Jeremiah 11:4

“which I commanded your fathers on the day I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the furnace of iron, saying: “Listen to my voice, and do them according to all that I command you; and you will be to me a people, and I will be to you Elohim,””

Jeremiah 11:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 11:4, word by word

I commandedצִוִּיתִיtsiviti

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיavote

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

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on the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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I brought them outהוֹצִיאִhotsii

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

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of the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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from the furnaceכּוּרkur

furnace

Furnace: a furnace for smelting metals. "Iron furnace" is an image of very harsh suffering.

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of ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel

iron

Iron; an iron tool.

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sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Listenשִׁמְעוּshimu

obey

To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.

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to my voiceקוֹלִkoli

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

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and do themעֲשִׂיתֶםasitem

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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and you will beהְיִיתֶםheyitem

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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a peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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Elohimאלֹהִיםlohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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Translation note

“Furnace of iron” is also what Deuteronomy 4:20 and 1 Kings 8:51 say.

Places in this verse

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

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

3And say to them: ‘Thus says YHWH, the Elohim of Israel: Cursed be the man who does not hear the words of this covenant,

4 · This verse (above)

5so as to fulfill the oath that I swore to your fathers to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day.’” And I answered and said: “Amen, YHWH.”

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