And the princesוַ הַשָּׂרִיםand allוְכָלthe peopleהָעָםsaidיֹּאמְרוּto the priestsאֶל הַכֹּהֲנִיםand to the prophets,וְאֶל הַנְּבִיאִים“There is noאֵיןsentenceמִשְׁפַּטof deathמָוֶתfor this man,לָאִישׁ הַזֶּהforכִּיin the nameבְּשֵׁםof YHWHיְהוָהour Elohimאֱלֹהֵינוּhe has spokenדִּבֶּרto us.”אֵלֵינוּ
Jeremiah 26:16
Study it in the app“And the princes and all the people said to the priests and to the prophets, “There is no sentence of death for this man, for in the name of YHWH our Elohim he has spoken to us.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 26:16, word by word
- And the princesשָּׂרִיםsarim
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sarim” appears- the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appears- to the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appears- and to the prophetsנְּבִיאִיםneviim
prophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “neviim” appears- sentenceמִשְׁפַּטmishpat
judgment
The decision a judge gives on a case.
Where else “mishpat” appears- of deathמָוֶתmavet
death
The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.
Where else “mavet” appears- for this manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- in the nameשֵׁםshem
name of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shem” appears- of 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.
Where else “yehva” appears- our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- he has spokenדִּבֶּרdiber
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “diber” appears
The context
15Only know for certain that if you put me to death, for innocent blood you are bringing upon yourselves and on this city and on its inhabitants; for in truth YHWH has sent me to you to speak in your ears all these words.”
16 · This verse (above)
17And there arose men from the elders of the land, and they said to all the assembly of the people, saying,