Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Genesis.11.9", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֞ן קָרָ֤א שְׁמָהּ֙ בָּבֶ֔ל כִּי־שָׁ֛ם בָּלַ֥ל יְהוָ֖ה שְׂפַ֣ת כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וּמִשָּׁם֙ הֱפִיצָ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה עַל־פְּנֵ֖י כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פ", "text": "Therefore *qārāʾ* *šᵊmāh* *bābel* because-there *bālal* *YHWH* *śᵊpat* all-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-from-there *hēpîṣām* *YHWH* upon-*pᵊnê* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šᵊmāh*": "noun masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its name", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babel", "*bālal*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he confused", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*śᵊpat*": "noun feminine singular construct - language of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*hēpîṣām*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he scattered them", "*pᵊnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - face of" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾ*": "he called/named", "*šᵊmāh*": "its name", "*bābel*": "Babel/Babylon", "*bālal*": "he confused/mixed/confounded", "*YHWH*": "the LORD/Yahweh", "*śᵊpat*": "language/speech of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*hēpîṣām*": "he scattered them/dispersed them", "*pᵊnê*": "face/surface of" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Derfor ble byen kalt Babel, for der forvirret Herren hele jordens språk, og derfra spredte Herren dem utover hele jorden.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor ble dens navn kalt Babel, fordi Herren der forvirret hele jordens språk, og derfra spredte Herren dem over hele jordens overflate.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor ble den kalt Babel, for der forvirret Herren hele jordens språk, og han spredte dem ut over jordens overflate.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor kalte man den Babel, for der forvirret Herren hele jordens språk, og derfra spredte Herren dem ut over hele jorden.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Derfor ble den kalt Babel, for der forvirret Herren språkene på hele jorden, og derfra spredte Herren dem over hele jorden.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor ble den kalt Babel, fordi der forvirret Herren hele jordens språk, og derfra spredte Herren dem ut over hele jorden.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor kalles den Babel, for der forvirret Herren alle jordens språk, og derfra spredte han dem ut over hele jorden.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Derfor ble den kalt Babel, fordi der forvirret Herren hele jordens språk, og derfra spredte Herren dem ut over hele jorden.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Derfor kalles stedet Babel, for der forvirret Herren hele jordens språk, og derfra spredte han dem over hele jordens overflate.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  That is why it was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of the whole earth. From there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Derfor ble den kalt Babel, for der forvirret Herren hele jordens språk, og derfra spredte Herren dem utover hele jorden.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor kaldte man dens Navn Babel; thi Herren blandede der al Jordens Tungemaal, og Herren adspredte dem derfra over al Jordens Kreds.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the langua of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor ble byen kalt Babel, for der forvirret Herren språket på hele jorden, og derfra spredte Herren dem over hele jorden.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Therefore its name is called Babel, because the LORD confused the language of all the earth there, and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Derfor kalte de stedet Babel, fordi Herren der forvirret språket på hele jorden. Derfra spredte Herren dem ut over hele jorden.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor kalte de byen Babel, for der forvirret Herren språket på hele jorden, og derfra spredte han dem ut over hele jorden.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor ble navnet Babel, for der forvirret Herren språkene på hele jorden, og derfra spredte Herren dem over hele jorden.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Derfor ble den kalt Babel, fordi Herren der forvirret språket over hele jorden, og derfra spredte Herren dem ut over hele jorden.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wherfore the name of it is called Babell because that the LORDE there confounded the tonge of all the world. And because that the LORde from thence skatered them abrode vppon all the erth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore is it called Babell, because the LORDE cofounded there the language of all the worlde, and from thece scatred them abrode in to all londes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore the name of it was called Babel, because the Lorde did there confounde the language of all the earth: from thence then did the Lord scatter them vpon all the earth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And therfore is the name of it called Babel, because the Lord dyd there confounde the language of all the earth: and from thence dyd the Lorde scatter them abrode vpon the face of all the earth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore the name of it was called Babel, because Yahweh confused the language of all the earth, there. From there, Yahweh scattered them abroad on the surface of all the earth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  therefore hath `one' called its name Babel, for there hath Jehovah mingled the pronunciation of all the earth, and from thence hath Jehovah scattered them over the face of all the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore was the name of it called Babel; because Jehovah did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did Jehovah scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So it was named Babel, because there the Lord took away the sense of all languages and from there the Lord sent them away over all the face of the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore its name was called Babel, because there Yahweh confused the language of all the earth. From there, Yahweh scattered them abroad on the surface of all the earth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  That is why its name was called Babel– because there the LORD confused the language of the entire world, and from there the LORD scattered them across the face of the entire earth.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 10:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.10", "source": "וַתְּהִ֨י רֵאשִׁ֤ית מַמְלַכְתּוֹ֙ בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֶ֖רֶךְ וְאַכַּ֣ד וְכַלְנֵ֑ה בְּאֶ֖רֶץ שִׁנְעָֽר׃", "text": "And *təhî rēʾšît mamlaktô Bābel wəʾErek wəʾAkkad wəKalnēh bəʾereṣ Šinʿār*", "grammar": { "*wa-təhî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular jussive - and it was", "*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular noun, construct state - beginning of", "*mamlaktô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babel/Babylon", "*wə-ʾErek*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Erech", "*wə-ʾAkkad*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Accad", "*wə-Kalnēh*": "conjunction wə- + proper noun - and Calneh", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition bə- + feminine singular noun, construct state - in the land of", "*Šinʿār*": "proper noun - Shinar" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/chief part", "*mamlaktô*": "his kingdom/his dominion/his rule" } }
• Gen 10:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.20", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה בְנֵי־חָ֔ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לִלְשֹֽׁנֹתָ֑ם בְּאַרְצֹתָ֖ם בְּגוֹיֵהֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "*ʾēlleh bənê-Ḥām ləmišpəḥōtām lilšōnōtām bəʾarṣōtām bəgôyêhem*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*bənê-Ḥām*": "masculine plural noun, construct state + proper noun - sons of Ham", "*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "preposition lə- + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their families", "*li-lšōnōtām*": "preposition lə- + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their languages", "*bə-ʾarṣōtām*": "preposition bə- + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their lands", "*bə-gôyêhem*": "preposition bə- + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their nations" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants" } }
• Gen 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.5", "source": "מֵ֠אֵלֶּה נִפְרְד֞וּ אִיֵּ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙ בְּאַרְצֹתָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ לִלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם בְּגוֹיֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "From *ʾēlleh niprədû ʾiyyê haggôyim bəʾarṣōtām ʾîš lilšōnô ləmišpəḥōtām bəgôyêhem*", "grammar": { "*mē-ʾēlleh*": "preposition min + demonstrative pronoun, plural - from these", "*niprədû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person plural - were separated/divided", "*ʾiyyê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state - coastlands/islands of", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article ha- + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*bə-ʾarṣōtām*": "preposition bə- + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their lands", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man/each one", "*li-lšōnô*": "preposition lə- + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - according to his language", "*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "preposition lə- + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their families", "*bə-gôyêhem*": "preposition bə- + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their nations" }, "variants": { "*niprədû*": "were separated/divided/spread out", "*ʾiyyê*": "coastlands/islands/maritime regions", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one/everyone" } }
• Acts 17:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.17.26", "source": "Ἐποίησέν τε ἐξ ἑνὸς αἵματός πᾶν ἔθνος ἀνθρώπων κατοικεῖν ἐπὶ πᾶν τὸ πρόσωπον τῆς γῆς, ὁρίσας προτεταγμένους καιροὺς, καὶ τὰς ὁροθεσίας τῆς κατοικίας αὐτῶν·", "text": "He *epoiēsen* *te* from one *haimatos* every *ethnos* of *anthrōpōn* to *katoikein* upon all the *prosōpon* of the *gēs*, having *horisas* predetermined *kairous*, and the *horothesias* of the *katoikias* of them;", "grammar": { "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he made", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*haimatos*": "genitive singular neuter - of blood", "*ethnos*": "accusative singular neuter - nation", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of humans", "*katoikein*": "present active infinitive - to dwell", "*prosōpon*": "accusative singular neuter - face/surface", "*gēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of earth", "*horisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having determined", "*kairous*": "accusative plural masculine - times/seasons", "*horothesias*": "accusative plural feminine - boundaries", "*katoikias*": "genitive singular feminine - of dwelling/habitation" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsen*": "made/created/fashioned", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodline/ancestry", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/race", "*katoikein*": "to dwell/inhabit/live", "*prosōpon*": "face/surface/presence", "*horisas*": "having determined/appointed/fixed", "*kairous*": "times/seasons/appointed periods", "*horothesias*": "boundaries/limits/borders", "*katoikias*": "dwelling/habitation/settlement" } }
• 1 Cor 14:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.14.23", "source": "Ἐὰν οὖν συνέλθῃ ἡ ἐκκλησία ὅλη ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ, καὶ πάντες γλώσσαις λαλῶσιν, εἰσέλθωσιν δὲ ἰδιῶται, ἢ ἄπιστοι, οὐκ ἐροῦσιν ὅτι μαίνεσθε;", "text": "*Ean* *oun* *synelthē* the *ekklēsia* *holē* *epi* the *auto*, *kai* *pantes* *glōssais* *lalōsin*, *eiselthōsin* *de* *idiōtai*, *ē* *apistoi*, not *erousin* *hoti* *mainesthe*?", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/accordingly", "*synelthē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - might come together", "*ekklēsia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*holē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - whole/entire", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to/at", "*auto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - same [place]", "*kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*glōssais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with/in tongues/languages", "*lalōsin*": "present subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might speak", "*eiselthōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might enter/come in", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now [adds thought]", "*idiōtai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - uninformed/uninitiated", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*apistoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unbelievers", "*erousin*": "future indicative, 3rd plural - they will say", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that [introduces content]", "*mainesthe*": "present passive indicative, 2nd plural - you are mad/insane" }, "variants": { "*synelthē*": "come together/assemble/gather", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation/gathering", "*epi to auto*": "to the same place/together [idiomatic expression]", "*glōssais*": "tongues/languages [possibly supernatural languages]", "*lalōsin*": "speak/talk/utter", "*eiselthōsin*": "enter/come in/arrive", "*idiōtai*": "uninformed/uninitiated/outsiders/laypeople", "*apistoi*": "unbelievers/faithless ones/non-Christians", "*mainesthe*": "are mad/are insane/are crazy/are out of your minds" } }
• Gen 10:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.25", "source": "וּלְעֵ֥בֶר יֻלַּ֖ד שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים שֵׁ֣ם הֽ͏ָאֶחָ֞ד פֶּ֗לֶג כִּ֤י בְיָמָיו֙ נִפְלְגָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ וְשֵׁ֥ם אָחִ֖יו יָקְטָֽן׃", "text": "And to *ʿĒber yullad šənê bānîm šēm hāʾeḥād Peleg kî bəyāmāyw niplǝgāh hāʾāreṣ wəšēm ʾāḥîw Yāqṭān*", "grammar": { "*û-lə-ʿĒber*": "conjunction wə- + preposition lə- + proper noun - and to Eber", "*yullad*": "Pual perfect 3rd person masculine singular - were born", "*šənê*": "numeral, construct state - two of", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*šēm*": "masculine singular noun, construct state - name of", "*hā-ʾeḥād*": "definite article ha- + numeral - the one/the first", "*Peleg*": "proper noun - Peleg", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*bə-yāmāyw*": "preposition bə- + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his days", "*niplǝgāh*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - was divided", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article ha- + feminine singular noun - the earth/land", "*wə-šēm*": "conjunction wə- + masculine singular noun, construct state - and name of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*Yāqṭān*": "proper noun - Joktan" }, "variants": { "*niplǝgāh*": "was divided/was spread out", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/the land/the inhabitants", "*Peleg*": "division (name means 'division')" } }
• Gen 10:31-32 : 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.31", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה בְנֵי־שֵׁ֔ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לִלְשֹׁנֹתָ֑ם בְּאַרְצֹתָ֖ם לְגוֹיֵהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾēlleh bənê-Šēm ləmišpəḥōtām lilšōnōtām bəʾarṣōtām ləgôyêhem*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*bənê-Šēm*": "masculine plural noun, construct state + proper noun - sons of Shem", "*lə-mišpəḥōtām*": "preposition lə- + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their families", "*li-lšōnōtām*": "preposition lə- + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their languages", "*bə-ʾarṣōtām*": "preposition bə- + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their lands", "*lə-gôyêhem*": "preposition lə- + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their nations" }, "variants": { "*bənê*": "sons/descendants" } } 32 { "verseID": "Genesis.10.32", "source": "אֵ֣לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֧ת בְּנֵי־נֹ֛חַ לְתוֹלְדֹתָ֖ם בְּגוֹיֵהֶ֑ם וּמֵאֵ֜לֶּה נִפְרְד֧וּ הַגּוֹיִ֛ם בָּאָ֖רֶץ אַחַ֥ר הַמַּבּֽוּל׃ פ", "text": "*ʾēlleh mišpəḥōt bənê-nōaḥ lətôlədōtām bəgôyêhem ûmēʾēlleh niprədû haggôyim bāʾāreṣ ʾaḥar hammabbûl*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*mišpəḥōt*": "feminine plural noun, construct state - families of", "*bənê-nōaḥ*": "masculine plural noun, construct state + proper noun - sons of Noah", "*lə-tôlədōtām*": "preposition lə- + feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their generations", "*bə-gôyêhem*": "preposition bə- + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their nations", "*û-mē-ʾēlleh*": "conjunction wə- + preposition min + demonstrative pronoun, plural - and from these", "*niprədû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - were separated/divided", "*ha-ggôyim*": "definite article ha- + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition bə- + definite article ha- + feminine singular noun - in the earth/land", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*ha-mmabbûl*": "definite article ha- + masculine singular noun - the flood" }, "variants": { "*mišpəḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*tôlədōtām*": "their generations/their genealogical divisions/their descendants", "*niprədû*": "were separated/divided/dispersed/spread out", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "in the earth/in the land/throughout the world" } }
• Isa 13:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.1", "source": "מַשָּׂ֖א בָּבֶ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָזָ֔ה יְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־אָמֽוֹץ׃", "text": "*Maśśāʾ* *Bāḇel* which *ḥāzāh* *Yəšaʿyāhû* son-of-*ʾĀmôṣ*", "grammar": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - burden/oracle/pronouncement", "*Bāḇel*": "proper noun, location - Babylon", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ḥāzāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - saw/envisioned/received as vision", "*Yəšaʿyāhû*": "proper noun, personal name - Isaiah", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of", "*ʾĀmôṣ*": "proper noun, personal name - Amoz" }, "variants": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "burden/oracle/pronouncement/utterance", "*ḥāzāh*": "saw/envisioned/received in vision/prophetically perceived" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.2", "source": "עַ֤ל הַר־נִשְׁפֶּה֙ שְֽׂאוּ־נֵ֔ס הָרִ֥ימוּ ק֖וֹל לָהֶ֑ם הָנִ֣יפוּ יָ֔ד וְיָבֹ֖אוּ פִּתְחֵ֥י נְדִיבִֽים׃", "text": "Upon *har-nišpeh* *śəʾû*-*nēs* *hārîmû* *qôl* to-them *hānîp̄û* *yād* *wə*-*yāḇōʾû* *piṯḥê* *nəḏîḇîm*", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*har-nišpeh*": "compound noun, masculine, singular - bare/high mountain", "*śəʾû*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine plural - lift up/raise", "*nēs*": "noun, masculine, singular - banner/standard/signal", "*hārîmû*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - raise up/lift up", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular - voice/sound", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*hānîp̄û*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - wave/beckon", "*yād*": "noun, feminine, singular - hand", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will come/enter", "*piṯḥê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - gates/entrances of", "*nəḏîḇîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - nobles/willing ones/princes" }, "variants": { "*har-nišpeh*": "bare mountain/high mountain/lookout mountain", "*nēs*": "banner/standard/signal flag", "*nəḏîḇîm*": "nobles/willing ones/princes/those of noble rank" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.3", "source": "אֲנִ֥י צִוֵּ֖יתִי לִמְקֻדָּשָׁ֑י גַּ֣ם קָרָ֤אתִי גִבּוֹרַי֙ לְאַפִּ֔י עַלִּיזֵ֖י גַּאֲוָתִֽי׃", "text": "I *ṣiwwêṯî* to-*məquddāšāy* also *qārāʾṯî* *gibbôray* for-*ʾappî* *ʿallîzê* *gaʾăwāṯî*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ṣiwwêṯî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st singular - have commanded/ordered", "*liməquddāšāy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - to my consecrated ones", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*qārāʾṯî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have called/summoned", "*gibbôray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my mighty ones/warriors", "*ləʾappî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - for my anger", "*ʿallîzê*": "adjective, masculine plural, construct - exulting ones of/rejoicing ones of", "*gaʾăwāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my majesty/pride" }, "variants": { "*məquddāšāy*": "my consecrated ones/my holy ones/those set apart for me", "*gibbôray*": "my mighty ones/my warriors/my heroes", "*ʾappî*": "my anger/my nostrils/my wrath", "*ʿallîzê*": "exulting ones/rejoicing ones/those who triumph", "*gaʾăwāṯî*": "my majesty/my pride/my exaltation" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.4", "source": "ק֥וֹל הָמ֛וֹן בֶּֽהָרִ֖ים דְּמ֣וּת עַם־רָ֑ב ק֠וֹל שְׁא֞וֹן מַמְלְכ֤וֹת גּוֹיִם֙ נֶֽאֱסָפִ֔ים יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת מְפַקֵּ֖ד צְבָ֥א מִלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*Qôl* *hāmôn* in-the-*hārîm* *dəmûṯ* *ʿam*-*rāḇ* *qôl* *šəʾôn* *mamləḵôṯ* *gôyim* *neʾĕsāp̄îm* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *məp̄aqqēḏ* *ṣəḇā* *milḥāmāh*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - sound of/voice of", "*hāmôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - multitude/tumult/crowd", "*behārîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural, + definite article - in the mountains", "*dəmûṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - likeness of/resemblance of", "*ʿam-rāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular + adjective - many/great people", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - sound of/voice of", "*šəʾôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - roar of/tumult of", "*mamləḵôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - kingdoms of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations/peoples", "*neʾĕsāp̄îm*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine plural - being gathered/assembled", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural - hosts/armies", "*məp̄aqqēḏ*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine singular - mustering/numbering/commanding", "*ṣəḇā*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - army of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*hāmôn*": "multitude/tumult/crowd/noise", "*dəmûṯ*": "likeness/resemblance/form/appearance", "*šəʾôn*": "roar/tumult/uproar", "*neʾĕsāp̄îm*": "being gathered/being assembled/coming together", "*məp̄aqqēḏ*": "mustering/numbering/commanding/appointing" } } 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.5", "source": "בָּאִ֛ים מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָ֖ק מִקְצֵ֣ה הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם יְהוָה֙ וּכְלֵ֣י זַעְמ֔וֹ לְחַבֵּ֖ל כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Bāʾîm* from-*ʾereṣ* *merḥāq* from-*qəṣēh* the-*šāmāyim* *YHWH* *û*-*ḵəlê* *zaʿmô* *lə*-*ḥabbēl* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*bāʾîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - coming/arriving", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular, construct - from land of", "*merḥāq*": "noun, masculine, singular - distance/far place", "*miqṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - from end of", "*haššāmāyim*": "noun, masculine, plural + definite article - the heavens/sky", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ûḵəlê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural, construct - and weapons/tools of", "*zaʿmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his indignation/wrath", "*ləḥabbēl*": "preposition + verb, Piel infinitive construct - to destroy/ruin", "*kol-hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular + noun, feminine, singular + definite article - all the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*merḥāq*": "distance/far place/remote region", "*ḵəlê*": "weapons/tools/instruments/vessels", "*zaʿmô*": "his indignation/his wrath/his fury", "*ləḥabbēl*": "to destroy/to ruin/to devastate" } } 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.6", "source": "הֵילִ֕ילוּ כִּ֥י קָר֖וֹב י֣וֹם יְהוָ֑ה כְּשֹׁ֖ד מִשַׁדַּ֥י יָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "*Hêlîlû* for near *yôm* *YHWH* like-*šōḏ* from-*Šadday* *yāḇôʾ*", "grammar": { "*hêlîlû*": "verb, Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - wail/howl", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - near/at hand", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*kəšōḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like destruction/devastation", "*miššadday*": "preposition + proper noun - from the Almighty", "*yāḇôʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will come" }, "variants": { "*hêlîlû*": "wail/howl/lament", "*šōḏ*": "destruction/devastation/violence/ruin", "*Šadday*": "the Almighty/All-Sufficient One (divine title)" } } 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.7", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֖ן כָּל־יָדַ֣יִם תִּרְפֶּ֑ינָה וְכָל־לְבַ֥ב אֱנ֖וֹשׁ יִמָּס׃", "text": "Therefore all-*yāḏayim* *tirpênāh* and-all-*ləḇaḇ* *ʾĕnôš* *yimmās*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/on account of this", "*kol-yāḏayim*": "noun, masculine, singular + noun, feminine, dual - all hands", "*tirpênāh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - will go limp/become feeble", "*wəḵol-ləḇaḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular + noun, masculine, singular, construct - and every heart of", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - mankind/human", "*yimmās*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will melt/dissolve" }, "variants": { "*tirpênāh*": "will go limp/become feeble/grow weak/fail", "*ləḇaḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾĕnôš*": "mankind/human/man/mortal", "*yimmās*": "will melt/dissolve/lose courage" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.8", "source": "וְֽנִבְהָ֓לוּ ׀ צִירִ֤ים וַֽחֲבָלִים֙ יֹֽאחֵז֔וּן כַּיּוֹלֵדָ֖ה יְחִיל֑וּן אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יִתְמָ֔הוּ פְּנֵ֥י לְהָבִ֖ים פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Wə*-*niḇhālû* *ṣîrîm* *wa*-*ḥăḇālîm* *yōʾḥēzûn* like-the-*yôlēḏāh* *yəḥîlûn* *ʾîš* to-*rēʿēhû* *yiṯmāhû* *pənê* *ləhāḇîm* *pənêhem*", "grammar": { "*wəniḇhālû*": "conjunction + verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will be dismayed/terrified", "*ṣîrîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - pangs/labor pains", "*waḥăḇālîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and pains/birth pangs", "*yōʾḥēzûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will seize/grasp", "*kayyôlēḏāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + definite article - like the woman giving birth", "*yəḥîlûn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will writhe/be in anguish", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each one", "*ʾel-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his neighbor/companion", "*yiṯmāhû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be astonished/amazed", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - faces of", "*ləhāḇîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - flames", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces" }, "variants": { "*niḇhālû*": "will be dismayed/terrified/alarmed/panic", "*ṣîrîm*": "pangs/labor pains/distress", "*ḥăḇālîm*": "pains/birth pangs/sorrows", "*yōʾḥēzûn*": "will seize/grasp/take hold of", "*yəḥîlûn*": "will writhe/be in anguish/twist in pain", "*yiṯmāhû*": "will be astonished/amazed/look in horror", "*pənê ləhāḇîm pənêhem*": "their faces are faces of flames/their faces are flushed" } } 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.9", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה יוֹם־יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔א אַכְזָרִ֥י וְעֶבְרָ֖ה וַחֲר֣וֹן אָ֑ף לָשׂ֤וּם הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה וְחַטָּאֶ֖יהָ יַשְׁמִ֥יד מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "Behold *yôm*-*YHWH* *bāʾ* *ʾaḵzārî* *wə*-*ʿeḇrāh* *wa*-*ḥărôn* *ʾāp̄* *lāśûm* the-*ʾāreṣ* to-*šammāh* *wə*-*ḥaṭṭāʾêhā* *yašmîḏ* from-her", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/see", "*yôm-YHWH*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct + proper noun - day of YHWH", "*bāʾ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*ʾaḵzārî*": "adjective, masculine singular - cruel/fierce", "*wəʿeḇrāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and wrath/fury", "*waḥărôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular, construct - and burning of", "*ʾāp̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - anger/nose", "*lāśûm*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to make/set", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the land/earth", "*ləšammāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - to desolation", "*wəḥaṭṭāʾêhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her sinners", "*yašmîḏ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will destroy", "*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḵzārî*": "cruel/fierce/merciless", "*ʿeḇrāh*": "wrath/fury/rage/overflow", "*ḥărôn ʾāp̄*": "burning anger/fierce wrath/heat of nostril", "*šammāh*": "desolation/waste/horror", "*yašmîḏ*": "will destroy/annihilate/exterminate" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.10", "source": "כִּֽי־כוֹכְבֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וּכְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א יָהֵ֖לּוּ אוֹרָ֑ם חָשַׁ֤ךְ הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ בְּצֵאת֔וֹ וְיָרֵ֖חַ לֹֽא־יַגִּ֥יהַ אוֹרֽוֹ׃", "text": "For-*kôḵəḇê* the-*šāmayim* *û*-*ḵəsîlêhem* not *yāhēllû* *ʾôrām* *ḥāšaḵ* the-*šemeš* in-*ṣēʾṯô* *wə*-*yārēaḥ* not-*yaggîah* *ʾôrô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kôḵəḇê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - stars of", "*haššāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural + definite article - the heavens", "*ûḵəsîlêhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their constellations", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāhēllû*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will shine", "*ʾôrām*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their light", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is darkened", "*haššemeš*": "noun, masculine, singular + definite article - the sun", "*bəṣēʾṯô*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its going forth", "*wəyārēaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and moon", "*lōʾ-yaggîah*": "negative particle + verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will not shine", "*ʾôrô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its light" }, "variants": { "*kôḵəḇê*": "stars of/celestial bodies of", "*ḵəsîlêhem*": "their constellations/their groups of stars/Orion", "*yāhēllû*": "will shine/will give light/will illuminate", "*ḥāšaḵ*": "is darkened/is black/is dim", "*bəṣēʾṯô*": "in its going forth/in its rising/when it comes out", "*yaggîah*": "will shine/will give light/will send forth" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.11", "source": "וּפָקַדְתִּ֤י עַל־תֵּבֵל֙ רָעָ֔ה וְעַל־רְשָׁעִ֖ים עֲוֺנָ֑ם וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙ גְּא֣וֹן זֵדִ֔ים וְגַאֲוַ֥ת עָרִיצִ֖ים אַשְׁפִּֽיל׃", "text": "*Û*-*p̄āqaḏtî* upon-*tēḇēl* *rāʿāh* *wə*-upon-*rəšāʿîm* *ʿăwōnām* *wə*-*hišbattî* *gəʾôn* *zēḏîm* *wə*-*gaʾăwaṯ* *ʿārîṣîm* *ʾašpîl*", "grammar": { "*ûp̄āqaḏtî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 1st singular - and I will punish/visit", "*ʿal-tēḇēl*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - upon the world", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil/disaster", "*wəʿal-rəšāʿîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, plural - and upon the wicked", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*wəhišbattî*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - and I will cause to cease", "*gəʾôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - pride of", "*zēḏîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - proud/arrogant ones", "*wəgaʾăwaṯ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular, construct - and pride/haughtiness of", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - ruthless/terrifying ones", "*ʾašpîl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will bring low" }, "variants": { "*p̄āqaḏtî*": "I will punish/visit/attend to", "*tēḇēl*": "world/earth/land", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked/guilty/criminal ones", "*ʿăwōnām*": "their iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*hišbattî*": "I will cause to cease/end/stop", "*gəʾôn*": "pride/arrogance/majesty", "*zēḏîm*": "proud/arrogant/presumptuous ones", "*gaʾăwaṯ*": "pride/haughtiness/majesty", "*ʿārîṣîm*": "ruthless/terrifying/violent ones", "*ʾašpîl*": "I will bring low/humble/abase" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.12", "source": "אוֹקִ֥יר אֱנ֖וֹשׁ מִפָּ֑ז וְאָדָ֖ם מִכֶּ֥תֶם אוֹפִֽיר׃", "text": "*ʾÔqîr* *ʾĕnôš* than-*pāz* *wə*-*ʾāḏām* than-*keṯem* *ʾÔp̄îr*", "grammar": { "*ʾôqîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will make rare/precious", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - mankind/mortal", "*mippāz*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - than fine gold", "*wəʾāḏām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and human/man", "*mikkeṯem*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - than the gold of", "*ʾôp̄îr*": "proper noun - Ophir" }, "variants": { "*ʾôqîr*": "I will make rare/precious/scarce/valuable", "*ʾĕnôš*": "mankind/mortal/human", "*pāz*": "fine gold/pure gold/refined gold", "*ʾāḏām*": "human/man/person/mankind", "*keṯem*": "gold/pure gold/fine gold", "*ʾôp̄îr*": "Ophir (place known for fine gold)" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.13", "source": "עַל־כֵּן֙ שָׁמַ֣יִם אַרְגִּ֔יז וְתִרְעַ֥שׁ הָאָ֖רֶץ מִמְּקוֹמָ֑הּ בְּעֶבְרַת֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וּבְי֖וֹם חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Therefore *šāmayim* *ʾargîz* *wə*-*tirʿaš* the-*ʾāreṣ* from-*məqômāh* in-*ʿeḇraṯ* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ* *û*-in-*yôm* *ḥărôn* *ʾappô*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/on account of this", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural - heavens", "*ʾargîz*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will make tremble", "*wəṯirʿaš*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and will shake", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular + definite article - the earth/land", "*mimməqômāh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her place", "*bəʿeḇraṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular, construct - in the wrath of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural - hosts/armies", "*ûḇəyôm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - and in the day of", "*ḥărôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - burning of", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostril" }, "variants": { "*ʾargîz*": "I will make tremble/cause to quake/shake", "*tirʿaš*": "will shake/quake/tremble", "*məqômāh*": "her place/her position/her site", "*ʿeḇraṯ*": "wrath/fury/rage/overflow", "*ḥărôn ʾappô*": "burning of his anger/heat of his nostril/his fierce wrath" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.13.14", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ כִּצְבִ֣י מֻדָּ֔ח וּכְצֹ֖אן וְאֵ֣ין מְקַבֵּ֑ץ אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־עַמּוֹ֙ יִפְנ֔וּ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֶל־אַרְצ֖וֹ יָנֽוּסוּ׃", "text": "*Wə*-*hāyāh* like-*ṣəḇî* *muddāḥ* *û*-like-*ṣōʾn* *wə*-none *məqabbēṣ* *ʾîš* to-*ʿammô* *yip̄nû* *wə*-*ʾîš* to-*ʾarṣô* *yānûsû*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*kiṣəḇî*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like a gazelle", "*muddāḥ*": "verb, Hophal participle, masculine singular - driven away/hunted", "*ûḵəṣōʾn*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine, singular - and like sheep/flock", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is not", "*məqabbēṣ*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine singular - one gathering/collecting", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/each one", "*ʾel-ʿammô*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his people", "*yip̄nû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will turn", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and each one", "*ʾel-ʾarṣô*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his land", "*yānûsû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will flee" }, "variants": { "*ṣəḇî*": "gazelle/deer/roe", "*muddāḥ*": "driven away/hunted/scattered", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small cattle", "*məqabbēṣ*": "one gathering/collecting/shepherding", "*yip̄nû*": "will turn/turn toward/face", "*yānûsû*": "will flee/run away/escape" } }
• Jer 50:1-9 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.1", "source": "הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־בָּבֶ֖ל אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים בְּיַ֖ד יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִֽיא׃", "text": "The *dābār* which *dibbēr* *YHWH* to-*Bābel* to-*ʾereṣ* *Kaśdîm* by-*yad* *Yirmĕyāhû* the-*nābîʾ*.", "grammar": { "*dābār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of/by means of", "*Yirmĕyāhû*": "proper noun - Jeremiah", "*nābîʾ*": "definite noun, masculine singular - prophet" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/message/matter/thing/command", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/declared/pronounced", "*yad*": "hand/agency/authority" } } 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.2", "source": "הַגִּ֨ידוּ בַגּוֹיִ֤ם וְהַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ וּֽשְׂאוּ־נֵ֔ס הַשְׁמִ֖יעוּ אַל־תְּכַחֵ֑דוּ אִמְרוּ֩ נִלְכְּדָ֨ה בָבֶ֜ל הֹבִ֥ישׁ בֵּל֙ חַ֣ת מְרֹדָ֔ךְ הֹבִ֣ישׁוּ עֲצַבֶּ֔יהָ חַ֖תּוּ גִּלּוּלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*Haggîdû* in-the-*gôyim* and-*hašmîʿû* and-*śĕʾû*-*nēs* *hašmîʿû* not-*tĕkahēdû* *ʾimrû* *nilkĕdâ* *Bābel* *hôbîš* *Bēl* *ḥat* *Mĕrōdāk* *hôbîšû* *ʿăṣabbêhā* *ḥattû* *gillûlêhā*.", "grammar": { "*Haggîdû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - declare/tell/announce", "*gôyim*": "definite noun, masculine plural - nations/gentiles", "*hašmîʿû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - cause to hear/proclaim", "*śĕʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - lift up/raise", "*nēs*": "noun, masculine singular - banner/standard/signal", "*tĕkahēdû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with negative prefix - do not conceal/hide", "*ʾimrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - say/speak", "*nilkĕdâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is captured/seized", "*hôbîš*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is put to shame/confounded", "*Bēl*": "proper noun - Bel (Babylonian deity)", "*ḥat*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is broken/dismayed/terrified", "*Mĕrōdāk*": "proper noun - Merodach (Babylonian deity)", "*hôbîšû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - are put to shame/confounded", "*ʿăṣabbêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her idols", "*ḥattû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - are broken/dismayed/terrified", "*gillûlêhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her idols/images" }, "variants": { "*nēs*": "banner/standard/signal/pole", "*nilkĕdâ*": "is captured/taken/seized", "*hôbîš*": "is put to shame/confounded/dismayed", "*ḥat*": "is broken/dismayed/terrified/shattered", "*ʿăṣabbêhā*": "her idols/images/carved figures", "*gillûlêhā*": "her idols/images (contemptuous term implying dung-like nature)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.3", "source": "כִּ֣י עָלָה֩ עָלֶ֨יהָ גּ֜וֹי מִצָּפ֗וֹן הֽוּא־יָשִׁ֤ית אֶת־אַרְצָהּ֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בָּ֑הּ מֵאָדָ֥ם וְעַד־בְּהֵמָ֖ה נָ֥דוּ הָלָֽכוּ׃", "text": "For *ʿālâ* against-her *gôy* from-*ṣāpôn* he-*yāšît* *ʾet*-*ʾarṣāh* to-*šammâ* and-not-*yihyê* *yôšēb* in-her from-*ʾādām* and-unto-*bĕhēmâ* *nādû* *hālākû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - comes up/ascends/advances", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation/people", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*yāšît*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will make/set/place", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her land", "*šammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation/waste", "*yihyê*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*yôšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one dwelling/inhabitant", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/human", "*bĕhēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - beast/cattle/animal", "*nādû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they flee/wander", "*hālākû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they go/walk/depart" }, "variants": { "*ʿālâ*": "comes up/ascends/advances/attacks", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*šammâ*": "desolation/waste/horror/astonishment", "*nādû*": "they flee/wander/depart" } } 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.4", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֨ים הָהֵ֜מָּה וּבָעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה יָבֹ֧אוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הֵ֥מָּה וּבְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה יַחְדָּ֑ו הָל֤וֹךְ וּבָכוֹ֙ יֵלֵ֔כוּ וְאֶת־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם יְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "In-the-*yāmîm* *hāhēmmâ* and-in-the-*ʿēt* *hahîʾ* *nĕʾum*-*YHWH* *yābōʾû* *bĕnê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* they and-*bĕnê*-*Yĕhûdâ* *yaḥdāw* *hālôk* and-*bākô* *yēlēkû* and-*ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* *yĕbaqqēšû*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - days", "*hāhēmmâ*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - those", "*ʿēt*": "definite noun, feminine singular - time", "*hahîʾ*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - that", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*yābōʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will come", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*Yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/jointly", "*hālôk*": "qal infinitive absolute - going", "*bākô*": "qal infinitive absolute - weeping", "*yēlēkû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will go/walk", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God", "*yĕbaqqēšû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will seek/search for" }, "variants": { "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*hālôk* and *bākô*": "Hebrew idiom indicating continuous action - 'continually going and weeping'", "*yĕbaqqēšû*": "they will seek/search for/inquire after/desire" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.5", "source": "צִיּ֣וֹן יִשְׁאָ֔לוּ דֶּ֖רֶךְ הֵ֣נָּה פְנֵיהֶ֑ם בֹּ֚אוּ וְנִלְו֣וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָ֖ם לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*Ṣiyyôn* *yišʾālû* *derek* *hēnnâ* *pĕnêhem* *bōʾû* and-*nilwû* to-*YHWH* *bĕrît* *ʿôlām* not *tiššākēaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*yišʾālû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will ask/inquire", "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular - way/road/path", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here/hither", "*pĕnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*bōʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - come", "*nilwû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - join/attach yourselves", "*bĕrît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/everlasting", "*tiššākēaḥ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will be forgotten" }, "variants": { "*yišʾālû*": "they will ask/inquire/request", "*derek*": "way/road/path/direction/journey", "*hēnnâ* *pĕnêhem*": "idiomatic expression - 'their faces [turned] this way'", "*nilwû*": "join/attach/accompany yourselves", "*bĕrît* *ʿôlām*": "everlasting covenant/eternal agreement" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.6", "source": "צֹ֤אן אֹֽבְדוֹת֙ *היה **הָי֣וּ עַמִּ֔י רֹעֵיהֶ֣ם הִתְע֔וּם הָרִ֖ים *שובבים **שֽׁוֹבְב֑וּם מֵהַ֤ר אֶל־גִּבְעָה֙ הָלָ֔כוּ שָׁכְח֖וּ רִבְצָֽם׃", "text": "*ṣōʾn* *ʾōbĕdôt* *hāyû* *ʿammî* *rōʿêhem* *hitʿûm* *hārîm* *šôbĕbûm* from-*har* to-*gibʿâ* *hālākû* *šākĕḥû* *ribṣām*.", "grammar": { "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular - sheep/flock", "*ʾōbĕdôt*": "qal participle, feminine plural - lost/perishing/wandering", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were/have been (Kethib/Qere variant in source)", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*rōʿêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their shepherds", "*hitʿûm*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - caused them to err/led them astray", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "*šôbĕbûm*": "polel perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - have turned them away/led them astray (Kethib/Qere variant in source)", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular - mountain", "*gibʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hill", "*hālākû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they went/walked", "*šākĕḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they forgot", "*ribṣām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their resting place" }, "variants": { "*ṣōʾn* *ʾōbĕdôt*": "lost sheep/perishing flock", "*hitʿûm*": "caused them to err/led them astray/misled them", "*šôbĕbûm*": "turned them away/led them astray/made them backslide", "*ribṣām*": "their resting place/fold/pasture" } } 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.7", "source": "כָּל־מוֹצְאֵיהֶ֣ם אֲכָל֔וּם וְצָרֵיהֶ֥ם אָמְר֖וּ לֹ֣א נֶאְשָׁ֑ם תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָטְא֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ נְוֵה־צֶ֔דֶק וּמִקְוֵ֥ה אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "All-*môṣĕʾêhem* *ʾăkālûm* and-*ṣārêhem* *ʾāmĕrû* not *neʾšām* *taḥat* which *ḥāṭĕʾû* to-*YHWH* *nĕwê*-*ṣedeq* and-*miqwê* *ʾăbôtêhem* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*môṣĕʾêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - those finding them", "*ʾăkālûm*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - devoured them", "*ṣārêhem*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their adversaries", "*ʾāmĕrû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*neʾšām*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we are guilty", "*taḥat*": "preposition - because/in place of", "*ḥāṭĕʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sinned", "*nĕwê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dwelling of/pasture of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*miqwê*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hope of", "*ʾăbôtêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*ʾăkālûm*": "devoured/consumed them", "*neʾšām*": "we are guilty/we have no guilt/we bear no blame", "*nĕwê*-*ṣedeq*": "dwelling of righteousness/pasture of justice", "*miqwê*": "hope/expectation/gathering" } } 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.8", "source": "נֻ֚דוּ מִתּ֣וֹךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וּמֵאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים *יצאו **צֵ֑אוּ וִהְי֕וּ כְּעַתּוּדִ֖ים לִפְנֵי־צֹֽאן׃", "text": "*Nudû* from-*tôk* *Bābel* and-from-*ʾereṣ* *Kaśdîm* *ṣēʾû* and-*wihyû* like-*ʿattûdîm* before-*ṣōʾn*.", "grammar": { "*Nudû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - flee/wander", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans", "*ṣēʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go out/come out (Kethib/Qere variant in source)", "*wihyû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - be/become", "*ʿattûdîm*": "noun, masculine plural - male goats/leaders", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular - sheep/flock" }, "variants": { "*Nudû*": "flee/wander/depart", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*ʿattûdîm*": "male goats/he-goats/leaders", "*ʿattûdîm* before-*ṣōʾn*": "idiomatic expression suggesting leadership or going ahead" } } 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.9", "source": "כִּ֣י הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִ֡י מֵעִיר֩ וּמַעֲלֶ֨ה עַל־בָּבֶ֜ל קְהַל־גּוֹיִ֤ם גְּדֹלִים֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֔וֹן וְעָ֣רְכוּ לָ֔הּ מִשָּׁ֖ם תִּלָּכֵ֑ד חִצָּיו֙ כְּגִבּ֣וֹר מַשְׁכִּ֔יל לֹ֥א יָשׁ֖וּב רֵיקָֽם׃", "text": "For *hinnê* *ʾānōkî* *mēʿîr* and-*maʿălê* against-*Bābel* *qĕhal*-*gôyim* *gĕdōlîm* from-*ʾereṣ* *ṣāpôn* and-*ʿārĕkû* to-her from-there *tillākēd* *ḥiṣṣāyw* like-*gibbôr* *maśkîl* not *yāšûb* *rêqām*.", "grammar": { "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - behold/see", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st singular independent pronoun - I", "*mēʿîr*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - arousing/stirring up", "*maʿălê*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing up/causing to go up", "*qĕhal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - assembly of/congregation of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*gĕdōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great/large", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*ʿārĕkû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they will arrange/set in order", "*tillākēd*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be captured", "*ḥiṣṣāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arrows", "*gibbôr*": "noun, masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/skillful", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will return", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty/without effect" }, "variants": { "*mēʿîr*": "arousing/stirring up/awakening", "*maʿălê*": "bringing up/causing to go up", "*ʿārĕkû*": "they will arrange/set in order/prepare [for battle]", "*gibbôr* *maśkîl*": "skilled warrior/expert fighter", "*rêqām*": "empty/without effect/in vain" } } 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.10", "source": "וְהָיְתָ֥ה כַשְׂדִּ֖ים לְשָׁלָ֑ל כָּל־שֹׁלְלֶ֥יהָ יִשְׂבָּ֖עוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*hāyĕtâ* *Kaśdîm* for-*šālāl* all-*šōlĕlêhā* *yiśbāʿû* *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hāyĕtâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldea/Chaldeans", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - plunder/spoil", "*šōlĕlêhā*": "qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - those plundering her", "*yiśbāʿû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be satisfied", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*šālāl*": "plunder/spoil/booty", "*šōlĕlêhā*": "those plundering/spoiling/despoiling her", "*yiśbāʿû*": "they will be satisfied/have enough/be filled" } } 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.11", "source": "כִּ֤י *תשמחי **תִשְׂמְחוּ֙ כִּ֣י *תעלזי **תַֽעֲלְז֔וּ שֹׁסֵ֖י נַחֲלָתִ֑י כִּ֤י *תפושי **תָפ֙וּשׁוּ֙ כְּעֶגְלָ֣ה דָשָׁ֔ה *ותצהלי **וְתִצְהֲל֖וּ כָּאֲבִּרִֽים׃", "text": "For *tiśmĕḥû* for *taʿalzû* *šōsê* *naḥălātî* for *tāpûšû* like-*ʿeglâ* *dāšâ* and-*tiṣhalû* like-*ʾabbîrîm*.", "grammar": { "*tiśmĕḥû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you rejoice (Kethib/Qere variant in source - feminine singular/masculine plural)", "*taʿalzû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you exult (Kethib/Qere variant in source - feminine singular/masculine plural)", "*šōsê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - plunderers of", "*naḥălātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my inheritance/heritage", "*tāpûšû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you grow fat/spring about (Kethib/Qere variant in source - feminine singular/masculine plural)", "*ʿeglâ*": "noun, feminine singular - heifer", "*dāšâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - threshing", "*tiṣhalû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you neigh (Kethib/Qere variant in source - feminine singular/masculine plural)", "*ʾabbîrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty/strong ones" }, "variants": { "*tiśmĕḥû*": "you rejoice/are glad", "*taʿalzû*": "you exult/rejoice greatly", "*šōsê*": "plunderers/spoilers/looters of", "*tāpûšû*": "you grow fat/spring about/frisk", "*dāšâ*": "threshing/trampling grain", "*tiṣhalû*": "you neigh/make loud sounds", "*ʾabbîrîm*": "mighty ones/stallions/steeds" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.12", "source": "בּ֤וֹשָׁה אִמְּכֶם֙ מְאֹ֔ד חָפְרָ֖ה יֽוֹלַדְתְּכֶ֑ם הִנֵּה֙ אַחֲרִ֣ית גּוֹיִ֔ם מִדְבָּ֖ר צִיָּ֥ה וַעֲרָבָֽה׃", "text": "*Bôšâ* *ʾimmĕkem* *mĕʾōd* *ḥāpĕrâ* *yôladtĕkem* *hinnê* *ʾaḥărît* *gôyim* *midbār* *ṣiyyâ* and-*ʿărābâ*.", "grammar": { "*Bôšâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she is ashamed", "*ʾimmĕkem*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your mother", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*ḥāpĕrâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she is disgraced/confounded", "*yôladtĕkem*": "qal participle, feminine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - she who bore you", "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - behold/see", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - end of/last of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert", "*ṣiyyâ*": "noun, feminine singular - dry land/drought", "*ʿărābâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desert plain/wilderness" }, "variants": { "*Bôšâ*": "she is ashamed/put to shame", "*ḥāpĕrâ*": "she is disgraced/confounded/put to shame", "*yôladtĕkem*": "she who bore you/your birthgiver", "*ʾaḥărît* *gôyim*": "last of nations/least of nations/end of nations", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ṣiyyâ*": "dry land/drought/parched region", "*ʿărābâ*": "desert plain/wilderness/steppe" } } 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.13", "source": "מִקֶּ֤צֶף יְהוָה֙ לֹ֣א תֵשֵׁ֔ב וְהָיְתָ֥ה שְׁמָמָ֖ה כֻּלָּ֑הּ כֹּ֚ל עֹבֵ֣ר עַל־בָּבֶ֔ל יִשֹּׁ֥ם וְיִשְׁרֹ֖ק עַל־כָּל־מַכּוֹתֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "From-*qeṣep* *YHWH* not *tēšēb* and-*hāyĕtâ* *šĕmāmâ* all-of-her all *ʿōbēr* upon-*Bābel* *yiššōm* and-*yišrōq* upon-all-*makkôtêhā*.", "grammar": { "*qeṣep*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wrath of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*tēšēb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be inhabited", "*hāyĕtâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be", "*šĕmāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation", "*ʿōbēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - one passing by", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yiššōm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be appalled", "*yišrōq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will hiss/whistle", "*makkôtêhā*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her wounds/plagues" }, "variants": { "*qeṣep*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*tēšēb*": "she will be inhabited/dwelt in", "*šĕmāmâ*": "desolation/waste/horror", "*yiššōm*": "he will be appalled/astonished/horrified", "*yišrōq*": "he will hiss/whistle (gesture of scorn or amazement)", "*makkôtêhā*": "her wounds/plagues/disasters" } } 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.14", "source": "עִרְכ֨וּ עַל־בָּבֶ֤ל ׀ סָבִיב֙ כָּל־דֹּ֣רְכֵי קֶ֔שֶׁת יְד֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יהָ אַֽל־תַּחְמְל֖וּ אֶל־חֵ֑ץ כִּ֥י לַֽיהוָ֖ה חָטָֽאָה׃", "text": "*ʿIrkû* against-*Bābel* *sābîb* all-*dōrĕkê* *qešet* *yĕdû* to-her not-*taḥmĕlû* to-*ḥēṣ* for to-*YHWH* *ḥāṭāʾâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿIrkû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - array/draw up in battle order", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*dōrĕkê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - those who bend/tread", "*qešet*": "noun, feminine singular - bow", "*yĕdû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - shoot/throw", "*taḥmĕlû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural (jussive sense with negative) - spare/pity", "*ḥēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - arrow", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ḥāṭāʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has sinned" }, "variants": { "*ʿIrkû*": "array/draw up in battle order/prepare", "*dōrĕkê* *qešet*": "those who bend/tread the bow (archers)", "*yĕdû*": "shoot/throw/cast", "*taḥmĕlû*": "spare/pity/have compassion", "*ḥāṭāʾâ*": "she has sinned/offended/done wrong" } } 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.15", "source": "הָרִ֨יעוּ עָלֶ֤יהָ סָבִיב֙ נָתְנָ֣ה יָדָ֔הּ נָֽפְלוּ֙ *אשויתיה **אָשְׁיוֹתֶ֔יהָ נֶהֶרְס֖וּ חֽוֹמוֹתֶ֑יהָ כִּי֩ נִקְמַ֨ת יְהוָ֥ה הִיא֙ הִנָּ֣קְמוּ בָ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשְׂתָ֖ה עֲשׂוּ־לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Hārîʿû* against-her *sābîb* *nātĕnâ* *yādāh* *nāpĕlû* *ʾāšyôtêhā* *nehersû* *ḥômôtêhā* for *niqmat* *YHWH* she *hinnāqĕmû* in-her as-which *ʿāśĕtâ* *ʿăśû*-to-her.", "grammar": { "*Hārîʿû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - shout/sound alarm", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*nātĕnâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has given", "*yādāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her hand", "*nāpĕlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have fallen", "*ʾāšyôtêhā*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her foundations (Kethib/Qere variant in source)", "*nehersû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they are demolished", "*ḥômôtêhā*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her walls", "*niqmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*hinnāqĕmû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - take vengeance", "*ʿāśĕtâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has done", "*ʿăśû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - do" }, "variants": { "*Hārîʿû*": "shout/raise war cry/sound alarm", "*nātĕnâ* *yādāh*": "idiom - she has surrendered/given up", "*ʾāšyôtêhā*": "her foundations/pillars/supports", "*nehersû*": "they are demolished/torn down/destroyed", "*hinnāqĕmû*": "take vengeance/avenge yourselves" } } 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.16", "source": "כִּרְת֤וּ זוֹרֵ֙עַ֙ מִבָּבֶ֔ל וְתֹפֵ֥שׂ מַגָּ֖ל בְּעֵ֣ת קָצִ֑יר מִפְּנֵי֙ חֶ֣רֶב הַיּוֹנָ֔ה אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־עַמּוֹ֙ יִפְנ֔וּ וְאִ֥ישׁ לְאַרְצ֖וֹ יָנֻֽסוּ׃ ס", "text": "*kirtu* *zoreaʿ* from *bavel* *wə-topes* *magal* in *ʿet* *qatsir*; from *pəney* *ḥerev* the *yonah*, *ʾish* to *ʿammo* *yipnu*, *wə-ʾish* to *ʾartso* *yanusu*.", "grammar": { "*kirtu*": "imperative plural - cut off/destroy", "*zoreaʿ*": "participle, masculine singular - sower/one who sows", "*bavel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*wə-topes*": "conjunction + participle, masculine singular - and one who grasps/holds", "*magal*": "noun, masculine singular - sickle", "*ʿet*": "construct state - time of", "*qatsir*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*pəney*": "construct noun - face of/before", "*ḥerev*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*yonah*": "adjective, feminine singular - oppressing/devastating", "*ʾish*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*ʿammo*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*yipnu*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will turn", "*wə-ʾish*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and each one", "*ʾartso*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land", "*yanusu*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will flee" }, "variants": { "*kirtu*": "cut off/destroy/remove", "*zoreaʿ*": "sower/planter/one who spreads seed", "*topes*": "holder/wielder/one who grasps", "*magal*": "sickle/harvesting implement", "*ḥerev*": "sword/warfare/destruction", "*yonah*": "oppressing/devastating/cruel/dove-like (possibly referring to swiftness)" } } 17 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.17", "source": "שֶׂ֧ה פְזוּרָ֛ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲרָי֣וֹת הִדִּ֑יחוּ הָרִאשׁ֤וֹן אֲכָלוֹ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וְזֶ֤ה הָאַחֲרוֹן֙ עִצְּמ֔וֹ נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֖ר מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶֽל׃ ס", "text": "*seh* *pəzurah* *yisraʾel* *ʾarayot* *hiddiḥu* the *riʾshon* *ʾakhalo* *melekh* *ʾashshur* *wə-zeh* the *ʾaḥaron* *ʿitstsəmo* *nəvukhadreʾtstsar* *melekh* *bavel*.", "grammar": { "*seh*": "noun, masculine singular - sheep/lamb", "*pəzurah*": "adjective, feminine singular - scattered", "*yisraʾel*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾarayot*": "noun, masculine plural - lions", "*hiddiḥu*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they have driven away/scattered", "*riʾshon*": "adjective, masculine singular + definite article - the first", "*ʾakhalo*": "perfect, 3rd person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he has eaten/devoured him", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾashshur*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*wə-zeh*": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun - and this", "*ʾaḥaron*": "adjective, masculine singular + definite article - the last", "*ʿitstsəmo*": "Piel perfect, 3rd person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he has broken/crushed his bones", "*nəvukhadreʾtstsar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bavel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*seh*": "sheep/lamb/flock member", "*pəzurah*": "scattered/dispersed/driven away", "*hiddiḥu*": "scattered/driven away/thrust aside", "*ʾakhalo*": "devoured/consumed/eaten him", "*ʿitstsəmo*": "broken his bones/crushed him/gnawed his bones" } } 18 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.18", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנְנִ֥י פֹקֵ֛ד אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וְאֶל־אַרְצ֑וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּקַ֖דְתִּי אֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃", "text": "*lakhen* thus *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot* *ʾelohey* *yisraʾel* behold I *poqed* against *melekh* *bavel* and against *ʾartso* as *kaʾasher* *paqadti* against *melekh* *ʾashshur*.", "grammar": { "*lakhen*": "adverb - therefore", "*ʾamar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said/spoken", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*ʾelohey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yisraʾel*": "proper noun - Israel", "*poqed*": "participle, masculine singular - punishing/visiting", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*bavel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾartso*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his land", "*kaʾasher*": "comparative conjunction - as/just as", "*paqadti*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have punished/visited", "*melekh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʾashshur*": "proper noun - Assyria" }, "variants": { "*lakhen*": "therefore/for this reason", "*poqed*": "punishing/visiting/attending to/bringing judgment upon", "*paqadti*": "I punished/visited/attended to/brought judgment upon" } } 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.19", "source": "וְשֹׁבַבְתִּ֤י אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־נָוֵ֔הוּ וְרָעָ֥ה הַכַּרְמֶ֖ל וְהַבָּשָׁ֑ן וּבְהַ֥ר אֶפְרַ֛יִם וְהַגִּלְעָ֖ד תִּשְׂבַּ֥ע נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-shovavti* *ʾet*-*yisraʾel* to *navehu* *wə-raʿah* the *karmel* and the *bashan* and in mountain of *ʾefrayim* and the *gilʿad* *tisbaʿ* *nafsho*.", "grammar": { "*wə-shovavti*": "conjunction + Polel perfect, 1st person singular - and I will bring back/restore", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yisraʾel*": "proper noun - Israel", "*navehu*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pasture/dwelling", "*wə-raʿah*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will graze/feed", "*karmel*": "proper noun + definite article - the Carmel", "*bashan*": "proper noun + definite article - the Bashan", "*ʾefrayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*gilʿad*": "proper noun + definite article - the Gilead", "*tisbaʿ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she will be satisfied", "*nafsho*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/life/appetite" }, "variants": { "*shovavti*": "I will return/restore/bring back", "*navehu*": "his pasture/dwelling place/habitat", "*raʿah*": "he will graze/feed/shepherd", "*tisbaʿ*": "will be satisfied/filled/have enough", "*nafsho*": "his soul/life/appetite/desire" } } 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.20", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֩ וּבָעֵ֨ת הַהִ֜יא נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה יְבֻקַּ֞שׁ אֶת־עֲוֺ֤ן יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאֵינֶ֔נּוּ וְאֶת־חַטֹּ֥את יְהוּדָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א תִמָּצֶ֑אינָה כִּ֥י אֶסְלַ֖ח לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אַשְׁאִֽיר׃", "text": "In the *yamim* those and in the *ʿet* that *nəʾum*-*YHWH* *yəvuqqash* *ʾet*-*ʿavon* *yisraʾel* *wə-ʾeynennu* and *ʾet*-*ḥattot* *yəhudah* and not *timmatseʾnah* for *ʾeslaḥ* to those whom *ʾashʾir*.", "grammar": { "*yamim*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the days", "*ʿet*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the time", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yəvuqqash*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be sought", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿavon*": "noun, masculine singular construct - iniquity of", "*yisraʾel*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wə-ʾeynennu*": "conjunction + negative particle + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and it is not", "*ḥattot*": "noun, feminine plural construct - sins of", "*yəhudah*": "proper noun - Judah", "*timmatseʾnah*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will be found", "*ʾeslaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will forgive/pardon", "*ʾashʾir*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will leave/spare/reserve" }, "variants": { "*nəʾum*": "utterance/declaration/oracle", "*yəvuqqash*": "will be sought/searched for", "*ʿavon*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*ʾeynennu*": "it is not/it will not exist", "*ḥattot*": "sins/offenses/failures", "*timmatseʾnah*": "they will be found/discovered/located", "*ʾeslaḥ*": "I will forgive/pardon/show mercy", "*ʾashʾir*": "I will leave/spare/reserve/keep" } } 21 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.21", "source": "עַל־הָאָ֤רֶץ מְרָתַ֙יִם֙ עֲלֵ֣ה עָלֶ֔יהָ וְאֶל־יוֹשְׁבֵ֖י פְּק֑וֹד חֲרֹ֨ב וְהַחֲרֵ֤ם אַֽחֲרֵיהֶם֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וַעֲשֵׂ֕ה כְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּיתִֽיךָ׃ ס", "text": "Against the *ʾarets* *məratayim* *ʿaleh* against her and against *yoshvey* *pəqod* *ḥarov* and *haḥarem* after them *nəʾum*-*YHWH* and *ʿaseh* according to all which *tsivviticha*.", "grammar": { "*ʾarets*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the land", "*məratayim*": "proper noun/place name - Merathaim", "*ʿaleh*": "imperative, masculine singular - go up", "*yoshvey*": "participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*pəqod*": "proper noun/place name - Pekod", "*ḥarov*": "imperative, masculine singular - destroy/slay", "*haḥarem*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular - utterly destroy/devote to destruction", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿaseh*": "imperative, masculine singular - do", "*tsivviticha*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have commanded you" }, "variants": { "*ʾarets*": "land/earth/territory", "*məratayim*": "Double Rebellion/Double Bitterness (symbolic name for Babylon)", "*ʿaleh*": "go up/ascend/attack", "*pəqod*": "Visitation/Punishment (symbolic name for Babylonian region)", "*ḥarov*": "destroy/slay/waste", "*haḥarem*": "utterly destroy/ban/devote to destruction", "*ʿaseh*": "do/perform/accomplish" } } 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.22", "source": "ק֥וֹל מִלְחָמָ֖ה בָּאָ֑רֶץ וְשֶׁ֖בֶר גָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "*qol* *milḥamah* in the *ʾarets* and *shever* *gadol*.", "grammar": { "*qol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*milḥamah*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle", "*ʾarets*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the land", "*shever*": "noun, masculine singular - breaking/destruction", "*gadol*": "adjective, masculine singular - great" }, "variants": { "*qol*": "sound/noise/voice", "*milḥamah*": "war/battle/fighting", "*shever*": "breaking/destruction/fracture/ruin", "*gadol*": "great/large/mighty" } } 23 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.23", "source": "אֵ֤יךְ נִגְדַּע֙ וַיִּשָּׁבֵ֔ר פַּטִּ֖ישׁ כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֵ֣יךְ הָיְתָ֧ה לְשַׁמָּ֛ה בָּבֶ֖ל בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "How *nigdaʿ* and *yishshaver* *pattish* all the *ʾarets*! How *haytah* *lə-shammah* *bavel* among the *goyim*!", "grammar": { "*ʾeykh*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*nigdaʿ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it has been cut down/hewn down", "*yishshaver*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it has been broken", "*pattish*": "noun, masculine singular - hammer", "*ʾarets*": "noun, feminine singular + definite article - the land/earth", "*haytah*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has become", "*lə-shammah*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to desolation/horror", "*bavel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*goyim*": "noun, masculine plural + definite article - the nations" }, "variants": { "*nigdaʿ*": "cut down/hewn down/chopped off", "*yishshaver*": "broken/shattered/destroyed", "*pattish*": "hammer/mallet (metaphor for Babylon as conqueror)", "*shammah*": "desolation/horror/waste/object of horror", "*goyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles" } } 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.24", "source": "יָקֹ֨שְׁתִּי לָ֤ךְ וְגַם־נִלְכַּדְתְּ֙ בָּבֶ֔ל וְאַ֖תְּ לֹ֣א יָדָ֑עַתְּ נִמְצֵאת֙ וְגַם־נִתְפַּ֔שְׂתְּ כִּ֥י בַֽיהוָ֖ה הִתְגָּרִֽית׃", "text": "*yaqoshti* for you and also *nilkadt* *bavel* and you not *yadaʿat* *nimtset* and also *nitpast* for against *YHWH* *hitgarit*.", "grammar": { "*yaqoshti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have set a snare", "*nilkadt*": "Niphal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you have been caught/trapped", "*bavel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yadaʿat*": "perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you knew", "*nimtset*": "Niphal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you have been found", "*nitpast*": "Niphal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you have been seized", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hitgarit*": "Hithpael perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you have engaged in strife" }, "variants": { "*yaqoshti*": "I have set a snare/trap/laid a snare", "*nilkadt*": "you have been caught/trapped/captured", "*yadaʿat*": "you knew/perceived/realized", "*nimtset*": "you have been found/discovered", "*nitpast*": "you have been seized/captured/taken", "*hitgarit*": "you have provoked/contended with/engaged in strife with" } } 25 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.25", "source": "פָּתַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־א֣וֹצָר֔וֹ וַיּוֹצֵ֖א אֶת־כְּלֵ֣י זַעְמ֑וֹ כִּי־מְלָאכָ֣ה הִ֗יא לַֽאדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה צְבָא֖וֹת בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃", "text": "*pataḥ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʾotsaro* and *yotseʾ* *ʾet*-*kəley* *zaʿmo* for *məlaʾkhah* she for *ʾadonay* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot* in *ʾerets* *kasdim*.", "grammar": { "*pataḥ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has opened", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾotsaro*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his storehouse/treasury", "*yotseʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought out", "*kəley*": "noun, masculine plural construct - instruments/weapons of", "*zaʿmo*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his indignation", "*məlaʾkhah*": "noun, feminine singular - work/task", "*ʾadonay*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - of hosts/armies", "*ʾerets*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kasdim*": "proper noun - Chaldeans" }, "variants": { "*pataḥ*": "opened/unlocked/released", "*ʾotsaro*": "his storehouse/treasury/armory", "*yotseʾ*": "brought out/produced/brought forth", "*kəley*": "instruments/weapons/implements", "*zaʿmo*": "his indignation/wrath/anger", "*məlaʾkhah*": "work/task/business/deed", "*kasdim*": "Chaldeans (people of Babylonia)" } } 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.26", "source": "בֹּֽאוּ־לָ֤הּ מִקֵּץ֙ פִּתְח֣וּ מַאֲבֻסֶ֔יהָ סָלּ֥וּהָ כְמוֹ־עֲרֵמִ֖ים וְהַחֲרִימ֑וּהָ אַל־תְּהִי־לָ֖הּ שְׁאֵרִֽית׃", "text": "*boʾu*-to her from *qets* *pitḥu* *maʾavuseha* *salluha* like-*ʿaremim* and *haḥarimuha* not *təhi*-to her *shəʾerit*.", "grammar": { "*boʾu*": "imperative, masculine plural - come", "*qets*": "noun, masculine singular - end/extremity", "*pitḥu*": "imperative, masculine plural - open", "*maʾavuseha*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her granaries/storehouses", "*salluha*": "imperative, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - pile her up", "*ʿaremim*": "noun, masculine plural - heaps", "*haḥarimuha*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - utterly destroy her", "*təhi*": "jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - let there be", "*shəʾerit*": "noun, feminine singular - remnant/remainder" }, "variants": { "*boʾu*": "come/enter/arrive", "*qets*": "end/extremity/furthest border", "*pitḥu*": "open/unlock/release", "*maʾavuseha*": "her granaries/storehouses/barns", "*salluha*": "pile her up/heap her up", "*ʿaremim*": "heaps/piles/stacks", "*haḥarimuha*": "utterly destroy her/devote her to destruction", "*shəʾerit*": "remnant/remainder/survivor" } } 27 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.27", "source": "חִרְבוּ֙ כָּל־פָּרֶ֔יהָ יֵרְד֖וּ לַטָּ֑בַח ה֣וֹי עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־בָ֥א יוֹמָ֖ם עֵ֥ת פְּקֻדָּתָֽם׃ ס", "text": "*ḥirvu* all-*pareha* *yerdu* to the *tabbaḥ* *hoy* upon them for *baʾ* *yomam* *ʿet* *pəquddatam*.", "grammar": { "*ḥirvu*": "imperative, masculine plural - slay/destroy", "*pareha*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her bulls/leaders", "*yerdu*": "imperative, masculine plural - let them go down", "*tabbaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the slaughter", "*hoy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*baʾ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has come", "*yomam*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their day", "*ʿet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*pəquddatam*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their visitation/punishment" }, "variants": { "*ḥirvu*": "slay/destroy/kill", "*pareha*": "her bulls/young bulls/leaders (metaphorical for warriors or leaders)", "*yerdu*": "go down/descend/be brought down", "*tabbaḥ*": "slaughter/butchering", "*hoy*": "woe/alas/ah (exclamation of distress)", "*pəquddatam*": "their visitation/punishment/reckoning" } } 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.28", "source": "ק֥וֹל נָסִ֛ים וּפְלֵטִ֖ים מֵאֶ֣רֶץ בָּבֶ֑ל לְהַגִּ֣יד בְּצִיּ֗וֹן אֶת־נִקְמַת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ נִקְמַ֖ת הֵיכָלֽוֹ׃", "text": "*qol* *nasim* and *pəletim* from *ʾerets* *bavel* to *haggid* in *tsiyyon* *ʾet*-*niqmat* *YHWH* *ʾeloheynu* *niqmat* *hekhalo*.", "grammar": { "*qol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*nasim*": "participle, masculine plural - fleeing ones", "*pəletim*": "participle, masculine plural - escaping ones", "*ʾerets*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*bavel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*haggid*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to declare/tell", "*tsiyyon*": "proper noun - Zion", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*niqmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾeloheynu*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*niqmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - vengeance of", "*hekhalo*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his temple" }, "variants": { "*qol*": "sound/voice/noise", "*nasim*": "fleeing ones/fugitives", "*pəletim*": "escaped ones/fugitives/survivors", "*haggid*": "to declare/announce/proclaim", "*niqmat*": "vengeance/retribution/revenge", "*hekhalo*": "his temple/palace/sanctuary" } } 29 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.29", "source": "הַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ אֶל־בָּבֶ֣ל ׀ רַ֠בִּים כָּל־דֹּ֨רְכֵי קֶ֜שֶׁת חֲנ֧וּ עָלֶ֣יהָ סָבִ֗יב אַל־יְהִי־לָהּ֙ פְּלֵטָ֔ה שַׁלְּמוּ־לָ֣הּ כְּפָעֳלָ֔הּ כְּכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשְׂתָ֖ה עֲשׂוּ־לָ֑הּ כִּ֧י אֶל־יְהוָ֛ה זָ֖דָה אֶל־קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*hashmiʿu* to *bavel* *rabbim* all-*dorkhey* *qeshet* *ḥanu* against her *saviv* not *yəhi*-to her *pəletah* *shallemu*-to her according to *pŏʿolah* according to all which *ʿastah* *ʿasu*-to her for against *YHWH* *zadah* against *qədosh* *yisraʾel*.", "grammar": { "*hashmiʿu*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - summon/call/announce", "*bavel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*rabbim*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*dorkhey*": "participle, masculine plural construct - drawers/benders of", "*qeshet*": "noun, feminine singular - bow", "*ḥanu*": "imperative, masculine plural - encamp", "*saviv*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*yəhi*": "jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let there be", "*pəletah*": "noun, feminine singular - escape/deliverance", "*shallemu*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - repay", "*pŏʿolah*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her deed", "*ʿastah*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has done", "*ʿasu*": "imperative, masculine plural - do", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*zadah*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has acted proudly", "*qədosh*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - Holy One of", "*yisraʾel*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hashmiʿu*": "summon/call/announce to", "*rabbim*": "many/numerous/great", "*dorkhey*": "drawers/benders of/archers", "*qeshet*": "bow/weapon", "*ḥanu*": "encamp/set up camp/besiege", "*saviv*": "around/surrounding/on every side", "*pəletah*": "escape/deliverance/fugitive", "*shallemu*": "repay/requite/recompense", "*pŏʿolah*": "her deed/work/action", "*zadah*": "acted proudly/presumptuously/arrogantly" } } 30 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.30", "source": "לָכֵ֛ן יִפְּל֥וּ בַחוּרֶ֖יהָ בִּרְחֹבֹתֶ֑יהָ וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִלְחַמְתָּ֥הּ יִדַּ֛מּוּ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "Therefore *yippəlu* *baḥureha* in *rəḥovoteha* and all-*ʾanshey* *milḥamtah* *yiddammu* in the *yom* that *nəʾum*-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yippəlu*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will fall", "*baḥureha*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her young men", "*rəḥovoteha*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her streets/squares", "*ʾanshey*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*milḥamtah*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her war/battle", "*yiddammu*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be silenced/cut off", "*yom*": "noun, masculine singular + definite article - the day", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*yippəlu*": "they will fall/collapse/be killed", "*baḥureha*": "her young men/chosen warriors", "*rəḥovoteha*": "her streets/public squares/open places", "*ʾanshey*": "men of/warriors of", "*milḥamtah*": "her war/battle/fighting", "*yiddammu*": "they will be silenced/cut off/destroyed/perish" } } 31 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.31", "source": "הִנְנִ֤י אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ זָד֔וֹן נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה צְבָא֑וֹת כִּ֛י בָּ֥א יוֹמְךָ֖ עֵ֥ת פְּקַדְתִּֽיךָ׃", "text": "Behold I against you *zadon* *nəʾum*-*ʾadonay* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot* for *baʾ* *yomkha* *ʿet* *pəqadticha*.", "grammar": { "*hinni*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - behold I", "*ʾeleycha*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - against you", "*zadon*": "adjective, masculine singular - proud/insolent one", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*ʾadonay*": "divine title - Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - of hosts/armies", "*baʾ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has come", "*yomkha*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your day", "*ʿet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*pəqadticha*": "infinitive construct + 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - my punishment of you" }, "variants": { "*zadon*": "proud one/insolent one/presumptuous one", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*baʾ*": "has come/arrived/reached", "*pəqadticha*": "my punishment of you/my visitation upon you" } } 32 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.32", "source": "וְכָשַׁ֤ל זָדוֹן֙ וְנָפַ֔ל וְאֵ֥ין ל֖וֹ מֵקִ֑ים וְהִצַּ֤תִּי אֵשׁ֙ בְּעָרָ֔יו וְאָכְלָ֖ה כָּל־סְבִיבֹתָֽיו׃ ס", "text": "And *kāšal* *zādôn* and *nāpal*, and *ʾên* to-him *mēqîm*; and *hiṣṣattî* *ʾēš* in-*ʿārāyw*, and *ʾāklâ* all-*sĕbîbōtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*kāšal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stumble/stagger", "*zādôn*": "masculine singular noun - pride/presumption/arrogance", "*nāpal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fall/be cast down", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*mēqîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who raises up/helper", "*hiṣṣattî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will kindle/set on fire", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ʿārāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his cities", "*ʾāklâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will consume/devour", "*kāl*": "construct noun - all of", "*sĕbîbōtāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his surroundings/environs" }, "variants": { "*kāšal*": "stumble/stagger/totter/fall", "*zādôn*": "pride/arrogance/insolence/presumption", "*nāpal*": "fall/be cast down/fail", "*mēqîm*": "one who raises up/helper/supporter", "*hiṣṣattî*": "I will kindle/set ablaze/ignite", "*ʾāklâ*": "consume/devour/eat up" } } 33 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.33", "source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת עֲשׁוּקִ֛ים בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל וּבְנֵי־יְהוּדָ֖ה יַחְדָּ֑ו וְכָל־שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ בָ֔ם מֵאֲנ֖וּ שַׁלְּחָֽם׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣĕbāʾôt*, *ʿăšûqîm* sons-of-*yiśrāʾēl* and-sons-of-*yĕhûdâ* *yaḥdāw*; and-all-*šōbêhem* *heḥĕzîqû* in-them, *mēʾănû* *šallĕḥām*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun, construct state - of hosts/armies", "*ʿăšûqîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - oppressed/exploited ones", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural noun, construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural noun, construct - sons of", "*yĕhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/at the same time", "*kāl*": "construct noun - all of", "*šōbêhem*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd plural suffix - their captors", "*heḥĕzîqû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they have seized/held firmly", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in them", "*mēʾănû*": "Piel perfect, 3rd plural - they have refused", "*šallĕḥām*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to release/let them go" }, "variants": { "*ʿăšûqîm*": "oppressed/exploited/defrauded ones", "*šōbêhem*": "their captors/captives/captivity", "*heḥĕzîqû*": "seized strongly/held fast/grasped firmly", "*mēʾănû*": "refused/were unwilling/declined", "*šallĕḥām*": "to release them/let them go/send them away" } } 34 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.34", "source": "גֹּאֲלָ֣ם ׀ חָזָ֗ק יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ שְׁמ֔וֹ רִ֥יב יָרִ֖יב אֶת־רִיבָ֑ם לְמַ֙עַן֙ הִרְגִּ֣יעַ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִרְגִּ֖יז לְיֹשְׁבֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃", "text": "*gōʾălām* *ḥāzāq* *YHWH* *ṣĕbāʾôt* *šĕmô*, *rîb* *yārîb* *ʾet*-*rîbām* *lĕmaʿan* *hirgîaʿ* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ* and-*hirgîz* to-inhabitants-of-*bābel*.", "grammar": { "*gōʾălām*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their redeemer", "*ḥāzāq*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong/mighty", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*ṣĕbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun, construct state - of hosts/armies", "*šĕmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*rîb*": "Qal infinitive absolute - contend/plead a case", "*yārîb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will contend/plead", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rîbām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their case/cause", "*lĕmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*hirgîaʿ*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to give rest to/cause quietness", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/earth", "*hirgîz*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to tremble/disquiet", "*lĕyōšĕbê*": "preposition + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - to inhabitants of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*gōʾălām*": "their redeemer/avenger/kinsman", "*ḥāzāq*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*rîb*": "contention/controversy/case/dispute", "*yārîb*": "will contend/plead/strive", "*hirgîaʿ*": "to give rest/cause quietness/provide relief", "*hirgîz*": "to cause trembling/disquiet/agitate/disturb" } } 35 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.35", "source": "חֶ֥רֶב עַל־כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י בָבֶ֔ל וְאֶל־שָׂרֶ֖יהָ וְאֶל־חֲכָמֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*ḥereb* against-*kaśdîm*, *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*, and-against-inhabitants-of-*bābel*, and-against-*śāreyhā*, and-against-*ḥăkāmeyhā*.", "grammar": { "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans", "*nĕʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against", "*yōšĕbê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against", "*śāreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her officials/princes", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/against", "*ḥăkāmeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her wise men/sages" }, "variants": { "*ḥereb*": "sword/war/destruction", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans (people of Babylonia)", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*śāreyhā*": "her officials/princes/rulers", "*ḥăkāmeyhā*": "her wise men/sages/counselors" } } 36 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.36", "source": "חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־הַבַּדִּ֖ים וְנֹאָ֑לוּ חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־גִּבּוֹרֶ֖יהָ וָחָֽתּוּ׃", "text": "*ḥereb* against-*habbaddîm* and-*nōʾālû*; *ḥereb* against-*gibbôreyhā* and-*ḥāttû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*habbaddîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the diviners/seers/oracle-priests", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*nōʾālû*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd plural - they will be foolish/become fools", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*gibbôreyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her mighty men/warriors", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāttû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will be dismayed/shattered" }, "variants": { "*habbaddîm*": "diviners/soothsayers/oracle-priests/false prophets", "*nōʾālû*": "will be foolish/become fools/act as fools", "*gibbôreyhā*": "her mighty men/warriors/heroes", "*ḥāttû*": "will be dismayed/shattered/broken/terrified" } } 37 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.37", "source": "חֶ֜רֶב אֶל־סוּסָ֣יו וְאֶל־רִכְבּ֗וֹ וְאֶל־כָּל־הָעֶ֛רֶב אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּתוֹכָ֖הּ וְהָי֣וּ לְנָשִׁ֑ים חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־אוֹצְרֹתֶ֖יהָ וּבֻזָּֽזוּ׃", "text": "*ḥereb* against-*sûsāyw* and-against-*rikbô* and-against-all-*hāʿereb* which [is] in-*tôkāh* and-*hāyû* like-*nāšîm*; *ḥereb* against-*ʾôṣĕrōteyhā* and-*buzzāzû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*sûsāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his horses", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*rikbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot(s)", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*kāl*": "construct form - all of", "*hāʿereb*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the mixed multitude/foreign mercenaries", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who", "*bĕtôkāh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her midst", "*wĕhāyû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they will become", "*lĕnāšîm*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - like women", "*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*ʾôṣĕrōteyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her treasuries/storehouses", "*ûbuzzāzû*": "conjunction + Pual perfect, 3rd plural - and they will be plundered" }, "variants": { "*sûsāyw*": "his horses", "*rikbô*": "his chariot(s)/chariotry", "*hāʿereb*": "mixed multitude/foreign mercenaries/mixed population", "*tôkāh*": "her midst/middle/within her", "*nāšîm*": "women (implying weakness/fear)", "*ʾôṣĕrōteyhā*": "her treasuries/storehouses/treasures", "*buzzāzû*": "will be plundered/looted/pillaged" } } 38 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.38", "source": "חֹ֥רֶב אֶל־מֵימֶ֖יהָ וְיָבֵ֑שׁוּ כִּ֣י אֶ֤רֶץ פְּסִלִים֙ הִ֔יא וּבָאֵימִ֖ים יִתְהֹלָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ḥōreb* against-*mêmeyhā* and-*yābēšû*, for *ʾereṣ* *pĕsîlîm* *hîʾ*, and-in-*ʾêmîm* *yithōlālû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥōreb*": "masculine singular noun - drought/dryness", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*mêmeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her waters", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*yābēšû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will dry up", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun, construct - land of", "*pĕsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - idols/carved images", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bāʾêmîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - in terrors/horrible things", "*yithōlālû*": "Hitpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they boast/act madly" }, "variants": { "*ḥōreb*": "drought/dryness (similar to *ḥereb*, sword, with different vocalization)", "*mêmeyhā*": "her waters/waterways", "*yābēšû*": "will dry up/be dried up/become dry", "*pĕsîlîm*": "idols/carved images/graven images", "*ʾêmîm*": "terrors/horrible things/fearful things", "*yithōlālû*": "boast/act madly/are mad about/glory in" } } 39 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.39", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן יֵשְׁב֤וּ צִיִּים֙ אֶת־אִיִּ֔ים וְיָ֥שְׁבוּ בָ֖הּ בְּנ֣וֹת יַֽעֲנָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־תֵשֵׁ֥ב עוֹד֙ לָנֶ֔צַח וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁכּ֖וֹן עַד־דּ֥וֹר וָדֽוֹר׃", "text": "Therefore *yēšbû* *ṣiyyîm* with-*ʾiyyîm*, and-*yāšbû* in-her *bĕnôt* *yaʿănâ*; and-not-*tēšēb* again *lāneṣaḥ*, and-not *tiškôn* unto-*dôr* *wādôr*.", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*yēšbû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will dwell/inhabit", "*ṣiyyîm*": "masculine plural noun - desert creatures/wild beasts", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*ʾiyyîm*": "masculine plural noun - howling creatures/jackals", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*yāšbû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will dwell", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her", "*bĕnôt*": "feminine plural noun, construct - daughters of", "*yaʿănâ*": "feminine singular noun - ostrich", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tēšēb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be inhabited", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiškôn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be inhabited/dwelt in", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/unto", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*wādôr*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and generation" }, "variants": { "*ṣiyyîm*": "desert creatures/wild beasts/wild cats", "*ʾiyyîm*": "howling creatures/jackals/hyenas", "*bĕnôt yaʿănâ*": "daughters of the ostrich/ostriches/owl", "*tēšēb*": "will be inhabited/dwelt in/lived in", "*lāneṣaḥ*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*tiškôn*": "will be inhabited/dwelt in", "*dôr wādôr*": "generation to generation/forever" } } 40 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.40", "source": "כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֨ת אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־סְדֹ֧ם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָ֛ה וְאֶת־שְׁכֵנֶ֖יהָ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה לֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֥ב שָׁם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹֽא־יָג֥וּר בָּ֖הּ בֶּן־אָדָֽם׃", "text": "Like-*mahpēkat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*sĕdōm* and-*ʾet*-*ʿămōrâ* and-*ʾet*-*šĕkēneyhā*, *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*; not-*yēšēb* there *ʾîš* and-not-*yāgûr* in-her *ben*-*ʾādām*.", "grammar": { "*kĕ*": "preposition - like/as", "*mahpēkat*": "Qal infinitive construct - overthrow/destruction of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, functioning as singular - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*sĕdōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿămōrâ*": "proper noun - Gomorrah", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šĕkēneyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her neighbors", "*nĕʾum*": "masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yēšēb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will dwell/inhabit", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/anyone", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāgûr*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will sojourn/reside temporarily", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her", "*ben*": "masculine singular noun, construct - son of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind" }, "variants": { "*mahpēkat*": "overthrow/destruction/overturning", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*šĕkēneyhā*": "her neighbors/neighboring towns", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*yēšēb*": "will dwell/inhabit/settle", "*ʾîš*": "man/anyone/person", "*yāgûr*": "will sojourn/reside temporarily/stay", "*ben-ʾādām*": "son of man/human being" } } 41 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.41", "source": "הִנֵּ֛ה עַ֥ם בָּ֖א מִצָּפ֑וֹן וְג֤וֹי גָּדוֹל֙ וּמְלָכִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים יֵעֹ֖רוּ מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "Behold, *ʿam* *bāʾ* from-*ṣāpôn*, and-*gôy* *gādôl* and-*mĕlākîm* *rabbîm* *yēʿōrû* from-*yarkĕtê*-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people/nation", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*miṣṣāpôn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from the north", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mĕlākîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous", "*yēʿōrû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will be aroused/stirred up", "*miyyarkĕtê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - from the remote parts of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*bāʾ*": "coming/approaching", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern region", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*mĕlākîm*": "kings/rulers", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*yēʿōrû*": "will be aroused/stirred up/awakened", "*yarkĕtê*": "remote parts/farthest reaches/extremities", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } } 42 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.42", "source": "קֶ֣שֶׁת וְכִידֹ֞ן יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ אַכְזָרִ֥י הֵ֙מָּה֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔מוּ קוֹלָם֙ כַּיָּ֣ם יֶהֱמֶ֔ה וְעַל־סוּסִ֖ים יִרְכָּ֑בוּ עָר֗וּךְ כְּאִישׁ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עָלַ֖יִךְ בַּת־בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "*qešet* and-*kîdōn* *yaḥăzîqû*, *ʾakzārî* *hēmmâ* and-not *yĕraḥēmû*; *qôlām* like-*hayyām* *yehĕmeh*, and-upon-*sûsîm* *yirkābû*, *ʿārûk* like-*ʾîš* for-*hammilḥāmâ* against-you, *bat*-*bābel*.", "grammar": { "*qešet*": "feminine singular noun - bow", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*kîdōn*": "masculine singular noun - javelin/spear", "*yaḥăzîqû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will grasp firmly", "*ʾakzārî*": "adjective, masculine singular - cruel/fierce", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕraḥēmû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will show mercy", "*qôlām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*ka*": "preposition - like/as", "*hayyām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the sea", "*yehĕmeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it roars", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*yirkābû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will ride", "*ʿārûk*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - arranged/prepared", "*kĕ*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*la*": "preposition - for", "*hammilḥāmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the battle/war", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition with 2nd feminine singular suffix - against you", "*bat*": "feminine singular noun, construct - daughter of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*qešet*": "bow/archer", "*kîdōn*": "javelin/spear/lance", "*yaḥăzîqû*": "will grasp firmly/wield/hold", "*ʾakzārî*": "cruel/fierce/merciless", "*yĕraḥēmû*": "will show mercy/have compassion", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound", "*yehĕmeh*": "roars/makes noise/is tumultuous", "*yirkābû*": "will ride/mount", "*ʿārûk*": "arranged/prepared/drawn up in battle array", "*bat-bābel*": "daughter of Babylon (personification of Babylon)" } } 43 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.43", "source": "שָׁמַ֧ע מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל אֶת־שִׁמְעָ֖ם וְרָפ֣וּ יָדָ֑יו צָרָה֙ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְהוּ חִ֖יל כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃", "text": "*šāmaʿ* *melek*-*bābel* *ʾet*-*šimʿām* and-*rāpû* *yādāyw*; *ṣārâ* *heḥĕzîqatĕhû*, *ḥîl* like-*hayyôlēdâ*.", "grammar": { "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has heard", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun, construct - king of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šimʿām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - report of them", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*rāpû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they have become weak", "*yādāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*ṣārâ*": "feminine singular noun - distress/anguish", "*heḥĕzîqatĕhû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it has seized him", "*ḥîl*": "masculine singular noun - pain/writhing", "*ka*": "preposition - like/as", "*hayyôlēdâ*": "definite article + Qal participle, feminine singular - the woman giving birth" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿ*": "heard/listened to", "*šimʿām*": "report of them/news about them/rumor of them", "*rāpû*": "become weak/feeble/hang down", "*yādāyw*": "his hands (symbol of strength)", "*ṣārâ*": "distress/anguish/trouble", "*heḥĕzîqatĕhû*": "seized him/took hold of him/grasped him", "*ḥîl*": "pain/writhing/trembling", "*hayyôlēdâ*": "woman giving birth/woman in labor" } } 44 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.44", "source": "הִ֠נֵּה כְּאַרְיֵ֞ה יַעֲלֶ֨ה מִגְּא֣וֹן הַיַּרְדֵּן֮ אֶל־נְוֵ֣ה אֵיתָן֒ כִּֽי־אַרְגִּ֤עָה *ארוצם **אֲרִיצֵם֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָ וּמִ֥י בָח֖וּר אֵלֶ֣יהָ אֶפְקֹ֑ד כִּ֣י מִ֤י כָמ֙וֹנִי֙ וּמִ֣י יוֹעִדֶ֔נִּי וּמִֽי־זֶ֣ה רֹעֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָֽי׃", "text": "Behold, like-*ʾaryēh* *yaʿăleh* from-*gĕʾôn* *hayyardēn* unto-*nĕwēh* *ʾêtān*, for-*ʾargîʿâ* *ʾărîṣēm* from-upon-her, and-who [is] *bāḥûr* to-her *ʾepqōd*; for who [is] like-me, and-who *yôʿidenî*, and-who-[is]-this *rōʿeh* who *yaʿămōd* before-me?", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*kĕ*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾaryēh*": "masculine singular noun - lion", "*yaʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come up", "*migĕʾôn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from the pride/thicket of", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*nĕwēh*": "masculine singular noun, construct - habitation of", "*ʾêtān*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong/perennial", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾargîʿâ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - I will suddenly make them run", "*ʾărîṣēm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will cause them to run", "*mēʿāleyhā*": "preposition + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - from upon her", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*bāḥûr*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - chosen (one)", "*ʾēleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to/against her", "*ʾepqōd*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will appoint", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*kāmônî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - like me", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*yôʿidenî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - will summon me", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*rōʿeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*yaʿămōd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will stand", "*lĕpānāy*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - before me" }, "variants": { "*ʾaryēh*": "lion", "*yaʿăleh*": "will come up/ascend/rise", "*gĕʾôn*": "pride/majesty/thicket/swelling", "*nĕwēh*": "habitation/pasture/dwelling place", "*ʾêtān*": "strong/enduring/perennial/ever-flowing", "*ʾargîʿâ*": "suddenly make them run/cause to flee quickly", "*ʾărîṣēm*": "cause them to run/drive them away/chase them", "*bāḥûr*": "chosen (one)/young man/choice one", "*ʾepqōd*": "appoint/set over/assign", "*yôʿidenî*": "will summon me/appoint me/call me to account", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/pastor/ruler" } } 45 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.45", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן שִׁמְע֣וּ עֲצַת־יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָעַץ֙ אֶל־בָּבֶ֔ל וּמַ֨חְשְׁבוֹתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָשַׁ֖ב אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים אִם־לֹ֤א יִסְחָבוּם֙ צְעִירֵ֣י הַצֹּ֔אן אִם־לֹ֥א יַשִּׁ֛ים עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם נָוֶֽה׃", "text": "Therefore *šimʿû* *ʿăṣat*-*YHWH* which *yāʿaṣ* against-*bābel* and-*maḥšĕbôtāyw* which *ḥāšab* against-*ʾereṣ* *kaśdîm*: *ʾim*-not *yisḥābûm* *ṣĕʿîrê* *haṣṣōʾn*, *ʾim*-not *yaššîm* upon-them *nāweh*.", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*ʿăṣat*": "feminine singular noun, construct - counsel/plan of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - personal name of God", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yāʿaṣ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has purposed/planned", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/concerning", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*maḥšĕbôtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his thoughts/plans", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ḥāšab*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has devised", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/concerning", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun, construct - land of", "*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, plural - Chaldeans", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yisḥābûm*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they will drag them away", "*ṣĕʿîrê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - little ones of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the flock", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaššîm*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will make desolate", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*nāweh*": "masculine singular noun - habitation/pasture" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/heed", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel/plan/purpose", "*yāʿaṣ*": "purposed/planned/devised", "*maḥšĕbôtāyw*": "his thoughts/plans/intentions", "*ḥāšab*": "devised/planned/purposed", "*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans (people of Babylonia)", "*yisḥābûm*": "will drag them away/pull them/draw them", "*ṣĕʿîrê*": "little ones/young/least of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "the flock/sheep (metaphor for weak ones)", "*yaššîm*": "make desolate/devastate/lay waste", "*nāweh*": "habitation/pasture/dwelling place" } } 46 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.46", "source": "מִקּוֹל֙ נִתְפְּשָׂ֣ה בָבֶ֔ל נִרְעֲשָׁ֖ה הָאָ֑רֶץ וּזְעָקָ֖ה בַּגּוֹיִ֥ם נִשְׁמָֽע׃ ס", "text": "From-*qôl* *nitpĕśâ* *bābel* *nirʿăšâ* *hāʾāreṣ*, and-*zĕʿāqâ* among-*haggôyim* *nišmāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*miqôl*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from the sound/noise of", "*nitpĕśâ*": "Niphal infinitive construct - being captured", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*nirʿăšâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it has quaked/trembled", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*zĕʿāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - outcry/cry", "*baggôyim*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - among the nations", "*nišmāʿ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is heard" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "sound/noise/voice", "*nitpĕśâ*": "being captured/seized/taken", "*nirʿăšâ*": "has quaked/trembled/shaken", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land/ground", "*zĕʿāqâ*": "outcry/cry/shriek", "*haggôyim*": "the nations/peoples/gentiles", "*nišmāʿ*": "is heard/has been heard" } }