Jeremiah 8:1

““At that time, declares YHWH, they will bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of its princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem from their graves;”

Jeremiah 8:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 8:1, word by word

“At that timeעֵתet

time

The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".

Where else “et” appears
declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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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
they will bring outיוֹצִיאוּyotsiu

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

Where else “yotsiu” appears
the bonesעַצְמוֹתatsmot

bone

Each hard piece of the skeleton; also the body itself, of the dead or the living.

Where else “atsmot” appears
of the kingsמַלְכֵיmalche

king

A king who rules a people.

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of 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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of its princesשָׂרָיsaray

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

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of the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohanim” appears
of the prophetsנְּבִיאִיםneviim

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

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of the inhabitantsיוֹשְׁבֵיyoshve

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

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of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears
from their gravesקִּבְרֵיkivre

tomb

Tomb, grave.

Where else “kivre” appears

Places in this verse

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

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

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2and they will spread them out before the sun and the moon and all the army of the heavens, which they have loved and which they have served and after which they have walked and which they have sought and to which they have bowed down. They will not be gathered or buried; as dung on the face of the ground they will be.

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