Jeremiah 44:25

“Thus says YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel, saying: You and your wives have spoken with your mouth, and with your hands have fulfilled it, saying, ‘We will certainly perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of the heavens and to pour out libations to her.’ By all means confirm your vows, and by all means perform your vows!”

Jeremiah 44:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 44:25, 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
Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

Where else “tsevaot” 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.

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and your wivesנְשֵׁיneshe

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

Where else “neshe” appears
have spokenתְּדַבֵּרְנָהtedaberna

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “tedaberna” appears
with your mouthפִיfi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

Where else “fi” appears
and with your handsידֵיyde

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yde” appears
have fulfilled itמִלֵּאתֶםmiletem

be fulfilled

For a period to run out, or a word to come true.

Where else “miletem” appears
‘We will certainly performעָשֹׂהaso

carry out

To do what is commanded.

Where else “aso” appears
our vowsנְדָרֵיnedare

vow

Vow: a solemn promise made to God; also the thing promised.

Where else “nedare” appears
we have vowedנָדַרְנוּnadarnu

vow

Make a vow: promise something to God.

Where else “nadarnu” appears
to burn incenseקַטֵּרkater

burn incense

To offer fragrant smoke to YHWH or other gods.

Where else “kater” appears
to the queenמְלֶכֶתmelechet

queen

Queen. In Jeremiah, "the queen of the heavens" is a goddess the people worshiped.

Where else “melechet” appears
of the heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

Where else “shamayim” appears
and to pour outהַסֵּךְhasech

pour out

To offer wine or water by emptying it before God.

Where else “hasech” appears
libationsנְסָכִיםnesachim

libation

Wine or other drink poured as an offering.

Where else “nesachim” appears
By all means confirmהָקֵיםhakem

establish

To put something up, or confirm a covenant.

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The context

24And Jeremiah said to all the people, and to all the women, “Hear the word of YHWH, all Judah who are in the land of Egypt.

25 · This verse (above)

26Therefore hear the word of YHWH, all Judah who live in the land of Egypt: Look, I have sworn by my great name, says YHWH, that my name will no longer be invoked in the mouth of any man of Judah, saying, ‘As Adonai YHWH lives,’ in all the land of Egypt.

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