Jeremiah 24:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I will make them a horror and an object of calamity among all the kingdoms of the earth—a reproach, a byword, a taunt, and a curse in all the places where I drive them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּנְתַתִּים֙ *לזועה **לְזַעֲוָ֣ה לְרָעָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָאָ֑רֶץ לְחֶרְפָּ֤ה וּלְמָשָׁל֙ לִשְׁנִינָ֣ה וְלִקְלָלָ֔ה בְּכָל־הַמְּקֹמ֖וֹת אֲשֶֽׁר־אַדִּיחֵ֥ם שָֽׁם׃

Transliteration

ûnətattîm to-zəʿăwāh to-rāʿāh to-all mamləḵôt hāʾāreṣ to-ḥerpāh and-to-māšāl to-šənînāh and-to-qəlālāh in-all-hamməqōmôt which-ʾaddîḥēm there.

Grammar Details

• *ûnətattîm*: Qal perfect with waw conjunction, 1st singular with 3rd plural suffix - and I will give them
• *zəʿăwāh*: feminine singular - horror/terror
• *rāʿāh*: feminine singular - evil/disaster
• *mamləḵôt*: feminine plural construct - kingdoms of
• *hāʾāreṣ*: feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land
• *ḥerpāh*: feminine singular - reproach/disgrace
• *māšāl*: masculine singular - proverb/byword
• *šənînāh*: feminine singular - taunt/object of ridicule
• *qəlālāh*: feminine singular - curse
• *hamməqōmôt*: masculine plural with definite article - the places
• *ʾaddîḥēm*: Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd plural suffix - I will drive them

Word Meanings

• *zəʿăwāh*: horror/terror/object of trembling
• *rāʿāh*: evil/disaster/calamity
• *ḥerpāh*: reproach/disgrace/shame
• *māšāl*: proverb/byword/object of ridicule
• *šənînāh*: taunt/byword/object of scorn
• *qəlālāh*: curse/cursing/execration
• *ʾaddîḥēm*: drive away/banish/scatter

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their harm, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places where I shall drive them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I will even give{H5414} them up to be tossed{H2189} to and fro among all the kingdoms{H4467} of the earth{H776} for evil;{H7451} to be a reproach{H2781} and a proverb,{H4912} a taunt{H8148} and a curse,{H7045} in all places{H4725} whither I shall drive{H5080} them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I will deliver{H5414}{(H8804)} them to be removed{H2189}{(H8675)}{H2113} into all the kingdoms{H4467} of the earth{H776} for their hurt{H7451}, to be a reproach{H2781} and a proverb{H4912}, a taunt{H8148} and a curse{H7045}, in all places{H4725} whither I shall drive{H5080}{(H8686)} them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And will make them to be a reprofe, a comon byworde, a laughinge stocke & shame, in all the places, where I shal scatre them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I will euen giue them for a terrible plague to all the kingdomes of the earth, and for a reproche, and for a prouerbe, for a common talke, and for a curse, in all places where I shall cast them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I wyll make them to be a reprofe, a common byworde, a laughing stocke and shame in al the places where I shall scatter them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for [their] hurt, [to be] a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I will even give them up to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil; to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places where I shall drive them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I have given them for a trembling, For evil -- to all kingdoms of the earth, For a reproach, and for a simile, For a byword, and for a reviling, In all the places whither I drive them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I will even give them up to be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil; to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I will even give them up to be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil; to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I will give them up to be a cause of fear and of trouble among all the kingdoms of the earth; to be a name of shame and common talk and a cutting word and a curse in all the places wherever I will send them wandering.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I will even give them up to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil; to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places where I shall drive them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I will bring such disaster on them that all the kingdoms of the earth will be horrified. I will make them an object of reproach, a proverbial example of disaster. I will make them an object of ridicule, an example to be used in curses. That is how they will be remembered wherever I banish them.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 28:37 : 37 You will become an object of horror, a byword, and a taunt among all the peoples to which the LORD will drive you.
• Jer 15:4 : 4 I will make them an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth because of Manasseh son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, for what he did in Jerusalem.
• Jer 29:18 : 18 I will pursue them with sword, famine, and plague. I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth—a curse and an object of astonishment, scorn, and ridicule among all the nations where I have banished them.
• 1 Kgs 9:7 : 7 then I will cut off Israel from the land I have given them, and I will reject this temple I have consecrated for My name. Israel will then become a proverb and an object of ridicule among all peoples.
• Jer 34:17 : 17 Therefore, this is what the Lord says: You have not obeyed me by proclaiming freedom, each one to his brother and to his neighbor. So now, I proclaim freedom for you, declares the Lord—freedom to the sword, to plague, and to famine. I will make you a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.
• 2 Chr 7:20 : 20 then I will uproot you from My land that I have given you, and I will reject this temple I have consecrated for My name. I will make it a byword and an object of ridicule among all peoples.
• Ps 44:13-14 : 13 You sold Your people for nothing and made no profit from their sale. 14 You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us.
• Deut 28:25 : 25 The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You will march out against them in one direction but flee from them in seven directions. You will become a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.
• Isa 65:15 : 15 You will leave behind your name as a curse for my chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will put you to death; but to his servants, he will give another name.
• Jer 29:22 : 22 Because of them, all the exiles of Judah in Babylon will use this curse: 'May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire.'
• Jer 25:18 : 18 Jerusalem, the towns of Judah, its kings, and officials, to make them a ruin, a desolation, an object of hissing and cursing, as they are today.
• Jer 26:6 : 6 then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city an object of cursing among all the nations on earth.'
• Jer 19:8 : 8 I will make this city desolate and an object of scorn. Everyone who passes by will be appalled and will scoff because of all its wounds.
• Deut 28:65-67 : 65 Among those nations, you will find no peace, and no resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you an anxious heart, failing eyes, and a despairing soul. 66 Your life will hang in doubt before you. You will be filled with fear night and day, and you will not be sure of your life. 67 In the morning you will say, ‘If only it were evening!’ and in the evening you will say, ‘If only it were morning!’ because of the terror that will fill your hearts and the sights your eyes will see.
• Ps 109:18-19 : 18 He clothed himself with cursing as with his garment; it seeped into his body like water, into his bones like oil. 19 May it be like a robe wrapped around him, like a belt tied around him always.
• Jer 42:18 : 18 This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: As my anger and wrath were poured out on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so too will my wrath be poured out on you when you go to Egypt. You will become an object of cursing, horror, condemnation, and disgrace, and you will never see this place again.
• Jer 44:12 : 12 I will take the remnant of Judah who were determined to go to the land of Egypt to live there, and they will all meet their end in the land of Egypt. They will fall by the sword and perish by famine. From the least to the greatest, they will die by the sword and famine. They will become an object of cursing and astonishment, a curse and a reproach.
• Jer 44:22 : 22 Because the LORD could no longer endure the wickedness of your actions and the detestable things you committed, your land became a ruin, a desolation, and a curse, without inhabitants, as it is today.
• Lam 2:15-17 : 15 All who pass along the way clap their hands at you; they hiss and wag their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, 'Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?' 16 All your enemies open their mouths against you; they hiss and grind their teeth, saying, 'We have swallowed her up. Surely this is the day we hoped for; we have found it, we have seen it.' 17 The LORD has done what he planned; he has fulfilled his word that he decreed long ago. He has overthrown without pity; he has let the enemy gloat over you and exalt the horn of your adversaries.
• Ezek 5:1-2 : 1 And you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it like a razor for barbers, and pass it over your head and your beard. Then take scales to weigh and divide the hair. 2 A third of it you shall burn in the fire within the city when the days of the siege are completed. Then you shall take another third and strike it with the sword all around the city. And the final third you shall scatter to the wind, and I will unsheathe a sword to chase after them.
• Ezek 5:12-13 : 12 One third of you will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you. Another third will fall by the sword around you, and the final third I will scatter to every wind and pursue with a drawn sword. 13 Then My anger will be fully spent, and I will satisfy My fury on them and be appeased. They will know that I, the LORD, have spoken in My zeal when I have spent My wrath upon them.
• Ezek 25:3 : 3 Say to the Ammonites: Hear the word of the Sovereign LORD! This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you said, 'Aha!' against my sanctuary when it was profaned, and against the land of Israel when it was desolate, and against the house of Judah when they went into exile,
• Ezek 26:2 : 2 Son of man, because Tyre has said concerning Jerusalem, 'Aha! The gateway of the peoples is broken; it has turned to me. I will be filled now that she lies in ruins.'
• Ezek 36:2-3 : 2 This is what the Lord GOD says: Because the enemy has said of you, ‘Aha! Even the ancient high places have become ours as a possession,’ 3 therefore, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: Because they have devastated and surrounded you, making you a possession for the remnants of the nations, and because you have become the object of people’s talk and gossip,’