Jeremiah 51:46

KJV1611 – Modern English

And do not let your heart faint, nor fear for the rumor that shall be heard in the land; a rumor shall both come one year, and after that in another year a rumor shall come, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּפֶן־יֵרַ֤ךְ לְבַבְכֶם֙ וְתִֽירְא֔וּ בַּשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה הַנִּשְׁמַ֣עַת בָּאָ֑רֶץ וּבָ֧א בַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשְּׁמוּעָ֗ה וְאַחֲרָ֤יו בַּשָּׁנָה֙ הַשְּׁמוּעָ֔ה וְחָמָ֣ס בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל עַל־מֹשֵֽׁל

Transliteration

And-lest-yērak ləbabkem and-tîrəʾû by-the-šəmûʿāh the-nišmaʿat in-the-ʾāreṣ and-bāʾ in-the-šānāh the-šəmûʿāh and-after-it in-the-šānāh the-šəmûʿāh and-ḥāmās in-the-ʾāreṣ and-mōšēl against-mōšēl

Grammar Details

• *yērak*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will become faint
• *ləbabkem*: noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your heart
• *tîrəʾû*: verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will fear
• *šəmûʿāh*: noun, feminine singular - report/rumor
• *nišmaʿat*: verb, Niphal participle, feminine singular - being heard
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular - land/earth
• *bāʾ*: verb, Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - it will come
• *šānāh*: noun, feminine singular - year
• *ʾaḥărāyw*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after it
• *ḥāmās*: noun, masculine singular - violence
• *mōšēl*: participle, Qal masculine singular - ruler

Word Meanings

• *yērak*: become faint/become soft/melt
• *šəmûʿāh*: report/rumor/news
• *ḥāmās*: violence/wrong/injustice
• *mōšēl*: ruler/governor/one who rules

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not let your heart grow faint, and do not be afraid of the rumors heard in the land. One year a rumor will come, and the next year another rumor—violence in the land and ruler against ruler.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And let not your heart faint, neither fear ye for the tidings that shall be heard in the land; for tidings shall come one year, and after that in another year shall come tidings, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Be not faynte herted, & feare not at euery rumoure that shalbe herde in the londe: for euery yeare bringeth new tydinges, yee straunge wickednes and lordshipe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Least your heart euen faynt, & ye feare the rumour, that shalbe heard in the land: the rumour shall come this yeere, and after that in the other yeere shal come a rumour, & crueltie in the land, and ruler against ruler.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Be not faynt hearted, and feare not at euery rumoure that shalbe hearde in the lande: for euery yere bryngeth newe tidinges, and in the yere folowing newe tidinges, and robbyng in the lande, and lorde vpon lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come [one] year, and after that in [another] year [shall come] a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Don't let your heart faint, neither fear for the news that shall be heard in the land; for news shall come one year, and after that in another year [shall come] news, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And lest your heart be tender, And ye be afraid of the report that is heard in the land, And come in a year hath the report, And after it in a year the report, And violence `is' in the land, ruler against ruler;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And let not your heart faint, neither fear ye for the tidings that shall be heard in the land; for tidings shall come one year, and after that in another year `shall come' tidings, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And let not your heart faint, neither fear ye for the tidings that shall be heard in the land; for tidings shall come one year, and after that in another year [shall come] tidings, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that your hearts may not become feeble and full of fear because of the news which will go about in the land; for a story will go about one year, and after that in another year another story, and violent acts in the land, ruler against ruler.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Don't let your heart faint, neither fear for the news that shall be heard in the land; for news shall come one year, and after that in another year [shall come] news, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do not lose your courage or become afraid because of the reports that are heard in the land. For a report will come in one year. Another report will follow it in the next. There will be violence in the land with ruler fighting against ruler.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 19:7 : 7 Behold, I will send a spirit upon him, and he shall hear a rumor, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.
• Isa 13:3-5 : 3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for my anger, even those who rejoice in my exaltation. 4 The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like that of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts musters the host of battle. 5 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
• Isa 19:2 : 2 I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians, and they shall fight every one against his brother and every one against his neighbor; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
• Isa 21:2-3 : 2 A harsh vision is revealed to me; the treacherous one deals treacherously, and the destroyer destroys. Go up, O Elam! Besiege, O Media! All its sighing have I made to cease. 3 Therefore my loins are filled with pain; pangs have seized me, like the pangs of a woman in labor. I was bent over when I heard it; I was dismayed when I saw it.
• Jer 46:27 : 27 But do not fear, O my servant Jacob, and do not be dismayed, O Israel: for behold, I will save you from afar, and your descendants from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and ease, and no one shall make him afraid.
• Matt 24:6-8 : 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled, for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
• Mark 13:7-8 : 7 And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled: for such things must occur; but the end is not yet. 8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be earthquakes in various places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
• Luke 21:9-9 : 9 But when you shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not immediately. 10 Then he said to them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: 11 And great earthquakes shall be in various places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. 12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake. 13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony. 14 Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand what you shall answer: 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict nor resist. 16 And you shall be betrayed both by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends; and some of you they shall cause to be put to death. 17 And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake. 18 But not a hair of your head shall perish. 19 In your patience possess your souls.
• Luke 21:28 : 28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near.
• 2 Chr 20:23 : 23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. And when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.
• Judg 7:22 : 22 And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout the whole army, and the army fled to Beth Shittah in Zererath, as far as the border of Abel Meholah, by Tabbath.
• 1 Sam 14:16-20 : 16 The watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and behold, the multitude melted away, and they went here and there. 17 Saul said to the people who were with him, "Number now and see who has gone from us." When they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there. 18 Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring here the ark of God," for the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel. 19 While Saul talked to the priest, the tumult in the camp of the Philistines continued to increase, so Saul said to the priest, "Withdraw your hand." 20 Then Saul and all the people with him assembled and went into battle; and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion.