“Standעֲמֹדin the gateבְּשַׁעַרof the houseבֵּיתof YHWH,יְהוָהand proclaimוְקָרָאתָthereשָּׁםthis word,אֶת הַדָּבָר הַזֶּהand say,וְאָמַרְתָּ‘Hearשִׁמְעוּthe wordדְבַרof YHWH,יְהוָהallכָּלJudah,יְהוּדָהyou who enterהַבָּאִיםby these gatesבַּשְּׁעָרִים הָאֵלֶּהto bow downלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺתto YHWH.לַיהוָה
Jeremiah 7:2
Study it in the app““Stand in the gate of the house of YHWH, and proclaim there this word, and say, ‘Hear the word of YHWH, all Judah, you who enter by these gates to bow down to YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 7:2, word by word
- “Standעֲמֹדamod
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “amod” appears- in the gateשַׁעַרshaar
gate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaar” appears- of the houseבֵּיתbet
temple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “bet” appears- of 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- and proclaimקָרָאתָkarata
proclaim
To announce aloud.
Where else “karata” appears- this wordדָּבָרdavar
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “davar” appears- and sayאָמַרְתָּamarta
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amarta” appears- ‘Hearשִׁמְעוּshimu
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shimu” appears- Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appears- you who enterבָּאִיםbaim
enter
To go into a place.
Where else “baim” appears- to bow downהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺתhishtachavot
worship
To bow before God in adoration.
Where else “hishtachavot” appears
The context
1The word that came to Jeremiah from YHWH, saying,
2 · This verse (above)
3Thus says YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel: Make good your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place.