ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot:צְבָאוֹתOnce moreעוֹדthere will beיִהְיֶהin this placeבַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּהthat is laid waste,הֶחָרֵבwithoutמֵאֵיןhuman beingאָדָםor evenוְעַדlivestock,בְּהֵמָהand in allוּבְכָלits cities,עָרָיוa dwellingנְוֵהof shepherdsרֹעִיםwho makeמַרְבִּצִיםthe flockצֹאןlie down.מַרְבִּצִים
Jeremiah 33:12
Study it in the app“Thus 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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 33:12, 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- there will beיִהְיֶהyihye
exist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “yihye” appears- in this placeמָּקוֹםmakom
place
A place, a spot.
Where else “makom” appears- that is laid wasteחָרֵבcharev
desolate
Abandoned, in rubble.
Where else “charev” appears- human beingאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- livestockבְּהֵמָהbehema
beast
Animals in general.
Where else “behema” appears- its citiesעָרָיaray
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “aray” appears- a dwellingנְוֵהneve
abode
A place to live.
Where else “neve” appears- of shepherdsרֹעִיםroim
shepherd
One who looks after sheep; or one who leads a people, like YHWH.
Where else “roim” appears- who makeמַרְבִּצִיםmarbitsim
lie down, crouch
Lie down, crouch, like an animal at rest or lying in wait.
Where else “marbitsim” appears- the flockצֹאןtson
flock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appears
The context
11the 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.
12 · This verse (above)
13In the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the Shephelah, and in the cities of the Negev, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the surroundings of Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flock will again pass under the hands of the one who counts them, says YHWH.