Verse 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)" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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)" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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)" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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)" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }

Verse 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" } }