Category Archives: Jeremiah

פִּתְאֹ֛ם נָפְלָ֥ה בָבֶ֖ל וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֑ר הֵילִ֣ילוּ עָלֶ֗יהָ קְח֤וּ צֳרִי֙ לְמַכְאֹובָ֔הּ אוּלַ֖י תֵּרָפֵֽא׃ Suddenly Bavel has fallen and is broken; wail over her. Take balm for her pain; perhaps she may be healed.   Morphology פִּתְאֹם (pitʾom) – Root: —; Form: Adverb; … Continue reading →

כֹּוס־זָהָ֤ב בָּבֶל֙ בְּיַד־יְהוָ֔ה מְשַׁכֶּ֖רֶת כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מִיֵּינָהּ֙ שָׁת֣וּ גֹויִ֔ם עַל־כֵּ֖ן יִתְהֹלְל֥וּ גֹויִֽם׃ A goblet of gold is Bavel in the hand of YHWH, making drunk all the earth. From her wine the nations drank; therefore the nations go mad.   Morphology … Continue reading →

נֻ֣סוּ מִתֹּ֣וךְ בָּבֶ֗ל וּמַלְּטוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ נַפְשֹׁ֔ו אַל־תִּדַּ֖מּוּ בַּעֲוֹנָ֑הּ כִּי֩ עֵ֨ת נְקָמָ֥ה הִיא֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה גְּמ֕וּל ה֥וּא מְשַׁלֵּ֖ם לָֽהּ׃ Flee from the midst of Bavel, and let each man deliver his soul. Do not be destroyed in her iniquity, for it is … Continue reading →

כִּ֠י לֹֽא־אַלְמָ֨ן יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל וִֽיהוּדָה֙ מֵֽאֱלֹהָ֔יו מֵֽיְהוָ֖ה צְבָאֹ֑ות כִּ֤י אַרְצָם֙ מָלְאָ֣ה אָשָׁ֔ם מִקְּדֹ֖ושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ For Yisraʾel and Yehuda are not widowed from his God, from YHWH of hosts, though their land is filled with guilt from the Holy One of Yisraʾel. … Continue reading →

וְנָפְל֥וּ חֲלָלִ֖ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים וּמְדֻקָּרִ֖ים בְּחוּצֹותֶֽיהָ׃ And the slain shall fall in the land of the Kasdim, and the pierced ones in her streets.   Morphology וְנָפְלוּ (ve-naflu) – Root: נפל; Form: Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: … Continue reading →

אֶֽל־יִדְרֹ֤ךְ ידרך הַדֹּרֵךְ֙ קַשְׁתֹּ֔ו וְאֶל־יִתְעַ֖ל בְּסִרְיֹנֹ֑ו וְאַֽל־תַּחְמְלוּ֙ אֶל־בַּ֣חֻרֶ֔יהָ הַחֲרִ֖ימוּ כָּל־צְבָאָֽהּ׃ Against him who bends, let the archer bend his bow, and against him who exalts himself in his armor. Do not spare her young men; devote to destruction all her … Continue reading →

וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֨י לְבָבֶ֤ל זָרִים֙ וְזֵר֔וּהָ וִיבֹקְק֖וּ אֶת־אַרְצָ֑הּ כִּֽי־הָי֥וּ עָלֶ֛יהָ מִסָּבִ֖יב בְּיֹ֥ום רָעָֽה׃ And I will send to Bavel strangers, and they shall winnow her, and they shall empty her land, for they shall be against her round about in the day … Continue reading →

כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִי֙ מֵעִ֣יר עַל־בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י לֵ֣ב קָמָ֑י ר֖וּחַ מַשְׁחִֽית׃ Thus says YHWH: “Behold, I am stirring up against Bavel and against the inhabitants of Lev Qamai a destroying wind.   Morphology כֹּה (koh) – Root: —; Form: Demonstrative … Continue reading →

מִקֹּול֙ נִתְפְּשָׂ֣ה בָבֶ֔ל נִרְעֲשָׁ֖ה הָאָ֑רֶץ וּזְעָקָ֖ה בַּגֹּויִ֥ם נִשְׁמָֽע׃ ס From the sound Bavel is captured, the earth trembled, and a cry among the nations was heard.   Morphology מִקֹּול (mi-qol) – Root: קול; Form: Preposition מִן + noun masculine singular … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֞ן שִׁמְע֣וּ עֲצַת־יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָעַץ֙ אֶל־בָּבֶ֔ל וּמַ֨חְשְׁבֹותָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָשַׁ֖ב אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים אִם־לֹ֤א יִסְחָבוּם֙ צְעִירֵ֣י הַצֹּ֔אן אִם־לֹ֥א יַשִּׁ֛ים עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם נָוֶֽה׃ Therefore hear the counsel of YHWH that He has counseled against Bavel, and His thoughts that He has thought against the … Continue reading →

הִ֠נֵּה כְּאַרְיֵ֞ה יַעֲלֶ֨ה מִגְּאֹ֣ון הַיַּרְדֵּן֮ אֶל־נְוֵ֣ה אֵיתָן֒ כִּֽי־אַרְגִּ֤עָה אֲרוּצֵם מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָ וּמִ֥י בָח֖וּר אֵלֶ֣יהָ אֶפְקֹ֑ד כִּ֣י מִ֤י כָמֹ֨ונִי֙ וּמִ֣י יֹועִדֶ֔נִּי וּמִֽי־זֶ֣ה רֹעֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָֽי׃ “Behold, like a lion he shall come up from the pride of the Yarden to a … Continue reading →

שָׁמַ֧ע מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל אֶת־שִׁמְעָ֖ם וְרָפ֣וּ יָדָ֑יו צָרָה֙ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְהוּ חִ֖יל כַּיֹּולֵדָֽה׃ The king of Bavel heard their report, and his hands grew feeble; distress seized him, anguish like a woman giving birth.   Morphology שָׁמַע (shamaʿ) – Root: שׁמע; Form: Qal perfect … Continue reading →

קֶ֣שֶׁת וְכִידֹ֞ן יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ אַכְזָרִ֥י הֵ֨מָּה֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔מוּ קֹולָם֙ כַּיָּ֣ם יֶהֱמֶ֔ה וְעַל־סוּסִ֖ים יִרְכָּ֑בוּ עָר֗וּךְ כְּאִישׁ֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה עָלַ֖יִךְ בַּת־בָּבֶֽל׃ Bow and spear they hold; cruel are they and they do not show mercy. Their voice roars like the sea, and upon horses … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֛ה עַ֥ם בָּ֖א מִצָּפֹ֑ון וְגֹ֤וי גָּדֹול֙ וּמְלָכִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים יֵעֹ֖רוּ מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ Behold, a people comes from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.   Morphology הִנֵּה (hinneh) – … Continue reading →

כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֨ת אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־סְדֹ֧ם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָ֛ה וְאֶת־שְׁכֵנֶ֖יהָ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה לֹֽא־יֵשֵׁ֥ב שָׁם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וְלֹֽא־יָג֥וּר בָּ֖הּ בֶּן־אָדָֽם׃ As when God overthrew Sedom and ʿAmora and her neighbors,” declares YHWH, “no man shall dwell there, and no son of man shall sojourn in it.   Morphology … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֗ן יֵשְׁב֤וּ צִיִּים֙ אֶת־אִיִּ֔ים וְיָ֥שְׁבוּ בָ֖הּ בְּנֹ֣ות יַֽעֲנָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־תֵשֵׁ֥ב עֹוד֙ לָנֶ֔צַח וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁכֹּ֖ון עַד־דֹּ֥ור וָדֹֽור׃ Therefore desert creatures shall dwell with jackals, and ostriches shall dwell in her; and she shall not be inhabited again forever, nor shall she be … Continue reading →

חֹ֥רֶב אֶל־מֵימֶ֖יהָ וְיָבֵ֑שׁוּ כִּ֣י אֶ֤רֶץ פְּסִלִים֙ הִ֔יא וּבָאֵימִ֖ים יִתְהֹלָֽלוּ׃ A drought is against her waters, and they shall dry up, for it is a land of idols, and they go mad over terrors.   Morphology חֹרֶב (ḥorev) – Root: חרב; … Continue reading →

חֶ֜רֶב אֶל־סוּסָ֣יו וְאֶל־רִכְבֹּ֗ו וְאֶל־כָּל־הָעֶ֛רֶב אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּתֹוכָ֖הּ וְהָי֣וּ לְנָשִׁ֑ים חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־אֹוצְרֹתֶ֖יהָ וּבֻזָּֽזוּ׃ A sword is against his horses, and against his chariots, and against all the mixed people who are in her midst; and they shall become as women. A sword … Continue reading →

חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־הַבַּדִּ֖ים וְנֹאָ֑לוּ חֶ֥רֶב אֶל־גִּבֹּורֶ֖יהָ וָחָֽתּוּ׃ A sword is against the diviners, and they shall become foolish; a sword is against her warriors, and they are dismayed.   Morphology חֶרֶב (ḥerev) – Root: חרב; Form: Noun feminine singular absolute; Translation: … Continue reading →

חֶ֥רֶב עַל־כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶל־יֹשְׁבֵ֣י בָבֶ֔ל וְאֶל־שָׂרֶ֖יהָ וְאֶל־חֲכָמֶֽיהָ׃ “A sword is against the Kasdim,“ declares YHWH, “and against the inhabitants of Bavel, and against her princes, and against her wise men.   Morphology חֶרֶב (ḥerev) – Root: חרב; Form: Noun feminine … Continue reading →

גֹּאֲלָ֣ם חָזָ֗ק יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאֹות֙ שְׁמֹ֔ו רִ֥יב יָרִ֖יב אֶת־רִיבָ֑ם לְמַ֨עַן֙ הִרְגִּ֣יעַ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהִרְגִּ֖יז לְיֹשְׁבֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃ Their Redeemer is strong, YHWH of Hosts is His name. Surely He will plead their cause, to give rest to the land and to trouble the … Continue reading →

כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות עֲשׁוּקִ֛ים בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל וּבְנֵי־יְהוּדָ֖ה יַחְדָּ֑ו וְכָל־שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם֙ הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ בָ֔ם מֵאֲנ֖וּ שַׁלְּחָֽם׃ Thus says YHWH of Hosts: “Oppressed are the sons of Yisraʾel and the sons of Yehuda together, and all their captors hold them fast, they refuse to … Continue reading →

וְכָשַׁ֤ל זָדֹון֙ וְנָפַ֔ל וְאֵ֥ין לֹ֖ו מֵקִ֑ים וְהִצַּ֤תִּי אֵשׁ֙ בְּעָרָ֔יו וְאָכְלָ֖ה כָּל־סְבִיבֹתָֽיו׃ ס And the proud one shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up; and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all … Continue reading →

הִנְנִ֤י אֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ זָדֹ֔ון נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה צְבָאֹ֑ות כִּ֛י בָּ֥א יֹומְךָ֖ עֵ֥ת פְּקַדְתִּֽיךָ׃ “Behold, I am against you, O proud one,” declares the Lord YHWH of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you.   Morphology הִנְנִי … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֛ן יִפְּל֥וּ בַחוּרֶ֖יהָ בִּרְחֹבֹתֶ֑יהָ וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִלְחַמְתָּ֥הּ יִדַּ֛מּוּ בַּיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of her war shall be silenced in that day,” declares YHWH.   Morphology לָכֵן (lakhen) – … Continue reading →

הַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ אֶל־בָּבֶ֣ל רַ֠בִּים כָּל־דֹּ֨רְכֵי קֶ֜שֶׁת חֲנ֧וּ עָלֶ֣יהָ סָבִ֗יב אַל־יְהִי־פְּלֵטָ֔ה שַׁלְּמוּ־לָ֣הּ כְּפָעֳלָ֔הּ כְּכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשְׂתָ֖ה עֲשׂוּ־לָ֑הּ כִּ֧י אֶל־יְהוָ֛ה זָ֖דָה אֶל־קְדֹ֥ושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ “Make it heard against Bavel to many, all who bend the bow; encamp against her round about, let there be … Continue reading →

קֹ֥ול נָסִ֛ים וּפְלֵטִ֖ים מֵאֶ֣רֶץ בָּבֶ֑ל לְהַגִּ֣יד בְּצִיֹּ֗ון אֶת־נִקְמַת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ נִקְמַ֖ת הֵיכָלֹֽו׃ A voice of those who flee and escape from the land of Bavel, to declare in Tsiyyon the vengeance of YHWH our God, the vengeance of His temple. … Continue reading →

חִרְבוּ֙ כָּל־פָּרֶ֔יהָ יֵרְד֖וּ לַטָּ֑בַח הֹ֣וי עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־בָ֥א יֹומָ֖ם עֵ֥ת פְּקֻדָּתָֽם׃ ס Slaughter all her bulls, let them go down to the slaughter! Woe to them, for their day has come, the time of their punishment.   Morphology חִרְבוּ (ḥirvu) – … Continue reading →

בֹּֽאוּ־לָ֤הּ מִקֵּץ֙ פִּתְח֣וּ מַאֲבֻסֶ֔יהָ סָלּ֥וּהָ כְמֹו־עֲרֵמִ֖ים וְהַחֲרִימ֑וּהָ אַל־תְּהִי־לָ֖הּ שְׁאֵרִֽית׃ Come against her from the end, open her storehouses, pile her up like heaps, and devote her to destruction. Let there not be to her a remnant.   Morphology בֹּאוּ (boʾu) … Continue reading →

פָּתַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־אֹ֣וצָרֹ֔ו וַיֹּוצֵ֖א אֶת־כְּלֵ֣י זַעְמֹ֑ו כִּי־מְלָאכָ֣ה הִ֗יא לַֽאדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה צְבָאֹ֖ות בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃ YHWH has opened His armory and brought out the weapons of His indignation, for it is a work of the Lord YHWH of hosts in the land … Continue reading →