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Hopeמִקְוֵהof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלits Saviorמוֹשִׁיעוֹin the timeבְּעֵתof distress,צָרָהwhyלָמָּהshould you beתִהְיֶהlike a resident alienכְּגֵרin the land,בָּאָרֶץand like a travelerוּכְאֹרֵחַwho turns asideנָטָהto spend the night?לָלוּן
Jeremiah 14:8
Study it in the app“Hope of Israel, its Savior in the time of distress, why should you be like a resident alien in the land, and like a traveler who turns aside to spend the night?”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 14:8, word by word
- Hopeמִקְוֵהmikve
hope
What is awaited with confidence; YHWH is Israel's hope.
Where else “mikve” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- its Saviorמוֹשִׁיעmoshi
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “moshi” appears- in the timeעֵתet
time
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appears- of distressצָרָהtsara
distress
A time of hardship or danger.
Where else “tsara” appears- should you beתִהְיֶהtihye
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “tihye” appears- like a resident alienגֵרger
resident alien
Foreigner who lives in a land that is not his own, without the rights of those who belong to the place.
Where else “ger” appears- in the landאָרֶץarets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appears- and like a travelerאֹרֵחַoreach
travel
Travel, be on the road; "the traveler" is one who is passing through.
Where else “oreach” appears- who turns asideנָטָהnata
turn aside
To leave the straight way, or bend it on purpose.
Where else “nata” appears- to spend the nightלוּןlun
spend the night
To stay in a place through the night, to sleep or to keep watch.
Where else “lun” appears
Translation note
“Hope of Israel” returns in 17:13 and 50:7.
The context
7Though our iniquities testify against us, YHWH, act for the sake of your name; for our apostasies are many; against you we have sinned.
8 · This verse (above)
9Why should you be like a man stunned, like a mighty man who cannot save? But you are in our midst, YHWH, and your name is called over us; do not leave us.