Jeremiah 4:10

“And I said, “Ah, Adonai YHWH! Surely you have utterly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You will have peace,’ and the sword has reached to the soul.””

Jeremiah 4:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 4:10, word by word

And I saidאֹמַרomar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “omar” appears
“Ahאֲהָהּahah

alas

Alas!: a cry of pain or distress.

Where else “ahah” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
Surelyאָכֵןachen

surely

A word that affirms strongly: «truly», «without doubt».

Where else “achen” appears
you have utterly deceivedהַשֵּׁאhashe

deceive

To make someone believe something false.

Where else “hashe” appears
this peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears
and Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִַםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appears
‘You will haveיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “yihye” appears
peace,’שָׁלוֹםshalom

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

Where else “shalom” appears
and the swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

Where else “cherev” appears
has reachedנָגְעָהnaga

reach

To reach a place or a moment.

Where else “naga” appears
to the soulנָּפֶשׁnafesh

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

Where else “nafesh” 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

9And it will happen on that day, declares YHWH, the heart of the king will perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests will be appalled, and the prophets will be astounded.

10 · This verse (above)

11At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A scorching wind from the bare heights in the wilderness comes on the way of the daughter of my people, not to winnow and not to cleanse,

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