Jeremiah 33:12

“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.”

Jeremiah 33:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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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.

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