Jeremiah 7:25

“From the day that your fathers came out of the land of Egypt to this day, I sent to you all my servants the prophets, every day rising early and sending.”

Jeremiah 7:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 7:25, word by word

From the dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיavote

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

Where else “avote” appears
came outיָצְאוּyatsu

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yatsu” appears
of the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears
I sent to youאֶשְׁלַחeshlach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “eshlach” appears
my servantsעֲבָדַavada

servant of YHWH

YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.

Where else “avada” appears
the prophetsנְּבִיאִיםneviim

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “neviim” appears
rising earlyהַשְׁכֵּםhashkem

rise early

To get up early to do something.

Where else “hashkem” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

24But they did not listen or incline their ear, but walked in the counsels, in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and they went backward and not forward.

25 · This verse (above)

26Yet they did not listen to me or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck; they did worse than their fathers.

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