khaw-shab'
a primitive root; properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e.
(literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to
plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from
the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute:--(make)
account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work,
workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine,
impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made),
regard, think.
But I was like a lamb [03532] or an ox [0441] that is brought [02986] to the slaughter [02873]; and I knew [03045] not that they had devised [02803] devices [04284] against me, saying, Let us destroy [07843] the tree [06086] with the fruit [03899] thereof, and let us cut him off [03772] from the land [0776] of the living [02416], that his name [08034] may be no more remembered [02142].the tree…: Heb. the stalk with his bread
If that nation [01471], against whom I have pronounced [01696], turn [07725] from their evil [07451], I will repent [05162] of the evil [07451] that I thought [02803] to do [06213] unto them.
Now therefore go to, speak [0559] to the men [0376] of Judah [03063], and to the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389], saying [0559], Thus saith [0559] the Lord [03068]; Behold, I frame [03335] evil [07451] against you, and devise [02803] a device [04284] against you: return [07725] ye now every one [0376] from his evil [07451] way [01870], and make your ways [01870] and your doings [04611] good [03190].
Then said [0559] they, Come [03212], and let us devise [02803] devices [04284] against Jeremiah [03414]; for the law [08451] shall not perish [06] from the priest [03548], nor counsel [06098] from the wise [02450], nor the word [01697] from the prophet [05030]. Come [03212], and let us smite [05221] him with the tongue [03956], and let us not give heed [07181] to any of his words [01697].with…: or, for the tongue
Which think [02803] to cause my people [05971] to forget [07911] my name [08034] by their dreams [02472] which they tell [05608] every man [0376] to his neighbour [07453], as their fathers [01] have forgotten [07911] my name [08034] for Baal [01168].
If so be they will hearken [08085], and turn [07725] every man [0376] from his evil [07451] way [01870], that I may repent [05162] me of the evil [07451], which I purpose [02803] to do [06213] unto them because [06440] of the evil [07455] of their doings [04611].
For I know [03045] the thoughts [04284] that I think [02803] toward you, saith [05002] the Lord [03068], thoughts [04284] of peace [07965], and not of evil [07451], to give [05414] you an expected [08615] end [0319].expected…: Heb. end and expectation
It may be that the house [01004] of Judah [03063] will hear [08085] all the evil [07451] which I purpose [02803] to do [06213] unto them; that they may return [07725] every man [0376] from his evil [07451] way [01870]; that I may forgive [05545] their iniquity [05771] and their sin [02403].
There shall be no more praise [08416] of Moab [04124]: in Heshbon [02809] they have devised [02803] evil [07451] against it; come [03212], and let us cut it off [03772] from being a nation [01471]. Also thou shalt be cut down [01826], O Madmen [04086]; the sword [02719] shall pursue [03212] thee [0310].be cut…: or, be brought to silencepursue…: Heb. go after thee
Therefore hear [08085] the counsel [06098] of the Lord [03068], that he hath taken [03289] against Edom [0123]; and his purposes [04284], that he hath purposed [02803] against the inhabitants [03427] of Teman [08487]: Surely the least [06810] of the flock [06629] shall draw them out [05498]: surely he shall make their habitations [05116] desolate [08074] with them.
Flee [05127], get [05110] you far off [03966], dwell [03427] deep [06009], O ye inhabitants [03427] of Hazor [02674], saith [05002] the Lord [03068]; for Nebuchadrezzar [05019] king [04428] of Babylon [0894] hath taken counsel [03289] [06098] against you, and hath conceived [02803] a purpose [04284] against you.get…: Heb. flit greatly
Therefore hear [08085] ye the counsel [06098] of the Lord [03068], that he hath taken [03289] against Babylon [0894]; and his purposes [04284], that he hath purposed [02803] against the land [0776] of the Chaldeans [03778]: Surely the least [06810] of the flock [06629] shall draw them out [05498]: surely he shall make their habitation [05116] desolate [08074] with them.