Jeremiah 42:2

“and they said to Jeremiah the prophet, “Please let our supplication fall before you, and pray for us to YHWH your Elohim, for all this remnant —for we are left a few out of many, as your eyes see us—”

Jeremiah 42:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 42:2, word by word

and they saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru

say

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

Where else “yomru” appears
to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּyirmyahu

Jeremiah

Jeremiah: a name meaning "YHWH raises up" or "YHWH exalts," borne by several men: best known is the prophet, son of Hilkiah, from Anathoth (Jeremiah 1:1); in 2 Kings 23:31 and 24:18 another Jeremiah, of Libnah, grandfather of two kings.

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the prophetנָּבִיאnavi

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

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let our supplicationתְחִנָּתֵtechinate

plea

A request asking for mercy.

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fallתִּפָּלtipal

fall

To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.

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before youפָנֶיfane

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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and prayהִתְפַּלֵּלhitpalel

pray

To talk with God, often asking for others.

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to 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.

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your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

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

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this remnantשְּׁאֵרִיתsheerit

remnant

Remnant: those left alive after a disaster.

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we are leftנִשְׁאַרְנוּnisharnu

remain

To remain, what is left.

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a fewמְעַטmeat

few

A small amount: few in number, or a short time.

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out of manyהַרְבֵּהharbe

greatly

Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.

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your eyesעֵינֶיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

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seeרֹאוֹתroot

see

To see with one's eyes.

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The context

1Then all the chiefs of the forces came near, and Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the small to the great,

2 · This verse (above)

3that YHWH your Elohim may tell us the way in which we should walk and the thing that we should do.”

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