Jeremiah 3:23

“Surely for falsehood are the hills, the tumult of the mountains; surely in YHWH our Elohim is the salvation of Israel.”

Jeremiah 3:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 3:23, word by word

Surelyאָכֵןachen

surely

A word that affirms strongly: «truly», «without doubt».

Where else “achen” appears
for falsehoodשֶּׁקֶרsheker

lie

What is said against the truth in order to deceive, even before a judge.

Where else “sheker” appears
are the hillsגְּבָעוֹתgevaot

hill

Hill.

Where else “gevaot” appears
the tumultהָמוֹןhamon

tumult

A loud sound of many people or much water.

Where else “hamon” appears
of the mountainsהָרִיםharim

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

Where else “harim” appears
in YHWHיהֹוָהyhova

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 “yhova” appears
our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
is the salvationתְּשׁוּעַתteshuat

deliverance

When YHWH rescues.

Where else “teshuat” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears

The context

22“Return, wayward children; I will heal your apostasies.” “Look, we come to you, for you are YHWH our Elohim.

23 · This verse (above)

24But the Shame has devoured the labor of our fathers from our youth, their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

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