Jeremiah 15:16

“Your words were found, and I ate them; and your word became to me a joy and the gladness of my heart, for your name is called over me, YHWH Elohim Tsevaot.”

Jeremiah 15:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 15:16, word by word

Your wordsדְבָרֶיdevare

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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were foundנִמְצְאוּnimtsu

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

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and I ate themאֹכְלֵochle

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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and your wordיְהִיyehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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a joyשָׂשׂוֹןsason

joy, gladness

Joy, lively gladness.

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and the gladnessשִׂמְחַתsimchat

joy

Joy, gladness, celebration.

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of my heartלְבָבִlevavi

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

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your nameשִׁמְshim

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

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is calledנִקְרָאnikra

name

To give someone a name.

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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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Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

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

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Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

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Translation note

Cf. Ezekiel 3:1-3; Revelation 10:9-10.

The context

15You know, YHWH; remember me and visit me, and avenge me on my persecutors; in the slowness of your anger do not take me away; know that for your sake I bear reproach.

16 · This verse (above)

17I did not sit in the circle of those who make merry, nor did I exult; because of your hand I sat alone, for with indignation you filled me.

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