Jeremiah 49:32

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter unto all winds them that have the corners [of their hair] cut off; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them, saith Jehovah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָי֨וּ גְמַלֵּיהֶ֜ם לָבַ֗ז וַהֲמ֤וֹן מִקְנֵיהֶם֙ לְשָׁלָ֔ל וְזֵרִתִ֥ים לְכָל־ר֖וּחַ קְצוּצֵ֣י פֵאָ֑ה וּמִכָּל־עֲבָרָ֛יו אָבִ֥יא אֶת־אֵידָ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-hāyû gəmallêhem lābaz wa-hămôn miqnêhem ləšālāl wə-zērītîm ləkāl-rûaḥ qəṣûṣê pēʾâ ûmikkāl-ʿăbārāyw ʾābîʾ ʾet-ʾêdām nəʾum-YHWH

Grammar Details

*wə-hāyû*: conjunction + perfect, 3rd plural - and they will be/become
*gəmallêhem*: noun + possessive suffix, masculine plural - their camels
*lābaz*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - for plunder
*wa-hămôn*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and multitude/abundance of
*miqnêhem*: noun + possessive suffix, masculine plural - their livestock/possessions
*ləšālāl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - for spoil/booty
*wə-zērītîm*: conjunction + perfect, 1st singular with object suffix, 3rd plural - and I will scatter them
*ləkāl-rûaḥ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun - to every wind/direction
*qəṣûṣê*: participle, masculine plural construct - ones cut/clipped
*pēʾâ*: noun, feminine singular - corner/side/edge
*ûmikkāl*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from all
*ʿăbārāyw*: noun + possessive suffix, masculine plural - its sides/crossings
*ʾābîʾ*: imperfect, 1st singular - I will bring
*ʾet-ʾêdām*: direct object marker + noun + possessive suffix, masculine singular - their calamity/disaster
*nəʾum-YHWH*: construct phrase - declaration of YHWH

Word Meanings

*gəmallêhem*: their camels
*baz*: plunder/spoil/booty
*hămôn*: multitude/abundance/wealth/noise
*miqnêhem*: their cattle/livestock/possessions
*šālāl*: spoil/booty/plunder
*zērītîm*: I will scatter/disperse them
*rûaḥ*: wind/breath/spirit/direction
*qəṣûṣê pēʾâ*: those who cut the corners [of their hair/beard]
*ʾêdām*: their disaster/calamity

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Referenced Verses

Jer 9:26 : 26 Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that have the corners [of their hair] cut off, that dwell in the wilderness; for all the nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in heart.
Jer 25:23 : 23 Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that have the corners [of their hair] cut off;
Jer 49:36 : 36 And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.
Ezek 5:10 : 10 Therefore the fathers shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments on thee; and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter unto all the winds.
Ezek 12:14-15 : 14 And I will scatter toward every wind all that are round about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them. 15 And they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries.
Deut 28:64 : 64 And Jehovah will scatter thee among all peoples, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou nor thy fathers, even wood and stone.
Ezek 5:12 : 12 A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee; and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and a third part I will scatter unto all the winds, and will draw out a sword after them.

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