Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“That is a lie,” Jeremiah replied. “I am not deserting to the Chaldeans!” But Irijah would not listen to him; instead, he arrested Jeremiah and took him to the officials. Young's Literal Translation And Jeremiah saith, ‘Falsehood—I am not falling unto the Chaldeans;’ and he hath not hearkened unto him, and Irijah layeth hold on Jeremiah, and bringeth him in unto the heads, King James Bible Then said Jeremiah, [It is] false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. Hebrew “That is a lie,”שֶׁ֗קֶר (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֜הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3414: Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites replied. וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I am not אֵינֶ֤נִּי (’ê·nen·nî) Adverb | first person common singular Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle deserting נֹפֵל֙ (nō·p̄êl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the Chaldeans!” הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים (hak·kaś·dîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3778: Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhab But Irijah יִרְאִיָּיה֙ (yir·’î·yāyh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3376: Irijah -- 'Yah sees', an Israelite of Jeremiah's time would not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no listen שָׁמַ֖ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to him; אֵלָ֑יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to instead, he arrested וַיִּתְפֹּ֤שׂ (way·yiṯ·pōś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably Jeremiah בְּיִרְמְיָ֔הוּ (bə·yir·mə·yā·hū) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3414: Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites and took וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ (way·ḇi·’ê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go him to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the officials. הַשָּׂרִֽים׃ (haś·śā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |