Jeremiah 33:11

“the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say, ‘Give thanks to YHWH Tsevaot, for YHWH is good, for his loyal love is forever,’ as they bring thanksgiving to the house of YHWH; for I will bring back the captivity of the land as at the first, says YHWH.”

Jeremiah 33:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 33:11, word by word

the voiceקוֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kol” appears
of joyשָׂשׂוֹןsason

joy, gladness

Joy, lively gladness.

Where else “sason” appears
of gladnessשִׂמְחָהsimcha

joy

Joy, gladness, celebration.

Where else “simcha” appears
of the bridegroomחָתָןchatan

bridegroom

The man who is marrying or newly married.

Where else “chatan” appears
of the brideכַּלָּהkala

bride

A woman newly married.

Where else “kala” appears
of those who sayאֹמְרִיםomrim

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “omrim” appears
‘Give thanksהוֹדוּhodu

give thanks

To thank YHWH and praise him aloud for what he did.

Where else “hodu” appears
to 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
is goodטוֹבtov

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tov” appears
his loyal loveחַסְדּchasd

loyal love

God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.

Where else “chasd” appears
is forever,’עוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

Where else “olam” appears
as they bringמְבִאִיםmeviim

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “meviim” appears
thanksgivingתּוֹדָהtoda

thank offering

The thanksgiving sacrifice.

Where else “toda” appears
to the houseבֵּיתbet

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

Where else “bet” appears
I will bring backאָשִׁיבashiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “ashiv” appears
the captivityשְׁבוּתshevut

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 “shevut” appears
of the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
as at the firstרִאשֹׁנָהrishona

former

What already happened or existed before, in past times.

Where else “rishona” appears

Translation note

Cf. Psalm 136:1; 7:34; 16:9; 25:10.

The context

10Thus says YHWH: Once more there will be heard in this place, of which you are saying, ‘It is laid waste, without human being and without livestock,’ in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without human being and without inhabitant and without livestock,

11 · This verse (above)

12Thus says YHWH Tsevaot: Once more there will be in this place that is laid waste, without human being or even livestock, and in all its cities, a dwelling of shepherds who make the flock lie down.

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