Jeremiah 23:38

“But if ‘the burden of YHWH’ you say, therefore thus says YHWH: Because you have said this word, ‘The burden of YHWH,’ when I sent to you, saying, ‘You shall not say, “The burden of YHWH,”’”

Jeremiah 23:38 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 23:38, word by word

‘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
you sayתֹּאמֵרוּtomeru

say

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

Where else “tomeru” appears
this wordדָּבָרdavar

word

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

Where else “davar” appears
when I sentאֶשְׁלַחeshlach

send

To send someone or something.

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The context

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

38 · This verse (above)

39therefore, look, I will utterly forget you, and I will abandon you, and the city that I gave to you and to your fathers, casting you out of my presence.

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