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)"
}
}