Jeremiah

Jeremiah 25:31–38

31The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth

because the LORD brings a charge against the nations.

He brings judgment on all mankind

and puts the wicked to the sword,’”

declares the LORD.

32This is what the LORD of Hosts says:

“Behold! Disaster is spreading

from nation to nation;

a mighty storm is rising

from the ends of the earth.”

33Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground.

34Wail, you shepherds, and cry out;

roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock.

For the days of your slaughter have come;

you will fall and be shattered like fine pottery.f

35Flight will evade the shepherds,

and escape will elude the leaders of the flock.

36Hear the cry of the shepherds,

the wailing of the leaders of the flock,

for the LORD is destroying their pasture.

37The peaceful meadows have been silenced

because of the LORD’s burning anger.

38He has left His den like a lion,

for their land has been made a desolation

by the swordg of the oppressor,

and because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

Footnotes

  • f 25:34 Hebrew; LXX you will fall like the best of the rams
  • g 25:38 Some Hebrew manuscripts and LXX (see also Jeremiah 46:16|JER 46:16and Jeremiah 50:16); most Hebrew manuscripts anger

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Jeremiah 25:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The tumultשָׁאוֹן֙šā·’ō·wnNoun - masculine singularH7588 roar
will resoundבָּ֤אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the endsקְצֵ֣הqə·ṣêhNoun - masculine singular constructH7097 end, extremity
of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
brings a chargeרִ֤יבrîḇNoun - masculine singularH7379 strife, dispute
against the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םbag·gō·w·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
Heה֖וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
brings judgmentנִשְׁפָּ֥טniš·pāṭVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
on allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
mankindבָּשָׂ֑רbā·śārNoun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
and putsנְתָנָ֥םnə·ṯā·nāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
the wickedהָרְשָׁעִ֛יםhā·rə·šā·‘îmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
to the swordלַחֶ֖רֶבla·ḥe·reḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 25:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֤הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Disasterרָעָ֛הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
is spreadingיֹצֵ֖אתyō·ṣêṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH3318 go or come out
from nationמִגּ֣וֹיmig·gō·wPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
nationגּ֑וֹיgō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
a mightyגָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
stormוְסַ֣עַרwə·sa·‘arConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH5591 tempest
is risingיֵע֖וֹרyê·‘ō·wrVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5782 rouse oneself, awake
from the endsמִיַּרְכְּתֵי־mî·yar·kə·ṯê-Preposition-m; Noun - feminine dual constructH3411 flank, side
of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Jeremiah 25:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Those slainחַֽלְלֵ֤יḥal·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH2491 pierced
by the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
on thatהַה֔וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
will be spreadוְהָי֞וּwə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
fromמִקְצֵ֥הmiq·ṣêhPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7097 end, extremity
of the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the otherקְצֵ֣הqə·ṣêhNoun - masculine singular constructH7097 end, extremity
They will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be mournedיִסָּפְד֗וּyis·sā·p̄ə·ḏūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5594 wail, lament
gatheredיֵאָֽסְפוּ֙yê·’ā·sə·p̄ūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH622 gather, remove
or buriedיִקָּבֵ֔רוּyiq·qā·ḇê·rūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6912 bury
They will beיִֽהְיֽוּ׃yih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like dungלְדֹ֛מֶןlə·ḏō·menPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1828 dung
lyingעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
onפְּנֵ֥יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the groundהָאֲדָמָ֖הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land

Jeremiah 25:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Wailהֵילִ֨ילוּhê·lî·lūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH3213 howl, make a howling
you shepherdsהָרֹעִ֜יםhā·rō·‘îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
and cry outוְזַעֲק֗וּwə·za·‘ă·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2199 cry, cry out, call
roll in the dustוְהִֽתְפַּלְּשׁוּ֙wə·hiṯ·pal·lə·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine pluralH6428 act of mourning
you leadersאַדִּירֵ֣י’ad·dî·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH117 majestic
of the flockהַצֹּ֔אןhaṣ·ṣōnArticle; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the daysיְמֵיכֶ֖םyə·mê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH3117 day
of your slaughterלִטְב֑וֹחַliṭ·ḇō·w·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2873 slaughter, butcher, slay
have comeמָלְא֥וּmā·lə·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4390 be full, fill
you will fallוּנְפַלְתֶּ֖םū·nə·p̄al·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5307 fall, lie
and be shatteredוּתְפוֹצ֣וֹתִיכֶ֔םū·ṯə·p̄ō·w·ṣō·w·ṯî·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH8600 dispersal
like fineחֶמְדָּֽה׃ḥem·dāhNoun - feminine singularH2532 id.
potteryכִּכְלִ֥יkiḵ·lîPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel

Jeremiah 25:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Flightמָנ֖וֹסmā·nō·wsNoun - masculine singularH4498 flight.
will evadeוְאָבַ֥דwə·’ā·ḇaḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6 perish
the shepherdsהָֽרֹעִ֑יםhā·rō·‘îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
and escapeוּפְלֵיטָ֖הū·p̄ə·lê·ṭāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH6413 escape
the leadersמֵאַדִּירֵ֥יmê·’ad·dî·rêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH117 majestic
of the flockהַצֹּֽאן׃haṣ·ṣōnArticle; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Jeremiah 25:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hear theק֚וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
cryצַעֲקַ֣תṣa·‘ă·qaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6818 cry, outcry
of the shepherdsהָֽרֹעִ֔יםhā·rō·‘îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
the wailingוִֽילְלַ֖תwî·lə·laṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH3215 howling
of the leadersאַדִּירֵ֣י’ad·dî·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH117 majestic
of the flockהַצֹּ֑אןhaṣ·ṣōnArticle; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is destroyingשֹׁדֵ֥דšō·ḏêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
their pastureמַרְעִיתָֽם׃mar·‘î·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4830 pasturing, shepherding, pasturage

Jeremiah 25:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The peacefulהַשָּׁל֑וֹםhaš·šā·lō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
meadowsנְא֣וֹתnə·’ō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4999 home, pasture
have been silencedוְנָדַ֖מּוּwə·nā·ḏam·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
because ofמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
burning angerחֲר֥וֹןḥă·rō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH2740 (burning of) anger

Jeremiah 25:38

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He has leftעָזַ֥ב‘ā·zaḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
His denסֻכּ֑וֹsuk·kōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5520 thicket, covert, lair
like a lionכַּכְּפִ֖ירkak·kə·p̄îrPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3715 young lion
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
their landאַרְצָם֙’ar·ṣāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH776 earth, land
has been madeהָיְתָ֤הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a desolationלְשַׁמָּ֔הlə·šam·māhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8047 waste, appalment
byמִפְּנֵי֙mip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the swordחֲר֣וֹןḥă·rō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH2740 (burning of) anger
of the oppressorהַיּוֹנָ֔הhay·yō·w·nāhArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH3238 suppress (?), oppress, maltreat
and becauseוּמִפְּנֵ֖יū·mip·pə·nêConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the fierceחֲר֥וֹןḥă·rō·wnNoun - masculine singular constructH2740 (burning of) anger
angerאַפּֽוֹ׃פ’ap·pōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 25:31 Hosea 4:1 · Joel 3:2 · Isaiah 66:16 · Micah 6:2 · Ezekiel 20:35–36 · Isaiah 34:8 · Hosea 12:2

Jeremiah 25:32 Jeremiah 23:19 · Isaiah 34:2 · 2 Chronicles 15:6 · Jeremiah 30:23 · Isaiah 30:30

Jeremiah 25:33 Isaiah 66:16 · Jeremiah 8:2 · Psalm 79:3 · Jeremiah 16:4–7 · Isaiah 5:25

Jeremiah 25:34 Jeremiah 6:26

Jeremiah 25:35 Job 11:20 · Amos 2:14

Jeremiah 25:36 Jeremiah 4:8

Jeremiah 25:37 Isaiah 27:10–11

Jeremiah 25:38 Jeremiah 4:7 · Hosea 5:14 · Hosea 13:7–8 · Jeremiah 5:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.