Jeremiah

Jeremiah 25:26–29

²⁶all the kings of the north, both near and far, one after another — all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshach^e will drink it too.

²⁷“Then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, because of the sword I will send among you.’

²⁸If they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink it, you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘You most certainly must drink it! ²⁹For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.’

Footnotes

e 25:26 Sheshach is a code name for Babylon.

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Jeremiah 25:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the kings	מַלְכֵ֣י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of the north	הַצָּפ֗וֹן	haṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north
both near	הַקְּרֹבִ֤ים	haq·qə·rō·ḇîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7138 near
and far	וְהָֽרְחֹקִים֙	wə·hā·rə·ḥō·qîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7350 distant, far
one	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
after	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
another	אָחִ֔יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the kingdoms	הַמַּמְלְכ֣וֹת	ham·mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the face	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the earth	הָאֲדָמָ֑ה	hā·’ă·ḏā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
And after all of them	אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃	’a·ḥă·rê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H310 behind
the king	וּמֶ֥לֶךְ	ū·me·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Sheshach	שֵׁשַׁ֖ךְ	šê·šaḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8347 Sheshak
will drink	יִשְׁתֶּ֥ה	yiš·teh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8354 drink

Jeremiah 25:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then you are to tell them	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
that	אֲלֵיהֶ֡םס	ʾă·lē·hɛ·ms	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֜וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַר֩	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Drink	שְׁת֤וּ	šə·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8354 drink
get drunk	וְשִׁכְרוּ֙	wə·šiḵ·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7937 be, or beocme, drunk, drunken
and vomit	וּקְי֔וּ	ū·qə·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7006 vomit
Fall down	וְנִפְל֖וּ	wə·nip̄·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
and never	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
get up again	תָק֑וּמוּ	ṯā·qū·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
because of	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the sword	הַחֶ֔רֶב	ha·ḥe·reḇ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
I	אָנֹכִ֥י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
will send	שֹׁלֵ֖חַ	šō·lê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7971 send
among you	בֵּינֵיכֶֽם׃	bê·nê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H996 interval, space between

Jeremiah 25:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they refuse	יְמָאֲנ֛וּ	yə·mā·’ă·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3985 refuse
to take	לָקַֽחַת־	lā·qa·ḥaṯ-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3947 take
the cup	הַכּ֥וֹס	hak·kō·ws	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3563 cup
from your hand	מִיָּדְךָ֖	mî·yā·ḏə·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
drink it	לִשְׁתּ֑וֹת	liš·tō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8354 drink
you are to tell them	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
that	אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
this is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	אָמַ֛ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You most certainly must drink it	שָׁת֥וֹ	šā·ṯōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H8354 drink

Jeremiah 25:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
behold	הִנֵּ֨ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I	אָֽנֹכִי֙	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am beginning	מֵחֵ֣ל	mê·ḥêl	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
to bring disaster	לְהָרַ֔ע	lə·hā·ra‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7489 be evil, bad
on the city	בָעִ֜יר	ḇā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
that	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
bears	נִֽקְרָא־	niq·rā-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
My Name	שְׁמִ֣י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
so how could you	וְאַתֶּ֖ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
possibly go unpunished	הִנָּקֵ֣ה	hin·nā·qêh	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute	H5352 be empty(?), clean
You will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go unpunished	תִנָּק֔וּ	ṯin·nā·qū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5352 be empty(?), clean
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֤י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am calling down	קֹרֵא֙	qō·rê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
a sword	חֶ֗רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the inhabitants	יֹשְׁבֵ֣י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
declares	נְאֻ֖ם	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאֽוֹת׃	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare