Jeremiah 18 interlinear
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The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
הַדָּבָרthe wordart + noun sg m absH1697אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834הָיָהit cameverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1961אֶל־toprepH413יִרְמְיָהוּJeremiahname m individualH3414מֵאֵתfrom withprep + prepH854יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לֵאמֹר׃to sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559 Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.
קוּםariseverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6965וְיָרַדְתָּand you will go downConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH3381בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004הַיּוֹצֵרthe potterart + noun sg m absH3335וְשָׁמָּהand there towardsconj + adv + Directional sfxH8033אַשְׁמִיעֲךָI will cause to hear youverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH8085אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853דְּבָרָי׃words mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1697 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.
וָאֵרֵדand I went downConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH3381בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004הַיּוֹצֵרthe potterart + noun sg m absH3335וְהִנֵּה־הוּאand there! - heconj + Interjection + pron 3 sg mH2009עֹשֶׂה[was] doingverb Qal ptc sg m absH6213מְלָאכָהworknoun sg f absH4399עַל־onprepH5921הָאָבְנָיִם׃the stonesart + noun du m absH70 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
וְנִשְׁחַתand it was spoiledConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7843הַכְּלִיthe vesselart + noun sg m absH3627אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931עֹשֶׂה[was] makingverb Qal ptc sg m absH6213בַּחֹמֶרwith the clayprep Definite + noun sg m absH2563בְּיַדin [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027הַיּוֹצֵרthe potterart + noun sg m absH3335וְשָׁבand he would returnConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7725וַיַּעֲשֵׂהוּand he made itConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH6213כְּלִיa vesselnoun sg m absH3627אַחֵרanotheradj sg m absH312כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834יָשַׁרit was pleasingverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3474בְּעֵינֵיin [the] eyes ofprep + noun du f cstrH5869הַיּוֹצֵרthe potterart + noun sg m absH3335לַעֲשׂוֹת׃ פto doprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
וַיְהִיand it cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961דְבַר־[the] word ofnoun sg m cstrH1697יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֵלַיto meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH413לֵאמוֹר׃to sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
הֲכַיּוֹצֵר¿ like the potterInterrogative Particle + prep Definite + noun sg m absH3335הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אוּכַלam I ableverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3201לַעֲשׂוֹתto doprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213לָכֶםto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH9036בֵּיתO house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478נְאֻם־[the] utterance ofnoun sg m cstrH5002יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009כַחֹמֶרlike the clayprep Definite + noun sg m absH2563בְּיַדin [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027הַיּוֹצֵרthe potterart + noun sg m absH3335כֵּן־soadvH3651אַתֶּםyoupron 2 pl mH859בְּיָדִי[are] in hand myprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3027בֵּיתO house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ סIsraelname LocationH3478 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
רֶגַעa momentnoun sg m absH7281אֲדַבֵּרI will speakverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1696עַל־onprepH5921גּוֹיa nationnoun sg m absH1471וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921מַמְלָכָהa kingdomnoun sg f absH4467לִנְתוֹשׁto pluck upprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5428וְלִנְתוֹץand to pull downconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH5422וּלְהַאֲבִיד׃and to destroyconj + prep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH6 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
וְשָׁבand it will turn awayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7725הַגּוֹיthe nationart + noun sg m absH1471הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931מֵרָעָתוֹfrom evil itsprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7451אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834דִּבַּרְתִּיI had spokenverb Piel perf 1 sg cH1696עָלָיוon itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921וְנִחַמְתִּיand I will relentConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH5162עַל־onprepH5921הָרָעָהthe calamityart + noun sg f absH7451אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834חָשַׁבְתִּיI had plannedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2803לַעֲשׂוֹתto doprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213לוֹ׃ סto the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033 And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
וְרֶגַעand a momentconj + noun sg m absH7281אֲדַבֵּרI will speakverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1696עַל־onprepH5921גּוֹיa nationnoun sg m absH1471וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921מַמְלָכָהa kingdomnoun sg f absH4467לִבְנֹתto build upprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1129וְלִנְטֹעַ׃and to plantconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH5193 If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.
וְעָשָׂהand it will doConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH6213הָרַעthe evilart + adj sg m absH7451בְּעֵינַיin view myprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5869לְבִלְתִּיto notprep + noun sg c absH1115שְׁמֹעַto listenverb Qal inf cstrH8085בְּקוֹלִיto voice myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6963וְנִחַמְתִּיand I will relentConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH5162עַל־onprepH5921הַטּוֹבָהthe goodart + noun sg f absH2896אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אָמַרְתִּיI had saidverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559לְהֵיטִיבto do good toprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3190אוֹתוֹ׃ סobj. itObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853 Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.
וְעַתָּהand thereforeconj + advH6258אֱמָר־sayverb Qal impv 2 sg mH559נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994אֶל־toprepH413אִישׁ־everyone ofnoun sg m cstrH376יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063וְעַל־and toconj + prepH5921יוֹשְׁבֵי[the] inhabitants ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3427יְרוּשָׁלִַםJerusalemname LocationH3389לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559כֹּהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595יוֹצֵר[am] about to fashionverb Qal ptc sg m absH3335עֲלֵיכֶםon youprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH5921רָעָהcalamitynoun sg f absH7451וְחֹשֵׁבand [am] about to planconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH2803עֲלֵיכֶםon youprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH5921מַחֲשָׁבָהa plannoun sg f absH4284שׁוּבוּturn backverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7725נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994אִישׁeveryonenoun sg m absH376מִדַּרְכּוֹfrom way hisprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1870הָרָעָהthe wickedart + adj sg f absH7451וְהֵיטִיבוּand make goodconj + verb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH3190דַרְכֵיכֶםways yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1870וּמַעַלְלֵיכֶם׃and deeds yourconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH4611 And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.
וְאָמְרוּand they sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH559נוֹאָשׁdespairingverb Niphal ptc sg m absH2976כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אַחֲרֵיafterNumerical adj pl m cstrH310מַחְשְׁבוֹתֵינוּown plans ournoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH4284נֵלֵךְwe will walkverb Qal impf 1 pl cH1980וְאִישׁand everyoneconj + noun sg m absH376שְׁרִרוּת[the] stubbornness ofnoun sg f cstrH8307לִבּוֹ־heart hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3820הָרָעthe wickedart + adj sg m absH7451נַעֲשֶׂה׃ סwe will actverb Qal impf 1 pl cH6213 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651כֹּהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068שַׁאֲלוּ־askverb Qal impv 2 pl mH7592נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994בַּגּוֹיִםamong the nationsprep Definite + noun pl m absH1471מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310שָׁמַעhas he heardverb Qal perf 3 sg mH8085כָּאֵלֶּהlike these [things]prep + Demonstrative ParticleH428שַׁעֲרֻרִתa horrible [thing]adj sg f absH8186עָשְׂתָהshe has doneverb Qal perf 3 sg fH6213מְאֹדexceedinglyadj sg m absH3966בְּתוּלַת[the] virgin ofnoun sg f cstrH1330יִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israelname LocationH3478 Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?
הֲיַעֲזֹב¿ does it leaveInterrogative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH5800מִצּוּרfrom [the] rock ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6697שָׂדַי[the] fieldnoun sg m absH7704שֶׁלֶג[the] snow ofnoun sg m cstrH7950לְבָנוֹןLebanonname LocationH3844אִם־or?Conditional ParticleH518יִנָּתְשׁוּare they plucked upverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH5428מַיִםwatersnoun pl m absH4325זָרִיםstrangeadj pl m absH2114קָרִיםcooladj pl m absH7119נוֹזְלִים׃flowingverb Qal ptc pl m absH5140 Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588שְׁכֵחֻנִיthey have forgotten meverb Qal perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH7911עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971לַשָּׁוְאto the falsehoodprep Definite + noun sg m absH7723יְקַטֵּרוּthey make smokeverb Piel impf 3 pl mH6999וַיַּכְשִׁלוּםand they have caused to stumble themConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 pl mH3782בְּדַרְכֵיהֶםin ways theirprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1870שְׁבִילֵיpaths ofnoun pl m cstrH7635עוֹלָםantiquitynoun sg m absH5769לָלֶכֶתto walkprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1980נְתִיבוֹתpathsnoun pl f cstrH5410דֶּרֶךְa waynoun sg c absH1870לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808סְלוּלָה׃built upverb Qal ptc passive sg f absH5549 To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
לָשׂוּםto makeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7760אַרְצָםland theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH776לְשַׁמָּהinto a wasteprep + noun sg f absH8047שְׁרִיקוֹתwhistling ofnoun pl f cstrH8292עוֹלָםperpetuitynoun sg m absH5769כֹּלeverynoun sg m cstrH3605עוֹבֵר[one who] passes byverb Qal ptc sg m absH5674עָלֶיהָat itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH5921יִשֹּׁםhe will be appalledverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8074וְיָנִידand he may wagconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 3 sg mH5110בְּרֹאשׁוֹ׃with head hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7218 I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.
כְּרוּחַ־like a wind ofprep + noun sg f cstrH7307קָדִים[the] eastnoun sg m absH6921אֲפִיצֵםI will scatter themverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH6327לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440אוֹיֵבan enemyverb Qal ptc sg m absH341עֹרֶףbacknoun sg m absH6203וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808פָנִיםfacenoun pl m absH6440אֶרְאֵםI will show themverb Qal impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH7200בְּיוֹםon [the] day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117אֵידָם׃ סdisaster theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH343 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
וַיֹּאמְרוּand people saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH559לְכוּcomeverb Qal impv 2 pl mH1980וְנַחְשְׁבָהso let us planconj + verb Qal impf 1 pl cH2803עַל־onprepH5921יִרְמְיָהוּJeremiahname m individualH3414מַחֲשָׁבוֹתplansnoun pl f absH4284כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תֹאבַדit will be lostverb Qal impf 3 sg fH6תּוֹרָהinstructionnoun sg f absH8451מִכֹּהֵןfrom [the] priestprep + noun sg m absH3548וְעֵצָהand counselconj + noun sg f absH6098מֵחָכָםfrom [the] wiseprep + adj sg m absH2450וְדָבָרand wordconj + noun sg m absH1697מִנָּבִיאfrom [the] prophetprep + noun sg m absH5030לְכוּcomeverb Qal impv 2 pl mH1980וְנַכֵּהוּand let us attack himconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 1 pl c + sfx 3 sg mH5221בַלָּשׁוֹןwith the tongueprep Definite + noun sg c absH3956וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408נַקְשִׁיבָהwe pay attentionverb Hiphil impf 1 pl cH7181אֶל־toprepH413כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605דְּבָרָיו׃words hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1697 Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
הַקְשִׁיבָהbe attentive !verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH7181יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068אֵלָיto meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH413וּשְׁמַעand listenconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH8085לְקוֹלto [the] voice ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6963יְרִיבָי׃opponents mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3401 Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
הַיְשֻׁלַּם¿ will it be repaidInterrogative Particle + verb Pual impf 3 sg mH7999תַּחַת־in place ofnoun sg m cstrH8478טוֹבָהgoodnoun sg f absH2896רָעָהevilnoun sg f absH7451כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588כָרוּthey have dugverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3738שׁוּחָהa pitnoun sg f absH7745לְנַפְשִׁיfor self myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315זְכֹרrememberverb Qal impv 2 sg mH2142עָמְדִיstanding myverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5975לְפָנֶיךָto before youprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440לְדַבֵּרto speakprep + verb Piel inf cstrH1696עֲלֵיהֶםon themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH5921טוֹבָהgoodnoun sg f absH2896לְהָשִׁיבto turn backprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7725אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853חֲמָתְךָrage yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2534מֵהֶם׃from the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038 Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651תֵּןgiveverb Qal impv 2 sg mH5414אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בְּנֵיהֶםchildren theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1121לָרָעָבto the famineprep Definite + noun sg m absH7458וְהַגִּרֵםand pour themconj + verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH5064עַל־overprepH5921יְדֵי־[the] hands ofnoun du c cstrH3027חֶרֶב[the] swordnoun sg f absH2719וְתִהְיֶנָהso they may becomeconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl fH1961נְשֵׁיהֶםwives theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH802שַׁכֻּלוֹתchildlessadj pl f absH7909וְאַלְמָנוֹתand widowsconj + noun pl f absH490וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶםand men theirconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH582יִהְיוּmay they beverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961הֲרֻגֵי[the] slain ofverb Qal ptc passive pl m cstrH2026מָוֶתdeathnoun sg m absH4194בַּחוּרֵיהֶםyoung men theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH970מֻכֵּי־[those] struck down ofverb Hophal ptc passive pl m cstrH5221חֶרֶב[the] swordnoun sg f absH2719בַּמִּלְחָמָה׃in the battleprep Definite + noun sg f absH4421 Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
תִּשָּׁמַעmay it be heardverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH8085זְעָקָהa cry of distressnoun sg f absH2201מִבָּתֵּיהֶםfrom houses theirprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1004כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588תָבִיאyou will bringverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH935עֲלֵיהֶםon themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH5921גְּדוּדa marauding bandnoun sg m absH1416פִּתְאֹםsuddenlyadvH6597כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588כָרוּthey have dugverb Qal perf 3 pl cH3738שׁוּחָהa pitnoun sg f absH7745לְלָכְדֵנִיto capture meprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3920וּפַחִיםand snaresconj + noun pl m absH6341טָמְנוּthey have hiddenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2934לְרַגְלָי׃for feet myprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7272 Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger.
וְאַתָּהand youconj + pron 2 sg mH859יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068יָדַעְתָּyou knowverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3045אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605עֲצָתָםplan theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6098עָלַיon meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH5921לַמָּוֶתfor the deathprep Definite + noun sg m absH4194אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תְּכַפֵּרyou atoneverb Piel impf 2 sg mH3722עַל־onprepH5921עֲוֹנָםiniquity theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5771וְחַטָּאתָםand sin theirconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2403מִלְּפָנֶיךָfrom to before youprep + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תֶּמְחִיyou wipe outverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH4229וְיִהְיוּand let them beconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH1961מֻכְשָׁלִיםoverthrownverb Hophal ptc passive pl m absH3782לְפָנֶיךָto before youprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440בְּעֵתin [the] time ofprep + noun sg c cstrH6256אַפְּךָanger yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH639עֲשֵׂהdoverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6213בָהֶם׃ סwith the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.