ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵל“Once moreעוֹדthey will sayיֹאמְרוּthis wordאֶת הַדָּבָר הַזֶּהin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Judahיְהוּדָהand in its cities,וּבְעָרָיוwhen I bring backבְּשׁוּבִיtheir captivity:אֶת שְׁבוּתָם‘May YHWHיְהוָהbless you,יְבָרֶכְךָdwellingנְוֵהof righteousness,צֶדֶקmountainהַרof holiness.’הַקֹּדֶשׁ
Jeremiah 31:23
Study it in the app“Thus says YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel: “Once more they will say this word in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I bring back their captivity: ‘May YHWH bless you, dwelling of righteousness, mountain of holiness.’”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 31:23, word by word
- saysאָמַרamar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appears- 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- Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot
Tsevaot
A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.
Where else “tsevaot” appears- the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” 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- this wordדָּבָרdavar
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “davar” appears- in the landאֶרֶץerets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appears- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appears- and in its citiesעָרָיaray
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “aray” appears- when I bring backשׁוּבִshuvi
bring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “shuvi” appears- their captivityשְׁבוּתָshevuta
captivity, fortunes
Captivity: the condition of those taken away as prisoners far from their land. "Turn back the captivity" is to restore someone to his former state.
Where else “shevuta” appears- bless youיְבָרֶכְyevarech
bless
God gives good things: life, children, harvests.
Where else “yevarech” appears- dwellingנְוֵהneve
abode
A place to live.
Where else “neve” appears- of righteousnessצֶדֶקtsedek
righteousness
Living uprightly before God.
Where else “tsedek” appears- mountainהַרhar
mountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “har” appears- of holiness.’קֹּדֶשׁkodesh
sanctuary
The sacred enclosure where God was served: the sanctuary and its innermost room.
Where else “kodesh” appears
The context
22How long will you wander here and there, faithless daughter? For YHWH has created a new thing in the land: a woman will surround a man.”
23 · This verse (above)
24And Judah and all its cities will live in it together, farmers and those who move about with the flock.