Jeremiah 45:5 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְאַתָּ֛הh859
5And seekestתְּבַקֵּ֑שׁh1245
2לְךָ֥h0
3thou great thingsגְדֹל֖וֹתh1419
4אַלh408
5And seekestתְּבַקֵּ֑שׁh1245
6כִּ֡יh3588
7הִנְנִי֩h2005
8them not for behold I will bringמֵבִ֨יאh935
9evilרָעָ֤הh7451
10עַלh5921
11כָּלh3605
12upon all fleshבָּשָׂר֙h1320
13saithנְאֻםh5002
14the LORDיְהוָ֔הh3068
15will I giveוְנָתַתִּ֨יh5414
16לְךָ֤h0
17אֶֽתh853
18but thy lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙h5315
19unto thee for a preyלְשָׁלָ֔לh7998
20עַ֥לh5921
21כָּלh3605
22in all placesהַמְּקֹמ֖וֹתh4725
23אֲשֶׁ֥רh834
24תֵּֽלֶךְh1980
25שָֽׁם׃h8033

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And as for you, are you looking for great things for yourself? Have no desire for them: for truly I will send evil on all flesh, says the Lord: but your life I will keep safe from attack wherever you go.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek [them] not; for behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou shalt go.

World English Bible (WEB)

Seek you great things for yourself? Don't seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh, says Yahweh; but your life will I give to you for a prey in all places where you go.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And thou -- thou seekest for thee great things -- do not seek, for lo, I am bringing in evil on all flesh -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and I have given to thee thy life for a spoil, in all places whither thou goest.'