Look,הִנֵּהdaysיָמִיםare coming,בָּאִיםdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהwhen the cityוְ הָעִירwill be builtנִבְנְתָהfor YHWH,לַיהוָהfrom the towerמִמִּגְדַּלof Hananelחֲנַנְאֵלto the gateשַׁעַרof the Corner.הַפִּנָּה
Jeremiah 31:38
Study it in the app“Look, days are coming, declares YHWH, when the city will be built for YHWH, from the tower of Hananel to the gate of the Corner.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 31:38, word by word
- daysיָמִיםyamim
time
Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.
Where else “yamim” appears- are comingבָּאִיםbaim
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “baim” appears- declaresנְאֻםneum
declaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” 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- when the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- will be builtנִבְנְתָהnivnta
build
To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.
Where else “nivnta” appears- from the towerמִּגְדַּלmigdal
tower
A tall, strong structure, for keeping watch or defense.
Where else “migdal” appears- of Hananelחֲנַנְאֵלchananel
Hananel
Hananel: the name of a tower in the north wall of Jerusalem. It means "El (God) has been gracious".
Where else “chananel” appears- to the gateשַׁעַרshaar
gate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaar” appears- of the Cornerפִּנָּהpina
corner
The angle of a building; the main stone holding it.
Where else “pina” appears
The context
37Thus says YHWH: “If the heavens can be measured above, and the foundations of the earth searched out below, then also I will reject all the offspring of Israel for all that they have done, declares YHWH.
38 · This verse (above)
39And the measuring line will go out again in front of it over the hill of Gareb, and it will turn to Goah.