Jeremiah 30:21

“And his noble one will be from himself, and his ruler will go out from his midst; and I will bring him near, and he will approach me; for who is this who pledges his heart to approach me? declares YHWH.”

Jeremiah 30:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 30:21, word by word

And his noble oneאַדִּירadir

noble

The important men of a people, those of highest rank.

Where else “adir” appears
will beהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
and his rulerמֹשְׁלmoshl

ruler

A person with authority who commands a people, good or bad.

Where else “moshl” appears
will go outיֵצֵאyetse

go out

To go out of a place.

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from his midstקִּרְבּkirb

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

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and I will bring him nearהִקְרַבְתִּיhikravti

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

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and he will approachנִגַּשׁnigash

come near

To go until one is near someone or something.

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who pledgesעָרַבarav

be surety

To guarantee another's debt.

Where else “arav” appears
his heartלִבּlib

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

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

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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

Translation note

“Pledges his heart”: literally “gives his heart in pledge” (עָרַב, “give in pledge”); it can be understood that he risks his life by approaching YHWH.

The context

20And his sons will be as of old, and his community before me will be established; and I will punish all his oppressors.

21 · This verse (above)

22And you will be to me a people, and I will be to you Elohim.”

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