But you,וְאַתָּהYHWH,יְהוָהknowיָדַעְתָּallכָּלtheir counselעֲצָתָםagainst meעָלַיfor death;לַמָּוֶתdo notאַלmake expiationתְּכַפֵּרfor their iniquity,עַל עֲוֺנָםand their sinוְחַטָּאתָםfrom before youמִלְּפָנֶיךָdo notאַלblot out;תֶּמְחִיand let them beוְיִהְיוּmade to stumbleמֻכְשָׁלִיםbefore you;לְפָנֶיךָin the timeבְּעֵתof your angerאַפְּךָactעֲשֵׂהagainst them.בָהֶם
Jeremiah 18:23
Study it in the app“But you, YHWH, know all their counsel against me for death; do not make expiation for their iniquity, and their sin from before you do not blot out; and let them be made to stumble before you; in the time of your anger act against them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 18:23, word by word
- 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.
Where else “yehva” appears- knowיָדַעְתָּyadata
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “yadata” appears- their counselעֲצָתָatsata
plan
What someone decides to do, above all YHWH, which stands.
Where else “atsata” appears- for deathמָּוֶתmavet
death
The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.
Where else “mavet” appears- make expiationתְּכַפֵּרtechaper
atone
To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.
Where else “techaper” appears- for their iniquityעֲוֺנָavona
iniquity
A serious wrong.
Where else “avona” appears- and their sinחַטָּאתָchatata
sin
Failing God, not doing what he asks.
Where else “chatata” appears- from before youפָנֶיfane
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fane” appears- blot outתֶּמְחִיtemchi
blot out
To erase completely, or destroy someone.
Where else “temchi” appears- and let them beיִהְיוּyihyu
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “yihyu” appears- made to stumbleמֻכְשָׁלִיםmuchshalim
stumble
To lose one's balance while walking until one falls.
Where else “muchshalim” appears- in the timeעֵתet
time
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appears- of your angerאַפְּap
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “ap” appears- actעֲשֵׂהase
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “ase” appears
The context
22Let a cry be heard from their houses, when you bring upon them a raiding band suddenly; for they have dug a pit to capture me, and snares they have hidden for my feet.
23 · This verse (above)