Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:5–7

5Announce in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say:

“Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land.

Cry aloud and say,

‘Assemble yourselves

and let us flee to the fortified cities.’

6Raise a signal flag toward Zion.

Seek refuge! Do not delay!

For I am bringing disaster from the north,

and terrible destruction.

7A lion has gone up from his thicket,

and a destroyer of nations has set out.

He has left his lair

to lay waste your land.

Your cities will be reduced to ruins

and lie uninhabited.

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Jeremiah 4:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Announceהַגִּ֣ידוּhag·gî·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5046 be conspicuous
in Judahבִֽיהוּדָ֗הḇî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
proclaimהַשְׁמִ֔יעוּhaš·mî·‘ūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ū·ḇî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and sayוְאִמְר֕וּwə·’im·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Blowוְתִקְעוּwə·ṯiq·ʿūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the ram’s hornשׁוֹפָ֖רšō·w·p̄ārNoun - masculine singularH7782 horn
throughout the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Cry aloudקִרְא֤וּqir·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
and sayוְאִמְר֔וּwə·’im·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Assemble yourselvesהֵאָסְפ֥וּhê·’ā·sə·p̄ūVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine pluralH622 gather, remove
and let us fleeוְנָב֖וֹאָהwə·nā·ḇō·w·’āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the fortifiedהַמִּבְצָֽר׃ham·miḇ·ṣārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4013 fortification
citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement

Jeremiah 4:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Raiseשְׂאוּ־śə·’ū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
a signal flagנֵ֣סnêsNoun - masculine singularH5251 standard, ensign, signal, sign
toward Zionצִיּ֔וֹנָהṣî·yō·w·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH6726 Zion
Seek refugeהָעִ֖יזוּhā·‘î·zūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5756 take or seek refuge
Do notאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
delayתַּעֲמֹ֑דוּta·‘ă·mō·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am bringingמֵבִ֥יאmê·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
disasterרָעָ֗הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
from the northמִצָּפ֖וֹןmiṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wnPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH6828 north
and terribleגָּדֽוֹל׃gā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
destructionוְשֶׁ֥בֶרwə·še·ḇerConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash

Jeremiah 4:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A lionאַרְיֵה֙’ar·yêhNoun - masculine singularH738 lion
has gone upעָלָ֤ה‘ā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
from his thicketמִֽסֻּבְּכ֔וֹmis·sub·bə·ḵōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5441 id.
and a destroyerוּמַשְׁחִ֣יתū·maš·ḥîṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructH7843 go to ruin (?)
of nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
has set outנָסַ֖עnā·sa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
He has leftיָצָ֣אyā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
his lairמִמְּקֹמ֑וֹmim·mə·qō·mōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
to layלָשׂ֤וּםlā·śūmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7760 put, place, set
wasteלְשַׁמָּ֔הlə·šam·māhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH8047 waste, appalment
your landאַרְצֵךְ֙’ar·ṣêḵNoun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH776 earth, land
Your citiesעָרַ֥יִךְ‘ā·ra·yiḵNoun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singularH5892 excitement
will be reducedמֵאֵ֥יןmê·’ênPreposition-m; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
to ruinsתִּצֶּ֖ינָהtiṣ·ṣe·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH5327 struggle
and lie uninhabitedיוֹשֵֽׁב׃yō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 4:5 Jeremiah 8:14 · Joshua 10:20 · Jeremiah 6:1 · Hosea 8:1

Jeremiah 4:6 Jeremiah 50:2 · Jeremiah 1:13–15 · Jeremiah 51:27 · Jeremiah 51:12 · Jeremiah 4:21 · Jeremiah 6:1 · Jeremiah 6:22 · Jeremiah 25:9 · Isaiah 62:10

Jeremiah 4:7 Jeremiah 2:15 · Isaiah 6:11 · Isaiah 1:7 · Jeremiah 5:6 · Ezekiel 26:7–10 · Jeremiah 25:9 · Jeremiah 50:17 · Daniel 7:4 · Isaiah 5:9 · Jeremiah 49:19 · Jeremiah 34:22 · Jeremiah 25:38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.