H0776G–אֶ֫רֶץ–e.rets

Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, saying:

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

Therefore thus saith the LORD: Ye have not hearkened unto Me, to proclaim liberty, every man to his brother, and every man to his neighbour; behold, I proclaim for you a liberty, saith the LORD, unto the sword, unto the pestilence, and unto the famine; a

הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (אָֽרֶץ) 'A.retz “earth”

the princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the officers, and the priests, and all the people of the land, that passed between the parts of the calf;

הָאָ֑רֶץ (אָ֑רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life; and their dead bodies shall be for food unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth.

הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (אָֽרֶץ) 'A.retz “earth”

But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up against the land, that we said: Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Arameans; so we dwell at Jerusalem.'

הָאָרֶץ֒ (אָרֶץ֒) 'a.Retz “land”

And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah thou shalt say: Thus saith the LORD: Thou hast burned this roll, saying: Why hast thou written therein, saying: The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence ma

הָאָ֣רֶץ (אָ֣רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

And Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned as king, instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.

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

But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which He spoke by the prophet Jeremiah.

הָאָ֑רֶץ (אָ֑רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto Me to inquire of Me: Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.

לְאַרְצ֖וֹ (אַרְצ֖) 'ar.Tz “own land”

then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the midst of the people.

אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz “[the] land of”

Where now are your prophets that prophesied unto you, saying: The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?

הָאָ֥רֶץ (אָ֥רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he gave judgment upon him.

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

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, that had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields in that day.

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

And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which are upon thy hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will look well unto thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear; behold, all

הָאָ֣רֶץ (אָ֣רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.

בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ (אָֽרֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

Now when all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poorest

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

And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore unto them and to their men, saying: 'Fear not to serve the Chaldeans; dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

בָאָ֗רֶץ (אָ֗רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son

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

then all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance.

אֶֽרֶץ־ 'e.retz- “[the] land of”

Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ (אָֽרֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

because of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor over the land.

בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ (אָֽרֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up; for I repent Me of the evil that I have done unto you.

בָּאָ֣רֶץ (אָ֣רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

But if ye say: We will not abide in this land; so that ye hearken not to the voice of the LORD your God;

בָּאָ֣רֶץ (אָ֣רֶץ) 'A.retz “land”

saying: No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the horn, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we abide;

אֶ֤רֶץ 'E.retz “[the] land of”

then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye fear, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye are afraid, shall follow hard after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.

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