Jeremiah 26:12

“And Jeremiah said to all the princes and to all the people, saying, “YHWH sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard.”

Jeremiah 26:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 26:12, word by word

And Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּyirmyahu

Jeremiah

Jeremiah: a name meaning "YHWH raises up" or "YHWH exalts," borne by several men: best known is the prophet, son of Hilkiah, from Anathoth (Jeremiah 1:1); in 2 Kings 23:31 and 24:18 another Jeremiah, of Libnah, grandfather of two kings.

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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the princesשָּׂרִיםsarim

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

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the peopleעָםam

crowd

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

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“YHWHיְהוָהyehva

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.

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sent meשְׁלָחַshelaach

send

To send someone or something.

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to prophesyהִנָּבֵאhinave

prophesy

To speak what God's spirit gives to say.

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against this houseבַּיִתbayit

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

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and against this cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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the wordsדְּבָרִיםdevarim

word

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

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you have heardשְׁמַעְתֶּםshematem

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

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The context

11And the priests and the prophets said to the princes and to all the people, saying, “A sentence of death for this man, because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.”

12 · This verse (above)

13And now, make good your ways and your deeds, and listen to the voice of YHWH your Elohim, and YHWH will relent concerning the evil that he has spoken against you.

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