Jeremiah 4 — Rabbi

Jeremiah 4:1

אִם

ʼim

used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not תָּשׁ֨וּב

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 יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל

Yisrâʼêl

he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity נְאֻם

nᵉʼum

an oracle יְהוָ֛ה

Yᵉhôvâh

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

ʼêl

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

shûwb

ʼim

and — used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not תָּסִ֧יר

çûwr

to turn off (literally or figuratively) שִׁקּוּצֶ֛יךָ

shiqqûwts

disgusting, i.e. filthy; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol מִפָּנַ֖י

pânîym

from — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) וְלֹ֥א

lôʼ

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

nûwd

to nod, i.e. waver; figuratively, to wander, flee, disappear; also (from shaking the head in sympathy), to console, deplore, or (from tossing the head in scorn) taunt

Jeremiah 4:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)

AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3

“If you will return, O Israel,” says the Lord, “If you will

Structural Refrain

The identical root "return" (shuv) carries chapter 3's own dominant refrain directly into this chapter's opening line - the call to return d…return to Me

Structural Refrain

The identical root "return" (shuv) carries chapter 3's own dominant refrain directly into this chapter's opening line - the call to return d…,

Structural Refrain

The identical root "return" (shuv) carries chapter 3's own dominant refrain directly into this chapter's opening line - the call to return d… And if you will put away your detestable things and remove your man-made gods from My sight, And not stray or waver,

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↔ Rabbi noticed a connection

The same 'return' root as ch.3's own shuvu/shovavim wordplay, continuing that chapter's refrain into this one's opening.

Jeremiah 4:1 · WEB

“If you will return, Israel,” says Yahweh, “if you will return to me, and if you will put away your abominations out of my sight; then you will not be removed;

Jeremiah 3:22 · WEB

Return, you backsliding children, and I will heal your backsliding. “Behold, we have come to you; for you are Yahweh our God.

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Today's memory verse · from this session

““If you will return, O Israel,” says the Lord, “If you will return to Me, And if you will put away your detestable things and remove your man-made gods from My sight, And not stray or waver,”

Jeremiah 4:1

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