Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.1", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִי֙ מֵעִ֣יר עַל־בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י לֵ֣ב קָמָ֑י ר֖וּחַ מַשְׁחִֽית׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *hinnî* *mēʿîr* against-*Bāvel* and-against-*yōšvê* *lēv qāmāy* *rûaḥ mašḥît*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/declared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hinnî*": "interjection with 1st person suffix - behold me/I am", "*mēʿîr*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - causing to awake/arousing/stirring up", "*Bāvel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*yōšvê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of", "*lēv qāmāy*": "construct phrase, possibly code name for Chaldea (atbash cipher for Kasdim)", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit/breath", "*mašḥît*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - destroying/destructive" }, "variants": { "*mēʿîr*": "arousing/stirring up/awakening", "*lēv qāmāy*": "heart of those who rise against me/Chaldea (cryptic name using atbash cipher)/midst of my adversaries", "*rûaḥ mašḥît*": "destroying wind/destructive spirit" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 4:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.11", "source": "בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא יֵאָמֵ֤ר לָֽעָם־הַזֶּה֙ וְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם ר֣וּחַ צַ֤ח שְׁפָיִים֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר דֶּ֖רֶךְ בַּת־עַמִּ֑י ל֥וֹא לִזְר֖וֹת וְל֥וֹא לְהָבַֽר׃", "text": "In the *ʿēt* *hahîʾ* *yēʾāmēr* to *ʿām*-the *zeh* and to *Yərûšālaim*, *rûaḥ* *ṣaḥ* *šəpāyîm* in the *midbār*, *dereḵ* *bat*-*ʿammî*, not to *lizrôt* and not to *lhābar*", "grammar": { "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular noun, construct - time of", "*hahîʾ*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*yēʾāmēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be said", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit", "*ṣaḥ*": "masculine singular adjective - clear/scorching", "*šəpāyîm*": "masculine plural noun - bare heights/barren hills", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun - wilderness/desert", "*dereḵ*": "masculine singular noun, construct - way of", "*bat*": "feminine singular noun, construct - daughter of", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*lizrôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to winnow", "*lhābar*": "qal infinitive construct - to cleanse" }, "variants": { "*ʿēt*": "time/season/moment", "*hahîʾ*": "that/this", "*yēʾāmēr*": "will be said/spoken/declared", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*ṣaḥ*": "clear/scorching/dry", "*šəpāyîm*": "bare heights/barren hills/mountaintops", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uncultivated region", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*bat*": "daughter/girl/female", "*ʿammî*": "my people/my nation", "*lizrôt*": "to winnow/separate/scatter", "*lhābar*": "to cleanse/clean/purify" } } 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.12", "source": "ר֧וּחַ מָלֵ֛א מֵאֵ֖לֶּה יָ֣בוֹא לִ֑י עַתָּ֕ה גַּם־אֲנִ֛י אֲדַבֵּ֥ר מִשְׁפָּטִ֖ים אוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Rûaḥ* *mālēʾ* from *ʾēlleh* *yābôʾ* to me; *ʿattāh* also I *ʾădabbēr* *mišpāṭîm* *ʾôtām*", "grammar": { "*Rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit", "*mālēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - full/stronger", "*ʾēlleh*": "common plural demonstrative pronoun - these", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will come", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st common singular - I will speak/declare", "*mišpāṭîm*": "masculine plural noun - judgments", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*Rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*mālēʾ*": "full/stronger/more powerful", "*ʾēlleh*": "these/those", "*yābôʾ*": "will come/enter/arrive", "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*ʾădabbēr*": "speak/declare/pronounce", "*mišpāṭîm*": "judgments/sentences/legal decisions" } }
  • Hos 13:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Hosea.13.15", "source": "כִּ֣י ה֔וּא בֵּ֥ן אַחִ֖ים יַפְרִ֑יא יָב֣וֹא קָדִים֩ ר֨וּחַ יְהוָ֜ה מִמִּדְבָּ֣ר עֹלֶ֗ה וְיֵב֤וֹשׁ מְקוֹרוֹ֙ וְיֶחֱרַ֣ב מַעְיָנ֔וֹ ה֣וּא יִשְׁסֶ֔ה אוֹצַ֖ר כָּל־כְּלִ֥י חֶמְדָּֽה׃", "text": "*kî* he *bēn* *ʾaḥ* he *pārâ* he *bôʾ* *qādîm* *rûaḥ* *YHWH* from-*midbār* *ʿālâ* *wə-* he *yābēš* *māqôr*-his *wə-* he *ḥārēb* *maʿyān*-his he *šāsâ* *ʾôṣār* all-*kᵉlî* *ḥemdâ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - 'for/because/although'", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'", "*ʾaḥ*": "noun, masculine plural - 'brothers'", "*pārâ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he flourishes/bears fruit'", "*bôʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will come'", "*qādîm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'east wind'", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'wind/breath of'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular - 'wilderness/desert'", "*ʿālâ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'coming up'", "*wə-*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*yābēš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will dry up'", "*māqôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his fountain/spring'", "*ḥārēb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will be dried up'", "*maʿyān*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his spring'", "*šāsâ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'will plunder'", "*ʾôṣār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'treasury of'", "*kᵉlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'vessel/object of'", "*ḥemdâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'desire/delight'" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/although/though", "*bēn*": "son/among", "*ʾaḥ*": "brothers/relatives", "*pārâ*": "flourishes/bears fruit/is fruitful", "*bôʾ*": "will come/approach/arrive", "*qādîm*": "east wind/sirocco/hot desert wind", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*ʿālâ*": "coming up/ascending/rising", "*yābēš*": "will dry up/wither/be dried", "*māqôr*": "fountain/spring/source", "*ḥārēb*": "will be dried up/will be desolate", "*maʿyān*": "spring/fountain", "*šāsâ*": "will plunder/despoil/pillage", "*ʾôṣār*": "treasury/storehouse/treasure", "*kᵉlî*": "vessel/object/article/implement", "*ḥemdâ*": "desire/delight/precious thing" } }
  • Amos 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Amos.3.6", "source": "אִם־יִתָּקַ֤ע שׁוֹפָר֙ בְּעִ֔יר וְעָ֖ם לֹ֣א יֶחֱרָ֑דוּ אִם־תִּהְיֶ֤ה רָעָה֙ בְּעִ֔יר וַיהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*ʾIm*-*yittāqaʿ* *šôpār* *bə-ʿîr* *wə-ʿām* *lōʾ* *yeḥĕrādû*? *ʾIm*-*tihyeh* *rāʿâ* *bə-ʿîr* *wa-YHWH* *lōʾ* *ʿāśâ*?", "grammar": { "*ʾIm*": "conditional particle - if", "*yittāqaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is blown", "*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular - trumpet/ram's horn", "*bə-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a city", "*wə-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yeḥĕrādû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will tremble", "*ʾIm*": "conditional particle - if", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - there will be", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity/disaster", "*bə-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a city", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + divine name", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has done" }, "variants": { "*yittāqaʿ*": "blown/sounded/trumpeted", "*šôpār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/signal horn", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace", "*yeḥĕrādû*": "tremble/be afraid/be terrified", "*tihyeh*": "will be/happen/occur", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*ʿāśâ*": "done/made/caused/brought about" } }
  • Zech 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Zechariah.2.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔ו רֻ֗ץ דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־הַנַּ֥עַר הַלָּ֖ז לֵאמֹ֑ר פְּרָזוֹת֙ תֵּשֵׁ֣ב יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם מֵרֹ֥ב אָדָ֛ם וּבְהֵמָ֖ה בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *ruṣ* *dabbēr* to-*hannaʿar* *hallāz* *lēʾmōr* *pərāzôt* *tēšēb* *yərûšāla(i)m* from *rōb* *ʾādām* and *bəhēmāh* in *bətôḵāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *ʾāmar* - he said", "*ruṣ*": "imperative masculine singular Qal of *rûṣ* - run", "*dabbēr*": "imperative masculine singular Piel of *dābar* - speak", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the young man", "*hallāz*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this/that", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct Qal of *ʾāmar* - saying", "*pərāzôt*": "noun feminine plural - unwalled villages/towns", "*tēšēb*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect Qal of *yāšab* - she will dwell/sit/remain", "*yərûšāla(i)m*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*rōb*": "noun masculine singular construct - abundance/multitude of", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind/people", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun feminine singular - cattle/beast/animal", "*bətôḵāh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her midst" }, "variants": { "*pərāzôt*": "unwalled villages/open regions/countryside/without walls", "*tēšēb*": "will dwell/will inhabit/will sit/will remain" } }
  • Acts 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.9.4", "source": "Καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, ἤκουσεν φωνὴν λέγουσαν αὐτῷ, Σαούλ, Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις;", "text": "And *pesōn* upon the *gēn*, he *ēkousen phōnēn legousan* to him, *Saoul*, *Saoul*, why me *diōkeis*?", "grammar": { "*pesōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having fallen", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/ground/land", "*ēkousen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - he heard", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*legousan*": "present participle, active, accusative, feminine, singular - saying/speaking", "*Saoul*": "vocative, masculine - Saul (Hebrew form of name)", "*diōkeis*": "present, active, 2nd singular - you are persecuting" }, "variants": { "*pesōn*": "having fallen/having dropped/having collapsed", "*gēn*": "earth/ground/land/soil", "*phōnēn*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*legousan*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*diōkeis*": "persecute/pursue/chase after" } }
  • 2 Kgs 19:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Kings.19.7", "source": "הִנְנִ֨י נֹתֵ֥ן בּוֹ֙ ר֔וּחַ וְשָׁמַ֥ע שְׁמוּעָ֖ה וְשָׁ֣ב לְאַרְצ֑וֹ וְהִפַּלְתִּ֥יו בַּחֶ֖רֶב בְּאַרְצֽוֹ׃", "text": "Behold-me *nōtēn* in-him *rûaḥ*, and *šāmaʿ* *šəmûʿāh* and *šāḇ* to-land-his; and *hippaltîw* by-the-*ḥereḇ* in-land-his.", "grammar": { "*nōtēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - putting/placing", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit/wind", "*šāmaʿ*": "qal perfect with waw-consecutive meaning (imperfect sense), 3rd masculine singular - and he will hear", "*šəmûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - report/news/rumor", "*šāḇ*": "qal perfect with waw-consecutive meaning (imperfect sense), 3rd masculine singular - and he will return", "*hippaltîw*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will cause him to fall", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine singular + prefixed preposition בַּ - by the sword" }, "variants": { "*nōtēn*": "giving/putting/placing/setting", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/disposition/mind", "*šəmûʿāh*": "report/news/rumor/message", "*šāḇ*": "return/go back/turn back", "*hippaltîw*": "cause to fall/overthrow/bring down", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife/cutting instrument" } }
  • Isa 13:3-5 : 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" } }
  • Jer 49:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.49.36", "source": "וְהֵבֵאתִ֨י אֶל־עֵילָ֜ם אַרְבַּ֣ע רוּח֗וֹת מֵֽאַרְבַּע֙ קְצ֣וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְזֵ֣רִתִ֔ים לְכֹ֖ל הָרֻח֣וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה הַגּ֔וֹי אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־יָב֥וֹא שָׁ֖ם נִדְּחֵ֥י *עולם **עֵילָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-hēbēʾtî ʾel-ʿêlām ʾarbaʿ rûḥôt mēʾarbaʿ qəṣôt haššāmayim wə-zērītîm ləkōl hārûḥôt hāʾēlleh wə-lōʾ-yihyeh haggôy ʾăšer lōʾ-yābôʾ šām niddəḥê ʿêlām*", "grammar": { "*wə-hēbēʾtî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular - and I will bring", "*ʾel-ʿêlām*": "preposition + proper noun - to/against Elam", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "numeral, feminine - four", "*rûḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - winds/spirits", "*mēʾarbaʿ*": "preposition + numeral, feminine - from four", "*qəṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ends/extremities of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens/sky", "*wə-zērītîm*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular + object suffix, 3rd plural - and I will scatter them", "*ləkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to all", "*hārûḥôt*": "definite article + noun, feminine plural - the winds", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative, plural - these", "*wə-lōʾ-yihyeh*": "conjunction + negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there will not be", "*haggôy*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the nation", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*lōʾ-yābôʾ*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will not come", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*niddəḥê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - outcasts/dispersed ones of", "*ʿêlām*": "proper noun - Elam" }, "variants": { "*hēbēʾtî*": "I will bring/cause to come", "*ʿêlām*": "Elam (place/people name)", "*rûḥôt*": "winds/spirits/directions", "*qəṣôt*": "ends/extremities/quarters", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*zērītîm*": "I will scatter/disperse them", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*yābôʾ*": "will come/enter", "*niddəḥê*": "outcasts/dispersed ones/banished ones" } }
  • Jer 50:9 : 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" } }
  • Jer 50:14-16 : 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)" } }
  • Jer 50:21 : 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" } }
  • Jer 50:24 : 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" } }
  • Jer 50:29 : 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" } }
  • Jer 50:33 : 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" } }
  • Ezek 19:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.19.12", "source": "וַתֻּתַּ֤שׁ בְּחֵמָה֙ לָאָ֣רֶץ הֻשְׁלָ֔כָה וְר֥וּחַ הַקָּדִ֖ים הוֹבִ֣ישׁ פִּרְיָ֑הּ הִתְפָּרְק֧וּ וְיָבֵ֛שׁוּ מַטֵּ֥ה עֻזָּ֖הּ אֵ֥שׁ אֲכָלָֽתְהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-tuttaš* *bəḥēmāh* *lāʾāreṣ* *hušlāḵāh* *wərûaḥ* *haqqāḏîm* *hôḇîš* *piryāh* *hitp̄ārəqû* *wəyāḇēšû* *maṭṭēh* *ʿuzzāh* *ʾēš* *ʾăḵālāṯəhû*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*tuttaš*": "3rd person feminine singular, imperfect, hofal - she was plucked up", "*bəḥēmāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - in fury", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - to the ground", "*hušlāḵāh*": "3rd person feminine singular, perfect, hofal - she was cast down", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct noun - wind of", "*haqqāḏîm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the east", "*hôḇîš*": "3rd person masculine singular, perfect, hiphil - dried up", "*piryāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her fruit", "*hitp̄ārəqû*": "3rd person masculine plural, perfect, hithpael - they were broken off", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yāḇēšû*": "3rd person masculine plural, perfect, qal - they dried up", "*maṭṭēh*": "masculine singular construct noun - rod of", "*ʿuzzāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her strength", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ʾăḵālāṯəhû*": "3rd person feminine singular, perfect, qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - consumed it" }, "variants": { "*tuttaš*": "was plucked up/was uprooted/was pulled out", "*ḥēmāh*": "fury/wrath/rage", "*hušlāḵāh*": "was cast down/was thrown down/was flung down", "*rûaḥ haqqāḏîm*": "east wind/wind from the east", "*hôḇîš*": "dried up/withered/parched", "*hitp̄ārəqû*": "were broken off/were detached/were torn away", "*maṭṭēh ʿuzzāh*": "rod of her strength/strong branch" } }