Jeremiah 8:13

“I will gather them in completely, declares YHWH. There are no grapes on the vine, and no figs on the fig tree, and the leaf withers; and what I gave them will pass away from them.’””

Jeremiah 8:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 8:13, word by word

I will gather them inאֲסִיפֵasife

gather

Collect everything to remove it.

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completelyאָסֹףasof

gather

To bring together what was scattered, like the harvest.

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

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

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YHWHיְהֹוָהyehova

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.

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grapesעֲנָבִיםanavim

grape

Grape.

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on the vineגֶּפֶןgefen

vine

Vine: the plant that bears grapes.

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figsתְּאֵנִיםteenim

fig

The fruit of the fig tree, eaten fresh or pressed into cakes.

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and the leafעָלֶהale

leaf

Leaf; foliage.

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withersנָבֵלnavel

wither

To dry up like a leaf, or lose strength.

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and what I gave themאֶתֵּןeten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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will pass away from them.’יַעַבְרוּyaavru

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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Translation note

“I will gather them in completely” can also be read “I will make a complete end of them.” The end of the verse is obscure in Hebrew.

The context

12Were they ashamed because they committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed, and to blush they did not know. Therefore they will fall among those who fall; at the time of their punishment they will stumble, says YHWH.

13 · This verse (above)

14Why are we sitting still? Gather together, and let us go into the fortified cities and be silent there; for YHWH our Elohim has silenced us and given us to drink water of poison, because we have sinned against YHWH.

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