--- title: Jeremiah 7:23 — but this thing I commanded them, saying: 'Hearken unto My voice, and… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: but this thing I commanded them, saying: 'Hearken unto My voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be My people; and walk ye in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.' Who acts: I, ye, thing. Jeremiah 7:23 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Jonathan, JPS 1917 and th --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER.7.23/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [Jeremiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER/) / [chapter 7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/JER/7/) / 7:23 # Jeremiah 7:23 יִרְמְיָהוּ **Who acts:** I, ye, thing · **What happens:** command, say, hearken, be, walk · **To what, where:** thing, offerings, God, people, way · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is Jeremiah 7:23 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Nevi'im — the Prophets). 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 — I, ye, thing — and what happens in the verse to thing, offerings, God, people, way, 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. כִּ֣י אִֽם־אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַ֠זֶּה צִוִּ֨יתִי אוֹתָ֤ם לֵאמֹר֙ שִׁמְע֣וּ בְקוֹלִ֔י וְהָיִ֤יתִי לָכֶם֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּֽהְיוּ־לִ֣י לְעָ֑ם וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם לְמַ֖עַן יִיטַ֥ב לָכֶֽם׃ [but this thing I commanded them, saying: 'Hearken unto My voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be My people; and walk ye in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.225/) ## 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:195 # text = כִּ֣י אִֽם־אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַ֠זֶּה צִוִּ֨יתִי אוֹתָ֤ם לֵאמֹר֙ שִׁמְע֣וּ בְקוֹלִ֔י וְהָיִ֤יתִי לָכֶם֙ לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּֽהְיוּ־לִ֣י לְעָ֑ם וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם לְמַ֖עַן יִיטַ֥ב לָכֶֽם׃ # verse = JER.7.23 1 כִּ֣י כִּי SCONJ _ ExtPos=SCONJ 8 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=JER_7:23!1|MId=o240070230011|Strong=3588 2 אִֽם־ אִם SCONJ _ _ 1 fixed _ Gloss=(if)|Ref=JER_7:23!2|MId=o240070230021|Strong=0518|SpaceAfter=No 3 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 5 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=JER_7:23!3|MId=o240070230031|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 4-5 הַדָּבָ֣ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 5 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=JER_7:23!4|MId=o240070230041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 5 דָּבָ֣ר דָּבָר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 xcomp _ Gloss=matter|Ref=JER_7:23!4|MId=o240070230042|Strong=1697 6-7 הַ֠זֶּה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 הַ֠ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 7 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=JER_7:23!5|MId=o240070230051|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 7 זֶּה זֶה DET _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 5 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=JER_7:23!5|MId=o240070230052|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative 8 צִוִּ֨יתִי צָוָה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=1 0 root _ Gloss=I.commanded|Ref=JER_7:23!6|MId=o240070230061|Strong=6680|Frame=A0:240070210031;A1:240070230042;A2:240070230072;|Type=qatal 9-10 אוֹתָ֤ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 אוֹת אֵת ADP _ _ 10 case _ Gloss=|Ref=JER_7:23!7|MId=o240070230071|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 10 ָ֤ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ Gloss=them|Ref=JER_7:23!7|MId=o240070230072|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 11-12 לֵאמֹר֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 13 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=JER_7:23!8|MId=o240070230081|Strong=3807a 12 אמֹר֙ אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 11 fixed _ Gloss=|Ref=JER_7:23!8|MId=o240070230082|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:240070210031;A1:240070230091;240070230112;240070230151;240070230182;|Type=infinitive_construct 13 שִׁמְע֣וּ שָׁמַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 8 ccomp _ Gloss=listen|Ref=JER_7:23!9|MId=o240070230091|Strong=8085|Frame=A0:240070220051;|Type=imperative 14-16 בְקוֹלִ֔י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=JER_7:23!10|MId=o240070230101|Strong=0871a 15 קוֹל קוֹל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 13 obl _ Gloss=voice|Ref=JER_7:23!10|MId=o240070230102|Strong=6963 16 ִ֔י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=JER_7:23!10|MId=o240070230103|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 17-18 וְהָיִ֤יתִי _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 22 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JER_7:23!11|MId=o240070230111|Strong=2050b 18 הָיִ֤יתִי הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 22 cop _ Gloss=I.will.become|Ref=JER_7:23!11|MId=o240070230112|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:240070210031;|Type=weqatal 19-20 לָכֶם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 ל לְ ADP _ _ 20 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=JER_7:23!12|MId=o240070230121|Strong=3807a 20 ָכֶם֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 22 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=JER_7:23!12|MId=o240070230122|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 21-22 לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 לֵֽ לְ ADP _ _ 22 case _ Gloss=(into)|Ref=JER_7:23!13|MId=o240070230131|Strong=3807a 22 אלֹהִ֔ים אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 13 conj _ Gloss=God|Ref=JER_7:23!13|MId=o240070230132|Strong=0430 23-24 וְאַתֶּ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 29 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JER_7:23!14|MId=o240070230141|Strong=2050b 24 אַתֶּ֖ם אַתֶּם PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 29 nsubj _ Gloss=you|Ref=JER_7:23!14|MId=o240070230142|Strong=0859a|Type=personal 25 תִּֽהְיוּ־ הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 29 cop _ Gloss=you.will.become|Ref=JER_7:23!15|MId=o240070230151|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:240070230142;|Type=yiqtol|SpaceAfter=No 26-27 לִ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 ל לְ ADP _ _ 27 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=JER_7:23!16|MId=o240070230161|Strong=3807a 27 ִ֣י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 29 obl _ Gloss=me|Ref=JER_7:23!16|MId=o240070230162|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 28-29 לְעָ֑ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 29 case _ Gloss=(into).a|Ref=JER_7:23!17|MId=o240070230171|Strong=3807a 29 עָ֑ם עַם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 22 conj _ Gloss=people|Ref=JER_7:23!17|MId=o240070230172|Strong=5971 30-31 וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 31 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=JER_7:23!18|MId=o240070230181|Strong=2050b 31 הֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם הָלַךְ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 13 conj _ Gloss=you.will.walk|Ref=JER_7:23!18|MId=o240070230182|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:240070220051;|Type=weqatal 32-33 בְּכָל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 33 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=JER_7:23!19|MId=o240070230191|Strong=0871a 33 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 31 obl _ Gloss=every|Ref=JER_7:23!19|MId=o240070230192|Strong=3605 34-35 הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 35 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=JER_7:23!20|MId=o240070230201|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 35 דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ דֶּרֶךְ NOUN _ Number=Sing 33 compound:smixut _ Gloss=way|Ref=JER_7:23!20|MId=o240070230202|Strong=1870 36 אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 37 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=JER_7:23!21|MId=o240070230211|Strong=0834|Type=relative 37 אֲצַוֶּ֣ה צָוָה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=1 33 acl:relcl _ Gloss=I.will.command|Ref=JER_7:23!22|MId=o240070230221|Strong=6680|Frame=A0:240070210031;A2:240070230232;A1:240070230202;|Type=yiqtol 38-39 אֶתְכֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38 אֶת אֵת ADP _ _ 39 case _ Gloss=|Ref=JER_7:23!23|MId=o240070230231|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 39 ְכֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 37 obj _ Gloss=you|Ref=JER_7:23!23|MId=o240070230232|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 40 לְמַ֖עַן לְמַעַן SCONJ _ _ 41 mark _ Gloss=so.that|Ref=JER_7:23!24|MId=o240070230241|Strong=4616 41 יִיטַ֥ב יָטַב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 13 parataxis _ Gloss=it.may.go.well|Ref=JER_7:23!25|MId=o240070230251|Strong=3190|Frame=A0:;|Type=yiqtol 42-43 לָכֶֽם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 42 ל לְ ADP _ _ 43 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=JER_7:23!26|MId=o240070230261|Strong=3807a 43 ָכֶֽם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 41 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=JER_7:23!26|MId=o240070230262|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 44 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 43 punct _ Ref=JER_7:23!26 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: command - act: request - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · assert · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | צִוִּיתִי *I commanded* | qatal · piel | | דָּבָר *matter* | ָם *them* | | | אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | | שִׁמְעוּ *listen* + הָיִיתִי *I will become* + תִּֽהְיוּ־ *you will become* + הֲלַכְתֶּם *you will walk* | | | | שִׁמְעוּ *listen* | imperative · qal | | | | | | הָיִיתִי *I will become* | weqatal · qal | | | | | | תִּֽהְיוּ־ *you will become* | yiqtol · qal | אַתֶּם *you* | | | | | הֲלַכְתֶּם *you will walk* | weqatal · qal | | | | | | אֲצַוֶּה *I will command* | yiqtol · piel | | דֶּרֶךְ *way* | ְכֶם *you* | | | יִיטַב *it may go well* | 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} אֱלָהֵין יַת פִּתְגָמָא הָדֵין פַּקְדֵית יַתְהוֹן לְמֵימַר קַבִּילוּ לְמֵימְרִי וְאֶהֱוֵי לְכוֹן לֶאֱלָהָא וְאַתּוּן תְּהוֹן קֳדָמַי לְעָם וּתְהָכוּן בְּכָל אוֹרְחָא דַאֲפַקֵיד יַתְכוֹן בְּדִיל דְיִיטַב לְכוֹן: 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. [but this thing I commanded them, saying: 'Hearken unto My voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be My people; and walk ye in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.225/) **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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