Jeremiah

Jeremiah 10:17–22

¹⁷Gather up your belongings from this land, you who live under siege. ¹⁸For this is what the LORD says:

“Behold, at this time I will sling out

the inhabitants of the land

and bring distress upon them

so that they may be captured.”

¹⁹Woe to me because of my brokenness;

my wound is grievous!

But I said, “This is truly my sickness,

and I must bear it.”

²⁰My tent is destroyed,

and all its ropes are snapped.

My sons have departed from me

and are no more.

I have no one left to pitch my tent

or set up my curtains.

²¹For the shepherds have become senseless;

they do not seek the LORD.

Therefore they have not prospered,

and all their flock is scattered.

²²Listen! The sound of a report is coming —

a great commotion from the land to the north.

It will make the cities of Judah a desolation,

a haunt for jackals.^b

Footnotes

b 10:22 Or serpents or dragons

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Jeremiah 10:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Gather up	אִסְפִּ֥י	’is·pî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H622 gather, remove
your belongings	כִּנְעָתֵ֑ךְ	kin·‘ā·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3666 bundle, pack
from this land	מֵאֶ֖רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
you who live	יֹשַׁבְתִּי	yō·šaḇ·tī	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
under siege	בַּמָּצֽוֹר׃ס	bam·mā·ṣō·wr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4692 siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment

Jeremiah 10:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹה֙	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Behold	הִנְנִ֥י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
at this	הַזֹּ֑את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
time	בַּפַּ֣עַם	bap·pa·‘am	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
I will sling out	קוֹלֵ֛עַ	qō·w·lê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7049 sling, hurl forth
the inhabitants	יוֹשְׁבֵ֥י	yō·wō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and bring distress	וַהֲצֵר֥וֹתִי	wa·hă·ṣê·rō·w·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
upon them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
so that they	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
may be captured	יִמְצָֽאוּ׃ס	yim·ṣā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find

Jeremiah 10:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	א֥וֹי	’ō·w	Interjection	H188 woe!
to me	לִי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
because of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my brokenness	שִׁבְרִ֔י	šiḇ·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash
my wound	מַכָּתִ֑י	mak·kā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4347 blow, wound, slaughter
is grievous	נַחְלָ֖ה	naḥ·lāh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H2470 be weak, sick
But I	וַאֲנִ֣י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
said	אָמַ֔רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
This	זֶ֥ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is truly my sickness	חֳלִ֖י	ḥo·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2483 sickness
and I must bear it	וְאֶשָּׂאֶֽנּוּ׃	wə·’eś·śā·’en·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry

Jeremiah 10:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My tent	אָהֳלִ֣י	’ā·ho·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H168 tent
is destroyed	שֻׁדָּ֔ד	šud·dāḏ	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
its ropes	מֵיתָרַ֖י	mê·ṯā·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4340 cord, string
are snapped	נִתָּ֑קוּ	nit·tā·qū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5423 pull, draw, tear away, apart, off
My sons	בָּנַ֤י	bā·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
have departed from me	יְצָאֻ֙נִי֙	yə·ṣā·’u·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
and are no more	וְאֵינָ֔ם	wə·’ê·nām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person masculine plural	H369 nothing, nought
I have no one	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
left	עוֹד֙	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
to pitch	נֹטֶ֥ה	nō·ṭeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
my tent	אָהֳלִ֔י	’ā·ho·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H168 tent
or set up	וּמֵקִ֖ים	ū·mê·qîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
my curtains	יְרִיעוֹתָֽי׃	yə·rî·‘ō·w·ṯāy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H3407 curtain

Jeremiah 10:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the shepherds	הָֽרֹעִ֔ים	hā·rō·‘îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
have become senseless	נִבְעֲרוּ֙	niḇ·‘ă·rū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1197 burn, consume
they do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
seek	דָרָ֑שׁוּ	ḏā·rā·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1875 resort to, seek
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
they have not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
prospered	הִשְׂכִּ֔ילוּ	hiś·kî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7919 be prudent
and all their	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
flock	מַרְעִיתָ֖ם	mar·‘î·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4830 pasturing, shepherding, pasturage
is scattered	נָפֽוֹצָה׃ס	nā·p̄ō·w·ṣāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6327 be dispersed, scattered

Jeremiah 10:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
The sound	ק֤וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of a report	שְׁמוּעָה֙	šə·mū·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8052 report
is coming	בָאָ֔ה	ḇā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
a great	גָּד֖וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
commotion	וְרַ֥עַשׁ	wə·ra·‘aš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7494 quaking, shaking
from the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
to the north	צָפ֑וֹן	ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north
It will make	לָשׂ֞וּם	lā·śūm	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7760 put, place, set
the cities	עָרֵ֧י	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֛ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
a desolation	שְׁמָמָ֖ה	šə·mā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8077 a devastation, waste
a haunt	מְע֥וֹן	mə·‘ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4583 dwelling, habitation
for jackals	תַּנִּֽים׃ס	tan·nîm	Noun - common plural	H8577 serpent, dragon, sea-monster