But ifוְאִםtheyהֵםare prophets,נְבִאִיםand ifוְאִםthe wordדְּבַרof YHWHיְהוָהisיֵשׁwith them,אִתָּםlet them intercede,יִפְגְּעוּplease,נָאwith YHWHבַּיהוָהTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתthatלְבִלְתִּיthe vesselsהַכֵּלִיםthat are leftהַנּוֹתָרִיםin the houseבְּבֵיתof YHWH,יְהוָהand in the houseוּבֵיתof the kingמֶלֶךְof Judah,יְהוּדָהand in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַםmay not goבֹאוּto Babylon.בָּבֶלָה
Jeremiah 27:18
Study it in the app“But if they are prophets, and if the word of YHWH is with them, let them intercede, please, with YHWH Tsevaot, that the vessels that are left in the house of YHWH, and in the house of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem may not go to Babylon.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 27:18, word by word
- are prophetsנְבִאִיםneviim
prophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “neviim” appears- the wordדְּבַרdevar
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devar” 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- let them intercedeיִפְגְּעוּyifgu
intercede
To plead for another before someone who can help.
Where else “yifgu” appears- Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot
Tsevaot
A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.
Where else “tsevaot” appears- the vesselsכֵּלִיםkelim
utensil
Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.
Where else “kelim” appears- that are leftנּוֹתָרִיםnotarim
be left
For a part to stay when the rest has gone or been used.
Where else “notarim” appears- in the houseבֵיתvet
temple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “vet” appears- of the kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda
Judah
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” appears- and in Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִַםyrushalaim
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appears- may not goבֹאוּvou
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “vou” appears- to Babylonבָּבֶלָbavela
Babel, Babylon
See it on the mapWhere else “bavela” appears
Places in this verse
1Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
2Babylon
Today: Babylon ruins, near Hillah, Iraq
A great city on the Euphrates River, in present-day Iraq, about 53 miles (85 km) south of Baghdad.
In its land the languages were confused at Babel (Gen 11:9). Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and took the people captive there (2 Kgs 25:1-11). Daniel lived there (Dan 1:1-6).
The context
17Do not listen to them; serve the king of Babylon and live. Why should this city become a ruin?
18 · This verse (above)
19For thus says YHWH Tsevaot concerning the pillars, and concerning the Sea, and concerning the stands, and concerning the rest of the vessels that are left in this city,