Jeremiah 17:11

“A partridge that hatches what it did not lay is the one who makes riches and not by justice; in the middle of his days he will leave it, and at his end he will be a fool.”

Jeremiah 17:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 17:11, word by word

A partridgeקֹרֵאkore

partridge

Partridge: a bird hunted by chasing it over the hills. Its Hebrew name means "the caller", from its cry.

Where else “kore” appears
that hatchesדָגַרdagar

hatch

To sit on eggs until the young come out.

Where else “dagar” appears
layיָלָדyalad

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

Where else “yalad” appears
is the one who makesעֹשֶׂהose

make

To build or create something.

Where else “ose” appears
richesעֹשֶׁרosher

wealth

Wealth, riches.

Where else “osher” appears
by justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat

justice

What is right and fair.

Where else “mishpat” appears
in the middleחֲצִיchatsi

half

One of two equal parts of something.

Where else “chatsi” appears
of his daysיָמָיyamay

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

Where else “yamay” appears
he will leave itיַעַזְבֶyaazve

leave

To not take something along, or put it in another's care.

Where else “yaazve” appears
and at his endאַחֲרִיתacharit

end

Where something ends, and how it ends.

Where else “acharit” appears
he will beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
a foolנָבָלnaval

foolish, fool

Foolish, a fool: not one who knows little, but one who lives without regard for God.

Where else “naval” appears

The context

10I, YHWH, search the heart, I test the kidneys, to give to each one according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.

11 · This verse (above)

12A throne of glory, on high from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

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