Jeremiah 35:13

““Thus says YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel: Go and say to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Will you not receive correction by listening to my words? declares YHWH.”

Jeremiah 35:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 35:13, 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
the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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Goהָלֹךְhaloch

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

Where else “haloch” appears
to the menאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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and to the inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבֵיyoshve

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yoshve” appears
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears
receiveתִקְחוּtikchu

accept

To accept what someone gives, such as teaching or correction.

Where else “tikchu” appears
correctionמוּסָרmusar

discipline, correction

Discipline: teaching that straightens, sometimes with punishment; it comes from the verb "discipline."

Where else “musar” appears
by listeningשְׁמֹעַshemoa

obey

To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.

Where else “shemoa” appears
to my wordsדְּבָרַdevara

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “devara” appears
declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

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

Where else “neum” appears

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

12Then the word of YHWH came to Jeremiah, saying,

13 · This verse (above)

14The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out, which he commanded his sons, not to drink wine; and they have not drunk to this day, for they have obeyed the commandment of their father. But I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking, and you have not listened to me.

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