Jeremiah 4:11

“At 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,”

Jeremiah 4:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 4:11, word by word

At that timeעֵתet

time

The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".

Where else “et” appears
it will be saidיֵאָמֵרyeamer

say

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

Where else “yeamer” appears
to this peopleעָםam

crowd

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

Where else “am” appears
and to Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִַםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appears
“A scorchingצַחtsach

radiant

Blinding; burning like the sun.

Where else “tsach” appears
windרוּחַruach

wind

Moving air; also the four quarters of the horizon.

Where else “ruach” appears
from the bare heightsשְׁפָיִיםshefayim

bare height

Bare hill, a height without trees.

Where else “shefayim” appears
in the wildernessמִּדְבָּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

Where else “midbar” appears
comes on the wayדֶּרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

Where else “derech” appears
of the daughterבַּתbat

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

Where else “bat” appears
to winnowזְרוֹתzerot

winnow

To toss grain in the air to remove the chaff.

Where else “zerot” appears
to cleanseהָבַרhavar

purify

To remove every stain.

Where else “havar” 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

10And 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.”

11 · This verse (above)

12a wind too strong for these will come from me. Now I also will pronounce judgments against them.”

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