Jeremiah 34:5

“In peace you will die; and as with the burnings for your fathers, the former kings who were before you, so they will burn for you, and ‘Alas, lord!’ they will lament for you; for I have spoken the word, declares YHWH.””

Jeremiah 34:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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wereהָיוּhayu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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before youפָנֶיfane

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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they will burnיִשְׂרְפוּyisrfu

burn

Burn; bake in the fire.

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‘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.

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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.

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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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.

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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,

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