New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

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and say to them, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Just so will I break this people and this city, even as one breaks a potter's vessel, which cannot again be repaired; and they will bury in Topheth because there is no other place for burial.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
and say to utter, say Verb H559 וְאָמַרְתָּ֙ ve·'a·mar·ta
to them, 'Thus thus, here Adverb H3541 כֹּה־ koh-
says to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַ֣ר a·mar
the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh
of hosts, army, war, warfare Noun H6635 צְבָאֹ֗ות tze·va·'o·vt
"Just so thus Adverb H3602 כָּ֣כָה ka·chah
will I break to break, break in pieces Verb H7665 אֶשְׁבֹּ֞ר esh·bor
this this, here Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh
people people Noun H5971 הָעָ֤ם ha·'am
and this "with me is God," an Isr. name H384    
city, city, town Noun H5892 הָעִ֣יר ha·'ir
even according as, as, when H3512    
as one breaks to break, break in pieces Verb H7665 יִשְׁבֹּר֙ yish·bor
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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a potter's to form, fashion Verb H3335 הַיֹּוצֵ֔ר hai·yo·v·tzer,
vessel, an article, utensil, vessel Noun H3627 כְּלִ֣י ke·li
which who, which, that Particle H834 כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר ka·'a·sher
cannot to be able, have power Verb H3201 יוּכַ֥ל yu·chal
again a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside sub H5750 עֹ֑וד o·vd;
be repaired; to heal Verb H7495 לְהֵרָפֵ֖ה le·he·ra·feh
and they will bury to bury Verb H6912 יִקְבְּר֔וּ yik·be·ru,
in Topheth a place S. of Jer. Noun H8612 וּבְתֹ֣פֶת u·ve·to·fet
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because from H4480    
there is no nothing, nought Particle H369 מֵאֵ֥ין me·'ein
[other] place a standing place, place Noun H4725 מָקֹ֖ום ma·ko·vm
for burial. to bury Verb H6912 לִקְבֹּֽור׃ lik·bo·vr.

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 and say to them, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Just so will I break this people and this city, even as one breaks a potter's vessel, which cannot again be repaired; and they will bury in Topheth because there is no other place for burial.
King James Bible and And shalt say to unto them, 'Thus says Thus saith the LORD of hosts, "Just hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, even as one breaks breaketh a potter's vessel, which that cannot again be repaired; made whole again: and they will shall bury them in Topheth because Tophet, till there is be no other place for burial.to bury.
Hebrew Greek English and say to them, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Just so will I break this people and this city, even as one breaks a potter's vessel, which cannot again be repaired; and they will bury in Topheth because there is no other place for burial.