You showעֹשֶׂהloyal loveחֶסֶדto thousands,לַאֲלָפִיםand repayוּמְשַׁלֵּםthe iniquityעֲוֺןof the fathersאָבוֹתinto the bosomאֶל חֵיקof their childrenבְּנֵיהֶםafter them,אַחֲרֵיהֶםthe great,הַגָּדוֹלmightyהַגִּבּוֹרEl,הָאֵלYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot isצְבָאוֹתhis name,שְׁמוֹ
Jeremiah 32:18
Study it in the app“You show loyal love to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them, the great, mighty El, YHWH Tsevaot is his name,”
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Jeremiah 32:18, word by word
- You showעֹשֶׂהose
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “ose” appears- loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed
loyal love
God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.
Where else “chesed” appears- to thousandsאֲלָפִיםalafim
thousand
One thousand: a large, round number.
Where else “alafim” appears- and repayמְשַׁלֵּםmeshalem
repay
To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.
Where else “meshalem” appears- the iniquityעֲוֺןavon
iniquity
A serious wrong.
Where else “avon” appears- of the fathersאָבוֹתavot
father
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avot” appears- into the bosomחֵיקchek
bosom
The chest and arms, where one holds someone close.
Where else “chek” appears- of their childrenבְּנֵיbene
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “bene” appears- the greatגָּדוֹלgadol
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gadol” appears- mightyגִּבּוֹרgibor
mighty
Strong, of great power, also YHWH.
Where else “gibor” appears- Elאֵלel
El, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “el” 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- Tsevaot isצְבָאוֹתtsevaot
Tsevaot
A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.
Where else “tsevaot” appears- his nameשְׁמshem
name of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shem” appears
Translation note
Cf. Exodus 20:5-6; 34:6-7; Deuteronomy 10:17.
The context
17‘Ah, Adonai YHWH! Look, you made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm; nothing is too difficult for you.
18 · This verse (above)
19great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are open on all the ways of the children of humankind, to give to each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds;