And Jeremiahוַ יִרְמְיָהthe prophetהַנָּבִיאspokeיֹּאמֶרto Hananiahאֶל חֲנַנְיָהthe prophetהַנָּבִיאbefore the eyesלְעֵינֵיof the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםand before the eyesוּלְעֵינֵיof allכָלthe peopleהָעָםwho were standingהָעֹמְדִיםin the houseבְּבֵיתof YHWH;יְהוָה
Jeremiah 28:5
Study it in the app“And Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Hananiah the prophet before the eyes of the priests and before the eyes of all the people who were standing in the house of YHWH;”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 28:5, word by word
- And Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהyirmya
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.
Where else “yirmya” appears- the prophetנָּבִיאnavi
prophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “navi” appears- spokeיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- to Hananiahחֲנַנְיָהchananya
Hananiah
Hananiah: name of many Israelites. It means "YHWH has been gracious."
Where else “chananya” appears- before the eyesעֵינֵיene
eye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “ene” appears- of the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appears- the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- who were standingעֹמְדִיםomdim
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “omdim” appears- in the houseבֵיתvet
temple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “vet” 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
The context
4And Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and all the exiles of Judah who went to Babylon, I will bring back to this place, declares YHWH, for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.”
5 · This verse (above)
6and Jeremiah the prophet said: “Amen! May YHWH do so; may YHWH confirm your words that you have prophesied, to bring back the vessels of the house of YHWH and all the exiles from Babylon to this place.