Jeremiah 23:36

“But ‘the burden of YHWH’ you shall not mention again, for the burden will be to each man his own word; and you have overturned the words of the living Elohim, of YHWH Tsevaot, our Elohim.”

Jeremiah 23:36 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 23:36, word by word

But ‘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
mentionתִזְכְּרוּtizkru

mention

To speak of something, bring it to others' minds.

Where else “tizkru” appears
will beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
to each manאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
his own wordדְּבָרdevar

word

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

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and you have overturnedהֲפַכְתֶּםhafachtem

overthrow

To bring down cities like Sodom.

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of the livingחַיִּיםchayim

alive

Having life, not dead.

Where else “chayim” appears
Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohim” appears
Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

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The context

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

36 · This verse (above)

37Thus you shall say to the prophet, ‘What has YHWH answered you?’ and ‘What has YHWH spoken?’

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