53{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.51.53",
"source": "כִּֽי־תַעֲלֶ֤ה בָבֶל֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְכִ֥י תְבַצֵּ֖ר מְר֣וֹם עֻזָּ֑הּ מֵאִתִּ֗י יָבֹ֧אוּ שֹׁדְדִ֛ים לָ֖הּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "*kî*-*taʿăleh* *bāḇel* *haššāmayim* *wəḵî* *təḇaṣṣēr* *mərom* *ʿuzzāh* *mēʾittî* *yāḇōʾû* *šōdədîm* *lāh* *nəʾum*-*YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - though/although/if",
"*taʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she ascends/goes up",
"*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine dual/plural noun - the heavens",
"*wəḵî*": "conjunction + conjunction - and though/and if",
"*təḇaṣṣēr*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - fortifies/strengthens",
"*mərom*": "masculine singular construct - height/high place of",
"*ʿuzzāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her strength",
"*mēʾittî*": "preposition + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me",
"*yāḇōʾû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall come",
"*šōdədîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - destroyers/plunderers",
"*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to/for her",
"*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*taʿăleh*": "ascends/goes up/climbs",
"*təḇaṣṣēr*": "fortifies/makes inaccessible/strengthens",
"*mərom*": "height/high place/elevation",
"*ʿuzzāh*": "strength/might/power",
"*šōdədîm*": "destroyers/plunderers/devastators"
}
}
54{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.51.54",
"source": "ק֥וֹל זְעָקָ֖ה מִבָּבֶ֑ל וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּד֖וֹל מֵאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃",
"text": "*qôl* *zəʿāqāh* *mibbāḇel* *wəšeḇer* *gādôl* *mēʾereṣ* *kaśdîm*",
"grammar": {
"*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - sound/voice of",
"*zəʿāqāh*": "feminine singular noun - outcry/cry",
"*mibbāḇel*": "preposition + proper noun - from Babylon",
"*wəšeḇer*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and destruction/breaking",
"*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great",
"*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + construct noun - from land of",
"*kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans"
},
"variants": {
"*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise",
"*zəʿāqāh*": "outcry/cry/wailing",
"*šeḇer*": "destruction/breaking/crash",
"*kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians"
}
}
55{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.51.55",
"source": "כִּֽי־שֹׁדֵ֤ד יְהוָה֙ אֶת־בָּבֶ֔ל וְאִבַּ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נָּה ק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל וְהָמ֤וּ גַלֵּיהֶם֙ כְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּ֔ים נִתַּ֥ן שְׁא֖וֹן קוֹלָֽם׃",
"text": "*kî*-*šōdēd* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*bāḇel* *wəʾibbad* *mimmennāh* *qôl* *gādôl* *wəhāmû* *gallêhem* *kəmayim* *rabbîm* *nittan* *šəʾôn* *qôlām*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*šōdēd*": "Qal participle masculine singular - destroying/ravaging",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*wəʾibbad*": "conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and has destroyed",
"*mimmennāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - from her",
"*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice/sound",
"*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/loud",
"*wəhāmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they roar",
"*gallêhem*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their waves",
"*kəmayim*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - like waters",
"*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many/great",
"*nittan*": "Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is given/uttered",
"*šəʾôn*": "masculine singular noun - tumult/roar",
"*qôlām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their voice/sound"
},
"variants": {
"*šōdēd*": "destroying/ravaging/plundering",
"*ʾibbad*": "destroyed/caused to perish/obliterated",
"*hāmû*": "roar/make noise/are tumultuous",
"*šəʾôn*": "tumult/roar/noise"
}
}
56{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.51.56",
"source": "כִּי֩ בָ֨א עָלֶ֤יהָ עַל־בָּבֶל֙ שׁוֹדֵ֔ד וְנִלְכְּדוּ֙ גִּבּוֹרֶ֔יהָ חִתְּתָ֖ה קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֑ם כִּ֣י אֵ֧ל גְּמֻל֛וֹת יְהוָ֖ה שַׁלֵּ֥ם יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃",
"text": "*kî* *ḇāʾ* *ʿālêhā* *ʿal*-*bāḇel* *šôdēd* *wənilkədû* *gibbôrêhā* *ḥittətāh* *qaššətôtām* *kî* *ʾēl* *gəmulôt* *YHWH* *šallēm* *yəšallēm*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*ḇāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has come",
"*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon her",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against",
"*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*šôdēd*": "Qal participle masculine singular - destroyer/ravager",
"*wənilkədû*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect 3rd person common plural - and are captured",
"*gibbôrêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her mighty men",
"*ḥittətāh*": "Piel perfect 3rd person feminine singular - are broken/shattered",
"*qaššətôtām*": "feminine plural noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bows",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God of",
"*gəmulôt*": "feminine plural noun - recompenses/retributions",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*šallēm*": "Piel infinitive absolute - repaying",
"*yəšallēm*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will surely repay"
},
"variants": {
"*šôdēd*": "destroyer/ravager/plunderer",
"*gibbôrêhā*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes",
"*ḥittətāh*": "broken/shattered/dismayed",
"*ʾēl*": "God/mighty one",
"*gəmulôt*": "recompenses/retributions/rewards",
"*šallēm yəšallēm*": "will surely repay/will definitely recompense"
}
}
57{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.51.57",
"source": "וְ֠הִשְׁכַּרְתִּי שָׂרֶ֨יהָ וַחֲכָמֶ֜יהָ פַּחוֹתֶ֤יהָ וּסְגָנֶ֙יהָ֙ וְגִבּוֹרֶ֔יהָ וְיָשְׁנ֥וּ שְׁנַת־עוֹלָ֖ם וְלֹ֣א יָקִ֑יצוּ נְאֻ֨ם־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃ ס",
"text": "*wəhiškartî* *śārêhā* *waḥăḵāmêhā* *paḥôtêhā* *ûsəḡānêhā* *wəḡibbôrêhā* *wəyāšnû* *šənat*-*ʿôlām* *wəlōʾ* *yāqîṣû* *nəʾum*-*hammelek* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *šəmô*",
"grammar": {
"*wəhiškartî*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will make drunk",
"*śārêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her princes/officials",
"*waḥăḵāmêhā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her wise men",
"*paḥôtêhā*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her governors",
"*ûsəḡānêhā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her officials/rulers",
"*wəḡibbôrêhā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her mighty men",
"*wəyāšnû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they shall sleep",
"*šənat*": "construct state - sleep of",
"*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - everlasting/perpetuity",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*yāqîṣû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they shall awake",
"*nəʾum*": "construct state - declaration of",
"*hammelek*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the King",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies",
"*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name"
},
"variants": {
"*hiškartî*": "make drunk/intoxicate",
"*śārêhā*": "princes/officials/chiefs",
"*ḥăḵāmêhā*": "wise men/sages/counselors",
"*paḥôtêhā*": "governors/deputies/provincial rulers",
"*səḡānêhā*": "officials/rulers/prefects",
"*gibbôrêhā*": "mighty men/warriors/heroes",
"*šənat*-*ʿôlām*": "perpetual sleep/eternal sleep",
"*yāqîṣû*": "awake/wake up/arise"
}
}
58{
"verseID": "Jeremiah.51.58",
"source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת חֹ֠מוֹת בָּבֶ֤ל הָֽרְחָבָה֙ עַרְעֵ֣ר תִּתְעַרְעָ֔ר וּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָ הַגְּבֹהִ֖ים בָּאֵ֣שׁ יִצַּ֑תּוּ וְיִֽגְע֨וּ עַמִּ֧ים בְּדֵי־רִ֛יק וּלְאֻמִּ֥ים בְּדֵי־אֵ֖שׁ וְיָעֵֽפוּ׃ ס",
"text": "*kōh*-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôt* *ḥōmôt* *bāḇel* *hārəḥāḇāh* *ʿarʿēr* *titʿarʿār* *ûšəʿārêhā* *haggəḇōhîm* *bāʾēš* *yiṣṣattû* *wəyîḡəʿû* *ʿammîm* *bədê*-*rîq* *ûləʾummîm* *bədê*-*ʾēš* *wəyāʿēpû*",
"grammar": {
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - says/has said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ṣəḇāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies",
"*ḥōmôt*": "feminine plural construct - walls of",
"*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon",
"*hārəḥāḇāh*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the broad/wide",
"*ʿarʿēr*": "infinitive absolute - utterly",
"*titʿarʿār*": "Pilpel imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will be laid bare/stripped",
"*ûšəʿārêhā*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her gates",
"*haggəḇōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural adjective - the high/lofty",
"*bāʾēš*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - with fire",
"*yiṣṣattû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - will be set on fire/burned",
"*wəyîḡəʿû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will toil/labor",
"*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples",
"*bədê*": "preposition + construct - for/in emptiness of",
"*rîq*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity",
"*ûləʾummîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and nations",
"*bədê*": "preposition + construct - for/in",
"*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire",
"*wəyāʿēpû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will be weary/exhausted"
},
"variants": {
"*hārəḥāḇāh*": "the broad/the wide/the thick",
"*ʿarʿēr titʿarʿār*": "will be completely laid bare/will be utterly demolished",
"*yiṣṣattû*": "will be set on fire/will be burned/will be kindled",
"*yîḡəʿû*": "will toil/will labor/will strive",
"*bədê*-*rîq*": "for emptiness/for nothing/in vain",
"*bədê*-*ʾēš*": "for fire/just to be burned up",
"*yāʿēpû*": "will be weary/will be exhausted/will faint"
}
}