In peaceבְּשָׁלוֹםyou will die;תָּמוּתand as with the burningsוּכְמִשְׂרְפוֹתfor your fathers,אֲבוֹתֶיךָthe formerהָרִאשֹׁנִיםkingsהַמְּלָכִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרwereהָיוּbefore you,לְפָנֶיךָsoכֵּןthey will burnיִשְׂרְפוּfor you,לָךְandוְ‘Alas,הוֹיlord!’אָדוֹןthey will lamentיִסְפְּדוּfor you;לָךְforכִּיIאֲנִיhave spokenדִבַּרְתִּיthe word,דָבָרdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.”יְהוָה
Jeremiah 34:5
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With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 34:5, word by word
- In peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom
peace
Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.
Where else “shalom” appears- you will dieתָּמוּתtamut
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “tamut” appears- and as with the burningsמִשְׂרְפוֹתmisrfot
burning
A burning, what is burned until it turns to lime.
Where else “misrfot” appears- for your fathersאֲבוֹתֶיavote
forefather
Ancestors, those who came before in the family.
Where else “avote” appears- the formerרִאשֹׁנִיםrishonim
former
What already happened or existed before, in past times.
Where else “rishonim” appears- kingsמְּלָכִיםmelachim
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melachim” appears- wereהָיוּhayu
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “hayu” appears- before youפָנֶיfane
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fane” appears- they will burnיִשְׂרְפוּyisrfu
burn
Burn; bake in the fire.
Where else “yisrfu” appears- ‘Alasהוֹיhoy
woe
A cry of grief for the dead or a warning of disaster.
Where else “hoy” appears- lord!’אָדוֹןadon
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adon” appears- they will lamentיִסְפְּדוּyispdu
mourn, lament
Mourn, lament: wail over the dead with the customary signs of grief, such as beating the breast.
Where else “yispdu” appears- have spokenדִבַּרְתִּיdibarti
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “dibarti” appears- the wordדָבָרdavar
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “davar” appears- declaresנְאֻםneum
declaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” 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
Translation note
“The burnings”: the fire that was lit in honor of the dead king (2 Chronicles 16:14; 21:19).
The context
4Yet hear the word of YHWH, Zedekiah king of Judah! Thus says YHWH concerning you: You will not die by the sword.
5 · This verse (above)
6And Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Zedekiah king of Judah all these words in Jerusalem,