Study it in the app“As the army of the heavens cannot be counted, and the sand of the sea cannot be measured, so I will multiply the offspring of David my servant, and the Levites who minister to me.””
God compares his covenant with David to the fixed order of day and nightFaithfulness
Asאֲשֶׁרthe armyצְבָאof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםcannotלֹאbe counted,יִסָּפֵרand the sandחוֹלof the seaהַיָּםcannotוְלֹאbe measured,יִמַּדsoכֵּןI will multiplyאַרְבֶּהthe offspringאֶת זֶרַעof Davidדָּוִדmy servant,עַבְדִּיand the Levitesוְאֶת הַלְוִיִּםwho ministerמְשָׁרְתֵיto me.”אֹתִי
army
An army.
Where else “tseva” appearssky
The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.
Where else “shamayim” appearscount
To number one by one in order to know how many there are.
Where else “yisafer” appearssand
Sand.
Where else “chol” appearssea
The sea, or a large lake.
Where else “yam” appearsmeasure
To work out the size or extent of something with a cord, a reed or paces.
Where else “yimad” appearsmultiply
To grow in number.
Where else “arbe” appearsoffspring
The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.
Where else “zera” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsservant of YHWH
YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.
Where else “avdi” appearsLevite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “leviyim” appearsminister
To serve in worship before YHWH.
Where else “mesharte” appears21then also my covenant may be broken with David my servant, so that he will not have a son reigning on his throne, and with the Levites, the priests, my ministers.
22 · This verse (above)
23And the word of YHWH came to Jeremiah, saying,
