Jeremiah 37:7

““Thus says YHWH, the Elohim of Israel: Thus you will say to the king of Judah, who sends you to me to inquire of me: ‘Look, the army of Pharaoh that has come out to you to help you is returning to its land, to Egypt.”

Jeremiah 37:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
Study it in the app

With the Hebrew beneath

7

Jeremiah 37:7, 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
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.

Where else “yisrael” appears
to the kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” 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.

Where else “yehuda” appears
who sendsשֹּׁלֵחַsholeach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “sholeach” appears
to inquire of meדָרְשֵׁdarshe

consult

To turn to YHWH to ask him, pray to him.

Where else “darshe” appears
the armyחֵילchel

army

A body of soldiers, a king's armed force.

Where else “chel” appears
of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.

Where else “paro” appears
that has come outיֹּצֵאyotse

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yotse” appears
to help youעֶזְרָהezra

help

Help, aid.

Where else “ezra” appears
is returningשָׁבshav

return

To go back to a place.

Where else “shav” appears
to its landאַרְצarts

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arts” appears
to Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears

Places in this verse

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

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

6And the word of YHWH came to Jeremiah the prophet, saying,

7 · This verse (above)

8And the Chaldeans will return and fight against this city, and they will capture it and burn it with fire.’

Read all of Jeremiah 37

How to use it