Jeremiah 24:6

“And I will set my eyes on them for good, and I will bring them back to this land; and I will build them and not tear them down; and I will plant them and not uproot them.”

Jeremiah 24:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 24:6, word by word

And I will setשַׂמְתִּיsamti

put

To put something somewhere.

Where else “samti” appears
my eyesעֵינִeni

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “eni” appears
for goodטוֹבָהtova

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tova” appears
and I will bring them backהֲשִׁבֹתִיhashivoti

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “hashivoti” appears
to this landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
and I will build themבְנִיתִיveniti

build

To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.

Where else “veniti” appears
tear them downאֶהֱרֹסeheros

tear down; break through

Tear down, throw down; also break through by force.

Where else “eheros” appears
and I will plant themנְטַעְתִּיnetati

plant

Plant; set firmly.

Where else “netati” appears
uproot themאֶתּוֹשׁetosh

uproot

Uproot, tear out of its place.

Where else “etosh” appears

Translation note

These are the words of Jeremiah's call (1:10).

The context

5“Thus says YHWH, the Elohim of Israel: Like these good figs, so will I regard the exiles of Judah, whom I have sent away from this place to the land of the Chaldeans, for good.

6 · This verse (above)

7And I will give them a heart to know me, that I am YHWH; and they will be my people, and I will be their Elohim, for they will return to me with all their heart.

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