H0776G–אֶ֫רֶץ–e.rets

`Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I -- I made a covenant with your fathers in the day of My bringing them forth from the land of Egypt, from a house of servants, saying,

מֵאֶ֣רֶץ (אֶ֣רֶץ) 'E.retz “[the] land of”

`Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Ye have not hearkened unto Me to proclaim freedom, each to his brother, and each to his neighbour; lo, I am proclaiming to you liberty -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- unto the sword, unto the pestilence, and unto the famine, and I have given you for a trembling to all kingdoms of the earth.

הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (אָֽרֶץ) 'A.retz “earth”

heads of Judah, and heads of Jerusalem, the officers, and the priests, and all the people of the land those passing through between the pieces of the calf --

הָאָ֑רֶץ (אָ֑רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

yea, I have given them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those seeking their soul, and their carcase hath been for food to the fowl of the heavens, and to the beast of the earth.

הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (אָֽרֶץ) 'A.retz “earth”

and it cometh to pass, in the coming up of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon unto the land, that we say, Come, and we enter Jerusalem, because of the force of the Chaldeans, and because of the force of Aram -- and we dwell in Jerusalem.'

הָאָרֶץ֒ (אָרֶץ֒) 'a.Retz “land”

and unto Jehoiakim king of Judah thou dost say: Thus said Jehovah, Thou hast burnt this roll, saying, Wherefore hast thou written on it, saying, The king of Babylon surely cometh in, and hath destroyed this land, and caused to cease from it man and beast?

הָאָ֣רֶץ (אָ֣רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

And reign doth king Zedekiah son of Josiah instead of Coniah son of Jehoiakim whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had caused to reign in the land of Judah,

בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (אֶ֥רֶץ) 'E.retz “[the] land of”

and he hath not hearkened, he, and his servants, and the people of the land, unto the words of Jehovah, that He spake by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet.

הָאָ֑רֶץ (אָ֑רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

`Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Thus do ye say unto the king of Judah, who is sending you unto Me, to seek Me: Lo, the force of Pharaoh that is coming out to you for help hath turned back to its land, to Egypt,

לְאַרְצ֖וֹ (אַרְצ֖) 'ar.Tz “own land”

that Jeremiah goeth out from Jerusalem to go `to' the land of Benjamin, to receive a portion thence in the midst of the people.

אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz “[the] land of”

And where `are' your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, The king of Babylon doth not come in against you, and against this land?

הָאָ֥רֶץ (אָ֥רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

And the forces of the Chaldeans pursue after them, and overtake Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and they take him, and bring him up unto Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, to Riblah, in the land of Hamath, and he speaketh with him -- judgments.

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (אֶ֣רֶץ) 'E.retz “[the] land of”

And of the poor people, who have nothing, hath Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, left in the land of Judah, and he giveth to them vineyards and fields on the same day.

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (אֶ֣רֶץ) 'E.retz “[the] land of”

`And now, lo, I have loosed thee to-day from the chains that `are' on thy hand; if good in thine eyes to come with me `to' Babylon, come, and I keep mine eye upon thee: and if evil in thine eyes to come with me to Babylon, forbear; see, all the land `is' before thee, whither `it be' good, and whither `it be' right in thine eyes to go -- go.' --

הָאָ֣רֶץ (אָ֣רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

and Jeremiah cometh in unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and dwelleth with him, in the midst of the people who are left in the land.

בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ (אָֽרֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

And all the heads of the forces that `are' in the field hear, they and their men, that the king of Babylon hath appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land, and that he hath charged him `with' men, and women, and infants, and of the poor of the land, of those who have not been removed to Babylon;

בָּאָ֑רֶץ (אָ֑רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”הָאָ֔רֶץ (אָ֔רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

And swear to them doth Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, and to their men, saying, `Be not afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;

בָאָ֗רֶץ (אָ֗רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

And also all the Jews who `are' in Moab, and among the sons of Ammon, and in Edom, and who `are' in all the lands, have heard that the king of Babylon hath given a remnant to Judah, and that he hath appointed over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan,

הָֽאֲרָצוֹת֙ (אֲרָצוֹת֙) 'a.ra.tzOt “lands”

and all the Jews from all the places whither they have been driven, turn back and enter the land of Judah, unto Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and they gather wine and summer fruit -- very much.

אֶֽרֶץ־ 'e.retz- “[the] land of”

And Ishmael son of Nethaniah riseth, and the ten men who have been with him, and they smite Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, with the sword, and he putteth him to death whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the land.

בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ (אָֽרֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

from the presence of the Chaldeans, for they have been afraid of them, for Ishmael son of Nethaniah had smitten Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ (אָֽרֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

`If ye do certainly dwell in this land, then I have builded you up, and I throw not down; and I have planted you, and I pluck not up; for I have repented concerning the evil that I have done to you.

בָּאָ֣רֶץ (אָ֣רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

`And if ye are saying, We do not dwell in this land -- not to hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God,

בָּאָ֣רֶץ (אָ֣רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

saying, No; but the land of Egypt we enter, that we see no war, and the sound of a trumpet do not hear, and for bread be not hungry; and there do we dwell.

אֶ֤רֶץ 'E.retz “[the] land of”

then it hath come to pass, the sword that ye are afraid of, doth there overtake you, in the land of Egypt; and the hunger, because of which ye are sorrowful, doth there cleave after you in Egypt, and there ye die.

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (אֶ֣רֶץ) 'E.retz “[the] land of”