Study it in the app“And it will happen at that time that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will call to account the men who are congealed on their dregs, who say in their heart, ‘YHWH will not do good, nor will he do evil.’”
And it will happenוְהָיָהat that timeבָּעֵת הַהִיאthat I will searchאֲחַפֵּשׂJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםwith lamps,בַּנֵּרוֹתand I will call to accountוּפָקַדְתִּי עַלthe menהָאֲנָשִׁיםwho are congealedהַקֹּפְאִיםon their dregs,עַל שִׁמְרֵיהֶםwho sayהָאֹמְרִיםin their heart,בִּלְבָבָם‘YHWHיְהוָהwill notלֹאdo good,יֵיטִיבnorוְלֹאwill he do evil.’יָרֵעַ
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “haya” appearstime
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearssearch
To go through something carefully.
Where else “achapes” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appearslamp
Lamp: a vessel with oil and a wick; also light.
Where else “nerot” appearspunish
To call to account, punish.
Where else “fakadti” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anashim” appearscongeal
Curdle, thicken as something that freezes.
Where else “kofim” appearsdregs
What settles at the bottom of wine.
Where else “shimre” appearsthink
To speak inwardly without saying it aloud; to think.
Where else “omrim” appearsheart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.
Where else “levava” appearsYHWH
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” appearsgo well
For it to go well for someone: "that it may go well with you".
Where else “yetiv” appearsdo evil
To harm someone; evildoers.
Where else “yarea” appearsJerusalem
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).
11Wail, inhabitants of the Hollow, for all the people of Canaan have been destroyed; all who are laden with silver have been cut off.
12 · This verse (above)
13And their wealth will become spoil, and their houses a desolation; and they will build houses but not dwell in them; and they will plant vineyards but not drink their wine.”
