Jeremiah 17:4

“And you will let it drop, even by yourself, your inheritance that I gave you; and I will make you serve your enemies in the land that you do not know; for a fire you have kindled in my anger; forever it will burn.”

Jeremiah 17:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 17:4, word by word

And you will let it dropשָׁמַטְתָּהshamatta

release

To free, cancel debts, give the land a break.

Where else “shamatta” appears
your inheritanceנַּחֲלָתְnachalat

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

Where else “nachalat” appears
I gave youנָתַתִּיnatati

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “natati” appears
and I will make you serveהַעֲבַדְתִּיhaavadti

enslave

To make others serve, enslave.

Where else “haavadti” appears
your enemiesאֹיְבֶיoyve

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyve” appears
in the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
knowיָדָעְתָּyadata

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “yadata” appears
a fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
you have kindledקְדַחְתֶּםkedachtem

be kindled

Be kindled, catch fire.

Where else “kedachtem” appears
in my angerאַפִּapi

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

Where else “api” appears
foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

Where else “olam” appears
it will burnתּוּקָדtukad

burn

To burn and stay alive like a fire that does not go out.

Where else “tukad” appears

Translation note

“Let drop” is the verb of the year of release, when the land was left to rest (Exodus 23:11; Deuteronomy 15:2).

The context

3My mountain in the field, your wealth, all your treasures, as plunder I will give, your high places, because of sin, in all your territory.

4 · This verse (above)

5Thus says YHWH: Cursed is the man who trusts in human beings, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart turns away from YHWH.

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