Jeremiah 22:30

“Thus says YHWH: “Write this man down as childless, a man who will not prosper in his days; for no man of his offspring will prosper sitting on the throne of David and ruling again in Judah.””

Jeremiah 22:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 22:30, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” appears
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
“Writeכִּתְבוּkitvu

write

To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.

Where else “kitvu” appears
this manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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down as childlessעֲרִירִיariri

childless

Childless.

Where else “ariri” appears
a manגֶּבֶרgever

man

Man, a grown man in his strength.

Where else “gever” appears
prosperיִצְלַחyitslach

prosper

To go well, thrive.

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in his daysיָמָיyamay

time

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

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of his offspringזַּרְעzar

offspring

The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.

Where else “zar” appears
sittingיֹשֵׁבyoshev

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

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on the throneכִּסֵּאkise

throne

Literally "the seat": the king's chair, or YHWH's, from which he rules.

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of Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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and rulingמֹשֵׁלmoshel

rule

To hold sway over something or someone.

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in Judahיהוּדָהyhuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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Translation note

Jehoiachin had sons (1 Chronicles 3:17-18), but none of them reigned. Matthew 1:12 names him (Jeconiah) in the genealogy of Jesus, through the line of Joseph.

The context

29Land, land, land, hear the word of YHWH!

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