--- title: Jeremiah 6:16 — Thus saith the LORD: Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the o… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Thus saith the LORD: Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said: 'We will not walk therein.' Who acts: LORD, ye, paths, We. 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The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — LORD, ye, paths, We — and what happens in the verse to ways, good therein, rest, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Jonathan and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 52 chapters of Jeremiah on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה עִמְדוּ֩ עַל־דְּרָכִ֨ים וּרְא֜וּ וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ ׀ לִנְתִב֣וֹת עוֹלָ֗ם אֵי־זֶ֨ה דֶ֤רֶךְ הַטּוֹב֙ וּלְכוּ־בָ֔הּ וּמִצְא֥וּ מַרְגּ֖וֹעַ לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נֵלֵֽךְ׃ [Thus saith the LORD: Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.185/) [But they said: 'We will not walk therein.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.186/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:JER:158 # text = כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה עִמְדוּ֩ עַל־דְּרָכִ֨ים וּרְא֜וּ וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ ׀ לִנְתִב֣וֹת עוֹלָ֗ם אֵי־זֶ֨ה דֶ֤רֶךְ הַטּוֹב֙ וּלְכוּ־בָ֔הּ וּמִצְא֥וּ מַרְגּ֖וֹעַ לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נֵלֵֽךְ׃ # verse = JER.6.16 1 כֹּ֣ה כֹּה ADV _ _ 2 advmod _ Gloss=thus|Ref=JER_6:16!1|MId=o240060160011|Strong=3541 2 אָמַ֣ר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.says|Ref=JER_6:16!2|MId=o240060160021|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:240060160031;|Type=qatal 3 יְהוָ֡ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=JER_6:16!3|MId=o240060160031|Strong=3068 4 עִמְדוּ֩ עָמַד VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 2 ccomp _ Gloss=stand|Ref=JER_6:16!4|MId=o240060160041|Strong=5975|Frame=A0:240060090081;|Type=imperative 5 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=at|Ref=JER_6:16!5|MId=o240060160051|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 6 דְּרָכִ֨ים דֶּרֶךְ NOUN _ Number=Plur 4 obl _ Gloss=[the].roads|Ref=JER_6:16!6|MId=o240060160061|Strong=1870 7-8 וּרְא֜וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 8 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JER_6:16!7|MId=o240060160071|Strong=2050b 8 רְא֜וּ רָאָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 4 conj _ Gloss=look|Ref=JER_6:16!7|MId=o240060160072|Strong=7200|Frame=A0:240060090081;|Type=imperative 9-10 וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 10 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JER_6:16!8|MId=o240060160081|Strong=2050b 10 שַׁאֲל֣וּ שָׁאַל VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 4 conj _ Gloss=ask|Ref=JER_6:16!8|MId=o240060160082|Strong=7592|Frame=A0:240060090081;|Type=imperative 11 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 10 punct _ Ref=JER_6:16!8 12-13 לִנְתִב֣וֹת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=of|Ref=JER_6:16!9|MId=o240060160091|Strong=3807a 13 נְתִב֣וֹת נְתִיבָה NOUN _ Number=Plur 10 obl _ Gloss=paths|Ref=JER_6:16!9|MId=o240060160092|Strong=5410 14 עוֹלָ֗ם עוֹלָם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 13 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.ancient.time|Ref=JER_6:16!10|MId=o240060160101|Strong=5769 15 אֵי־ אַי PART _ _ 10 ccomp _ Gloss=where?|Ref=JER_6:16!11|MId=o240060160111|Strong=0335|Type=interrogative|SpaceAfter=No 16 זֶ֨ה זֶה PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 15 nsubj _ Gloss=this|Ref=JER_6:16!12|MId=o240060160121|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative 17 דֶ֤רֶךְ דֶּרֶךְ NOUN _ Number=Sing 16 appos _ Gloss=[is.the].way|Ref=JER_6:16!13|MId=o240060160131|Strong=1870 18-19 הַטּוֹב֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 19 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=JER_6:16!14|MId=o240060160141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 19 טּוֹב֙ טוֹב ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 17 amod _ Gloss=good|Ref=JER_6:16!14|MId=o240060160142|Strong=2896|Type=adjective 20-21 וּלְכוּ־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 21 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JER_6:16!15|MId=o240060160151|Strong=2050b 21 לְכוּ־ הלך VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 15 conj _ Gloss=walk|Ref=JER_6:16!15|MId=o240060160152|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:240060090081;|Type=imperative 22-23 בָ֔הּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 ב בְּ ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=JER_6:16!16|MId=o240060160161|Strong=0871a 23 ָ֔הּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 obl _ Gloss=it|Ref=JER_6:16!16|MId=o240060160162|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 24-25 וּמִצְא֥וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 25 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JER_6:16!17|MId=o240060160171|Strong=2050b 25 מִצְא֥וּ מָצָא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 15 conj _ Gloss=find|Ref=JER_6:16!17|MId=o240060160172|Strong=4672|Frame=A0:240060090081;A1:240060160181;|Type=imperative 26 מַרְגּ֖וֹעַ מַרְגּוֹעַ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 25 obj _ Gloss=rest|Ref=JER_6:16!18|MId=o240060160181|Strong=4771 27-29 לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=JER_6:16!19|MId=o240060160191|Strong=3807a 28 נַפְשׁ נֶפֶשׁ NOUN _ Number=Sing 25 obl _ Gloss=self|Ref=JER_6:16!19|MId=o240060160192|Strong=5315 29 ְכֶ֑ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 28 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=JER_6:16!19|MId=o240060160193|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 30-31 וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 31 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JER_6:16!20|MId=o240060160201|Strong=2050b 31 יֹּאמְר֖וּ אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.said|Ref=JER_6:16!20|MId=o240060160202|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:240060090081;|Type=wayyiqtol 32 לֹ֥א לֹא ADV _ _ 33 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=JER_6:16!21|MId=o240060160211|Strong=3808|Type=negative 33 נֵלֵֽךְ הלך VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 31 ccomp _ Gloss=we.will.walk|Ref=JER_6:16!22|MId=o240060160221|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:240060090081;|Type=yiqtol|SpaceAfter=No 34 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 33 punct _ Ref=JER_6:16!22 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: command - act: request - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: yes - the frame alone: decl · assert · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | אָמַר *he says* | qatal · qal | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | | | | | עִמְדוּ *stand* | imperative · qal | | | | | | רְאוּ *look* | imperative · qal | | | | | | שַׁאֲלוּ *ask* | imperative · qal | | | | | | לְכוּ־ *walk* | imperative · qal | | | | | | מִצְאוּ *find* | imperative · qal | | מַרְגּוֹעַ *rest* | | | | יֹּאמְרוּ *they said* | wayyiqtol · qal | | | | | | **not** נֵלֵֽךְ *we will walk* | yiqtol · qal | | | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## Targum Jonathan {#onkelos} כִּדְנַן אֲמַר יְיָ קוּמוּ עַל אוֹרְחַן וַחֲזוֹ וּשְׁאִילוּ לִשְׁבִילִין דְמִן עַלְמָא אֵידָא אוֹרְחָא דְתַקְנָא וְהַלִיכוּ בָּהּ וְאַשְׁכָּחוּ נְיַח לְנַפְשְׁכוֹן וַאֲמָרוּ לָא נֵיזֵיל: The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [Thus saith the LORD: Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.185/) 2. [But they said: 'We will not walk therein.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.186/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). 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