Jeremiah 3 — Rabbi

Jeremiah 3:1

לֵאמֹ֡ר

ʼâmar

to/for — to say (used with great latitude) הֵ֣ן

hên

lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if יְשַׁלַּ֣ח

shâlach

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) אִ֣ישׁ

ʼîysh

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) אֶת

ʼêth

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) אִשְׁתּוֹ֩

ʼishshâh

a woman וְהָלְכָ֨ה

hâlak

and — to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) מֵאִתּ֜וֹ

ʼêth

from — properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc. וְהָיְתָ֣ה

hâyâh

and — to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) לְאִישׁ

ʼîysh

to/for — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) אַחֵ֗ר

ʼachêr

properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc. הֲיָשׁ֤וּב

shûwb

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again אֵלֶ֨יהָ֙

ʼêl

near, with or among; often in general, to ע֔וֹד

ʻôwd

properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more הֲל֛וֹא

lôʼ

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles חָנ֥וֹף

chânêph

to soil, especially in a moral sense תֶּחֱנַ֖ף

chânêph

to soil, especially in a moral sense הָאָ֣רֶץ

ʼerets

the — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) הַהִ֑יא

hûwʼ

the — he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are וְאַ֗תְּ

ʼattâh

and — thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you זָנִית֙

zânâh

to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of Jehovah) רֵעִ֣ים

rêaʻ

an associate (more or less close) רַבִּ֔ים

rab

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) וְשׁ֥וֹב

shûwb

and — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again אֵלַ֖י

ʼêl

near, with or among; often in general, to נְאֻם

nᵉʼum

an oracle יְהֹוָֽה

Yᵉhôvâh

(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God

Jeremiah 3:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)

AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3

That is to say, “If a man divorces his wife And she goes [away] from him And becomes another man’s [wife], Will he

Cross-Book Pattern

The shared roots "puts away" (shalach), "wife" (ishah), and "return" (shuv) all appear in Deuteronomy's own divorce law (24:1, 24:4) - that …return

Cross-Book Pattern

The shared roots "puts away" (shalach), "wife" (ishah), and "return" (shuv) all appear in Deuteronomy's own divorce law (24:1, 24:4) - that … to her again?

Cross-Book Pattern

The shared roots "puts away" (shalach), "wife" (ishah), and "return" (shuv) all appear in Deuteronomy's own divorce law (24:1, 24:4) - that … [Of course not!] Will not that land [where such a thing happened] be completely desecrated? But you [rebelled against Me and you] are a prostitute with many lovers; Yet you turn to Me.” says the Lord.

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↔ Rabbi noticed a connection

The divorce law itself, cited by its own vocabulary - a man sending away his wife with a certificate.

The law's actual ruling - a divorced-then-remarried wife may never return to her first husband - the very principle Yahweh's own grace overturns here.

Jeremiah 3:1 · WEB

“They say, ‘If a man puts away his wife, and she goes from him, and becomes another man’s, should he return to her again?’ Wouldn’t that land be greatly polluted? But you have played the prostitute with many lovers; yet return again to me,” says Yahweh.

Deuteronomy 24:1 · WEB

When a man takes a wife and marries her, then it shall be, if she finds no favor in his eyes, because he has found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorce, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

Deuteronomy 24:4 · WEB

her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before Yahweh. You shall not cause the land to sin, which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance.

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Today's memory verse · from this session

“That is to say, “If a man divorces his wife And she goes [away] from him And becomes another man’s [wife], Will he return to her again? [Of course not!] Will not that land [where such a thing happened] be completely desecrated? But you [rebelled against Me and you] are a prostitute with many lovers; Yet you turn to Me.” says the Lord.”

Jeremiah 3:1

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