Jeremiah 5:15

“Look, I am bringing against you a nation from far away, house of Israel, declares YHWH; it is an enduring nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language you do not know, and you will not understand what they say.”

Jeremiah 5:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 5:15, word by word

am bringingמֵבִיאmevi

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “mevi” appears
a nationגּוֹיgoy

nation

A people with their land; also Israel.

Where else “goy” appears
from far awayמֶּרְחָקmerchak

distance, far place

Distance, a far place; "from afar".

Where else “merchak” appears
houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “bet” 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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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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YHWHיְהֹוָהyehova

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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an enduringאֵיתָןetan

enduring

Firm, lasting.

Where else “etan” appears
an ancientעוֹלָםolam

of old

The times of the forefathers, far back in the past.

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whose languageלְשֹׁנleshon

language

The way a people speaks, by which its members understand each other.

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knowתֵדַעteda

know

To know something, realize.

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understandתִשְׁמַעtishma

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

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they sayיְדַבֵּרyedaber

speak

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

Where else “yedaber” appears

The context

14Therefore thus says YHWH Elohim Tsevaot: “Because you have spoken this word, look, I am making my words in your mouth fire, and this people wood, and it will devour them.

15 · This verse (above)

16Their quiver is like an open grave; they are all mighty men.

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