Jeremiah

Jeremiah 21:4–10

4this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will turn against you the weapons of war in your hands, with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeansb who besiege you outside the wall, and I will assemble their forces in the center of this city. 5And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath. 6I will strike down the residents of this city, both man and beast. They will die in a terrible plague.’

7‘After that,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who seek their lives. He will put them to the sword; he will not spare them or show pity or compassion.’

8Furthermore, you are to tell this people that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death. 9Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who besiege you will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war. 10For I have set My face against this city to bring disaster and not good, declares the LORD. It will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, who will destroy it with fire.’

Footnotes

  • b 21:4 That is, the Babylonians; also in verse 9

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Jeremiah 21:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saysאָמַ֨ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will turnמֵסֵב֮mê·sêḇVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
against youאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the weaponsכְּלֵ֣יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of warהַמִּלְחָמָה֮ham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
in your handsבְּיֶדְכֶם֒bə·yeḏ·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3027 hand
with whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתֶּ֜ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are fightingנִלְחָמִ֣יםnil·ḥā·mîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH3898 fight, do battle
the kingמֶ֤לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםhak·kaś·dîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
who besiegeהַצָּרִ֣יםhaṣ·ṣā·rîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6696 confine, bind, besiege
youעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
outsideמִח֖וּץmi·ḥūṣPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2351 the outside
the wallלַֽחוֹמָ֑הla·ḥō·w·māhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2346 wall
and I will assembleוְאָסַפְתִּ֣יwə·’ā·sap̄·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH622 gather, remove
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the centerתּ֖וֹךְtō·wḵNoun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
of thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement

Jeremiah 21:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And I Myselfאֲנִי֙’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will fightוְנִלְחַמְתִּ֤יwə·nil·ḥam·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3898 fight, do battle
against youאִתְּכֶ֔ם’it·tə·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH854 with
with an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֖הnə·ṭū·yāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
handבְּיָ֥דbə·yāḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH3027 hand
and a mightyחֲזָקָ֑הḥă·zā·qāhAdjective - feminine singularH2389 strong, stout, mighty
armוּבִזְר֣וֹעַū·ḇiz·rō·w·a‘Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH2220 arm, shoulder, strength
with angerוּבְאַ֥ףū·ḇə·’ap̄Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
furyוּבְחֵמָ֖הū·ḇə·ḥê·māhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH2534 heat, rage
and greatגָּדֽוֹל׃gā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
wrathוּבְקֶ֥צֶףū·ḇə·qe·ṣep̄Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7110 wrath

Jeremiah 21:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will strike downוְהִכֵּיתִ֗יwə·hik·kê·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5221 smite
the residentsיֽוֹשְׁבֵי֙yō·wō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
both manהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
and beastהַבְּהֵמָ֑הhab·bə·hê·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
They will dieיָמֻֽתוּ׃yā·mu·ṯūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4191 die
in a terribleגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
plagueבְּדֶ֥בֶרbə·ḏe·ḇerPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence

Jeremiah 21:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
After thatוְאַחֲרֵי־wə·’a·ḥă·rê-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH310 behind
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I will hand overאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH6667 Tsidkijah
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֣הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
his officersעֲבָדָ֣יו׀‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and the peopleהָעָ֡םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
in thisהַזֹּ֜אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityבָּעִ֨ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
who surviveהַנִּשְׁאָרִים֩han·niš·’ā·rîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH7604 remain, be left over
the plagueהַדֶּ֣בֶר׀had·de·ḇerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence
and swordהַחֶ֣רֶבha·ḥe·reḇArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and famineהָרָעָ֗בhā·rā·‘āḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
toבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and toוּבְיַד֙ū·ḇə·yaḏConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hemVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH341 be hostile to
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
He will put themוְהִכָּ֣םwə·hik·kāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5221 smite
to the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
he will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
spareיָח֣וּסyā·ḥūsVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2347 pity, look upon with compassion
themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
show pityיַחְמֹ֖לyaḥ·mōlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2550 spare
compassionיְרַחֵֽם׃yə·ra·ḥêmVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7355 love

Jeremiah 21:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Furthermoreתֹּאמַ֔רtō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
you are to tellתֹּאמַ֔רtō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
that this is whatכֹּ֖הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Beholdהִנְנִ֤יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I setנֹתֵן֙nō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
beforeלִפְנֵיכֶ֔םlip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
youאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the wayדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of lifeהַחַיִּ֖יםha·ḥay·yîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
and the wayדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of deathהַמָּֽוֶת׃ham·mā·weṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4194 death

Jeremiah 21:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whoever staysהַיֹּשֵׁב֙hay·yō·šêḇArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityבָּעִ֣ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
will dieיָמ֕וּתyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
by swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and famineוּבָרָעָ֣בū·ḇā·rā·‘āḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7458 famine, hunger
and plagueוּבַדָּ֑בֶרū·ḇad·dā·ḇerConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence
but whoever goes outוְהַיּוֹצֵא֩wə·hay·yō·w·ṣêConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
and surrendersוְנָפַ֨לwə·nā·p̄alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5307 fall, lie
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֜יםhak·kaś·dîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
who besiegeהַצָּרִ֤יםhaṣ·ṣā·rîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6696 confine, bind, besiege
youעֲלֵיכֶם֙‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
will liveיִחְיֶהyiḥ·yɛhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live
he will retainוְהָֽיְתָה־wə·hā·yə·ṯāh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
hisלּ֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
lifeנַפְשׁ֖וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
like a spoil of warלְשָׁלָֽל׃lə·šā·lālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty

Jeremiah 21:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have setשַׂ֣מְתִּיśam·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
My faceפָ֠נַיp̄ā·nayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
against thisהַזֹּ֧אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityבָּעִ֨ירbā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
to bring disasterלְרָעָ֛הlə·rā·‘āhPreposition-l; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
and notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
goodלְטוֹבָ֖הlə·ṭō·w·ḇāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
It will be deliveredתִּנָּתֵ֔ןtin·nā·ṯênVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the kingמֶ֤לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
who will destroy itוּשְׂרָפָ֖הּū·śə·rā·p̄āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH8313 burn
with fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃סbā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire

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Jeremiah 21:4 Isaiah 13:4 · Isaiah 5:5 · Jeremiah 37:8–10 · Jeremiah 32:5 · Jeremiah 33:5 · Jeremiah 38:17–18 · Zechariah 14:2 · Jeremiah 39:3 · Lamentations 2:7 · Jeremiah 38:2–3 · Lamentations 2:5

Jeremiah 21:5 Isaiah 63:10 · Isaiah 5:25 · Exodus 6:6 · Jeremiah 32:17 · Isaiah 9:17 · Isaiah 9:21 · Exodus 9:15 · Deuteronomy 4:34 · Jeremiah 6:12 · Deuteronomy 4:23 · Isaiah 9:12 · Ezekiel 20:33–34

Jeremiah 21:6 Hosea 4:3 · Ezekiel 14:13 · Isaiah 6:11 · Ezekiel 14:19 · Zephaniah 1:3 · Jeremiah 32:24 · Ezekiel 14:21 · Jeremiah 33:12 · Jeremiah 12:3–4 · Ezekiel 14:17

Jeremiah 21:7 Jeremiah 37:17 · 2 Kings 25:5–7 · Habakkuk 1:6–10 · Ezekiel 7:9 · Ezekiel 17:20–21 · Jeremiah 13:14 · Deuteronomy 28:50 · 2 Kings 25:18–21 · Jeremiah 52:8–11

Jeremiah 21:8 Deuteronomy 30:19 · Deuteronomy 30:15 · Deuteronomy 11:26 · Isaiah 1:19–20

Jeremiah 21:9 Jeremiah 38:2 · Jeremiah 39:18 · Jeremiah 45:5 · Jeremiah 14:12 · Jeremiah 38:17–23 · Jeremiah 27:13 · Jeremiah 21:7

Jeremiah 21:10 Jeremiah 44:11 · Amos 9:4 · Jeremiah 44:27 · Ezekiel 15:7 · Jeremiah 52:13 · Jeremiah 34:2 · Jeremiah 38:3 · Jeremiah 38:18 · 2 Chronicles 36:19 · Jeremiah 39:8 · Psalm 34:16 · Leviticus 17:10

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