Jeremiah

Jeremiah 25:27–28

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!

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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

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Jeremiah 25:27 Habakkuk 2:16 · Jeremiah 25:16 · Isaiah 51:21 · Ezekiel 21:4–5 · Lamentations 4:21

Jeremiah 25:28 Job 34:33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.