Look, Iהִנְנִיam bringingמֵבִיאagainst youעֲלֵיכֶםa nationגּוֹיfrom far away,מִמֶּרְחָקhouseבֵּיתof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH;יְהֹוָהit isהוּאan enduringאֵיתָןnation,גּוֹיit isהוּאan ancientמֵעוֹלָםnation,גּוֹיa nationגּוֹיwhose languageלְשֹׁנוֹyou do notלֹאknow,תֵדַעand you will notוְלֹאunderstandתִשְׁמַעwhatמַהthey say.יְדַבֵּר
Jeremiah 5:15
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- declaresנְאֻםneum
declaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” appears- 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.
Where else “yehova” appears- an enduringאֵיתָןetan
enduring
Firm, lasting.
Where else “etan” appears- an ancientעוֹלָםolam
of old
The times of the forefathers, far back in the past.
Where else “olam” appears- whose languageלְשֹׁנleshon
language
The way a people speaks, by which its members understand each other.
Where else “leshon” appears- knowתֵדַעteda
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “teda” appears- understandתִשְׁמַעtishma
listen
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “tishma” appears- 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.