Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.
Jeremiah 40:1
vizier1 · that1 · to exist1 · these1 · Jeremiah’s2 · hundred((-fold), -th)3 · The Lord3 · behind1 · weapon3 · sign3 · Nebuzaradan1 · many1 · cook3 · part1 · the act of raising something4 · when + took + he5 · sign3 · and + he5 · band1 · with <the> + chains5 · in + [the] middle of5 · all1 · exile3 · (Chald)3 · and + Judah5 · who + were being taken into exile5 · Babylon + towards5
Jeremiah 40:2
and + he took5 · many1 · cook3 · to + Jeremiah5 · and + he said5 · to + him5 · The Lord3 · God + your5 · to speak1 · with1 · the + calamity5 · <the> + this5 · these1 · the + place5 · to dream6
Jeremiah 40:3
and + he brought [them]5 · and + he made5 · The Lord3 · according as7 · to speak1 · since1 · bear the blame3 · to + Yahweh5 · and + not5 · X attentively3 · to + voice + his5 · and + it became5 · to <the> + you5 · to speak1 · vizier1 · to dream6
Jeremiah 40:4
and + therefore5 · here1 · I have set free + you5 · on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow8 · part1 · the + chains5 · that1 · Most High3 · hand + your5 · mother1 · beautiful1 · in + view + your5 · abide3 · Ittai3 · Babel1 · abide3 · and + I have put5 · with1 · eye3 · [is] on + you5 · and + if5 · bad1 · in + view + your5 · abide3 · Ittai3 · Babel1 · frail1 · to see1 · all1 · the + earth5 · <to> + before + you5 · these1 · beautiful1 · and + [will be] to5 · direct3 · in + view + your5 · to + go5 · Shammah1 · come3
Jeremiah 40:5
and + still + he5 · no1 · jashub1 · and + she will return5 · these1 · Gedaljah1 · son1 · Ahikam1 · son1 · conceal1 · that1 · appoint3 · king1 · Babel1 · in + [the] cities of5 · Jehudah1 · dwell9 · sign3 · in + [the] middle of5 · the + people5 · if1 · these1 · all1 · direct3 · in + view + your5 · to + go5 · come3 · and + he set5 · if (haply)3 · many1 · cook3 · allowance1 · and + from + majesty5 · and + he sent out + him5
Jeremiah 40:6
and + he brought [them]5 · Jeremiah’s2 · these1 · Gedaljah1 · son1 · Ahikam1 · <the> + Mizpah + towards5 · and + he dwelt5 · sign3 · in + [the] middle of5 · the + people5 · those + [who] survived5 · on the + earth5
Jeremiah 40:7
and + they heard5 · all1 · Sharay1 · the + armies5 · that1 · in the + field5 · they3 · and + men + their5 · since1 · appoint3 · king1 · Babel1 · with1 · Yah(u) is great7 · son1 · Ahikam1 · on the + earth5 · and + that5 · appoint3 · sign3 · people3 · and + we have devastated5 · and + little one[s]5 · and + some of + [the] poor people of5 · the + earth5 · (call, be) bless(-ed, happy)3 · no1 · + advertise3 · Babylon + towards5
Jeremiah 40:8
and + they came5 · these1 · Gedaljah1 · <the> + Mizpah + towards5 · and + Ishmael5 · son1 · father of Jehudi10 · and + Johanan5 · and + Jonathan5 · young3 · Kareah3 · and + Seraiah5 · son1 · Tanhumeth1 · and + sons5 · Ephai6 · Ephai (from margin)3 · the + Netophathite5 · and + Jezaniah5 · son1 · the + Maacathite[s]5 · they3 · and + men + their5
Jeremiah 40:9
and + he swore an oath5 · burn in1 · Yah(u) is great7 · son1 · Ahikam1 · son1 · conceal1 · and + to + men + their5 · <to> + saying5 · these1 · affright3 · from + serving5 · the + Chaldeans5 · remain3 · on the + earth5 · and + they will serve5 · with1 · king1 · Babel1 · and + it was good5 · to <the> + you5
Jeremiah 40:10
and + I5 · here [am] + I5 · to remain1 · at <the> + Mizpah5 · to + stand5 · before1 · the + Chaldeans5 · that1 · abide3 · to + us5 · and + you5 · assemble3 · intoxication1 · and + summer5 · and + oil of5 · and + name + his5 · in + vessels + your5 · and + they will return5 · in + cities + your5 · that1 · catch3
Jeremiah 40:11
and + also5 · all1 · the + Jews5 · that1 · against + Moab5 · and + on + children5 · Ammon1 · and + against + Edom5 · and + which5 · over + all5 · the + lands5 · listen3 · since1 · Make3 · king1 · Babel1 · rest3 · to + Judah5 · and + that5 · appoint3 · on + them5 · with1 · Yah(u) is great7 · son1 · Ahikam1 · son1 · conceal1
Jeremiah 40:12
and + they turned back5 · all1 · the + Jews5 · from + all5 · the + places5 · that1 · banish3 · authority1 · and + they came5 · earth1 · Jehudah1 · these1 · Yah(u) is great7 · <the> + Mizpah + towards5 · and + they gathered5 · intoxication1 · and + summer5 · increase3 · vehemence1
Jeremiah 40:13
and + Johanan5 · son1 · Kareah3 · and + all5 · Sharay1 · the + armies5 · that1 · in the + field5 · abide3 · these1 · Yah(u) is great7 · <the> + Mizpah + towards5
and + Johanan5 · son1 · Kareah3 · word3 · these1 · Yah(u) is great7 · in <the> + secrecy5 · at <the> + Mizpah5 · <to> + saying5 · X again3 · now1 · and + I struck5 · with1 · Ishmael1 · son1 · Nethaniah1 · and + [is] a man5 · no1 · know1 · why?11 · he will strike + you5 · breath1 · and + will they be scattered5 · all1 · Jehudah1 · who + have gathered5 · [is] to + you5 · and + it will perish5 · rest3 · Jehudah1
Jeremiah 40:16
and + he said5 · Yah(u) is great7 · son1 · Ahikam1 · these1 · Johanan1 · son1 · Kareah3 · these1 · accomplish3 · accomplish3 · with1 · vizier1 · to dream6 · since1 · to ogle1 · you12 · to speak1 · these1 · Ishmael1
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