Jeremiah 11:7

“For I solemnly warned your fathers on the day I brought them up from the land of Egypt, and until this day, rising early and warning, saying: ‘Listen to my voice.’”

Jeremiah 11:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 11:7, word by word

I solemnly warnedהָעֵדhaed

warn

To warn strongly, calling someone as witness.

Where else “haed” appears
your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיavote

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

Where else “avote” appears
on the dayיוֹםyom

day

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

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I brought them upהַעֲלוֹתִhaaloti

bring up

To make someone go up: "I led you up from Egypt".

Where else “haaloti” appears
from the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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rising earlyהַשְׁכֵּםhashkem

rise early

To get up early to do something.

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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 voice.’קוֹלִkoli

voice

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

Where else “koli” appears

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

6And YHWH said to me: “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: ‘Hear the words of this covenant, and do them.’

7 · This verse (above)

8But they did not listen or incline their ear, but walked, each one in the stubbornness of his evil heart; and I brought on them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did not do them.”

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