Jeremiah 33:26

“then also I will reject the offspring of Jacob and of David my servant, so as not to take from his offspring rulers over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; for I will bring back their captivity, and I will have compassion on them.””

Jeremiah 33:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 33:26, word by word

I will rejectאֶמְאַסemas

reject

To regard something or someone as worthless and put it away.

Where else “emas” appears
the offspringזֶרַעzera

offspring

The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.

Where else “zera” appears
of Jacobיַעֲקוֹבyaakov

Jacob

Jacob, the younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Esau and father of the twelve tribes. In Hebrew "Yaakov" sounds like "heel" and "supplant" (Genesis 25:26; 27:36). God later gave him the name Israel; the name also stands for his descendants, the people of Israel.

Where else “yaakov” appears
and of Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

Where else “david” appears
my servantעַבְדִּavdi

servant of YHWH

YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.

Where else “avdi” appears
so as not to takeקַּחַתkachat

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “kachat” appears
rulersמֹשְׁלִיםmoshlim

ruler

A person with authority who commands a people, good or bad.

Where else “moshlim” appears
of Abrahamאַבְרָהָםavraham

Abraham

Abraham, the name God gave to Abram; it sounds like "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5). The father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised the land and blessing for all the families of the earth.

Where else “avraham” appears
Isaacיִשְׂחָקyischak

Isaac

Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah, written here in a rare form (Yischaq). The name means "he laughs".

Where else “yischak” appears
I will bring backאָשִׁיבashiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “ashiv” appears
their captivityשְׁבוּתָshevuta

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 “shevuta” appears
and I will have compassion on themרִחַמְתִּיrichamti

have compassion

To feel tenderness for someone, like a mother for her child.

Where else “richamti” appears

The context

25Thus says YHWH: If my covenant with day and night, the statutes of heavens and earth, I have not set,

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