Jeremiah 7:2

““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.”

Jeremiah 7:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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this wordדָּבָרdavar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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and sayאָמַרְתָּamarta

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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‘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.

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you who enterבָּאִיםbaim

enter

To go into a place.

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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.

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