Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?” “There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.”Jeremiah 37:17
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֜הוּ וַיִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֨הוּ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ בְּבֵיתוֹ֙ בַּסֵּ֔תֶר וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הֲיֵ֥שׁ דָּבָ֖ר מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ יֵ֔שׁ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בְּיַ֥ד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל תִּנָּתֵֽן׃ ס
- וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.Lach“and he sent”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
- הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- צִדְקִיָּ֜הוּtzid.ki.Ya.hu“Zedekiah”Noun, proper name of a man · from צִדְקִיָּ֫הוּ · “Zedekiah” · Strong's H6667H
- וַיִּקָּחֵ֗הוּvai.yi.ka.Che.hu“and he took him”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לָקַח · “recieve” · Strong's H3947H
- וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֨הוּvai.yish.'a.Le.hu“and he asked him”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁאַל · “to ask” · Strong's H7592
- הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- בְּבֵיתוֹ֙be.vei.To“in house his”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004P
- בַּסֵּ֔תֶרba.Se.ter“in <the> secrecy”Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from סֵ֫תֶר · “secrecy” · Strong's H5643A
- וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- הֲיֵ֥שׁha.Yesh“¿ [is] there”Particle, interrogative + Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from יֵשׁ · “there” · Strong's H3426
- דָּבָ֖רda.Var“a word”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
- מֵאֵ֣תme.'Et“from with”Preposition + Preposition · from אֵת · “with” · Strong's H0854
- יְהוָ֑הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.hu“Jeremiah”Noun, proper name of a man · from יִרְמְיָ֫הוּ · “Jeremiah” · Strong's H3414L
- יֵ֔שׁYesh“there is”Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from יֵשׁ · “there” · Strong's H3426
- וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- בְּיַ֥דbe.Yad“in [the] hand of”Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from יָד · “power” · Strong's H3027H
- מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-“[the] king of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- בָּבֶ֖לba.Vel“Babylon”Noun, proper name of a place · from בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל · “Babylon” · Strong's H0894
- תִּנָּתֵֽן׃ סti.na.Ten“you will be given”Verb, niphal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
Places named in this verse
- Babylonsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Babylon (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Babylon on OpenBible.info