Jeremiah 6:21

“Therefore thus says YHWH: “Look, I am placing before this people stumbling blocks, and they will stumble over them, fathers and sons together; neighbor and his friend will perish.””

Jeremiah 6:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 6:21, 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
am placingנֹתֵןnoten

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “noten” appears
before this peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears
stumbling blocksמִכְשֹׁלִיםmichsholim

stumbling block

A stumbling block: something that makes someone fall; an obstacle.

Where else “michsholim” appears
and they will stumbleכָשְׁלוּchashlu

stumble

To lose one's balance while walking until one falls.

Where else “chashlu” appears
fathersאָבוֹתavot

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

Where else “avot” appears
and sonsבָנִיםvanim

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “vanim” appears
togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

Where else “yachdav” appears
neighborשָׁכֵןshachen

neighbor, resident

Neighbor (man or woman); also a temporary resident.

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and his friendרֵעre

companion

A companion, a friend.

Where else “re” appears
will perishאָבָדוּavadu

perish

To die, be ruined.

Where else “avadu” appears

The context

20What use to me is frankincense that comes from Sheba, or the good cane from a land far away? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.”

21 · This verse (above)

22Thus says YHWH: “Look, a people is coming from the land of the north, and a great nation is stirred up from the far reaches of the earth.

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