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Jeremiah 14:15

Therefore this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name: I did not send them, yet they say, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’ By sword and famine these very prophets will meet their end!
Jeremiah 14:15
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

לָכֵ֞ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה עַֽל־הַנְּבִאִ֞ים הַנִּבְּאִ֣ים בִּשְׁמִי֮ וַאֲנִ֣י לֹֽא־שְׁלַחְתִּים֒ וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ אֹֽמְרִ֔ים חֶ֣רֶב וְרָעָ֔ב לֹ֥א יִהְיֶ֖ה בָּאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את בַּחֶ֤רֶב וּבָֽרָעָב֙ יִתַּ֔מּוּ הַנְּבִאִ֖ים הָהֵֽמָּה׃

  1. לָכֵ֞ןla.Khen“<to> therefore”
    Preposition + Adverb · from כֵּן · “so” · Strong's H3651C
  2. כֹּֽה־koh-“thus”
    Adverb · from כֹּה · “thus” · Strong's H3541
  3. אָמַ֣ר'a.Mar“he says”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  4. יְהוָ֗הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  5. עַֽל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  6. הַנְּבִאִ֞יםha.ne.vi.'Im“the prophets”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נָבִיא · “prophet” · Strong's H5030
  7. הַנִּבְּאִ֣יםha.ni.be.'Im“who are prophesying”
    Definite article + Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from נָבָא · “to prophesy” · Strong's H5012
  8. בִּשְׁמִי֮bish.Mi“in name my”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
  9. וַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.Ni“and I”
    Conjunction + Pronoun, personal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫י · “I” · Strong's H0589
  10. לֹֽא־lo'-“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  11. שְׁלַחְתִּים֒she.lach.Tim“I sent them”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
  12. וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ve.He.mah“and they”
    Conjunction + Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הֵ֫מָּה · “they(masc.)” · Strong's H1992
  13. אֹֽמְרִ֔ים'o.me.Rim“[are] saying”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  14. חֶ֣רֶבChe.rev“sword”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חֶ֫רֶב · “sword” · Strong's H2719
  15. וְרָעָ֔בve.ra.'Av“and famine”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רָעָב · “famine” · Strong's H7458
  16. לֹ֥אlo'“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  17. יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yeh“it will happen”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  18. בָּאָ֣רֶץba.'A.retz“in the land”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  19. הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot“<the> this”
    Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from זֹאת · “this” · Strong's H2063
  20. בַּחֶ֤רֶבba.Che.rev“by the sword”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חֶ֫רֶב · “sword” · Strong's H2719
  21. וּבָֽרָעָב֙u.va.ra.'Av“and by <the> famine”
    Conjunction + Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רָעָב · “famine” · Strong's H7458
  22. יִתַּ֔מּוּyi.Ta.mu“they will meet their end”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from תָּמַם · “to finish” · Strong's H8552
  23. הַנְּבִאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'Im“the prophets”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נָבִיא · “prophet” · Strong's H5030
  24. הָהֵֽמָּה׃ha.He.mah“<the> those”
    Definite article + Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הֵ֫מָּה · “they(masc.)” · Strong's H1992
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)