Study it in the app““Thus says YHWH: He who stays in this city will die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes out to the Chaldeans will live; he will have his life as spoil, and he will live.”
“ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָהHe who staysהַיֹּשֵׁבin this cityבָּעִיר הַזֹּאתwill dieיָמוּתby the sword,בַּחֶרֶבby famine,בָּרָעָבand by pestilence;וּבַדָּבֶרbut he who goes outוְהַיֹּצֵאto the Chaldeansאֶל הַכַּשְׂדִּיםwill live;וְחָיָהhe will haveוְהָיְתָה לּוֹhis lifeנַפְשׁוֹas spoil,לְשָׁלָלand he will live.וָחָי
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appearsYHWH
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” appearsstay
To remain in a place.
Where else “yoshev” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsdie
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “yamut” appearssword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appearsfamine, hunger
Hunger; famine, a shortage of food in a region.
Where else “raav” appearsplague, pestilence
Pestilence: a disease that kills many in a short time.
Where else “daver” appearsgo out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yotse” appearsChaldean
The Chaldeans, or the Babylonians.
Where else “kasdim” appearslive
To have breath and remain in this world, not die.
Where else “chaya” appearsexist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “hayta” appearslife
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafsh” appearsspoil, plunder
Spoil: what is taken from a defeated enemy.
Where else “shalal” appears1Shephatiah son of Mattan and Gedaliah son of Pashhur and Jucal son of Shelemiah and Pashhur son of Malchijah heard the words that Jeremiah was speaking to all the people, saying,
2 · This verse (above)
3Thus says YHWH: This city will surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.”
