The Meaning of Jeremiah 42:12 Explained

Jeremiah 42:12

KJV: And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.

YLT: And I give to you mercies, and he hath pitied you, and caused you to turn back unto your own ground.

Darby: And I will grant mercies to you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.

ASV: And I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And I will shew  mercies  unto you, that he may have mercy  upon you, and cause you to return  to your own land. 

What does Jeremiah 42:12 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 42

1  Johanan desires Jeremiah to enquire of God, promising obedience to his will
7  Jeremiah assures him of safety in Judea;
13  and destruction in Egypt
19  He reproves their hypocrisy

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 42:12 mean?

And I will show you mercy that he may have mercy on you and cause to return you to your own land
וְאֶתֵּ֥ן לָכֶ֛ם רַחֲמִ֖ים וְרִחַ֣ם אֶתְכֶ֑ם וְהֵשִׁ֥יב אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֶל־ אַדְמַתְכֶֽם

וְאֶתֵּ֥ן  And  I  will  show 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, first person common singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
רַחֲמִ֖ים  mercy 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: רַחַם 
Sense: womb.
וְרִחַ֣ם  that  he  may  have  mercy 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: רָחַם  
Sense: to love, love deeply, have mercy, be compassionate, have tender affection, have compassion.
אֶתְכֶ֑ם  on  you 
Parse: Direct object marker, second person masculine plural
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
וְהֵשִׁ֥יב  and  cause  to  return 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
אַדְמַתְכֶֽם  your  own  land 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: אֲדָמָה 
Sense: ground, land.

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