Jeremiah 9:7

“Therefore thus says YHWH Tsevaot: “Look, I will refine them and assay them, for how else can I act because of the daughter of my people?”

Jeremiah 9:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 9:7, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

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

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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.

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Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

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will refine themצוֹרְפָtsorfa

test

To test people as silver is purified.

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and assay themבְחַנְתִּיvechanti

test, examine

Test, examine to find out whether something is true or genuine, as metal is tested.

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can I actאֶעֱשֶׂהeese

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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because ofפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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the daughterבַּתbat

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

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of my peopleעַמִּami

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

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The context

6Your dwelling is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, declares YHWH.

7 · This verse (above)

8A deadly arrow is their tongue; it speaks deceit; with his mouth one speaks peace to his neighbor, but within him he sets his ambush.

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