And swear, “As GOD lives,”aswear, “As GOD lives” I.e., profess the worship of GOD. In sincerity, justice, and righteousness—Nations shall bless themselves by youbyou Heb. “him.” And praise themselves by you.cyou Heb. “him.”
OpendOpen Lit. “circumcise”; cf. Deut. 10.16; 30.6. your hearts to GOD,Remove the thickening about your hearts—O citizenry of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem—Lest My wrath break forth like fire,And burn, with none to quench it,Because of your wicked acts.
The lioneThe lion I.e., the invader from the north, as GOD’s agent of destruction. has come up from its thicket:The destroyer of nations has set out,Has departed from its place,To make your land a desolation;Your cities shall be ruined,Without inhabitants.
Word-by-Word Analysis
עלה
105
אריה
216
מסבכו
128
ומשחית
764
גוים
59
נסע
180
יצא
101
ממקמו
226
לשום
376
ארצך
311
לשמה
375
עריך
300
תצינה
555
מאין
101
יושב
318
Jeremiah 4:8
Gematria: 2372
עלזאתחגרושקיםספדווהילילוכילאשבחרוןאףיהוהממנופ
For this, put on sackcloth,Mourn and wail;For GOD’s blazing anger Has not turned away from us.
And in that day—declares GOD—The mind of the kingAnd the mind of the nobles shall fail,The priests shall be appalled,And the prophets shall stand aghast.
And I said:fAnd I said Septuagint reads “And they shall say.” Ah, my Sovereign GOD! Surely You have deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying:It shall be well with you—Yet the sword threatens the very life!
At that time, it shall be said concerning this people and Jerusalem:The conduct of My poor peoplegMy poor people Lit. “the daughter that is My people”; so, frequently, in poetry. is like searing windFrom the bare heights of the desert—It will not serve to winnow or to fan.
Word-by-Word Analysis
בעת
472
ההיא
21
יאמר
251
לעםהזה
157
ולירושלם
622
רוח
214
צח
98
שפים
430
במדבר
248
דרך
224
בתעמי
522
לוא
37
לזרות
643
ולוא
43
להבר
237
Jeremiah 4:12
Gematria: 2132
רוחמלאמאלהיבואליעתהגםאניאדברמשפטיםאותם
A full blast from them comes against Me:Now I in turn will bring charges against them.
Lo, the destroyerhdestroyer Heb. “it,” i.e., the invader of v. 7. ascends like clouds,Its chariots are like a whirlwind,Its horses are swifter than eagles.Woe to us, we are ruined!
Tell the nations: Here theyithey I.e., the invading forces of v. 7. are!Announce concerning Jerusalem:WatchersjWatchers See preceding note. are coming from a distant land,They raise their voices against the towns of Judah.
Word-by-Word Analysis
הזכירו
248
לגוים
89
הנה
60
השמיעו
431
עלירושלם
686
נצרים
390
באים
53
מארץ
331
המרחק
353
ויתנו
472
עלערי
380
יהודה
30
קולם
176
Jeremiah 4:17
Gematria: 2337
כשמרישדיהיועליהמסביבכיאתימרתהנאםיהוה
Like guards of fields, they surround her on every side.For she has rebelled against Me—declares GOD.
Word-by-Word Analysis
כשמרי
570
שדי
314
היו
21
עליה
115
מסביב
114
כיאתי
441
מרתה
645
נאםיהוה
117
Jeremiah 4:18
Gematria: 2639
דרכךומעלליךעשואלהלךזאתרעתךכימרכינגעעדלבךפ
Your conduct and your actsHave brought this upon you;This is your bitter punishment;It pierces your very heart.
Oh, my suffering,ksuffering Lit. “entrails.” my suffering!How I writhe!Oh, the walls of my heart!My heart moans within me,I cannot be silent;For I hearlI hear Lit. “you, O my being, hear.” Change of vocalization yields “I hear the blare of horns, / My inner being, alarms of war.” the blare of horns,Alarms of war.
Word-by-Word Analysis
מעי
120
מעיאוחילה
180
אחולה
50
קירות
716
לבי
42
המהלי
90
לבי
42
לא
31
אחרש
509
כי
30
קול
136
שופר
586
שמעתי
820
שמעת
810
נפשי
440
תרועת
1076
מלחמה
123
Jeremiah 4:20
Gematria: 3998
שברעלשברנקראכישדדהכלהארץפתאםשדדואהלירגעיריעתי
Disaster overtakes disaster,For all the land has been ravaged.Suddenly my tents have been ravaged,In a moment, my tent cloths.
Word-by-Word Analysis
שבר
502
עלשבר
602
נקרא
351
כי
30
שדדה
313
כלהארץ
346
פתאם
521
שדדו
314
אהלי
46
רגע
273
יריעתי
700
Jeremiah 4:21
Gematria: 2059
עדמתיאראהנסאשמעהקולשופרפ
How long must I see standardsAnd hear the blare of horns?
For My people are stupid,They give Me no heed;They are foolish children,They are not intelligent.They are clever at doing wrong,But unable to do right.
Word-by-Word Analysis
כי
30
אויל
47
עמי
120
אותי
417
לא
31
ידעו
90
בנים
102
סכלים
160
המה
50
ולא
37
נבונים
158
המה
50
חכמים
118
המה
50
להרע
305
ולהיטיב
72
לא
31
ידעו
90
Jeremiah 4:23
Gematria: 2560
ראיתיאתהארץוהנהתהוובהוואלהשמיםואיןאורם
I look at the earth,It is unformed and void;At the skies,And their light is gone.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ראיתי
621
אתהארץ
697
והנהתהו
477
ובהו
19
ואלהשמים
432
ואין
67
אורם
247
Jeremiah 4:24
Gematria: 2780
ראיתיההריםוהנהרעשיםוכלהגבעותהתקלקלו
I look at the mountains,They are quaking;And all the hills are rocking.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ראיתי
621
ההרים
260
והנה
66
רעשים
620
וכלהגבעות
542
התקלקלו
671
Jeremiah 4:25
Gematria: 1469
ראיתיוהנהאיןהאדםוכלעוףהשמיםנדדו
I look: no human is left,And all the birds of the sky have fled.
At the shout of horseman and bowmanThe whole city flees.They enter the thickets,They clamber up the rocks.The whole city is deserted,Nobody remains there.
And you, who are doomed to ruin,What do you accomplish by wearing crimson,By decking yourself in jewels of gold,By enlarging your eyes with kohl?You beautify yourself in vain:Lovers despise you,They seek your life!
I hear a voice as of one in travail,Anguish as of a woman bearing her first child,The voice of Fair ZionPanting, stretching out her hands:“Alas for me! I faintBefore the killers!”