Jeremiah 5:24
Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
Original Language Analysis
וְלֽוֹא
H3808
וְלֽוֹא
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
1 of 18
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
בִלְבָבָ֗ם
they in their heart
H3824
בִלְבָבָ֗ם
they in their heart
Strong's:
H3824
Word #:
3 of 18
the heart (as the most interior organ)
נִ֤ירָא
Let us now fear
H3372
נִ֤ירָא
Let us now fear
Strong's:
H3372
Word #:
4 of 18
to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
נָא֙
H4994
נָא֙
Strong's:
H4994
Word #:
5 of 18
'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
6 of 18
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
יְהוָ֣ה
the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֣ה
the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
7 of 18
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ
our God
H430
אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ
our God
Strong's:
H430
Word #:
8 of 18
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
הַנֹּתֵ֗ן
that giveth
H5414
הַנֹּתֵ֗ן
that giveth
Strong's:
H5414
Word #:
9 of 18
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
יוֹרֶ֥ה
both the former
H3138
יוֹרֶ֥ה
both the former
Strong's:
H3138
Word #:
11 of 18
sprinkling; hence, a sprinkling (or autumnal showers)
וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ
and the latter
H4456
וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ
and the latter
Strong's:
H4456
Word #:
12 of 18
the spring rain; figuratively, eloquence
בְּעִתּ֑וֹ
in his season
H6256
בְּעִתּ֑וֹ
in his season
Strong's:
H6256
Word #:
13 of 18
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc
שְׁבֻעֹ֛ת
weeks
H7620
שְׁבֻעֹ֛ת
weeks
Strong's:
H7620
Word #:
14 of 18
literally, sevened, i.e., a week (specifically, of years)
קָצִ֖יר
of the harvest
H7105
קָצִ֖יר
of the harvest
Strong's:
H7105
Word #:
16 of 18
severed, a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage)
Cross References
Psalms 147:8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.Genesis 8:22While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.Joel 2:23Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.Acts 14:17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.Jeremiah 14:22Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.Matthew 5:45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.Revelation 11:6These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.Isaiah 64:7And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.Job 38:37Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,Jeremiah 50:5They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.
Historical Context
Historical and cultural context for Jeremiah 5:24, including the time period during Jeremiah's ministry (627-586 BC), the political situation with Babylon's rise to power, and how this verse relates to Judah's covenant unfaithfulness and coming judgment.
Questions for Reflection
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