Jeremiah 22:4

“For if you truly do this word, then there will enter by the gates of this house kings who sit for David on his throne, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.”

Jeremiah 22:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 22:4, word by word

you trulyעָשׂוֹaso

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “aso” appears
wordדָּבָרdavar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “davar” appears
then there will enterבָאוּvau

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “vau” appears
by the gatesשַׁעֲרֵיshaare

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

Where else “shaare” appears
of this houseבַּיִתbayit

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

Where else “bayit” appears
kingsמְלָכִיםmelachim

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melachim” appears
who sitיֹשְׁבִיםyoshvim

sit

To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.

Where else “yoshvim” appears
for Davidדָוִדdavid

David

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

Where else “david” appears
on his throneכִּסְאkis

throne

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

Where else “kis” appears
ridingרֹכְבִיםrochvim

ride

To ride an animal or a chariot.

Where else “rochvim” appears
in chariotsרֶכֶבrechev

chariot

War chariots.

Where else “rechev” appears
and on horsesסּוּסִיםsusim

horse

A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.

Where else “susim” appears
and his servantsעֲבָדָיavaday

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

Where else “avaday” appears
and his peopleעַמּam

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

Where else “am” appears

The context

3Thus says YHWH: Do justice and righteousness, and rescue the one who is robbed from the hand of the oppressor; and the resident alien, the orphan, and the widow do not wrong, do not treat with violence; and innocent blood do not shed in this place.

4 · This verse (above)

5But if you do not hear these words, by myself I have sworn, declares YHWH, that this house will become a ruin.’”

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