Hearשִׁמְעוּthe wordדְבַרof YHWH,יְהוָהnations,גּוֹיִםandוְdeclare itהַגִּידוּin the coastlandsבָאִיִּיםfar away,מִמֶּרְחָקand say:וְאִמְרוּ‘He who scatteredמְזָרֵהIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלwill gather him,יְקַבְּצֶנּוּand he will keep himוּשְׁמָרוֹas a shepherdכְּרֹעֶהkeeps his flock.’עֶדְרוֹ
Jeremiah 31:10
Study it in the app“Hear the word of YHWH, nations, and declare it in the coastlands far away, and say: ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, and he will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.’”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 31:10, word by word
- Hearשִׁמְעוּshimu
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shimu” appears- the wordדְבַרdevar
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- nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim
Gentiles
The peoples other than Israel.
Where else “goyim” appears- declare itהַגִּידוּhagidu
declare
To announce what God does or will do.
Where else “hagidu” appears- in the coastlandsאִיִּיםiyim
coast, island
Coast, island: the lands along the sea.
Where else “iyim” appears- far awayמֶּרְחָקmerchak
distance, far place
Distance, a far place; "from afar".
Where else “merchak” appears- and sayאִמְרוּimru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “imru” appears- ‘He who scatteredמְזָרֵהmezare
scatter
To strew people or things about.
Where else “mezare” 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- will gather himיְקַבְּצֶyekabtse
gather
To bring people to one place, or to come together there.
Where else “yekabtse” appears- and he will keep himשְׁמָרshemar
guard
To watch over, protect from all harm.
Where else “shemar” appears- as a shepherdרֹעֶהroe
shepherd
One who looks after sheep; or one who leads a people, like YHWH.
Where else “roe” appears- keeps his flock.’עֶדְרedr
herd, flock
Herd, flock, drove.
Where else “edr” appears
The context
9With weeping they will come, and with supplications I will lead them; I will make them walk by streams of water, on a straight road on which they will not stumble; for I have become to Israel a father, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
10 · This verse (above)
11For YHWH has ransomed Jacob, and has redeemed him from the hand of one stronger than he.