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Jeremiah

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1The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD after Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he took him bound in chains along with all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.

the wordהַדָּבָ֞רha.da.VarH1697דָּבָרdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutewhichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H0834אֲשֶׁרrelativeit cameהָיָ֤הha.YahH1961הָיָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singulartoאֶֽל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414יִרְמְיָ֫הוּnoun · proper name · masculinefrom withמֵאֵ֣תme.'EtH0854אֵתpreposition + prepositionYahwehיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameafterאַחַ֣ר׀'a.CharH0310אַחַרcardinal number · masculine · singular · constructset freeשַׁלַּ֣חsha.LachH7971שָׁלַחverb · Piel · infinitive construct · common‹obj.› himאֹת֗וֹ'o.ToH0853אֵתdirect object marker + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularNebuzaradanנְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֛ןne.vu.zar.'a.DanH5018נְבוּזַרְאֲדָןnoun · proper name · masculine[the] chief ofרַב־rav-H7227רַבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] bodyguardsטַבָּחִ֖יםta.ba.ChimH2876טַבָּחnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutefromמִן־min-H4480מִן־preposition‹the› Ramahהָֽרָמָ֑הha.ra.MahH7414רָמָהdefinite article + noun · proper namewhen took heבְּקַחְתּ֣וֹbe.kach.ToH3947לָקַחpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · common + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular‹obj.› himאֹת֗וֹ'o.ToH0853אֵתdirect object marker + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand heוְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-H1931הוּאconjunction + personal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singular[was] boundאָס֤וּר'a.SurH0631אָסַרverb · Qal · passive participle · masculine · singular · absolutewith ‹the› chainsבָּֽאזִקִּים֙ba.zi.KimH0246אֲזֵקpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutein amongבְּת֨וֹךְbe.TokhH8432תָּ֫וֶךְpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] exile[s] ofגָּל֤וּתga.LutH1546גָּלוּתnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ye.ru.sha.LimH3389יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםnoun · proper nameand Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הvi.hu.DahH3063יְהוּדָהconjunction + noun · proper namewho were being taken into exileהַמֻּגְלִ֖יםha.mug.LimH1540גָּלָהdefinite article + verb · Hophal · passive participle · masculine · plural · absoluteBabylon towardsבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH0894בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלnoun · proper name + directional he

2The captain of the guard took Jeremiah and said to him, “The LORD your God pronounced this disaster against this place.

and he tookוַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.KachH3947לָקַחconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] chief ofרַב־rav-H7227רַבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] bodyguardsטַבָּחִ֖יםta.ba.ChimH2876טַבָּחnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute‹to› Jeremiahלְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּle.yir.me.Ya.huH3414יִרְמְיָ֫הוּpreposition + noun · proper name · masculineand he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto himאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH0413אֶלpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameGod yourאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularhe spokeדִּבֶּר֙di.BerH1696דָבַרverb · Piel · perfect · third person · masculine · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerthe harmהָרָעָ֣הha.ra.'AhH7451רָעָהdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute‹the› thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063זֹאתdefinite article + demonstrativeagainstאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionthe placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725מָקוֹםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute‹the› thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088זֶהdefinite article + demonstrative

3The LORD has brought it about, and has done as he said. Because you sinned against the LORD and did not obey his voice, this thing has come upon you.

and he has brought [it]וַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H0935בּוֹאconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularand he has doneוַיַּ֛עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213עָשָׂהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namejust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH0834כַּאֲשֶׁרpreposition + relativehe saidדִּבֵּ֑רdi.BerH1696דָבַרverb · Piel · perfect · third person · masculine · singularforכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticleyou sinnedחֲטָאתֶ֤םcha.ta.TemH2398חָטָאverb · Qal · perfect · second person · masculine · pluralto Yahwehלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068יהוהpreposition + noun · proper nameand notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808לֹאconjunction + negativeyou listenedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣םshe.ma'.TemH8085שָׁמַעverb · Qal · perfect · second person · masculine · pluralto voice hisבְּקוֹל֔וֹbe.ko.LoH6963קוֹלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand it has happenedוְהָיָ֥הve.ha.YahH1961הָיָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · masculine · singularto ‹the› youלָכֶ֖םla.KhemH9036Op2mpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · pluralthe thingהַדָּבָ֥רha.da.varH1697דָּבָרdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute‹the› thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088זֶהdefinite article + demonstrative

4Now, behold, I release you today from the chains on your hands. If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you well, but if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, do not come. See, the whole land is before you; go wherever you think it good and right to go.

and nowוְעַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH6258עַתָּ֫הconjunction + adverbhere!הִנֵּ֧הhi.NehH2009הִנֵּהinterjectionI have set free youפִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָfi.tach.Ti.khaH6605פָּתַחverb · Piel · perfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularthis dayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117יוֹםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutefromמִֽן־min-H4480מִן־prepositionthe chainsהָאזִקִּים֮ha.zi.KimH0246אֲזֵקdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutewhichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelative[are] onעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionhand yourיָדֶךָ֒ya.de.KhaH3027יָדnoun · common · masculine or feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularifאִם־'im-H0518אִםparticleit is goodט֨וֹבTovH2895טוֹבverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularin view yourבְּעֵינֶ֜יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869עַ֫יִןpreposition + noun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularto comeלָב֧וֹאla.Vo'H0935בּוֹאpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonwith meאִתִּ֣י'i.TiH0854אֵתpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularBabylonבָבֶ֗לva.VelH0894בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלnoun · proper namecomeבֹּ֚אbo'H0935בּוֹאverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularso I may setוְאָשִׂ֤יםve.'a.SimH7760שׂוּםconjunction + verb · Qal · first person · common · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markereye myעֵינִי֙'ei.NiH5869עַ֫יִןnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularon youעָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921עַלpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H0518אִםconjunction + particle[is] displeasingרַ֧עra'H7489רָעַעverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularin view yourבְּעֵינֶ֛יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869עַ֫יִןpreposition + noun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularto comeלָבֽוֹא־la.Vo'-H0935בּוֹאpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonwith meאִתִּ֥י'i.TiH0854אֵתpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularBabylonבָבֶ֖לva.VelH0894בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלnoun · proper namerefrainחֲדָ֑לcha.DalH2308חָדַלverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularseeרְאֵה֙re.'EhH7200רָאָהverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute[is] ‹to› before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440פָּנֶהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singulartoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלpreposition[the place] goodט֨וֹבTovH2896טוֹבadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteand toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H0413אֶלconjunction + prepositionthe [place] rightהַיָּשָׁ֧רhai.ya.SharH3477יָשָׁרdefinite article + adjective · masculine · singular · absolutein view yourבְּעֵינֶ֛יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869עַ֫יִןpreposition + noun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularto goלָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetH1980הָלַךְpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonthere towardsשָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahH8033שָׁםadverb + directional hegoלֵֽךְ׃LekhH1980הָלַךְverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular

5If you remain, then return to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon appointed governor of the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people. Or go wherever you think it right to go.” So the captain of the guard gave him an allowance of food and a present, and let him go.

and still heוְעוֹדֶ֣נּוּve.'o.De.nuH5750עוֹדconjunction + cardinal number · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularnotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808לֹאnegativehe will returnיָשׁ֗וּבya.ShuvH7725שׁוּבverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularand return !וְשֻׁ֡בָהve.Shu.vahH7725שׁוּבconjunction + verb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic hetoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֣הge.dal.YahH1436גְּדַלְיָהnoun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶן־ven-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructAhikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם'a.chi.KamH0296אֲחִיקָםnoun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶּן־ben-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructShaphanשָׁפָ֡ןsha.FanH8227שָׁפָןnoun · proper name · masculinewhomאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelativehe has appointedהִפְקִ֨ידhif.KidH6485פָּקַדverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] king ofמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructBabylonבָּבֶ֜לba.VelH0894בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלnoun · proper nameover [the] cities ofבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892עִירpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructJudahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063יְהוּדָהnoun · proper nameand remainוְשֵׁ֤בve.ShevH3427יָשַׁבconjunction + verb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularwith himאִתּוֹ֙'i.ToH0854אֵתpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularin amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432תָּ֫וֶךְpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971עַםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteorא֠וֹ'oH0176אוֹconjunctiontoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionanyכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct‹the› [place] rightהַיָּשָׁ֧רhai.ya.SharH3477יָשָׁרdefinite article + adjective · masculine · singular · absolutein view yourבְּעֵינֶ֛יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869עַ֫יִןpreposition + noun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularto goלָלֶ֖כֶתla.Le.khetH1980הָלַךְpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commongoלֵ֑ךְLekhH1980הָלַךְverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularand he gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414נָתַןconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto ‹the› himל֧וֹloH9033Os3mpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular[the] chief ofרַב־rav-H7227רַבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] bodyguardsטַבָּחִ֛יםta.ba.ChimH2876טַבָּחnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutea food allowanceאֲרֻחָ֥ה'a.ru.ChahH0737אֲרֻחָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand a presentוּמַשְׂאֵ֖תu.mas.'EtH4864מַשְׂאֵתconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand he let go himוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃Vay.sha.le.Che.huH7971שָׁלַחconjunction + verb · Piel · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

6Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, at Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.

and he wentוַיָּבֹ֧אvai.ya.Vo'H0935בּוֹאconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֛הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414יִרְמְיָ֫הוּnoun · proper name · masculinetoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֥הge.dal.YahH1436גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּnoun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶן־ven-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructAhikamאֲחִיקָ֖ם'a.chi.KamH0296אֲחִיקָםnoun · proper name · masculine‹the› Mizpah towardsהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tahH4709מִצְפָּהdefinite article + noun · proper name + directional heand he remainedוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427יָשַׁבconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularwith himאִתּוֹ֙'i.ToH0854אֵתpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularin amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432תָּ֫וֶךְpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971עַםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutewho remainedהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםha.nish.'a.RimH7604שָׁאַרdefinite article + verb · Niphal · active participle · masculine · plural · absolutein the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ סba.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute

7When all the captains of the forces in the open country and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land and had committed to him men, women, and children, those of the poorest of the land who had not been taken into exile to Babylon,

and they heardוַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩vai.yish.me.'UH8085שָׁמַעconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralallכָל־khol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] commanders ofשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269שַׂרnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructthe armiesהַחֲיָלִ֜יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428חַ֫יִלdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutewhichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelative[were] in the open countryבַּשָּׂדֶ֗הba.sa.DehH7704שָׂדֶהpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutetheyהֵ֚מָּהHe.mahH1992הֵ֫מָּהpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · pluraland men theirוְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔םve.'an.shei.HemH0582אֱנוֹשׁconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralthatכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlehe had appointedהִפְקִ֧ידhif.KidH6485פָּקַדverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] king ofמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructBabylonבָּבֶ֛לba.VelH0894בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלnoun · proper name‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֥הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּnoun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶן־ven-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructAhikamאֲחִיקָ֖ם'a.chi.KamH0296אֲחִיקָםnoun · proper name · masculineover the landבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand thatוְכִ֣י׀ve.KhiH3588כִּיconjunction + particlehe had appointedהִפְקִ֣ידhif.KidH6485פָּקַדverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singularwith himאִתּ֗וֹ'i.ToH0854אֵתpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularmenאֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.ShimH0582אֱנוֹשׁnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand womenוְנָשִׁים֙ve.na.ShimH0802אִשָּׁהconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand little one[s]וָטָ֔ףva.TafH2945טַףconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand some of [the] poor people ofוּמִדַּלַּ֣תu.mi.da.LatH1803דַּלָּהconjunction + preposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructthe landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutefrom [those] whoמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רme.'a.SherH0834מֵאֲשֶׁרpreposition + relativenotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808לֹאnegativethey had been taken into exileהָגְל֖וּha.ge.LuH1540גָּלָהverb · Hophal · perfect · third person · common · pluralBabylon towardsבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH0894בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלnoun · proper name + directional he

8they went to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, Johanan the son of Kareah, Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.

and they cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH0935בּוֹאconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraltoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הge.dal.YahH1436גְּדַלְיָהnoun · proper name · masculine‹the› Mizpah towardsהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tahH4709מִצְפָּהdefinite article + noun · proper name + directional heand Ishmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלve.yish.ma.'ElH3458יִשְׁמָעֵאלconjunction + noun · proper name · masculine[the] sonבֶּן־ben-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructNethaniahנְתַנְיָ֡הוּne.tan.Ya.huH5418נְתַנְיָ֫הוּnoun · proper name · masculineand Johananוְיוֹחָנָ֣ןve.yo.cha.NanH3110יוֹחָנָןconjunction + noun · proper name · masculineand Jonathanוְיוֹנָתָ֣ןve.yo.na.TanH3129יוֹנָתָןconjunction + noun · proper name · masculine[the] sons ofבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructKareahקָ֠רֵחַKa.re.achH7143קָרֵחַnoun · proper name · masculineand Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֨הu.se.ra.YahH8304שְׂרָיָהוּconjunction + noun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶן־ven-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructTanhumethתַּנְחֻ֜מֶתtan.Chu.metH8576תַּנְחֻ֫מֶתnoun · proper name · masculineand [the] sons ofוּבְנֵ֣י׀u.ve.NeiH1121בֵּןconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructEphaiעֵיפַ֣יo.faiH5778עוֹפַיnoun · proper name · masculinethe Netophathiteהַנְּטֹפָתִ֗יha.ne.to.fa.TiH5200נְטֹפָתִיdefinite article + noun · gentilic · masculine · singular · absoluteand Jezaniahוִֽיזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙vi.zan.Ya.huH2970יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּconjunction + noun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶּן־ben-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe Maacathiteהַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔יha.Ma.'a.kha.TiH4602מַעֲכָתִיdefinite article + noun · gentilic · masculine · singular · absolutetheyהֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992הֵ֫מָּהpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · pluraland men theirוְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ve.'an.shei.HemH0582אֱנוֹשׁconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural

9Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, swore to them and their men, saying, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

and he swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עvai.yi.sha.Va'H7650שָׁבַעconjunction + verb · Niphal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto ‹the› themלָהֶ֜םla.HemH9038Op3mpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֨הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּnoun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶן־ven-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructAhikamאֲחִיקָ֤ם'a.chi.KamH0296אֲחִיקָםnoun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶּן־ben-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructShaphanשָׁפָן֙sha.FanH8227שָׁפָןnoun · proper name · masculineand to men theirוּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֣םu.le.'an.shei.HemH0582אֱנוֹשׁconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural‹to› sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH0559אָמַרpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonmay notאַל־'al-H0408אַלnegativeyou be afraidתִּֽירְא֖וּti.re.'UH3372יָרֵאverb · Qal · jussive · second person · masculine · pluralfrom servingמֵעֲב֣וֹדme.'a.VodH5647עָבַדpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonthe Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםha.kas.DimH3778כַּשְׂדִּיםdefinite article + noun · gentilic · masculine · plural · absoluteremainשְׁב֣וּshe.VuH3427יָשַׁבverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralin the landבָאָ֗רֶץva.'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand serveוְעִבְד֛וּve.'iv.DuH5647עָבַדconjunction + verb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object marker[the] king ofמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructBabylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH0894בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלnoun · proper nameso it may go wellוְיִיטַ֥בve.yi.TavH3190יָטַבconjunction + verb · Qal · third person · masculine · singularfor ‹the› youלָכֶֽם׃la.KhemH9036Op2mpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · plural

10As for me, I will dwell at Mizpah, to represent you before the Chaldeans who will come to us. But as for you, gather wine and summer fruits and oil, and store them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken.”

and Iוַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.NiH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יconjunction + personal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularhere Iהִנְנִ֤יhi.NiH2005הֵןinterjection + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[will be] dwellingיֹשֵׁב֙yo.ShevH3427יָשַׁבverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteat ‹the› Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּ֔הba.mitz.PahH4709מִצְפָּהpreposition · with the article + noun · proper nameto standלַֽעֲמֹד֙la.'a.ModH5975עָמַדpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · common‹to› beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440פָּנֶהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructthe Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.DimH3778כַּשְׂדִּיםdefinite article + noun · gentilic · masculine · plural · absolutewhoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelativethey will comeיָבֹ֖אוּya.Vo.'uH0935בּוֹאverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralto usאֵלֵ֑ינוּ'e.Lei.nuH0413אֶלpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · pluraland youוְאַתֶּ֡םve.'a.TemH0859אַתֶּםconjunction + personal · pronoun · second person · masculine · pluralgatherאִסְפוּ֩'is.FuH0622אָסַףverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralwineיַ֨יִןYa.yinH3196יַ֫יִןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand summer fruitוְקַ֜יִץve.Ka.yitzH7019קַ֫יִץconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand oilוְשֶׁ֗מֶןve.She.menH8081שֶׁ֫מֶןconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand put [them]וְשִׂ֙מוּ֙ve.Si.muH7760שׂוּםconjunction + verb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralin vessels yourבִּכְלֵיכֶ֔םbikh.lei.KhemH3627כְּלִיpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · pluraland dwellוּשְׁב֖וּu.she.VuH3427יָשַׁבconjunction + verb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralin cities yourבְּעָרֵיכֶ֥םbe.'a.rei.KhemH5892עִירpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · pluralwhichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H0834אֲשֶׁרrelativeyou have taken hold ofתְּפַשְׂתֶּֽם׃te.fas.TemH8610תָּפַשׂverb · Qal · perfect · second person · masculine · plural

11Likewise, when all the Judeans who were in Moab and among the Ammonites and in Edom and in other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, as governor over them,

and alsoוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571גַּםconjunction + adverballכָּֽל־kal-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֡יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064יְהוּדִיdefinite article + noun · gentilic · masculine · plural · absolutewhoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H0834אֲשֶׁרrelative[were] in Moabבְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀be.mo.'AvH4124מוֹאָבpreposition + noun · proper nameand among [the] people ofוּבִבְנֵֽי־u.viv.nei-H1121בֵּןconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructAmmonעַמּ֨וֹןa.MonH5983עַמּוֹןnoun · proper name · masculineand in Edomוּבֶאֱד֜וֹםu.ve.'e.DomH0123אֱדוֹםconjunction + preposition + noun · proper name · masculineand whoוַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרconjunction + relative[were] in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605כֹּלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe landsהָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙ha.'a.ra.tzOtH0776אֶ֫רֶץdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · plural · absolutethey heardשָֽׁמְע֔וּsha.me.'UH8085שָׁמַעverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralthatכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlehe had givenנָתַ֧ןna.TanH5414נָתַןverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] king ofמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructBabylonבָּבֶ֛לba.VelH0894בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלnoun · proper namea remnantשְׁאֵרִ֖יתshe.'e.RitH7611שְׁאֵרִיתnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteto Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.DahH3063יְהוּדָהpreposition + noun · proper nameand thatוְכִי֙ve.KhiH3588כִּיconjunction + particlehe had appointedהִפְקִ֣ידhif.KidH6485פָּקַדverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singularover themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.HemH5921עַלpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּnoun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶּן־ben-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructAhikamאֲחִיקָ֥ם'a.chi.KamH0296אֲחִיקָםnoun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶּן־ben-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructShaphanשָׁפָֽן׃sha.FanH8227שָׁפָןnoun · proper name · masculine

12then all the Judeans returned from all the places to which they had been driven and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance.

and they returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725שׁוּבconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralallכָל־khol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064יְהוּדִיdefinite article + noun · gentilic · masculine · plural · absolutefrom allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605כֹּלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe placesהַמְּקֹמוֹת֙ha.me.ko.mOtH4725מָקוֹםdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · plural · absolutewhereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelativethey had been driven awayנִדְּחוּ־ni.de.chu-H5080נָדַחverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · common · pluralthereשָׁ֔םShamH8033שָׁםadverband they cameוַיָּבֹ֧אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH0935בּוֹאconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · plural[the] land ofאֶֽרֶץ־'e.retz-H0776אֶ֫רֶץnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructJudahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063יְהוּדָהnoun · proper nametoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּnoun · proper name · masculine‹the› Mizpah towardsהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tahH4709מִצְפָּהdefinite article + noun · proper name + directional heand they gatheredוַיַּאַסְפ֛וּvai.ya.'as.FuH0622אָסַףconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralwineיַ֥יִןYa.yinH3196יַ֫יִןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand summer fruitוָקַ֖יִץva.Ka.yitzH7019קַ֫יִץconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutemuchהַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehH7235רָבָהverb · Hiphil · infinitive absolute · absoluteexceedinglyמְאֹֽד׃ פme.'OdH3966מְאֹדcardinal number · masculine · singular · absolute

13Now Johanan the son of Kareah and all the leaders of the forces in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah

and Johananוְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ve.yo.cha.NanH3110יוֹחָנָןconjunction + noun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶּן־ben-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructKareahקָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achH7143קָרֵחַnoun · proper name · masculineand allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605כֹּלconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] commanders ofשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269שַׂרnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructthe armiesהַחֲיָלִ֖יםha.cha.ya.LimH2428חַ֫יִלdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutewhichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelative[were] in the open countryבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.DehH7704שָׂדֶהpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethey cameבָּ֥אוּBa.'uH0935בּוֹאverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluraltoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּnoun · proper name · masculine‹the› Mizpah towardsהַמִּצְפָּֽתָה׃ha.mitz.Pa.tahH4709מִצְפָּהdefinite article + noun · proper name + directional he

14and said to him, “Do you know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam would not believe them.

and they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralto himאֵלָ֗יו'e.LavH0413אֶלpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular¿ really ‹to know›הֲיָדֹ֤עַha.ya.Do.a'H3045יָדַעinterrogative + verb · Qal · infinitive absolute · absolutedo you knowתֵּדַע֙te.Da'H3045יָדַעverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singularthatכִּ֞יkiH3588כִּיparticleBaalisבַּעֲלִ֣יס׀ba.'a.LisH1185בַּעֲלִיסnoun · proper name · masculine[the] king ofמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] people ofבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructAmmonעַמּ֗וֹןa.MonH5983עַמּוֹןnoun · proper name · masculinehe has sentשָׁלַח֙sha.LachH7971שָׁלַחverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerIshmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElH3458יִשְׁמָעֵאלnoun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶּן־ben-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructNethaniahנְתַנְיָ֔הne.tan.YahH5418נְתַנְיָ֫הוּnoun · proper name · masculineto strike youלְהַכֹּתְךָ֖le.ha.ko.te.KhaH5221נָכָהpreposition + verb · Hiphil · infinitive construct · common + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularlifeנָ֑פֶשׁNa.feshH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808לֹאconjunction + negativehe believedהֶאֱמִ֣יןhe.'e.MinH0539אָמַןverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singular‹to› ‹the› themלָהֶ֔םla.HemH9038Op3mpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּnoun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶּן־ben-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructAhikamאֲחִיקָֽם׃'a.chi.KamH0296אֲחִיקָםnoun · proper name · masculine

15Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke secretly to Gedaliah at Mizpah, “Please let me go and strike down Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no one will know it. Why should he take your life, so that all the Judeans who are gathered about you would be scattered, and the remnant of Judah would perish?”

and Johananוְיוֹחָנָ֣ןve.yo.cha.NanH3110יוֹחָנָןconjunction + noun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶּן־ben-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructKareahקָרֵ֡חַka.Re.achH7143קָרֵחַnoun · proper name · masculinehe saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH0559אָמַרverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singulartoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionGedaliahגְּדַלְיָהוּ֩ge.dal.ya.HuH1436גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּnoun · proper name · masculinein ‹the› secrecyבַסֵּ֨תֶרva.Se.terH5643סֵ֫תֶרpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteat ‹the› Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּ֜הba.mitz.PahH4709מִצְפָּהpreposition · with the article + noun · proper name‹to› sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH0559אָמַרpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonlet me goאֵ֤לְכָה'E.le.khahH1980הָלַךְverb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · singularpleaseנָּא֙na'H4994נָאinterjectionand let me strike downוְאַכֶּה֙ve.'a.KehH5221נָכָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · first person · common · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerIshmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElH3458יִשְׁמָעֵאלnoun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶּן־ben-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructNethaniahנְתַנְיָ֔הne.tan.YahH5418נְתַנְיָ֫הוּnoun · proper name · masculineand anyoneוְאִ֖ישׁve.'IshH0376אִישׁconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutenotלֹ֣אlo'H3808לֹאnegativehe will knowיֵדָ֑עye.Da'H3045יָדַעverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular‹to› why?לָ֧מָּהLa.mahH4100מָהpreposition + interrogative · pronounwill he strike youיַכֶּ֣כָּהya.Ke.kahH5221נָכָהverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularlifeנֶּ֗פֶשׁNe.feshH5315נֶ֫פֶשׁnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand will they be scatteredוְנָפֹ֙צוּ֙ve.na.Fo.tzuH6327פּוּץconjunction + verb · Niphal · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructJewsיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063יְהוּדָהnoun · proper namewho have gatheredהַנִּקְבָּצִ֣יםha.nik.ba.TzimH6908קָבַץdefinite article + verb · Niphal · active participle · masculine · plural · absoluteto youאֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khaH0413אֶלpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularand will it perishוְאָבְדָ֖הve.'a.ve.DahH0006אָבַדconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · feminine · singular[the] remnant ofשְׁאֵרִ֥יתshe.'e.RitH7611שְׁאֵרִיתnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructJudahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063יְהוּדָהnoun · proper name

16But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, “You shall not do this thing, for you are speaking falsely of Ishmael.”

and he saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularGedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֤הוּge.dal.Ya.huH1436גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּnoun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶן־ven-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructAhikamאֲחִיקָם֙'a.chi.KamH0296אֲחִיקָםnoun · proper name · masculinetoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionJohananיוֹחָנָ֣ןyo.cha.NanH3110יוֹחָנָןnoun · proper name · masculine[the] son ofבֶּן־ben-H1121בֵּןnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructKareahקָרֵ֔חַka.Re.achH7143קָרֵחַnoun · proper name · masculinemay notאַֽל־'al-H0408אַלnegativeyou doתַּעֲשֵׂ֖הta.'asH6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · jussive · second person · masculine · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerthe thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697דָּבָרdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute‹the› thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088זֶהdefinite article + demonstrativeforכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlefalsehoodשֶׁ֛קֶרShe.kerH8267שֶׁ֫קֶרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteyouאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH0859אַתָּ֫הpersonal · pronoun · second person · masculine · singular[are] speakingדֹבֵ֖רdo.VerH1696דָבַרverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteconcerningאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionIshmaelיִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ סyish.ma.'ElH3458יִשְׁמָעֵאלnoun · proper name · masculine