Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.20", "source": "עֶגְלָ֥ה יְפֵֽה־פִיָּ֖ה מִצְרָ֑יִם קֶ֥רֶץ מִצָּפ֖וֹן בָּ֥א בָֽא׃", "text": "*ʿEglāh* *yəpêh*-*piyyāh* *Miṣrāyim*; *qereṣ* from-*ṣāpôn* *bāʾ* *ḇāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿeglāh*": "noun, feminine singular - heifer", "*yəpêh*": "adjective, feminine singular, construct state - beautiful", "*piyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its appearance", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*qereṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - destruction", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition (מִן) - from north", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is coming", "*ḇāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is coming (repetition for emphasis)" }, "variants": { "*ʿeglāh*": "heifer/young cow", "*yəpêh*-*piyyāh*": "beautiful of appearance/very beautiful", "*qereṣ*": "destruction/gadfly/stinging insect", "*bāʾ* *ḇāʾ*": "is surely coming/definitely coming (emphatic repetition)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 47:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.47.2", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִנֵּה־מַ֜יִם עֹלִ֤ים מִצָּפוֹן֙ וְהָיוּ֙ לְנַ֣חַל שׁוֹטֵ֔ף וְיִשְׁטְפוּ֙ אֶ֣רֶץ וּמְלוֹאָ֔הּ עִ֖יר וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָ֑הּ וְזָֽעֲקוּ֙ הָֽאָדָ֔ם וְהֵילִ֕ל כֹּ֖ל יוֹשֵׁ֥ב הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *hinnēh*-*mayim* *ʿōlîm* from-*ṣāp̄ôn* *wə*-*hāyû* to-*naḥal* *šôṭēp̄* *wə*-*yišṭəp̄û* *ʾereṣ* *û*-*məlôʾāh* *ʿîr* *wə*-*yōšḇê* in-her *wə*-*zāʿăqû* the-*ʾāḏām* *wə*-*hêlîl* all *yōšēḇ* the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*ʿōlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - rising/coming up", "*mi-ṣāp̄ôn*": "preposition + noun - from north", "*wə-hāyû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be", "*lə-naḥal*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - to stream/torrent", "*šôṭēp̄*": "qal participle, masculine singular - overflowing/flooding", "*wə-yišṭəp̄û*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they will flood", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*û-məlôʾāh*": "conjunction + noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and its fullness", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun - city", "*wə-yōšḇê*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine plural construct - and inhabitants of", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it/her", "*wə-zāʿăqû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will cry out", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man/humanity", "*wə-hêlîl*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will wail", "*kōl*": "construct state - all/every", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - inhabitant of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*ṣāp̄ôn*": "north/northern region", "*naḥal šôṭēp̄*": "overflowing stream/flooding torrent", "*yišṭəp̄û*": "they will flood/overflow/wash away", "*məlôʾāh*": "its fullness/everything in it", "*zāʿăqû*": "cry out/shriek/call for help", "*hêlîl*": "wail/howl/lament" } }
  • Hos 10:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Hosea.10.11", "source": "וְאֶפְרַ֜יִם עֶגְלָ֤ה מְלֻמָּדָה֙ אֹהַ֣בְתִּי לָד֔וּשׁ וַאֲנִ֣י עָבַ֔רְתִּי עַל־ט֖וּב צַוָּארָ֑הּ אַרְכִּ֤יב אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ יַחֲר֣וֹשׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה יְשַׂדֶּד־ל֖וֹ יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "And *ʾEprayim* [is] *ʿeglāh məlummādāh* loving *lādûš*; and I *ʿābartî* upon *ṭûb* her *ṣawwāʾrāh*; I will *ʾarkîb ʾEprayim*, *yaḥărôš Yəhûdāh*, *yəśaddēd* to him *Yaʿăqōb*.", "grammar": { "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʿeglāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - heifer", "*məlummādāh*": "participle, Pual, feminine, singular - trained", "*lādûš*": "preposition + verb, Qal, infinitive construct - to thresh", "*ʿābartî*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 1st person, singular - I passed over", "*ṭûb*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - goodness of", "*ṣawwāʾrāh*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, feminine, singular suffix - her neck", "*ʾarkîb*": "verb, Hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, singular - I will cause to ride/put a yoke upon", "*yaḥărôš*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will plow", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yəśaddēd*": "verb, Piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will harrow", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*ʿābartî*": "I passed over/I placed upon", "*ʾarkîb*": "I will cause to ride/put a yoke upon/make to plow" } }
  • Jer 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י מִצָּפוֹן֙ תִּפָּתַ֣ח הָרָעָ֔ה עַ֥ל כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾēlāy* from-*ṣāpôn* *tippātaḥ* *hā-rāʿāh* upon all-*yōšĕbê* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ṣāpôn*": "singular noun - north", "*tippātaḥ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be opened/will break forth", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil/disaster", "*yōšĕbê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - dwellers/inhabitants of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*tippātaḥ*": "will be opened/will break forth/will be let loose", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "the evil/the disaster/the calamity", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/the earth/the country/the territory" } }
  • Jer 46:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.6", "source": "אַל־יָנ֣וּס הַקַּ֔ל וְאַל־יִמָּלֵ֖ט הַגִּבּ֑וֹר צָפ֙וֹנָה֙ עַל־יַ֣ד נְהַר־פְּרָ֔ת כָּשְׁל֖וּ וְנָפָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ʾal*-*yānûs* the-*qal* *wə*-*ʾal*-*yimmālēṭ* the-*gibbôr*; northward by-*yad* *nəhar*-*Pərāt* *kāšəlû* *wə*-*nāpālû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾal*-*yānûs*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, jussive - let not flee", "*qal*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the swift", "*wə*-*ʾal*-*yimmālēṭ*": "conjunction + negative particle + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, jussive - and let not escape", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the mighty man", "*ṣāpônāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional suffix - northward", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular, construct state with preposition (עַל) - by the side of", "*nəhar*-*Pərāt*": "noun, masculine singular, construct + proper name - river of Euphrates", "*kāšəlû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have stumbled", "*wə*-*nāpālû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they have fallen" }, "variants": { "*yānûs*": "flee/escape/run away", "*qal*": "swift/light/nimble", "*yimmālēṭ*": "escape/deliver himself/slip away", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero", "*yad*": "hand/side/bank", "*kāšəlû*": "stumbled/staggered/failed", "*nāpālû*": "fallen/collapsed/been defeated" } }
  • Jer 46:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.10", "source": "וְֽהַיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּא לַאדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת י֤וֹם נְקָמָה֙ לְהִנָּקֵ֣ם מִצָּרָ֔יו וְאָכְלָ֥ה חֶ֙רֶב֙ וְשָׂ֣בְעָ֔ה וְרָוְתָ֖ה מִדָּמָ֑ם כִּ֣י זֶ֠בַח לַאדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת בְּאֶ֥רֶץ צָפ֖וֹן אֶל־נְהַר־פְּרָֽת׃", "text": "*Wə*-the-*yôm* that for-*ʾAdōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt*, *yôm* *nəqāmāh* *lə*-*hinnāqēm* from-*ṣārāyw*; *wə*-*ʾāḵəlāh* *ḥereḇ* *wə*-*śāḇəʿāh* *wə*-*rāwətāh* from-*dāmām*. For *zeḇaḥ* for-*ʾAdōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* in-*ʾereṣ* north by-*nəhar*-*Pərāt*.", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ha*-*yôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the day", "*ha*-*hûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun with definite article - that", "*la*-*ʾAdōnāy*": "preposition + divine title - for the Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - of hosts/armies", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*nəqāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - vengeance", "*lə*-*hinnāqēm*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - to take vengeance", "*ṣārāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his adversaries", "*wə*-*ʾāḵəlāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it will devour", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*wə*-*śāḇəʿāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and be satiated", "*wə*-*rāwətāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and be drunk", "*dāmām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix and preposition (מִן) - from their blood", "*zeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - sacrifice", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular, construct state with preposition (בְּ) - in land of", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*nəhar*-*Pərāt*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper name - river Euphrates" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time", "*nəqāmāh*": "vengeance/revenge", "*hinnāqēm*": "to take vengeance/to avenge himself", "*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/enemies/foes", "*ʾāḵəlāh*": "devour/consume/eat", "*śāḇəʿāh*": "be satiated/satisfied/filled", "*rāwətāh*": "be drunk/filled/satiated", "*zeḇaḥ*": "sacrifice/slaughter/offering" } }
  • Jer 46:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.24", "source": "הֹבִ֖ישָׁה בַּת־מִצְרָ֑יִם נִתְּנָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד עַם־צָפֽוֹן׃", "text": "*Hōḇîšāh* *bat*-*Miṣrāyim*; *nittənāh* in-*yad* *ʿam*-*ṣāpôn*.", "grammar": { "*hōḇîšāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has been put to shame", "*bat*": "noun, feminine singular, construct state - daughter of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*nittənāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has been given", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular, construct state with preposition (בְּ) - into hand of", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular, construct state - people of", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north" }, "variants": { "*hōḇîšāh*": "has been put to shame/disgraced/humiliated", "*nittənāh*": "has been given/delivered", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*ʿam*-*ṣāpôn*": "people of the north/northern nation" } }
  • Jer 25:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.25.9", "source": "הִנְנִ֣י שֹׁלֵ֡חַ וְלָקַחְתִּי֩ אֶת־כָּל־מִשְׁפְּח֨וֹת צָפ֜וֹן נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה וְאֶל־נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֮ עַבְדִּי֒ וַהֲבִ֨אֹתִ֜ים עַל־הָאָ֤רֶץ הַזֹּאת֙ וְעַל־יֹ֣שְׁבֶ֔יהָ וְעַ֛ל כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם הָאֵ֖לֶּה סָבִ֑יב וְהַ֣חֲרַמְתִּ֔ים וְשַׂמְתִּים֙ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה וּלְחָרְב֖וֹת עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "Behold me *šōlēaḥ* and *lāqaḥtî* *ʾet* all *mišpĕḥôt* of *ṣāpôn* *nĕʾum*-*YHWH*, and unto *Nĕbûkadreʾṣṣar* *melek*-*Bābel* my *ʿabdî*, and *wahăbîʾōtîm* upon the *ʾāreṣ* the this and upon *yōšĕbêhā* and upon all the *gôyîm* the these around, and *haḥăramtîm* and *śamtîm* for *šammāh* and for *šĕrēqāh* and for *ḥārbôt* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*šōlēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sending", "*lāqaḥtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular - I will take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mišpĕḥôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - families/clans", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - north", "*nĕʾum*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*Nĕbûkadreʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - king", "*Bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʿabdî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 1st singular suffix - my servant", "*wahăbîʾōtîm*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 1st singular + 3rd plural suffix - and I will bring them", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*yōšĕbêhā*": "verb participle, qal active, masculine plural construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her inhabitants", "*gôyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*haḥăramtîm*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 1st singular + 3rd plural suffix - I will utterly destroy them", "*śamtîm*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st singular + 3rd plural suffix - I will make them", "*šammāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - horror/appalment", "*šĕrēqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - hissing/derision", "*ḥārbôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - ruins/wastes", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*šōlēaḥ*": "sending/dispatching", "*lāqaḥtî*": "I will take/fetch/receive", "*mišpĕḥôt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern region", "*nĕʾum*": "declaration/oracle/utterance", "*ʿabdî*": "my servant/slave", "*wahăbîʾōtîm*": "and I will bring them/lead them", "*haḥăramtîm*": "I will utterly destroy them/devote them to destruction", "*śamtîm*": "I will make them/set them/place them", "*šammāh*": "horror/appalment/astonishment", "*šĕrēqāh*": "hissing/derision/mockery", "*ḥārbôt*": "ruins/wastes/desolation", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetuity/ancient time" } }
  • Jer 50:11 : 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" } }