Jeremiahchapter 40
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Jeremiah 40— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Loosed from His Chains at Ramah: Go Back to Gedaliah1
Jeremiah 40:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
הַדָּבָ֞רhadavarthe wordH1697אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834הָיָ֤הhayahit cameH1961אֶֽל־ʾel-toH413יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yirmeyahuJeremiahH3414מֵאֵ֣תmeetfrom withH854יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068אַחַ֣ר׀ʾacharafterH310שַׁלַּ֣חshalachset freeH7971אֹת֗וֹʾoto<obj.> himH853נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֛ןnevuzaradanNebuzaradanH5018רַב־rav-[the] chief ofH7227טַבָּחִ֖יםtabachim[the] bodyguardsH2876מִן־min-fromH4480הָֽרָמָ֑הharamah<the> RamahH7414בְּקַחְתּ֣וֹbekachtowhen took heH3947אֹת֗וֹʾoto<obj.> himH853וְהֽוּא־vehu'-and heH1931אָס֤וּרʾasur[was] boundH631בָּֽאזִקִּים֙bazikimwith <the> chainsH246בְּת֨וֹךְbetokhin amongH8432כָּל־kol-allH3605גָּל֤וּתgalut[the] exile[s] ofH1546יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙yerushalimJerusalemH3389וִֽיהוּדָ֔הvihudahand JudahH3063הַמֻּגְלִ֖יםhamuglimwho were being taken into exileH1540בָּבֶֽלָה׃bavelahBabylon towardsH894
Rashi on Jeremiah 40:1
The word that came What is stated at the end of the section (42:7): “And it was at the end of ten days that the word of the Lord came etc.,” but he first wrote on account of what it was said to him.
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Jeremiah 40:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקַּ֥חvaiyikachand he tookH3947רַב־rav-[the] chief ofH7227טַבָּחִ֖יםtabachim[the] bodyguardsH2876לְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּleyirmeyahu<to> JeremiahH3414וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלָ֔יוʾelavto himH413יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430דִּבֶּר֙diberhe spokeH1696אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָרָעָ֣הharaahthe harmH7451הַזֹּ֔אתhazot<the> thisH2063אֶל־ʾel-againstH413הַמָּק֖וֹםhamakomthe placeH4725הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088
Rashi on Jeremiah 40:2
“The Lord your God spoke” Why are you troubled about them? Did you not prophesy to them and they did not hearken? As it is stated in Pesikta d’Rav Kahana (p. 113a).
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Jeremiah 40:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֵ֥אvaiyave'and he has brought [it]H935וַיַּ֛עַשׂvaiyaasand he has doneH6213יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasherjust asH834דִּבֵּ֑רdiberhe saidH1696כִּֽי־ki-forH3588חֲטָאתֶ֤םchatatemyou sinnedH2398לַֽיהוָה֙layahwehto YahwehH3068וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808שְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םshema'temyou listenedH8085בְּקוֹל֔וֹbekoloto voice hisH6963וְהָיָ֥הvehayahand it has happenedH1961לָכֶ֖םlakhemto <the> youהַדָּבָ֥רhadavarthe thingH1697הַזֶּֽה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088
Jeremiah 40:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַתָּ֞הveatahand nowH6258הִנֵּ֧הhinehhere!H2009פִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָfitachtikhaI have set free youH6605הַיּ֗וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117מִֽן־min-fromH4480הָאזִקִּים֮hazikimthe chainsH246אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834עַל־ʾal-[are] onH5921יָדֶךָ֒yadekhahand yourH3027אִם־ʾim-ifH518ט֨וֹבtovit is goodH2895בְּעֵינֶ֜יךָbeeineikhain view yourH5869לָב֧וֹאlavo'to comeH935אִתִּ֣יʾitiwith meH854בָבֶ֗לvavelBabylonH894בֹּ֚אbo'comeH935וְאָשִׂ֤יםveasimso I may setH7760אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עֵינִי֙ʾeinieye myH5869עָלֶ֔יךָʾaleikhaon youH5921וְאִם־veim-and ifH518רַ֧עra'[is] displeasingH7489בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָbeeineikhain view yourH5869לָבֽוֹא־lavo'-to comeH935אִתִּ֥יʾitiwith meH854בָבֶ֖לvavelBabylonH894חֲדָ֑לchadalrefrainH2308רְאֵה֙reehseeH7200כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֣רֶץhaaretzthe landH776לְפָנֶ֔יךָlefaneikha[is] <to> before youH6440אֶל־ʾel-toH413ט֨וֹבtov[the place] goodH2896וְאֶל־veel-and toH413הַיָּשָׁ֧רhaiyasharthe [place] rightH3477בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָbeeineikhain view yourH5869לָלֶ֥כֶתlalekhetto goH1980שָׁ֖מָּהshamahthere towardsH8033לֵֽךְ׃lekhgoH1980
Jeremiah 40:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעוֹדֶ֣נּוּveodenuand still heH5750לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָשׁ֗וּבyashuvhe will returnH7725וְשֻׁ֡בָהveshuvahand return !H7725אֶל־ʾel-toH413גְּדַלְיָ֣הgedalyahGedaliahH1436בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָ֣םʾachikamAhikamH296בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁפָ֡ןshafanShaphanH8227אֲשֶׁר֩ʾasherwhomH834הִפְקִ֨ידhifkidhe has appointedH6485מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֜לbavelBabylonH894בְּעָרֵ֣יbeareiover [the] cities ofH5892יְהוּדָ֗הyehudahJudahH3063וְשֵׁ֤בveshevand remainH3427אִתּוֹ֙ʾitowith himH854בְּת֣וֹךְbetokhin amongH8432הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971א֠וֹʾoorH176אֶל־ʾel-toH413כָּל־kol-anyH3605הַיָּשָׁ֧רhaiyashar<the> [place] rightH3477בְּעֵינֶ֛יךָbeeineikhain view yourH5869לָלֶ֖כֶתlalekhetto goH1980לֵ֑ךְlekhgoH1980וַיִּתֶּן־vaiyiten-and he gaveH5414ל֧וֹloto <the> himרַב־rav-[the] chief ofH7227טַבָּחִ֛יםtabachim[the] bodyguardsH2876אֲרֻחָ֥הʾaruchaha food allowanceH737וּמַשְׂאֵ֖תumasetand a presentH4864וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃vayshalechehuand he let go himH7971
Jeremiah 40:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֧אvaiyavo'and he wentH935יִרְמְיָ֛הוּyirmeyahuJeremiahH3414אֶל־ʾel-toH413גְּדַלְיָ֥הgedalyahGedaliahH1436בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָ֖םʾachikamAhikamH296הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהhamitzpatah<the> Mizpah towardsH4709וַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvaiyeshevand he remainedH3427אִתּוֹ֙ʾitowith himH854בְּת֣וֹךְbetokhin amongH8432הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםhanisharimwho remainedH7604בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ סbaaretzin the landH776
Gathering Wine and Summer Fruits: the Remnant Returns7
Jeremiah 40:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩vaiyishmeuand they heardH8085כָל־khol-allH3605שָׂרֵ֨יsarei[the] commanders ofH8269הַחֲיָלִ֜יםhachayalimthe armiesH2428אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834בַּשָּׂדֶ֗הbasadeh[were] in the open countryH7704הֵ֚מָּהhemahtheyH1992וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔םveansheihemand men theirH582כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הִפְקִ֧ידhifkidhe had appointedH6485מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֛לbavelBabylonH894אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּgedalyahuGedaliahH1436בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָ֖םʾachikamAhikamH296בָּאָ֑רֶץbaaretzover the landH776וְכִ֣י׀vekhiand thatH3588הִפְקִ֣ידhifkidhe had appointedH6485אִתּ֗וֹʾitowith himH854אֲנָשִׁ֤יםʾanashimmenH582וְנָשִׁים֙venashimand womenH802וָטָ֔ףvatafand little one[s]H2945וּמִדַּלַּ֣תumidalatand some of [the] poor people ofH1803הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe landH776מֵאֲשֶׁ֥רmeasherfrom [those] whoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הָגְל֖וּhageluthey had been taken into exileH1540בָּבֶֽלָה׃bavelahBabylon towardsH894
Jeremiah 40:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvaiyavouand they cameH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413גְּדַלְיָ֖הgedalyahGedaliahH1436הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהhamitzpatah<the> Mizpah towardsH4709וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלveyishmaeland IshmaelH3458בֶּן־ben-[the] sonH1121נְתַנְיָ֡הוּnetanyahuNethaniahH5418וְיוֹחָנָ֣ןveyochananand JohananH3110וְיוֹנָתָ֣ןveyonatanand JonathanH3129בְּנֵֽי־benei-[the] sons ofH1121קָ֠רֵחַkareachKareahH7143וּשְׂרָיָ֨הuserayahand SeraiahH8304בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121תַּנְחֻ֜מֶתtanchumetTanhumethH8576וּבְנֵ֣י׀uveneiand [the] sons ofH1121עֵיפַ֣יofaiEphaiH5778הַנְּטֹפָתִ֗יhanetofatithe NetophathiteH5200וִֽיזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙vizanyahuand JezaniahH2970בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔יhamaakhatithe MaacathiteH4602הֵ֖מָּהhemahtheyH1992וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃veansheihemand men theirH582
Jeremiah 40:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עvaiyishava'and he swore an oathH7650לָהֶ֜םlahemto <the> themגְּדַלְיָ֨הוּgedalyahuGedaliahH1436בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָ֤םʾachikamAhikamH296בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁפָן֙shafanShaphanH8227וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣םuleansheihemand to men theirH582לֵאמֹ֔רlemor<to> sayingH559אַל־ʾal-may notH408תִּֽירְא֖וּtireuyou be afraidH3372מֵעֲב֣וֹדmeavodfrom servingH5647הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםhakasdimthe ChaldeansH3778שְׁב֣וּshevuremainH3427בָאָ֗רֶץvaaretzin the landH776וְעִבְד֛וּveivduand serveH5647אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מֶ֥לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֖לbavelBabylonH894וְיִיטַ֥בveyitavso it may go wellH3190לָכֶֽם׃lakhemfor <the> you
Jeremiah 40:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַאֲנִ֗יvaaniand IH589הִנְנִ֤יhinihere IH2005יֹשֵׁב֙yoshev[will be] dwellingH3427בַּמִּצְפָּ֔הbamitzpahat <the> MizpahH4709לַֽעֲמֹד֙laamodto standH5975לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםhakasdimthe ChaldeansH3778אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhoH834יָבֹ֖אוּyavouthey will comeH935אֵלֵ֑ינוּʾeleinuto usH413וְאַתֶּ֡םveatemand youH859אִסְפוּ֩ʾisfugatherH622יַ֨יִןyayinwineH3196וְקַ֜יִץvekayitzand summer fruitH7019וְשֶׁ֗מֶןveshemenand oilH8081וְשִׂ֙מוּ֙vesimuand put [them]H7760בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔םbikhleikhemin vessels yourH3627וּשְׁב֖וּushevuand dwellH3427בְּעָרֵיכֶ֥םbeareikhemin cities yourH5892אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whichH834תְּפַשְׂתֶּֽם׃tefastemyou have taken hold ofH8610
Jeremiah 40:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְגַ֣םvegamand alsoH1571כָּֽל־kal-allH3605הַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhaiyehudimthe JewsH3064אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-whoH834בְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀bemoav[were] in MoabH4124וּבִבְנֵֽי־uvivnei-and among [the] people ofH1121עַמּ֨וֹןamonAmmonH5983וּבֶאֱד֜וֹםuveedomand in EdomH123וַאֲשֶׁ֤רvaasherand whoH834בְּכָל־bekhol[were] in allH3605הָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙haaratzotthe landsH776שָֽׁמְע֔וּshameuthey heardH8085כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נָתַ֧ןnatanhe had givenH5414מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֛לbavelBabylonH894שְׁאֵרִ֖יתsheerita remnantH7611לִֽיהוּדָ֑הlihudahto JudahH3063וְכִי֙vekhiand thatH3588הִפְקִ֣ידhifkidhe had appointedH6485עֲלֵיהֶ֔םʾaleihemover themH5921אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּgedalyahuGedaliahH1436בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָ֥םʾachikamAhikamH296בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁפָֽן׃shafanShaphanH8227
Jeremiah 40:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּvaiyashuvuand they returnedH7725כָל־khol-allH3605הַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhaiyehudimthe JewsH3064מִכָּל־mikolfrom allH3605הַמְּקֹמוֹת֙hamekomotthe placesH4725אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhereH834נִדְּחוּ־nidechu-they had been driven awayH5080שָׁ֔םshamthereH8033וַיָּבֹ֧אוּvaiyavouand they cameH935אֶֽרֶץ־ʾeretz-[the] land ofH776יְהוּדָ֛הyehudahJudahH3063אֶל־ʾel-toH413גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּgedalyahuGedaliahH1436הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהhamitzpatah<the> Mizpah towardsH4709וַיַּאַסְפ֛וּvaiyaasfuand they gatheredH622יַ֥יִןyayinwineH3196וָקַ֖יִץvakayitzand summer fruitH7019הַרְבֵּ֥הharbehmuchH7235מְאֹֽד׃ פmeodexceedinglyH3966
Warned of Ishmael's Plot, and Not Believing It13
Jeremiah 40:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙veyochananand JohananH3110בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121קָרֵ֔חַkareachKareahH7143וְכָל־vekholand allH3605שָׂרֵ֥יsarei[the] commanders ofH8269הַחֲיָלִ֖יםhachayalimthe armiesH2428אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הbasadeh[were] in the open countryH7704בָּ֥אוּbauthey cameH935אֶל־ʾel-toH413גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּgedalyahuGedaliahH1436הַמִּצְפָּֽתָה׃hamitzpatah<the> Mizpah towardsH4709
Jeremiah 40:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559אֵלָ֗יוʾelavto himH413הֲיָדֹ֤עַhayadoa'¿ really <to know>H3045תֵּדַע֙teda'do you knowH3045כִּ֞יkithatH3588בַּעֲלִ֣יס׀baalisBaalisH1185מֶ֣לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428בְּנֵֽי־benei-[the] people ofH1121עַמּ֗וֹןamonAmmonH5983שָׁלַח֙shalachhe has sentH7971אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyishmaelIshmaelH3458בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נְתַנְיָ֔הnetanyahNethaniahH5418לְהַכֹּתְךָ֖lehakotekhato strike youH5221נָ֑פֶשׁnafeshlifeH5315וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808הֶאֱמִ֣יןheeminhe believedH539לָהֶ֔םlahem<to> <the> themגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּgedalyahuGedaliahH1436בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָֽם׃ʾachikamAhikamH296
Jeremiah 40:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְיוֹחָנָ֣ןveyochananand JohananH3110בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121קָרֵ֡חַkareachKareahH7143אָמַ֣רʾamarhe saidH559אֶל־ʾel-toH413גְּדַלְיָהוּ֩gedalyahuGedaliahH1436בַסֵּ֨תֶרvaseterin <the> secrecyH5643בַּמִּצְפָּ֜הbamitzpahat <the> MizpahH4709לֵאמֹ֗רlemor<to> sayingH559אֵ֤לְכָהʾelekhahlet me goH1980נָּא֙na'pleaseH4994וְאַכֶּה֙veakehand let me strike downH5221אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyishmaelIshmaelH3458בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נְתַנְיָ֔הnetanyahNethaniahH5418וְאִ֖ישׁveishand anyoneH376לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יֵדָ֑עyeda'he will knowH3045לָ֧מָּהlamah<to> why?H4100יַכֶּ֣כָּהyakekahwill he strike youH5221נֶּ֗פֶשׁnefeshlifeH5315וְנָפֹ֙צוּ֙venafotzuand will they be scatteredH6327כָּל־kol-allH3605יְהוּדָ֔הyehudahJewsH3063הַנִּקְבָּצִ֣יםhanikbatzimwho have gatheredH6908אֵלֶ֔יךָʾeleikhato youH413וְאָבְדָ֖הveavedahand will it perishH6שְׁאֵרִ֥יתsheerit[the] remnant ofH7611יְהוּדָֽה׃yehudahJudahH3063
Jeremiah 40:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559גְּדַלְיָ֤הוּgedalyahuGedaliahH1436בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָם֙ʾachikamAhikamH296אֶל־ʾel-toH413יוֹחָנָ֣ןyochananJohananH3110בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121קָרֵ֔חַkareachKareahH7143אַֽל־ʾal-may notH408תַּעֲשֵׂ֖הtaasyou doH6213אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֣רhadavarthe thingH1697הַזֶּ֑הhazeh<the> thisH2088כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שֶׁ֛קֶרshekerfalsehoodH8267אַתָּ֥הʾatahyouH859דֹבֵ֖רdover[are] speakingH1696אֶל־ʾel-concerningH413יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ סyishmaelIshmaelH3458