But YHWHוַיהוָהis with meאוֹתִיlike a dreadfulעָרִיץmighty man;כְּגִבּוֹרthereforeעַל כֵּןmy persecutorsרֹדְפַיwill stumbleיִכָּשְׁלוּand will notוְלֹאprevail;יֻכָלוּthey will be greatlyמְאֹדashamed,בֹּשׁוּforכִּיthey have notלֹאsucceeded;הִשְׂכִּילוּtheir eternalעוֹלָםignominyכְּלִמַּתwill notלֹאbe forgotten.תִשָּׁכֵחַ
Jeremiah 20:11
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With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 20:11, word by word
- But YHWHיהוָהyhva
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 “yhva” appears- like a dreadfulעָרִיץarits
ruthless, tyrant
A ruthless man, a powerful one who strikes terror; violent.
Where else “arits” appears- mighty manגִבּוֹרgibor
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “gibor” appears- my persecutorsרֹדְפַrodfa
pursue
To go after someone to catch them.
Where else “rodfa” appears- will stumbleיִכָּשְׁלוּyikashlu
stumble
To lose one's balance while walking until one falls.
Where else “yikashlu” appears- prevailיֻכָלוּyuchalu
prevail
To come out victorious against someone stronger or greater.
Where else “yuchalu” appears- they will be greatlyמְאֹדmeod
very
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appears- ashamedבֹּשׁוּboshu
be ashamed
To feel disgrace and distress over something bad one did or that befell him.
Where else “boshu” appears- succeededהִשְׂכִּילוּhiskilu
succeed
For what one undertakes to turn out well.
Where else “hiskilu” appears- their eternalעוֹלָםolam
forever
Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.
Where else “olam” appears- ignominyכְּלִמַּתkelimat
disgrace, shame
Shame, dishonor suffered before others.
Where else “kelimat” appears- be forgottenתִשָּׁכֵחַtishacheach
forget
Forget.
Where else “tishacheach” appears
The context
10For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror on every side! Denounce him, and let us denounce him!” All the men of my peace, watching for my stumbling, say, “Perhaps he will let himself be seduced, and we will prevail over him, and we will take our vengeance on him.”
11 · This verse (above)
12But YHWH Tsevaot, who tests the righteous, who sees the kidneys and the heart, let me see your vengeance on them, for to you I have laid open my cause.