Jeremiah 5:24

“And they have not said in their heart, “Let us fear now YHWH our Elohim, who gives rain, the early and the late, in its season, who keeps for us the appointed weeks of harvest.””

Jeremiah 5:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 5:24, word by word

saidאָמְרוּamru

think

To speak inwardly without saying it aloud; to think.

Where else “amru” appears
in their heartלְבָבָlevava

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

Where else “levava” appears
“Let us fearנִירָאnira

revere

To revere God, or honor one's parents.

Where else “nira” 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
our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

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

Where else “elohe” appears
who givesנֹּתֵןnoten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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rainגֶּשֶׁםgeshem

heavy rain

Heavy rain, downpour.

Where else “geshem” appears
the earlyיוֹרֶהyore

early rain

Early rain: the autumn rain that softens the ground for sowing.

Where else “yore” appears
and the lateמַלְקוֹשׁmalkosh

late rain

Late rain: the spring rain that ripens the grain.

Where else “malkosh” appears
in its seasonעִתּit

season

The right moment or the part of the year when something is due.

Where else “it” appears
who keepsיִשְׁמָרyishmar

preserve

To keep something, or watch and wait.

Where else “yishmar” appears
the appointedחֻקּוֹתchukot

statute

Statute: a fixed rule, laid down to be kept always.

Where else “chukot” appears
weeksשְׁבֻעוֹתshevuot

week

Week: a period of seven days, or of seven years. At a wedding, the seven days of the feast.

Where else “shevuot” appears
of harvestקָצִירkatsir

harvest

To cut and gather ripe grain and fruit; the season for it and what is gathered.

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The context

23But this people has a stubborn and rebellious heart; they have turned aside and gone away.

24 · This verse (above)

25Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withheld good from you.

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