Jeremiah 1:15

“For look, I am calling all the clans of the kingdoms of the north, declares YHWH, and they will come and set each his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem and against all its walls all around and against all the cities of Judah.”

Jeremiah 1:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 1:15, word by word

am callingקֹרֵאkore

call

To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.

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the clansמִשְׁפְּחוֹתmishpchot

family

A group of relatives within a tribe.

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of the kingdomsמַמְלְכוֹתmamlchot

kingdom

A land ruled by a king.

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of the northצָפוֹנָtsafona

north

North.

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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and they will comeבָאוּvau

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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and setנָתְנוּnatnu

put

To place something somewhere.

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eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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his throneכִּסְאkis

throne

Literally "the seat": the king's chair, or YHWH's, from which he rules.

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at the entranceפֶּתַחpetach

entrance, door

Entrance, doorway, door, opening.

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of the gatesשַׁעֲרֵיshaare

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

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of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

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its wallsחוֹמֹתֶיchomote

wall

Wall, city wall.

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all aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

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the citiesעָרֵיare

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

14And YHWH said to me, “From the north evil will break open on all the inhabitants of the land.

15 · This verse (above)

16And I will pronounce my judgments against them for all their evil, in that they have forsaken me and burned incense to other gods and bowed down to the works of their hands.

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