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Jeremiah 17:5-7

5This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes the flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. 6He will be like a shrub in the desert; he will not see when prosperity comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives. 7But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
Jeremiah 17:5-7
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Verse 7

Blessed is the person who trusts in the Lord and whose confidence is in Him.

Explanation

This contrasts with verses 5-6, which describe the one who trusts in human strength as a dry desert shrub. The one who trusts the LORD is blessed.

Original language
  • בָּר֣וּךְ (ba.Rukh): to bless
    Hebrew · Verb, qal, participle (passive), masculine, singular, absolute · Strong's H1288 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Blessed.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Jeremiah 17:7, word 1

  • יִבְטַ֖ח (yiv.Tach): to trust
    Hebrew · Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · Strong's H0982 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    He trusts.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Jeremiah 17:7, word 4

  • מִבְטַחֽוֹ (miv.ta.Cho): confidence
    Hebrew · Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · Strong's H4009 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Trust, confidence.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Jeremiah 17:7, word 8

Cross-references
  • Jeremiah 17:5-6 · Contrast

    Cursed is the one who trusts in man.

  • Psalm 1:1-3 · Same theme

    Like a tree planted by streams of water.

  • Psalm 34:8 · Same theme

    Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.

Sources

Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Verse 5

Original language (Hebrew)

כֹּ֣ה׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אָר֤וּר הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִבְטַ֣ח בָּֽאָדָ֔ם וְשָׂ֥ם בָּשָׂ֖ר זְרֹע֑וֹ וּמִן־יְהוָ֖ה יָס֥וּר לִבּֽוֹ׃

  1. כֹּ֣ה׀koh“thus”
    Adverb · from כֹּה · “thus” · Strong's H3541
  2. אָמַ֣ר'a.Mar“he says”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  3. יְהוָ֗הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  4. אָר֤וּר'a.Rur“[is] cursed”
    Verb, qal, participle (passive), masculine, singular, absolute · from אָרַר · “to curse” · Strong's H0779
  5. הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ha.Ge.ver“the man”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from גֶּ֫בֶר · “great man” · Strong's H1397
  6. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“who”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  7. יִבְטַ֣חyiv.Tach“he trusts”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בָּטַח · “to trust” · Strong's H0982
  8. בָּֽאָדָ֔םba.'a.Dam“in <the> humankind”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָדָם · “man” · Strong's H0120G
  9. וְשָׂ֥םve.Sam“and he makes”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׂוּם · “make” · Strong's H7760A
  10. בָּשָׂ֖רba.Sar“flesh”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בָּשָׂר · “flesh” · Strong's H1320
  11. זְרֹע֑וֹze.ro.'O“strength his”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from זְרוֹעַ · “arm” · Strong's H2220
  12. וּמִן־u.min-“and from”
    Conjunction + Preposition · from מִן־ · “from” · Strong's H4480A
  13. יְהוָ֖הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  14. יָס֥וּרya.Sur“it turns aside”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from סוּר · “turn aside” · Strong's H5493I
  15. לִבּֽוֹ׃li.Bo“heart his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A

Verse 6

Original language (Hebrew)

וְהָיָה֙ כְּעַרְעָ֣ר בָּֽעֲרָבָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א יִרְאֶ֖ה כִּי־יָב֣וֹא ט֑וֹב וְשָׁכַ֤ן חֲרֵרִים֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֶ֥רֶץ מְלֵחָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תֵשֵֽׁב׃ ס

  1. וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yah“and he will be”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  2. כְּעַרְעָ֣רke.'ar.'Ar“like a bush”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עֲרוֹעֵר · “juniper” · Strong's H6176
  3. בָּֽעֲרָבָ֔הba.'a.ra.Vah“in the desert plain”
    Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עֲרָבָה · “plain” · Strong's H6160L
  4. וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'“and not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  5. יִרְאֶ֖הyir.'Eh“he will see”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
  6. כִּי־ki-“if”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  7. יָב֣וֹאya.Vo'“it will come”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
  8. ט֑וֹבTov“good”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “good” · Strong's H2896B
  9. וְשָׁכַ֤ןve.sha.Khan“and he will dwell”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁכַן · “to dwell” · Strong's H7931
  10. חֲרֵרִים֙cha.re.Rim“parched places”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from חָרֵר · “parched” · Strong's H2788
  11. בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.Bar“in the wilderness”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִדְבָּר · “wilderness” · Strong's H4057B
  12. אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz“a land of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “country; planet” · Strong's H0776G
  13. מְלֵחָ֖הme.le.Chah“saltiness”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from מְלֵחָה · “saltiness” · Strong's H4420
  14. וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'“and not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  15. תֵשֵֽׁב׃ סte.Shev“anyone dwells”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from יָשַׁב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3427

Verse 7

Original language (Hebrew)

בָּר֣וּךְ הַגֶּ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְטַ֖ח בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְהָיָ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה מִבְטַחֽוֹ׃

  1. בָּר֣וּךְba.Rukh“[is] blessed”
    Verb, qal, participle (passive), masculine, singular, absolute · from בָּרַךְ · “to bless” · Strong's H1288
  2. הַגֶּ֔בֶרha.Ge.ver“the man”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from גֶּ֫בֶר · “great man” · Strong's H1397
  3. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher“who”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  4. יִבְטַ֖חyiv.Tach“he trusts”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בָּטַח · “to trust” · Strong's H0982
  5. בַּֽיהוָ֑הba.Yah.weh“in Yahweh”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  6. וְהָיָ֥הve.ha.Yah“and he is”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
  7. יְהוָ֖הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  8. מִבְטַחֽוֹ׃miv.ta.Cho“trust his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מִבְטָח · “confidence” · Strong's H4009
  • Prepared by the God & Savior team. Not yet reviewed by an editor.
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)