Study it in the app““Thus says YHWH: Stand in the court of the house of YHWH, and speak to all the cities of Judah that come to bow down in the house of YHWH all the words that I command you to speak to them; do not hold back a word.”
“ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָהStandעֲמֹדin the courtבַּחֲצַרof the houseבֵּיתof YHWH,יְהוָהand speakוְדִבַּרְתָּto allעַל כָּלthe citiesעָרֵיof Judahיְהוּדָהthat comeהַבָּאִיםto bow downלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺתin the houseבֵּיתof YHWHיְהוָהallאֵת כָּלthe wordsהַדְּבָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרI command youצִוִּיתִיךָto speakלְדַבֵּרto them;אֲלֵיהֶםdo notאַלhold backתִּגְרַעa word.דָּבָר
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appearsYHWH
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” appearsstand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “amod” appearscourt
An enclosed open space, like the temple's.
Where else “chatsar” appearstemple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “bet” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “dibarta” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “are” appearsJudah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “baim” appearsworship
To bow before God in adoration.
Where else “hishtachavot” appearsword
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devarim” appearscommand
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “tsiviti” appearstake away
To subtract something from an amount or a law.
Where else “tigra” appearsCf. Deuteronomy 4:2.
1At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from YHWH, saying,
2 · This verse (above)
3Perhaps they will listen and turn back, each one from his evil way, and I will relent concerning the evil that I am planning to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.
