Jeremiah 30:10

“And you, do not fear, my servant Jacob, declares YHWH, and do not be dismayed, Israel; for look, I am saving you from afar, and your offspring from the land of their captivity; and Jacob will return and be quiet and at ease, and there will be no one to make him afraid.”

Jeremiah 30:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 30:10, word by word

fearתִּירָאtira

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

Where else “tira” appears
my servantעַבְדִּavdi

servant of YHWH

YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.

Where else “avdi” appears
Jacobיַעֲקֹבyaakov

Jacob

Jacob, the younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Esau and father of the twelve tribes. In Hebrew "Yaakov" sounds like "heel" and "supplant" (Genesis 25:26; 27:36). God later gave him the name Israel; the name also stands for his descendants, the people of Israel.

Where else “yaakov” appears
declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

Where else “neum” appears
YHWHיְהֹוָהyehova

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 “yehova” appears
be dismayedתֵּחַתtechat

be dismayed

To lose heart from fear, to have no strength to go on.

Where else “techat” appears
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
saving youמוֹשִׁיעֲmoshia

save

To rescue someone from danger.

Where else “moshia” appears
from afarרָחוֹקrachok

far

To be far, at a great distance from a place or someone.

Where else “rachok” appears
and your offspringזַרְעֲzara

offspring

The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.

Where else “zara” appears
from the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of their captivityשִׁבְיָshivya

captive, captivity

Captive, prisoner; captivity.

Where else “shivya” appears
will returnשָׁבshav

return

To go back to a place.

Where else “shav” appears
and be quietשָׁקַטshakat

be at rest, be quiet

Be at rest, be quiet, without war or alarm.

Where else “shakat” appears
and at easeשַׁאֲנַןshaanan

be at ease

To be at ease, quiet, without alarm.

Where else “shaanan” appears
to make him afraidמַחֲרִידmacharid

frighten

To put fear in others until they flee or lose heart.

Where else “macharid” appears

Translation note

30:10-11 is repeated almost word for word in 46:27-28.

The context

9but they will serve YHWH their Elohim and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

10 · This verse (above)

11For I am with you, declares YHWH, to save you; for I will make an extermination among all the nations among which I have scattered you; but of you I will not make an extermination, but I will correct you with judgment, and I will by no means leave you unpunished.

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