Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.Jeremiah 14:22
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
הֲיֵ֨שׁ בְּהַבְלֵ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙ מַגְשִׁמִ֔ים וְאִם־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם יִתְּנ֣וּ רְבִבִ֑ים הֲלֹ֨א אַתָּה־ה֜וּא יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ וּ֨נְקַוֶּה־לָּ֔ךְ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֵֽלֶּה׃ פ
- הֲיֵ֨שׁha.Yesh“¿ [are] there”Particle, interrogative + Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from יֵשׁ · “there” · Strong's H3426
- בְּהַבְלֵ֤יbe.hav.Lei“among [the] vanities of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from הֶ֫בֶל · “vanity” · Strong's H1892
- הַגּוֹיִם֙ha.go.Yim“the nations”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from גּוֹי · “nation” · Strong's H1471A
- מַגְשִׁמִ֔יםmag.shi.Mim“[those who] send rain”Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from גָּשַׁם · “to rain” · Strong's H1652
- וְאִם־ve.'im-“and or?”Conjunction + Particle · from אִם · “surely yes” · Strong's H0518I
- הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yim“the heavens”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׁמַיִם · “heaven” · Strong's H8064
- יִתְּנ֣וּyi.te.Nu“do they give”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
- רְבִבִ֑יםre.vi.Vim“copious showers”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from רְבִיבִים · “shower” · Strong's H7241
- הֲלֹ֨אha.Lo'“¿ not”Particle, interrogative + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- אַתָּה־'a.tah-“you”Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אַתָּ֫ה · “you(m.s.)” · Strong's H0859A
- ה֜וּאhu'“[is] it”Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
- יְהוָ֤הYah.weh“O Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nu“God our”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, plural · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
- וּ֨נְקַוֶּה־U.ne.ka.veh-“so we may wait eagerly”Conjunction + Verb, piel, 1st person, common, plural · from קָוָה · “to await” · Strong's H6960A
- לָּ֔ךְLakh“for <the> you”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from Os2f · “you” · Strong's H9032
- כִּֽי־ki-“for”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- אַתָּ֥ה'a.Tah“you”Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אַתָּ֫ה · “you(m.s.)” · Strong's H0859A
- עָשִׂ֖יתָ'a.Si.ta“you have done”Verb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “do” · Strong's H6213A
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- כָּל־kol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- אֵֽלֶּה׃ פ'E.leh“these [things]”Particle, demonstrative · from אֵ֫לֶּה · “these” · Strong's H0428
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)