Yēlìmǐshū耶利米书 28

¹"in those days/then/in those years/during that time"Dāngnián当年，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 ""Yóudà犹大 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "west"xī西 "(possessive part.)/(subor. part.)"de底 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "scale/climb/ascend/mount/go up/register/note/to publish/to issue/to record"dēng登 "base/foundation/basic/radical (chem.)"jī基 "fourth/number four"dìsì第四 "year"nián年 "May/fifth month"wǔyuè五月，"base/foundation/basic/radical (chem.)"jī基 "a time/everywhere/turn/all over/one time"biàn遍 "man/person/people"rén人 "detain in custody"yā押 "beginning/first day of lunar month"shuò朔 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "son"érzi儿子，"prophet"xiānzhī先知 "laughter/yawn"hā哈 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "elegant"yǎ雅，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "palace hall"diàn殿 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "priest"jìsī祭司 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "multitude"zhòng众 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "I/me"wǒ我 "to speak/to say"shuō说，

²"Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"Wàn万 "army/military/arms"jūn军 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"I/me"wǒ我 "already"yǐjīng已经 "snap"zhéduàn折断 "Babylon"Bābǐlún巴比伦 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "restrain/yoke"è轭。

³"two/2"Èr二 "year"nián年 "inside"zhīnèi之内，"I/me"wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "Babylon"Bābǐlún巴比伦 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "diffuse/extend/notify"bù布 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "let go"sā撒 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "this/these"zhè这 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "plunder"luè掠 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "Babylon"Bābǐlún巴比伦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "device/tool/utensil"qì器 "shallow container/rad. no. 108"mǐn皿，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "palace hall"diàn殿 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "device/tool/utensil"qì器 "shallow container/rad. no. 108"mǐn皿 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "(a measure word for matters or actions) a time/to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to revolve/Islam"huí回 "this/these"cǐ此 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地。

⁴"I/me"Wǒ我 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 ""Yóudà犹大 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约 "elegant"yǎ雅 "to respect/to venerate/to salute/to offer"jìng敬 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "son"érzi儿子 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 "elder brother"gē哥 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "elegant"yǎ雅，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "take captive"lǔ掳 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "Babylon"Bābǐlún巴比伦 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 ""Yóudà犹大 "man/person/people"rén人，"band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "(a measure word for matters or actions) a time/to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to revolve/Islam"huí回 "this/these"cǐ此 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "I/me"wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "snap"zhéduàn折断 "Babylon"Bābǐlún巴比伦 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "restrain/yoke"è轭。"this/these"Zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。

⁵"prophet"Xiānzhī先知 ""Yēlìmǐ耶利米 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "priest"jìsī祭司 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "station/to stand/to halt/to stop"zhàn站 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "palace hall"diàn殿 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "multitude"zhòng众 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "prophet"xiānzhī先知 "laughter/yawn"hā哈 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "elegant"yǎ雅 "to speak/to say"shuō说，

⁶"amen"Āmén阿们。"sincere/willing"Yuàn愿 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行，"sincere/willing"yuàn愿 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "accomplishment/success/attain a result/achievement"chéngjiù成就 "you"nǐ你 "actually/place"suǒ所 "prophecy"yùyán预言 "if"dehuà的话，"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "palace hall"diàn殿 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "device/tool/utensil"qì器 "shallow container/rad. no. 108"mǐn皿 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "take captive"lǔ掳 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "Babylon"Bābǐlún巴比伦 "band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "(a measure word for matters or actions) a time/to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to revolve/Islam"huí回 "this/these"cǐ此 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地。

⁷"however/yet/but"Rán’ér然而 "I/me"wǒ我 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "you"nǐ你 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "multitude"zhòng众 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "ear"ěr耳 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "actually/place"suǒ所 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "if"dehuà的话，"you"nǐ你 "should/ought to"yīngdāng应当 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听。

⁸"from/obey/observe/follow"Cóng从 "ancient/old"gǔ古 "since (a previous event)"yǐlái以来，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你 "I/me"wǒ我 "before/formerly/previous"yǐqián以前 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "prophet"xiānzhī先知，"direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "country/state/nation"guó国 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "a state/country or nation"bāng邦 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "prophecy"yùyán预言，"by the/per/discuss/theory/to talk (about)/to discuss"lùn论 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "to fight/fight/war/battle"zhàn战，"disaster/calamity"zāi灾 "disaster"huò祸，"epidemic"wēnyì瘟疫 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。

⁹"prophet"Xiānzhī先知 "prophecy"yùyán预言 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "safe and sound/well/without mishap"píng’ān平安，"to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话 "dialect/language/speech"yǔ语 "accomplishment/success/attain a result/achievement"chéngjiù成就 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候，"man/person/people"rén人 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "he/him"tā他 "(idiom) "it is truly...""zhēnshì真是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "actually/place"suǒ所 "difference/discrepancy/to differ/error/to err/to make a mistake"chā差 "to come"lái来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。

¹⁰"thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence"Yúshì于是，"prophet"xiānzhī先知 "laughter/yawn"hā哈 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "elegant"yǎ雅 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "prophet"xiānzhī先知 ""Yēlìmǐ耶利米 "neck"jǐngxiàng颈项 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "restrain/yoke"è轭 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取 "(verb suffix indicating continuation, etc.)"xialai下来，"snap"zhéduàn折断 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。

¹¹"laughter/yawn"Hā哈 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "elegant"yǎ雅 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "multitude"zhòng众 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"two/2"èr二 "year"nián年 "inside"zhīnèi之内 "I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "as before/(same) as usual"zhàoyàng照样 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "country/state/nation"guó国 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "neck"jǐngxiàng颈项 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "snap"zhéduàn折断 "Babylon"Bābǐlún巴比伦 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "diffuse/extend/notify"bù布 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "let go"sā撒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "restrain/yoke"è轭。"thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence"Yúshì于是 "prophet"xiānzhī先知 ""Yēlìmǐ耶利米 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。

¹²"prophet"Xiānzhī先知 "laughter/yawn"hā哈 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "elegant"yǎ雅 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "prophet"xiānzhī先知 ""Yēlìmǐ耶利米 "neck"jǐngxiàng颈项 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "restrain/yoke"è轭 "snap"zhéduàn折断 "after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future"yǐhòu以后，"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "if"dehuà的话 "to face/to overlook/to arrive/to be (just) about to/just before"lín临 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 ""Yēlìmǐ耶利米 "to speak/to say"shuō说，

¹³"you"Nǐ你 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 "laughter/yawn"hā哈 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "elegant"yǎ雅 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"you"nǐ你 "snap"zhéduàn折断 "tree/wood"mù木 "restrain/yoke"è轭，"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "change/exchange"huàn换 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "iron"tiě铁 "restrain/yoke"è轭。

¹⁴"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "army/military/arms"jūn军 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"I/me"wǒ我 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "iron"tiě铁 "restrain/yoke"è轭 "to add/plus"jiā加 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "these"zhèxie这些 "country/state/nation"guó国 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "neck"jǐngxiàng颈项 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they"tāmen他们 "clothes/dress/garment/submit/take (medicine)"fú服 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "Babylon"Bābǐlún巴比伦 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "diffuse/extend/notify"bù布 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "let go"sā撒，"they"tāmen他们 "always/to assemble/gather/total/overall/head/chief/general/in every case"zǒng总 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "clothes/dress/garment/submit/take (medicine)"fú服 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "he/him"tā他。"I/me"Wǒ我 "also/too"yě也 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "field/open land"tiányě田野 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "beast/quadruped"shòu兽 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "he/him"tā他。

¹⁵"thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence"Yúshì于是 "prophet"xiānzhī先知 ""Yēlìmǐ耶利米 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "prophet"xiānzhī先知 "laughter/yawn"hā哈 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "elegant"yǎ雅 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"laughter/yawn"hā哈 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "elegant"yǎ雅 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"you"nǐ你 "should/ought to"yīngdāng应当 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "difference/discrepancy/to differ/error/to err/to make a mistake"chā差 "dispatch"qiǎn遣 "you"nǐ你，"you"nǐ你 "unexpectedly/actually/to go so far as to/indeed"jìng竟 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "this/these"zhè这 "common people"bǎixìng百姓 "to lean on/re on"yǐkào倚靠 "lie"huǎngyán谎言。

¹⁶"therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "how/which"nǎ哪，"I/me"wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "you"nǐ你 "to pass away/to die"qùshì去世，"you"nǐ你 "this year"jīnnián今年 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "you"nǐ你 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "to rebel/to revolt"pànnì叛逆 "if"dehuà的话。

¹⁷"this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"Zhèyàng这样，"prophet"xiānzhī先知 "laughter/yawn"hā哈 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "Buddhist nun/(often used in phonetic spellings)"ní尼 "elegant"yǎ雅 "in those days/then/in those years/during that time"dāngnián当年 "July/seventh month"qīyuè七月 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。