Jeremiahchapter 12
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Jeremiah 12— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Why Does the Way of the Wicked Prosper?1
Jeremiah 12:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
צַדִּ֤יקtzadik[are] righteousH6662אַתָּה֙ʾatahyouH859יְהוָ֔הyahwehO YahwehH3068כִּ֥יkiifH3588אָרִ֖יבʾarivI bring a caseH7378אֵלֶ֑יךָʾeleikhato youH413אַ֤ךְʾakhneverthelessH389מִשְׁפָּטִים֙mishpatimjudgmentsH4941אֲדַבֵּ֣רʾadaberI will speakH1696אוֹתָ֔ךְʾotakhwith <the> youH854מַדּ֗וּעַmadua'why?H4069דֶּ֤רֶךְderekh[the] way ofH1870רְשָׁעִים֙reshaimwicked [people]H7563צָלֵ֔חָהtzalechahdoes it prosperH6743שָׁל֖וּshaluare they at ease?H7951כָּל־kol-allH3605בֹּ֥גְדֵיbogedei[those who] act treacherously ofH898בָֽגֶד׃vagedtreacheryH899
Rashi on Jeremiah 12:1
You are right, O Lord, when I contend with You When I debate with You, I know that you will be right in Your words, but I wish to argue with You so that You will let me know Your way.
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Jeremiah 12:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
נְטַעְתָּם֙neta'tamyou have planted themH5193גַּם־gam-alsoH1571שֹׁרָ֔שׁוּshorashuthey have taken rootH8327יֵלְכ֖וּyelekhuthey walkH1980גַּם־gam-alsoH1571עָ֣שׂוּʾasuthey have producedH6213פֶ֑רִיferifruitH6529קָר֤וֹבkarov[are] nearH7138אַתָּה֙ʾatahyouH859בְּפִיהֶ֔םbefihemin mouth theirH6310וְרָח֖וֹקverachokand distantH7350מִכִּלְיוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃mikilyoteihemfrom kidneys theirH3629
Jeremiah 12:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאַתָּ֤הveatahand youH859יְהוָה֙yahwehO YahwehH3068יְדַעְתָּ֔נִיyeda'taniyou know meH3045תִּרְאֵ֕נִיtireniyou see meH7200וּבָחַנְתָּ֥uvachantaand you testH974לִבִּ֖יlibiheart myH3820אִתָּ֑ךְʾitakhwith youH854הַתִּקֵם֙hatikemdrag away themH5423כְּצֹ֣אןketzonlike sheepH6629לְטִבְחָ֔הletivchahto slaughterH2878וְהַקְדִּשֵׁ֖םvehakdishemand set apart themH6942לְי֥וֹםleyomto a day ofH3117הֲרֵגָֽה׃ סharegahslaughterH2028
Jeremiah 12:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עַד־ʾad-untilH5704מָתַי֙mataiwhen?H4970תֶּאֱבַ֣לteevalwill it dry upH56הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe landH776וְעֵ֥שֶׂבveesevand [the] vegetation ofH6212כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַשָּׂדֶ֖הhasadeh<the> fieldH7704יִיבָ֑שׁyivashwill it be dried upH3001מֵרָעַ֣תmeraatfrom [the] evil ofH7451יֹֽשְׁבֵי־yoshevei-[those who] dwellH3427בָ֗הּvahin <the> itסָפְתָ֤הsafetahit has dwindled awayH5595בְהֵמוֹת֙vehemotanimalsH929וָע֔וֹףvaofand bird[s]H5775כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָמְר֔וּʾamerupeople have saidH559לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִרְאֶ֖הyirehhe will seeH7200אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אַחֲרִיתֵֽנוּ׃ʾacharitenuend ourH319
Jeremiah 12:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֣יkiifH3588אֶת־ʾet-withH854רַגְלִ֥ים׀raglimfoot soldiersH7273רַ֙צְתָּה֙ratztahyou have runH7323וַיַּלְא֔וּךָvaiyalukhaand they have made weary youH3811וְאֵ֥יךְveeikhand how?H349תְּתַֽחֲרֶ֖הtetacharehwill you competeH8474אֶת־ʾet-withH854הַסּוּסִ֑יםhasusimthe horsesH5483וּבְאֶ֤רֶץuveeretzand in a land ofH776שָׁלוֹם֙shalomsafetyH7965אַתָּ֣הʾatahyouH859בוֹטֵ֔חַvoteach[are] falling to [the] groundH982וְאֵ֥יךְveeikhand how?H349תַּעֲשֶׂ֖הtaasehwill you doH6213בִּגְא֥וֹןbigonin [the] thicket ofH1347הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃haiyardenthe JordanH3383
Jeremiah 12:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כִּ֧יkiforH3588גַם־gam-alsoH1571אַחֶ֣יךָʾacheikhabrothers yourH251וּבֵית־uveit-and [the] house ofH1004אָבִ֗יךָʾavikhafather yourH1גַּם־gam-alsoH1571הֵ֙מָּה֙hemahtheyH1992בָּ֣גְדוּbageduthey have dealt treacherouslyH898בָ֔ךְvakhwith <the> youגַּם־gam-alsoH1571הֵ֛מָּהhemahtheyH1992קָרְא֥וּkareuthey have called outH7121אַחֲרֶ֖יךָʾachareikhaafter youH310מָלֵ֑אmale'fullH4392אַל־ʾal-may notH408תַּאֲמֵ֣ןtaamenyou trustH539בָּ֔םbamin <the> themכִּֽי־ki-forH3588יְדַבְּר֥וּyedaberuthey speakH1696אֵלֶ֖יךָʾeleikhato youH413טוֹבֽוֹת׃ סtovotgood thingsH2896
My Heritage Become as a Speckled Bird of Prey7
Jeremiah 12:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עָזַ֙בְתִּי֙ʾazavtiI have forsakenH5800אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בֵּיתִ֔יbeitihouse myH1004נָטַ֖שְׁתִּיnatashtiI have abandonedH5203אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853נַחֲלָתִ֑יnachalatiinheritance myH5159נָתַ֛תִּיnatatiI have givenH5414אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְדִד֥וּתyedidut[the] beloved one ofH3033נַפְשִׁ֖יnafshiself myH5315בְּכַ֥ףbekhafin [the] handH3709אֹיְבֶֽיהָ׃ʾoyeveihaenemies herH341
Jeremiah 12:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הָיְתָה־hayetah-it has becomeH1961לִּ֥יlito <the> meנַחֲלָתִ֖יnachalatiinheritance myH5159כְּאַרְיֵ֣הkearyehlike a lionH738בַיָּ֑עַרvaiyaarin the forestH3293נָתְנָ֥הnatenahit has givenH5414עָלַ֛יʾalaion meH5921בְּקוֹלָ֖הּbekolahwith voice itsH6963עַל־ʾal-there-H5921כֵּ֥ןken-foreH3651שְׂנֵאתִֽיהָ׃senetihaI hate itH8130
Jeremiah 12:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הַעַ֨יִטhaayit¿ a bird of preyH5861צָב֤וּעַtzavua'speckledH6641נַחֲלָתִי֙nachalati[is] inheritance myH5159לִ֔יlito <the> meהַעַ֖יִטhaayitthat [are] bird[s] of prey?H5861סָבִ֣יבsavivall aroundH5439עָלֶ֑יהָʾaleihaon itH5921לְכ֗וּlekhugoH1980אִסְפ֛וּʾisfugatherH622כָּל־kol-everyH3605חַיַּ֥תchaiyat<the> animal ofH2416הַשָּׂדֶ֖הhasadehthe fieldH7704הֵתָ֥יוּhetayubring [them]H857לְאָכְלָֽה׃leokhlahfor foodH402
Jeremiah 12:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
רֹעִ֤יםroimshepherdsH7462רַבִּים֙rabimmanyH7227שִֽׁחֲת֣וּshichatuthey have ruinedH7843כַרְמִ֔יkharmivineyard myH3754בֹּסְס֖וּbosesuthey have trodden downH947אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853חֶלְקָתִ֑יchelkatiportion myH2513נָֽתְנ֛וּnatenuthey have madeH5414אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853חֶלְקַ֥תchelkat[the] portion ofH2513חֶמְדָּתִ֖יchemdatidesire myH2532לְמִדְבַּ֥רlemidbarinto a wilderness ofH4057שְׁמָמָֽה׃shemamahdesolationH8077
Rashi on Jeremiah 12:10
Many shepherds The commanders of the troops of Nebuchadnezzar’s army, as it is stated above (6:3): “Shepherds and their flocks shall come to her.”
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Jeremiah 12:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
שָׂמָהּ֙samahhe has made itH7760לִשְׁמָמָ֔הlishmamahinto a desolationH8076אָבְלָ֥הʾavelahit is in mourningH56עָלַ֖יʾalaion meH5921שְׁמֵמָ֑הshememahdesolateH8077נָשַׁ֙מָּה֙nashamahit has been made desolateH8074כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe landH776כִּ֛יkiforH3588אֵ֥יןʾeinthere notH369אִ֖ישׁʾish[is] anyoneH376שָׂ֥םsam[who] puts [it]H7760עַל־ʾal-onH5921לֵֽב׃levheartH3820
Jeremiah 12:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
עַֽל־ʾal-overH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605שְׁפָיִ֣םshefayim[the] bare heightsH8205בַּמִּדְבָּ֗רbamidbarin the wildernessH4057בָּ֚אוּbauthey have comeH935שֹֽׁדְדִ֔יםshodedimdestroyersH7703כִּ֣יkiforH3588חֶ֤רֶבchereva swordH2719לַֽיהוָה֙layahwehof YahwehH3068אֹֽכְלָ֔הʾokhelah[is] devouringH398מִקְצֵה־miktzeh-from an end ofH7097אֶ֖רֶץʾeretz[the] landH776וְעַד־vead-and toH5704קְצֵ֣הketzeh[the] end ofH7097הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretzthe landH776אֵ֥יןʾeinnotH369שָׁל֖וֹםshalompeaceH7965לְכָל־lekhol[belongs] to anyH3605בָּשָֽׂר׃ סbasarfleshH1320
Jeremiah 12:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
זָרְע֤וּzareupeople have sownH2232חִטִּים֙chitimwheat<s>H2406וְקֹצִ֣יםvekotzimand thornsH6975קָצָ֔רוּkatzaruthey have reapedH7114נֶחְל֖וּnechluthey have wearied themselvesH2470לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יוֹעִ֑לוּyoiluthey have profitedH3276וּבֹ֙שׁוּ֙uvoshuand be ashamedH954מִתְּבוּאֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םmitevuoteikhemfrom produce<s> yourH8393מֵחֲר֖וֹןmecharonfrom [the] burning ofH2740אַף־ʾaf-[the] anger ofH639יְהוָֽה׃ סyahwehYahwehH3068
Rashi on Jeremiah 12:13
They sowed wheat, but they reaped thorns They prayed, but their prayer was not accepted. Why? Because they did not plow for themselves a furrow of repentance and good deeds. Therefore, they sowed seeds resulting in thorns.
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Plucking Up and Planting Again the Evil Neighbours14
Jeremiah 12:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
כֹּ֣ה׀kohthusH3541אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saysH559יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068עַל־ʾal-onH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605שְׁכֵנַי֙shekhenaineighbors myH7934הָֽרָעִ֔יםharaim<the> evilH7451הַנֹּֽגְעִים֙hanogeimwho touchH5060בַּֽנַּחֲלָ֔הbanachalah<in> the inheritanceH5159אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834הִנְחַ֥לְתִּיhinchaltiI gave as an inheritanceH5157אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עַמִּ֖יʾamipeople myH5971אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478הִנְנִ֤יhinihere IH2005נֹֽתְשָׁם֙notesham[am] about to pluck up themH5428מֵעַ֣לmealfrom onH5921אַדְמָתָ֔םʾadmatamland theirH127וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוּדָ֖הyehudahJudahH3063אֶתּ֥וֹשׁʾetooshI will pluck upH5428מִתּוֹכָֽם׃mitokhamfrom among themH8432
Rashi on Jeremiah 12:14
My wicked neighbors Egypt, Ammon and Moab, Tyre and Sidon, who were neighbors of Eretz Israel and were inflicting harm upon them.
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Jeremiah 12:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָ֗הvehayahand it will beH1961אַֽחֲרֵי֙ʾachareiafterH310נָתְשִׁ֣יnateshihave plucked up IH5428אוֹתָ֔םʾotam<obj.> themH853אָשׁ֖וּבʾashuvI will returnH7725וְרִֽחַמְתִּ֑יםverichamtimand I will have compassion on themH7355וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֛יםvahashivotimand I will bring back themH7725אִ֥ישׁʾisheveryoneH376לְנַחֲלָת֖וֹlenachalatoto own inheritance hisH5159וְאִ֥ישׁveishand everyoneH376לְאַרְצֽוֹ׃leartzoto own land hisH776
Jeremiah 12:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָיָ֡הvehayahand it will beH1961אִם־ʾim-<if>H518לָמֹ֣דlamodcertainly [if] <learn>H3925יִלְמְדוּ֩yilmeduthey will learnH3925אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דַּֽרְכֵ֨יdarkhei[the] ways ofH1870עַמִּ֜יʾamipeople myH5971לְהִשָּׁבֵ֤עַlehishavea'to swearH7650בִּשְׁמִי֙bishmiby name myH8034חַי־chai-[by] [the] life ofH2416יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רkaasherjust asH834לִמְּדוּ֙limeduthey taughtH3925אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עַמִּ֔יʾamipeople myH5971לְהִשָּׁבֵ֖עַlehishavea'to swearH7650בַּבָּ֑עַלbabaalby <the> BaalH1168וְנִבְנ֖וּvenivnuand they will be builtH1129בְּת֥וֹךְbetokhin amongH8432עַמִּֽי׃ʾamipeople myH5971
Jeremiah 12:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְאִ֖םveimand ifH518לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יִשְׁמָ֑עוּyishmauthey will listenH8085וְנָ֨תַשְׁתִּ֜יvenatashtiand I will pluck upH5428אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַגּ֥וֹיhagoythe nationH1471הַה֛וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931נָת֥וֹשׁnatooshplucking upH5428וְאַבֵּ֖דveabedand destroyingH6נְאֻם־neum-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָֽה׃ סyahwehYahwehH3068