Jeremiah 31:38

“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.”

Jeremiah 31:38 · direct translation from the Hebrew
Study it in the app

With the Hebrew beneath

38

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.

Read all of Jeremiah 31

How to use it