Jeremiah 23:34

“And the prophet, and the priest, and the people who says, ‘The burden of YHWH,’ I will punish that man and his house.”

Jeremiah 23:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 23:34, word by word

And the prophetנָּבִיאnavi

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “navi” appears
and the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohen” appears
and the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears
saysיֹאמַרyomar

say

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

Where else “yomar” appears
‘The burdenמַשָּׂאmasa

oracle

A weighty message from God that a prophet carries, an oracle.

Where else “masa” appears
of YHWH,’יְהוָהyehva

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
I will punishפָקַדְתִּיfakadti

punish

To call to account, punish.

Where else “fakadti” appears
that manאִישׁish

man

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

Where else “ish” appears
and his houseבֵּיתbet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

Where else “bet” appears

The context

33And when this people asks you, or the prophet or a priest, saying, ‘What is the burden of YHWH?’ then you shall say to them, ‘What burden? I will abandon you, declares YHWH.’

34 · This verse (above)

35Thus you shall say, each to his neighbor and each to his brother: ‘What has YHWH answered?’ and ‘What has YHWH spoken?’

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