Jeremiah

Jeremiah 19:7–9

7And in this place I will ruina 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.’

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

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And in thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
placeבַּמָּק֣וֹםbam·mā·qō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
I will ruinוּ֠בַקֹּתִיū·ḇaq·qō·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1238 be luxuriant
the plansעֲצַ֨ת‘ă·ṣaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6098 counsel, advice
of Judahיְהוּדָ֤הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙wî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
I will make them fallוְהִפַּלְתִּ֤יםwə·hip·pal·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH5307 fall, lie
by the swordבַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hemVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH341 be hostile to
by the handsוּבְיַ֖דū·ḇə·yaḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of those who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יmə·ḇaq·šêVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural constructH1245 seek
their livesנַפְשָׁ֑םnap̄·šāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
their carcassesנִבְלָתָם֙niḇ·lā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5038 carcass, corpse
as foodלְמַֽאֲכָ֔לlə·ma·’ă·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH3978 food
to the birdsלְע֥וֹףlə·‘ō·wp̄Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and the beastsוּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תū·lə·ḇe·hĕ·maṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH929 beast, animal, cattle
of the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Jeremiah 19:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּי֙wə·śam·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
a desolationלְשַׁמָּ֖הlə·šam·māhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8047 waste, appalment
and anוְלִשְׁרֵקָ֑הwə·liš·rê·qāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8322 hissing
Allכֹּ֚לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who passעֹבֵ֣ר‘ō·ḇêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
byעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
will be appalledיִשֹּׁ֥םyiš·šōmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8074 be desoleted, appalled
and will scoffוְיִשְׁרֹ֖קwə·yiš·rōqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8319 hiss
atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
her woundsמַכֹּתֶֽהָ׃mak·kō·ṯe·hāNoun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singularH4347 blow, wound, slaughter

Jeremiah 19:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will make them eatוְהַֽאֲכַלְתִּ֞יםwə·ha·’ă·ḵal·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH398 eat
the fleshבְּשַׂ֣רbə·śarNoun - masculine singular constructH1320 flesh
of their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֗םbə·nê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son
andוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
daughtersבְּנֹתֵיהֶ֔םbə·nō·ṯê·hemNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1323 daughter
and they will eatיֹאכֵ֑לוּyō·ḵê·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH398 eat
oneוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
another’sרֵעֵ֖הוּrê·‘ê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
fleshבְּשַׂר־bə·śar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1320 flesh
in the siegeבְּמָצוֹר֙bə·mā·ṣō·wrPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4692 siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment
and distressוּבְמָצ֔וֹקū·ḇə·mā·ṣō·wqConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4689 straitness, straits, stress
inflictedיָצִ֧יקוּyā·ṣî·qūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6693 constrain, bring into straits, press upon
on themלָהֶ֛םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
by their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hemVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH341 be hostile to
who seekוּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥יū·mə·ḇaq·šêConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural constructH1245 seek
their livesנַפְשָֽׁם׃nap̄·šāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 19:7 Leviticus 26:17 · Jeremiah 16:4 · Psalm 33:10–11 · Deuteronomy 28:25–26 · Jeremiah 15:2 · Psalm 79:2–3 · Jeremiah 7:33 · Jeremiah 15:9 · Isaiah 28:17–18 · Jeremiah 34:20

Jeremiah 19:8 Jeremiah 18:16 · Jeremiah 49:13 · 1 Kings 9:8 · Jeremiah 25:18 · Jeremiah 50:13 · Zephaniah 2:15 · 2 Chronicles 7:20–21

Jeremiah 19:9 Isaiah 9:20 · Lamentations 4:10 · Leviticus 26:29 · Ezekiel 5:10 · Deuteronomy 28:53–57 · 2 Kings 6:26–29 · Lamentations 2:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.