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Jeremiah 49:23

לְדַמֶּ֗שֶׂק בֹּ֤ושָֽׁה חֲמָת֙ וְאַרְפָּ֔ד כִּי־שְׁמֻעָ֥ה רָעָ֛ה שָׁמְע֖וּ נָמֹ֑גוּ בַּיָּ֣ם דְּאָגָ֔ה הַשְׁקֵ֖ט לֹ֥א יוּכָֽל׃ Concerning Damméseq: “Ḥamat is ashamed and Arpad, for they have heard an evil report; they are melted away. In the sea there is anxiety, it cannot be … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:22

הִנֵּ֤ה כַנֶּ֨שֶׁר֙ יַעֲלֶ֣ה וְיִדְאֶ֔ה וְיִפְרֹ֥שׂ כְּנָפָ֖יו עַל־בָּצְרָ֑ה וְֽ֠הָיָה לֵ֞ב גִּבֹּורֵ֤י אֱדֹום֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא כְּלֵ֖ב אִשָּׁ֥ה מְצֵרָֽה׃ ס Behold, like the eagle he shall come up and soar, and he shall spread his wings over Botṣrah; and the heart of the … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:21

מִקֹּ֣ול נִפְלָ֔ם רָעֲשָׁ֖ה הָאָ֑רֶץ צְעָקָ֕ה בְּיַם־ס֖וּף נִשְׁמַ֥ע קֹולָֽהּ׃ From the sound of their downfall the earth quaked; a cry, at the Sea of Suf her voice was heard.   Morphology מִקֹּול (mi-qol) – Root: קול; Form: Preposition מִן + noun … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:20

לָכֵ֞ן שִׁמְע֣וּ עֲצַת־יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָעַץ֙ אֶל־אֱדֹ֔ום וּמַ֨חְשְׁבֹותָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָשַׁ֖ב אֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י תֵימָ֑ן אִם־לֹ֤א יִסְחָבוּם֙ צְעִירֵ֣י הַצֹּ֔אן אִם־לֹ֥א יַשִּׁ֛ים עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם נְוֵהֶֽם׃ Therefore hear the counsel of YHWH which He has counseled against Edom, and His thoughts which He has thought against the … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:19

הִ֠נֵּה כְּאַרְיֵ֞ה יַעֲלֶ֨ה מִגְּאֹ֣ון הַיַּרְדֵּן֮ אֶל־נְוֵ֣ה אֵיתָן֒ כִּֽי־אַרְגִּ֤יעָה אֲרִיצֶ֨נּוּ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָ וּמִ֥י בָח֖וּר אֵלֶ֣יהָ אֶפְקֹ֑ד כִּ֣י מִ֤י כָמֹ֨ונִי֙ וּמִ֣י יֹעִידֶ֔נִּי וּמִי־זֶ֣ה רֹעֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָֽי׃ ס Behold, like a lion he shall come up from the pride of the Yarden to … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:18

כְּֽמַהְפֵּכַ֞ת סְדֹ֧ם וַעֲמֹרָ֛ה וּשְׁכֵנֶ֖יהָ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה לֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֥ב שָׁם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹֽא־יָג֥וּר בָּ֖הּ בֶּן־אָדָֽם׃ As the overthrow of Sedom and ʿAmora and her neighbors,” says YHWH, “no man shall dwell there, and no son of man shall sojourn in her.   Morphology … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:17

וְהָיְתָ֥ה אֱדֹ֖ום לְשַׁמָּ֑ה כֹּ֚ל עֹבֵ֣ר עָלֶ֔יהָ יִשֹּׁ֥ם וְיִשְׁרֹ֖ק עַל־כָּל־מַכֹּותֶֽהָ׃ “And Edom shall become a desolation; everyone passing by her shall be appalled and shall hiss over all her wounds.   Morphology וְהָיְתָה (ve-hayetah) – Root: היה; Form: Qal perfect 3rd … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:16

תִּֽפְלַצְתְּךָ֞ הִשִּׁ֤יא אֹתָךְ֙ זְדֹ֣ון לִבֶּ֔ךָ שֹֽׁכְנִי֙ בְּחַגְוֵ֣י הַסֶּ֔לַע תֹּפְשִׂ֖י מְרֹ֣ום גִּבְעָ֑ה כִּֽי־תַגְבִּ֤יהַ כַּנֶּ֨שֶׁר֙ קִנֶּ֔ךָ מִשָּׁ֥ם אֹֽורִידְךָ֖ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ The terror of you has deceived you, the pride of your heart, dwelling in the clefts of the rock, seizing the height of … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:15

כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֥ה קָטֹ֛ן נְתַתִּ֖יךָ בַּגֹּויִ֑ם בָּז֖וּי בָּאָדָֽם׃ “For behold, small I have made you among the nations, despised among mankind.   Morphology כִּֽי־ (ki) – Root: כי; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces a reason or explanation; joined by maqqef to … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:14

שְׁמוּעָ֤ה שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה וְצִ֖יר בַּגֹּויִ֣ם שָׁל֑וּחַ הִֽתְקַבְּצוּ֙ וּבֹ֣אוּ עָלֶ֔יהָ וְק֖וּמוּ לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ A report I have heard from YHWH, and an envoy has been sent among the nations: “Gather yourselves, and come against her, and rise up to the battle!” … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:13

כִּ֣י בִ֤י נִשְׁבַּ֨עְתִּי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־לְשַׁמָּ֧ה לְחֶרְפָּ֛ה לְחֹ֥רֶב וְלִקְלָלָ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה בָצְרָ֑ה וְכָל־עָרֶ֥יהָ תִהְיֶ֖ינָה לְחָרְבֹ֥ות עֹולָֽם׃ For by myself I have sworn,” declares YHWH, “that Botsra shall become a desolation, a reproach, a ruin, and a curse, and all her cities shall … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:12

כִּי־כֹ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִ֠נֵּה אֲשֶׁר־אֵ֨ין מִשְׁפָּטָ֜ם לִשְׁתֹּ֤ות הַכֹּוס֙ שָׁתֹ֣ו יִשְׁתּ֔וּ וְאַתָּ֣ה ה֔וּא נָקֹ֖ה תִּנָּקֶ֑ה לֹ֣א תִנָּקֶ֔ה כִּ֥י שָׁתֹ֖ה תִּשְׁתֶּֽה׃ For thus says YHWH: “Behold, those whose judgment was not to drink the cup, surely they shall drink; and you, shall … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:11

עָזְבָ֥ה יְתֹמֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֣י אֲחַיֶּ֑ה וְאַלְמְנֹתֶ֖יךָ עָלַ֥י תִּבְטָֽחוּ׃ ס Leave your orphans, I will keep them alive; and your widows, let them trust in me. ”   Morphology עָזְבָה (ʿazvah) – Root: עזב; Form: Qal imperative feminine singular; Translation: “leave!”; Notes: … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:10

כִּֽי־אֲנִ֞י חָשַׂ֣פְתִּי אֶת־עֵשָׂ֗ו גִּלֵּ֨יתִי֙ אֶת־מִסְתָּרָ֔יו וְנֶחְבָּ֖ה לֹ֣א יוּכָ֑ל שֻׁדַּ֥ד זַרְעֹ֛ו וְאֶחָ֥יו וּשְׁכֵנָ֖יו וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ For I have laid bare ʿEsav, I have uncovered his hiding places, and he shall not be able to conceal himself; his offspring is destroyed, and his … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:9

אִם־בֹּֽצְרִים֙ בָּ֣אוּ לָ֔ךְ לֹ֥א יַשְׁאִ֖רוּ עֹֽולֵלֹ֑ות אִם־גַּנָּבִ֥ים בַּלַּ֖יְלָה הִשְׁחִ֥יתוּ דַיָּֽם׃ If grape-gatherers came to you, would they not leave gleanings? If thieves by night, they destroy only what is enough for them.   Morphology אִם־ (ʾim-) – Root: —; Form: … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:8

נֻ֤סוּ הָפְנוּ֙ הֶעְמִ֣יקוּ לָשֶׁ֔בֶת יֹשְׁבֵ֖י דְּדָ֑ן כִּ֣י אֵ֥יד עֵשָׂ֛ו הֵבֵ֥אתִי עָלָ֖יו עֵ֥ת פְּקַדְתִּֽיו׃ Flee, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan, for the calamity of ʿEsav I have brought upon him, the time when I punish him.   Morphology … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:7

לֶאֱדֹ֗ום כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות הַאֵ֥ין עֹ֛וד חָכְמָ֖ה בְּתֵימָ֑ן אָבְדָ֤ה עֵצָה֙ מִבָּנִ֔ים נִסְרְחָ֖ה חָכְמָתָֽם׃ Concerning Edom, thus says YHWH of Hosts: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?   Morphology … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:6

וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן אָשִׁ֛יב אֶת־שְׁב֥וּת בְּנֵֽי־עַמֹּ֖ון נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס And after this I will restore the fortunes of the sons of ʿAmmon,” declares YHWH.    Morphology וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵן (ve-aḥarei-ken) – Root: אחר; Form: Conjunction + preposition + adverb with maqaf; Translation: “and after this”; … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:5

הִנְנִי֩ מֵבִ֨יא עָלַ֜יִךְ פַּ֗חַד נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה צְבָאֹ֖ות מִכָּל־סְבִיבָ֑יִךְ וְנִדַּחְתֶּם֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְפָנָ֔יו וְאֵ֥ין מְקַבֵּ֖ץ לַנֹּדֵֽד׃ Behold, I am bringing upon you terror,” declares the Lord YHWH of Hosts, “from all around you, and you shall be driven out, each man before … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:4

מַה־תִּתְהַֽלְלִי֙ בָּֽעֲמָקִ֔ים זָ֣ב עִמְקֵ֔ךְ הַבַּ֖ת הַשֹּֽׁובֵבָ֑ה הַבֹּֽטְחָה֙ בְּאֹ֣צְרֹתֶ֔יהָ מִ֖י יָבֹ֥וא אֵלָֽי׃ Why do you boast in the valleys, your valley flowing, O backsliding daughter, trusting in her treasures, saying, ‘Who will come against me?’   Morphology מַה־ (mah-) – Root: … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:3

הֵילִ֨ילִי חֶשְׁבֹּ֜ון כִּ֣י שֻׁדְּדָה־עַ֗י צְעַקְנָה֮ בְּנֹ֣ות רַבָּה֒ חֲגֹ֣רְנָה שַׂקִּ֔ים סְפֹ֕דְנָה וְהִתְשֹׁוטַ֖טְנָה בַּגְּדֵרֹ֑ות כִּ֤י מַלְכָּם֙ בַּגֹּולָ֣ה יֵלֵ֔ךְ כֹּהֲנָ֥יו וְשָׂרָ֖יו יַחְדָּֽיו׃ “Wail, Ḥeshbon, for ʿAi is devastated! Cry out, daughters of Rabba; gird yourselves with sackcloth, lament, and run to and fro … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:2

לָכֵ֡ן הִנֵּה֩ יָמִ֨ים בָּאִ֜ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה וְ֠הִשְׁמַעְתִּי אֶל־רַבַּ֨ת בְּנֵי־עַמֹּ֜ון תְּרוּעַ֣ת מִלְחָמָ֗ה וְהָֽיְתָה֙ לְתֵ֣ל שְׁמָמָ֔ה וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ בָּאֵ֣שׁ תִּצַּ֑תְנָה וְיָרַ֧שׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־יֹרְשָׁ֖יו אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ Therefore, behold, days are coming,” declares YHWH, “when I will cause a battle cry to be heard against Rabba … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 49:1

לִבְנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֗ון כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הֲבָנִ֥ים אֵין֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִם־יֹורֵ֖שׁ אֵ֣ין לֹ֑ו מַדּ֗וּעַ יָרַ֤שׁ מַלְכָּם֙ אֶת־גָּ֔ד וְעַמֹּ֖ו בְּעָרָ֥יו יָשָֽׁב׃ Concerning the sons of ʿAmmon, thus says YHWH: “Has Yisraʾel no sons? Has he no heir? Why has Malkam dispossessed Gad, and … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 48:47

וְשַׁבְתִּ֧י שְׁבוּת־מֹואָ֛ב בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית הַיָּמִ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה עַד־הֵ֖נָּה מִשְׁפַּ֥ט מֹואָֽב׃ ס And I will restore the fortunes of Moʾav in the latter days,” declares YHWH. Until here is the judgment of Moʾav.    Morphology וְשַׁבְתִּי (ve-shavti) – Root: שׁוב; Form: Qal perfect … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 48:46

אֹוי־לְךָ֣ מֹואָ֔ב אָבַ֖ד עַם־כְּמֹ֑ושׁ כִּֽי־לֻקְּח֤וּ בָנֶ֨יךָ֙ בַּשֶּׁ֔בִי וּבְנֹתֶ֖יךָ בַּשִּׁבְיָֽה׃ Woe to you, Moʾav! The people of Kemosh have perished, for your sons have been taken into captivity, and your daughters into captivity.   Morphology אֹוי (ʾoy) – Root: —; Form: … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 48:45

בְּצֵ֥ל חֶשְׁבֹּ֛ון עָמְד֖וּ מִכֹּ֣חַ נָסִ֑ים כִּֽי־אֵ֞שׁ יָצָ֣א מֵחֶשְׁבֹּ֗ון וְלֶֽהָבָה֙ מִבֵּ֣ין סִיחֹ֔ון וַתֹּ֨אכַל֙ פְּאַ֣ת מֹואָ֔ב וְקָדְקֹ֖ד בְּנֵ֥י שָׁאֹֽון׃ “In the shadow of Ḥeshbon they stood, powerless, fleeing; for fire went out from Ḥeshbon, and a flame from between Siḥon, and it … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 48:44

הניס מִפְּנֵ֤י הַפַּ֨חַד֙ יִפֹּ֣ל אֶל־הַפַּ֔חַת וְהָֽעֹלֶה֙ מִן־הַפַּ֔חַת יִלָּכֵ֖ד בַּפָּ֑ח כִּֽי־אָבִ֨יא אֵלֶ֧יהָ אֶל־מֹואָ֛ב שְׁנַ֥ת פְּקֻדָּתָ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ *   כ הַנָּי֞ס *   ק הַנָּ֞ס הַנָּ֞ס מִפְּנֵ֤י הַפַּ֨חַד֙ יִפֹּ֣ל אֶל־הַפַּ֔חַת וְהָֽעֹלֶה֙ מִן־הַפַּ֔חַת יִלָּכֵ֖ד בַּפָּ֑ח כִּֽי־אָבִ֨יא אֵלֶ֧יהָ אֶל־מֹואָ֛ב שְׁנַ֥ת פְּקֻדָּתָ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ “The one who flees … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 48:43

פַּ֥חַד וָפַ֖חַת וָפָ֑ח עָלֶ֛יךָ יֹושֵׁ֥ב מֹואָ֖ב נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ Terror, and pit, and snare are upon you, O inhabitant of Moʾav,” declares YHWH.   Morphology פַּחַד (paḥad) – Root: פחד; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “terror”; Notes: Represents dread of coming … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 48:42

וְנִשְׁמַ֥ד מֹואָ֖ב מֵעָ֑ם כִּ֥י עַל־יְהוָ֖ה הִגְדִּֽיל׃ And Moʾav shall be destroyed from being a people, for he has magnified himself against YHWH.   Morphology וְנִשְׁמַד (ve-nishmad) – Root: שׁמד; Form: Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction; Translation: … Continue reading

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Jeremiah 48:41

נִלְכְּדָה֙ הַקְּרִיֹּ֔ות וְהַמְּצָדֹ֖ות נִתְפָּ֑שָׂה וְֽ֠הָיָה לֵ֞ב גִּבֹּורֵ֤י מֹואָב֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא כְּלֵ֖ב אִשָּׁ֥ה מְצֵרָֽה׃ The cities are captured/Qeriyyot is captured, and the strongholds are seized, and the heart of the mighty men of Moʾav shall be on that day like the … Continue reading

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