God time is nothing!

- But mankind must be pretty boring for him!

- So few faithful men and so many unfaithful ones!

- Thus when time comes to clean everything, it will mean relief!

- Just the idea of a clean earth with no more wickedness and selfisnness!

- It seems unimaginable!

- The earth is so contaminated with all of man's weaknesses!

 

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41) Looking for Jeremiah


2 Chronicles 34:1


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

was eight
שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה (šə·mō·w·neh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth

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

when he became king,
בְמָלְכ֑וֹ (ḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

and he reigned
מָלַ֖ךְ (mā·laḵ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

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

thirty-one
וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים (ū·šə·lō·šîm)
Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth

years.
שָׁנָ֔ה (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year




- Interesting to hear about a king who is eight when he becomes king!



- If you receive good influences it can positive!



- If you receive bad ones it can be negative!



- Think about Samuel who receives both but what in direct contact with God!

 

[JLG]

42) Looking for Jeremiah


2 Chonicles34:2


And he did
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

[what was] right
הַיָּשָׁ֖ר (hay·yā·šār)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 3477: Straight, right

in the eyes
בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

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

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

in the ways
בְּדַרְכֵי֙ (bə·ḏar·ḵê)
Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

of his father
אָבִ֔יו (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

David;
דָּוִ֣יד (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

he did not
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

turn aside
סָ֖ר (sār)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

to the right
יָמִ֥ין (yā·mîn)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south

or to the left.
וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ (ū·śə·mō·wl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8040: Dark, the north, the left hand



- Thus he receives good influences!

- Because he was not only righteous!

- But he didn't turn aside to the right or to the left!

- So once again, what are the influences he received?

- And what about corruption of power?

 

[JLG]

43) Looking for Jeremiah


2 Chronicles 34:3


In the eighth
וּבִשְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה (ū·ḇiš·mō·w·neh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular
Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth

year
שָׁנִ֜ים (šā·nîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8141: A year

of his reign,
לְמָלְכ֗וֹ (lə·mā·lə·ḵōw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

while he
וְהוּא֙ (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was still
עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ (‘ō·w·ḏen·nū)
Adverb | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

young,
נַ֔עַר (na·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

Josiah began
הֵחֵ֕ל (hê·ḥêl)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play

to seek
לִדְר֕וֹשׁ (liḏ·rō·wōš)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

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

of David
דָּוִ֣יד (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

his forefather,
אָבִ֑יו (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

and in the twelfth
וּבִשְׁתֵּ֧ים (ū·ḇiš·têm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - fd
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

year
שָׁנָ֗ה (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

he began
הֵחֵל֙ (hê·ḥêl)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play

to cleanse
לְטַהֵ֔ר (lə·ṭa·hêr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

Judah
יְהוּדָה֙ (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
וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (wî·rū·šā·lim)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

of
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the high places,
הַבָּמוֹת֙ (hab·bā·mō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 1116: An elevation

the Asherah poles,
וְהָ֣אֲשֵׁרִ֔ים (wə·hā·’ă·šê·rîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 842: A Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same

the carved idols,
וְהַפְּסִלִ֖ים (wə·hap·pə·si·lîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6456: An idol, image

and the cast images.
וְהַמַּסֵּכֽוֹת׃ (wə·ham·mas·sê·ḵō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4541: A pouring over, fusion of metal, a libation, league, a coverlet


- First he begins to look for God!

- Then when he is 11, he begins to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places and the Asherah poles, the carved idols and the cast images!

- Thus being righteous is not enough!

- It is also necessary to fight spiritual prostitution!

- Because spiritual prostitution is like a disease which contaminates everything and everyone!

- But it says he begins to cleanse!

 

[JLG]

44) Looking for Jeremiah


2 Chronicles 34:4


Then in his presence
לְפָנָ֗יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

the altars
מִזְבְּח֣וֹת (miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4196: An altar

of the Baals
הַבְּעָלִ֔ים (hab·bə·‘ā·lîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god

were torn down,
וַיְנַתְּצ֣וּ (way·nat·tə·ṣū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5422: To pull down, break down

and he cut to pieces the incense altars
וְהַֽחַמָּנִ֛ים (wə·ha·ḥam·mā·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2553: A sun-pillar

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

were above
לְמַ֥עְלָה (lə·ma‘·lāh)
Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top

them.
מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (mê·‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition-m | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

He shattered
שִׁבַּ֣ר (šib·bar)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces

the Asherah poles,
וְ֠הָאֲשֵׁרִים (wə·hā·’ă·šê·rîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 842: A Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same

the carved idols,
וְהַפְּסִלִ֤ים (wə·hap·pə·si·lîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6456: An idol, image

and the cast images,
וְהַמַּסֵּכוֹת֙ (wə·ham·mas·sê·ḵō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4541: A pouring over, fusion of metal, a libation, league, a coverlet

crushed them to dust,
וְהֵדַ֔ק (wə·hê·ḏaq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1854: To crush, pulverize, thresh

and scattered
וַיִּזְרֹק֙ (way·yiz·rōq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2236: Be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew

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

the graves
הַקְּבָרִ֔ים (haq·qə·ḇā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6913: A grave, sepulcher

of those who had sacrificed
הַזֹּבְחִ֖ים (haz·zō·ḇə·ḥîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 2076: To slaughter for sacrifice

to them.
לָהֶֽם׃ (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 0: 0



- So the king orders to destroy all that is related to spiritual prostitution!

- And the objects are numerous!

- But it is everywhere!

- It is inside people!

- Do you understand why God told the israelites to clean the promised land of spiritual prostitution?

 

[JLG]

45) Looking for Jeremiah


2 Chronicles 34:5


Then he burned
שָׂרַ֖ף (śā·rap̄)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8313: To be, on fire

the bones
וְעַצְמוֹת֙ (wə·‘aṣ·mō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 6106: A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame

of the priests
כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים (kō·hă·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

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

their altars.
מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֑ם (miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯām)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4196: An altar

So he cleansed
וַיְטַהֵ֥ר (way·ṭa·hêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

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


- Thus he didn't only destroy every object in connection to spiritual prostitution!

- He also burned the bones of the priests who sacrificed!

- So nothing would be left !

- The problem is you can't clean people's minds!

- They can teach their children!

- And it can keep on going!

- But at least he showed God he really cared about fighting against spiritual prostitution!

- Does it speak to you?

- Well, it should!

- That's the problem with mankind!

- That's the problem with corruption!

- People don't care!

- Do you think God care?

 

[JLG]

46) Looking for Jeremiah


2 Chronicles 34:6


[Josiah] did the same in the cities
וּבְעָרֵ֨י (ū·ḇə·‘ā·rê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 5892: Excitement

of Manasseh,
מְנַשֶּׁ֧ה (mə·naš·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4519: Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites

Ephraim,
וְאֶפְרַ֛יִם (wə·’ep̄·ra·yim)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory

and Simeon,
וְשִׁמְע֖וֹן (wə·šim·‘ō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8095: Simeon -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe, also an Israelite with a foreign wife

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

far as Naphtali,
נַפְתָּלִ֑י (nap̄·tā·lî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5321: Naphtali -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and the district settled by them

and on their surrounding
סָבִֽיב׃ (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

ruins.
בְּחַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם (bə·ḥar·ḇō·ṯê·hem)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1004: A house


2 Chronicles 34:7


He tore down
וַיְנַתֵּ֣ץ (way·nat·têṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5422: To pull down, break down

the altars
הַֽמִּזְבְּח֗וֹת (ham·miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4196: An altar

and Asherah poles,
הָאֲשֵׁרִ֤ים (hā·’ă·šê·rîm)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 842: A Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same

crushed
כִּתַּ֣ת (kit·taṯ)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3807: To bruise, violently strike

the idols
וְהַפְּסִלִים֙ (wə·hap·pə·si·lîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6456: An idol, image

to powder,
לְהֵדַ֔ק (lə·hê·ḏaq)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1854: To crush, pulverize, thresh

and cut to pieces
גִּדַּ֖ע (gid·da‘)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1438: To fell a, tree, to destroy anything

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

the incense altars
הַֽחַמָּנִ֥ים (ha·ḥam·mā·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2553: A sun-pillar

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

the land
אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 776: Earth, land

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

Then he returned
וַיָּ֖שָׁב (way·yā·šāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

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


- As far as we can see, the king cleansed all the territories of Israel!


- He destroyed everything!


- It is unusual!


- But you can't clean minds and hearts if they don't want!


- That's why God told the Israelites to clean the promised land!


- But they don't obey!


- That's why God is going to clean the earth!

- He won't tolerate people who oppose him!

 

[JLG]

47) Looking for Jeremiah


2 Chronicles 34:7

- Thus we can see that the king did a great job through all Israel!

- It is said that all the incense altars were destroyed!

- And he was present to check that everything was done according to his orders!

- And then he returned to Jerusalem!

- It is quite different from the kings who didn't do anything!

- It shows his will to show God he was really active!

- He wanted to make it clear he was fighting against spiritual prostitution!

- What do we do?

 

[JLG]

48) Looking for Jeremiah


2 Chronicles 34:8


Now in the eighteenth
שְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה (šə·mō·w·neh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth

year
וּבִשְׁנַ֨ת (ū·ḇiš·naṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141: A year

of his reign,
לְמָלְכ֔וֹ (lə·mā·lə·ḵōw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

in order to cleanse
לְטַהֵ֥ר (lə·ṭa·hêr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

the land
הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

and the temple,
וְהַבָּ֑יִת (wə·hab·bā·yiṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

Josiah sent
שָׁ֠לַח (laḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

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

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

of Azaliah,
אֲצַלְיָ֜הוּ (’ă·ṣal·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 683: Azaliah -- 'Yah has reserved', an Israelite

Maaseiah
מַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הוּ (ma·‘ă·śê·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4641: Maaseiah -- 'work of Yah', the name of a number of Israelites

the governor
שַׂר־ (śar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of the city,
הָעִ֗יר (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

and
וְ֠אֵת (wə·’êṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

Joah
יוֹאָ֤ח (yō·w·’āḥ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3098: Joah -- 'the LORD is brother', the name of several Israelites

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

of Joahaz,
יֽוֹאָחָז֙ (yō·w·’ā·ḥāz)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3099: Jehoahaz -- Joahaz

the recorder,
הַמַּזְכִּ֔יר (ham·maz·kîr)
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

to repair
לְחַזֵּ֕ק (lə·ḥaz·zêq)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

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

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

his God.
אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ (’ĕ·lō·hāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


- So the king cleansed the land and the temple!

- He sent people to do the job!


- We saw he checked what people did for him!


- And he had the temple repaired!


- Quite a good job indeed!

- Apparently a good example!

 

[JLG]

49) Looking for Jeremiah


2 Chronicles 34:9


So they went
וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

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

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

the high
הַגָּד֗וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

priest
הַכֹּהֵ֣ן (hak·kō·hên)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3548: Priest

and gave
וַֽיִּתְּנוּ֮ (way·yit·tə·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

him
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

the money
הַכֶּסֶף֮ (hak·ke·sep̄)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

that had been brought
הַמּוּבָ֣א (ham·mū·ḇā)
Article | Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

into the house
בֵית־ (ḇêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

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

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

the Levites
הַלְוִיִּם֩ (hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

[at]
שֹׁמְרֵ֨י (šō·mə·rê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

the doors
הַסַּ֜ף (has·sap̄)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5592: A vestibule, a dish

had collected
אָסְפֽוּ־ (’ā·sə·p̄ū-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

from the [people]
מִיַּ֧ד (mî·yaḏ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of Manasseh
מְנַשֶּׁ֣ה (mə·naš·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4519: Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites

and Ephraim,
וְאֶפְרַ֗יִם (wə·’ep̄·ra·yim)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory

from all
וּמִכֹּל֙ (ū·mik·kōl)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the remnant
שְׁאֵרִ֣ית (šə·’ê·rîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7611: Rest, residue, remnant, remainder

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

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

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

and from the people
וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (way·yā·šu·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

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


- They get money from the Israelites!

- And they give it to the high priest!

- To repair the temple!

- So they don't stop at the cleaning!

- They also repair the temple!

- It shows a real will to make things change!

- The problem is the corruption of religion!

- And the corruption of minds and hearts!

- When minds and hearts are corrupted it is difficult to restore purity!

- It is a pandemy that reaches everything and everyone!

- It becomes normality!

- It was so with Israel and Judah!

- It is the same with mankind!

- It is the responsibility of each individual to open the eyes!

 

[JLG]

50) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:10

They put it
וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּ (way·yit·tə·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

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

the hands
יַד֙ (yaḏ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of the supervisors
הַמֻּפְקָדִ֖ים (ham·mup̄·qā·ḏîm)
Article | Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

of those doing
עֹשֵׂ֣ה (‘ō·śêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

the work
הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה (ham·mə·lā·ḵāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property

of 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

who in turn gave
וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ (way·yit·tə·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

it
אֹת֜וֹ (’ō·ṯōw)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

to the workmen
עוֹשֵׂ֣י (‘ō·w·śê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

restoring
לִבְדּ֥וֹק (liḇ·dō·wq)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 918: To mend a, breach

and repairing
וּלְחַזֵּ֖ק (ū·lə·ḥaz·zêq)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

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

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

- When we read this verse, there is a word which may come to our minds!

- And it is organization!

- Everything is well organized!

- It gives an idea of what God's kingdom will be that is well-organized!

- When we read the first part of the Bible, when it refers to God everything is well-organized!

- What a difference with human society where everything is disorganized!

- With regular economic crises!

- With constant problems everywhere!

- Organization vs disorganization!

 

[JLG]

51) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:11

They also gave [money]
וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּ (way·yit·tə·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to the carpenters
לֶחָֽרָשִׁים֙ (le·ḥā·rā·šîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2796: A fabricator, any material

and builders
וְלַבֹּנִ֔ים (wə·lab·bō·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 1129: To build

to buy
לִקְנוֹת֙ (liq·nō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

dressed
מַחְצֵ֔ב (maḥ·ṣêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4274: A hewing, a quarry

stone,
אַבְנֵ֣י (’aḇ·nê)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 68: A stone

as well as timbers
וְעֵצִ֖ים (wə·‘ê·ṣîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

for couplings
לַֽמְחַבְּר֑וֹת (lam·ḥab·bə·rō·wṯ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4226: A joiner, brace, cramp

and beams
וּלְקָרוֹת֙ (ū·lə·qā·rō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7136: To light upon, to bring about, to impose timbers

for the buildings
הַבָּ֣תִּ֔ים (hab·bāt·tîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1004: A house

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

the kings
מַלְכֵ֥י (mal·ḵê)
Noun - masculine plural 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

had allowed to deteriorate.
הִשְׁחִ֖יתוּ (hiš·ḥî·ṯū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin

- The kings of Judah had allowed the temple to deteriorate!

- Thus it is far more than spiritual prostitution!

- It was complete rejection of God!

- They insulted God!

- As a consequence, it is necessary to rebuild everything!

- It should serve as a warning!

- God has been waiting for people to repent and look for him!

- Reward and punishment will be in consequence!

- Above anything that we can imagine!