Jeremiah

Jeremiah 19:7–12

⁷And in this place I will ruin^a the plans of Judah and Jerusalem. I will make them fall by the sword before their enemies, by the hands of those who seek their lives, and I will give their carcasses as food to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth.

⁸I will make this city a desolation and an object of scorn.^b All who pass by will be appalled and will scoff at all her wounds. ⁹I will make them eat the flesh of their sons and daughters, and they will eat one another’s flesh in the siege and distress inflicted on them by their enemies who seek their lives.’

¹⁰Then you are to shatter the jar in the presence of the men who accompany you, ¹¹and you are to proclaim to them that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I will shatter this nation and this city, like one shatters a potter’s jar that can never again be repaired. They will bury the dead in Topheth until there is no more room to bury them.

¹²This is what I will do to this place and to its residents, declares the LORD. I will make this city like Topheth.

Footnotes

a 19:7 The Hebrew term for ruin sounds like the Hebrew for jar; see verses 1 and 10.
b 19:8 Literally and a hissing

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Jeremiah 19:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And in this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	בַּמָּק֣וֹם	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
I will ruin	וּ֠בַקֹּתִי	ū·ḇaq·qō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1238 be luxuriant
the plans	עֲצַ֨ת	‘ă·ṣaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6098 counsel, advice
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֤ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and Jerusalem	וִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙	wî·rū·šā·lim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
I will make them fall	וְהִפַּלְתִּ֤ים	wə·hip·pal·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
by the sword	בַּחֶ֙רֶב֙	ba·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
their enemies	אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם	’ō·yə·ḇê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
by the hands	וּבְיַ֖ד	ū·ḇə·yaḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of those who seek	מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י	mə·ḇaq·šê	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1245 seek
their lives	נַפְשָׁ֑ם	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and I will give	וְנָתַתִּ֤י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
their carcasses	נִבְלָתָם֙	niḇ·lā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5038 carcass, corpse
as food	לְמַֽאֲכָ֔ל	lə·ma·’ă·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3978 food
to the birds	לְע֥וֹף	lə·‘ō·wp̄	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the air	הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and the beasts	וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת	ū·lə·ḇe·hĕ·maṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H929 beast, animal, cattle
of the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Jeremiah 19:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will make	וְשַׂמְתִּי֙	wə·śam·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
this	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
city	הָעִ֣יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
a desolation	לְשַׁמָּ֖ה	lə·šam·māh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8047 waste, appalment
and an	וְלִשְׁרֵקָ֑ה	wə·liš·rê·qāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8322 hissing
All	כֹּ֚ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who pass	עֹבֵ֣ר	‘ō·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
by	עָלֶ֔יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
will be appalled	יִשֹּׁ֥ם	yiš·šōm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
and will scoff	וְיִשְׁרֹ֖ק	wə·yiš·rōq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8319 hiss
at	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
her wounds	מַכֹּתֶֽהָ׃	mak·kō·ṯe·hā	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H4347 blow, wound, slaughter

Jeremiah 19:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will make them eat	וְהַֽאֲכַלְתִּ֞ים	wə·ha·’ă·ḵal·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H398 eat
the flesh	בְּשַׂ֣ר	bə·śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1320 flesh
of their sons	בְּנֵיהֶ֗ם	bə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
and	וְאֵת֙	wə·’êṯ	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
daughters	בְּנֹתֵיהֶ֔ם	bə·nō·ṯê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
and they will eat	יֹאכֵ֑לוּ	yō·ḵê·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat
one	וְאִ֥ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another’s	רֵעֵ֖הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
flesh	בְּשַׂר־	bə·śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1320 flesh
in the siege	בְּמָצוֹר֙	bə·mā·ṣō·wr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4692 siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment
and distress	וּבְמָצ֔וֹק	ū·ḇə·mā·ṣō·wq	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4689 straitness, straits, stress
inflicted	יָצִ֧יקוּ	yā·ṣî·qū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6693 constrain, bring into straits, press upon
on them	לָהֶ֛ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
by their enemies	אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם	’ō·yə·ḇê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
who seek	וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י	ū·mə·ḇaq·šê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1245 seek
their lives	נַפְשָֽׁם׃	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Jeremiah 19:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then you are to shatter	וְשָׁבַרְתָּ֖	wə·šā·ḇar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
the jar	הַבַּקְבֻּ֑ק	hab·baq·buq	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1228 flask
in the presence	לְעֵינֵי֙	lə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the men	הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
who accompany	הַהֹלְכִ֖ים	ha·hō·lə·ḵîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
you	אוֹתָֽךְ׃	’ō·w·ṯāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H854 with

Jeremiah 19:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and you are to proclaim	וְאָמַרְתָּ֨	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
that this is what	כֹּה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֗וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	אָמַ֣ר׀	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will shatter	אֶשְׁבֹּ֞ר	’eš·bōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
nation	הָעָ֤ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and this	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
city	הָעִ֣יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
like	כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
one shatters	יִשְׁבֹּר֙	yiš·bōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
a potter’s	הַיּוֹצֵ֔ר	hay·yō·w·ṣêr	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3335 form, fashion
jar	כְּלִ֣י	kə·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
that	אֲשֶׁ֛ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
can	יוּכַ֥ל	yū·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
never	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
again	ע֑וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
be repaired	לְהֵרָפֵ֖ה	lə·hê·rā·p̄êh	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H7495 heal
They will bury the dead	יִקְבְּר֔וּ	yiq·bə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6912 bury
in Topheth	וּבְתֹ֣פֶת	ū·ḇə·ṯō·p̄eṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8612 spitting
until there is no more	מֵאֵ֥ין	mê·’ên	Preposition-m; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
room	מָק֖וֹם	mā·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
to bury	לִקְבּֽוֹר׃	liq·bō·wr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6912 bury

Jeremiah 19:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֵּֽן־	kên-	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I will do	אֶעֱשֶׂ֞ה	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
to this	הַזֶּ֛ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	לַמָּק֥וֹם	lam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and to its residents	וּלְיֽוֹשְׁבָ֑יו	ū·lə·yō·wō·šə·ḇāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I will make	וְלָתֵ֛ת	wə·lā·ṯêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
this	הַזֹּ֖את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
city	הָעִ֥יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
like Topheth	כְּתֹֽפֶת׃	kə·ṯō·p̄eṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8612 spitting