Jeremiah
Jeremiah 46:14
14“Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol;
proclaim it in Memphisb and Tahpanhes:
‘Take your positions and prepare yourself,
for the sword devours those around you.’
Footnotes
- b 46:14 LXX; Hebrew Noph; also in verse 19
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announce it | הַגִּ֤ידוּ | hag·gî·ḏū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H5046 be conspicuous |
| in Egypt | בְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ | ḇə·miṣ·ra·yim | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| and proclaim | וְהַשְׁמִ֣יעוּ | wə·haš·mî·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| it in Migdol | בְמִגְדּ֔וֹל | ḇə·miḡ·dō·wl | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4024 tower |
| proclaim | וְהַשְׁמִ֥יעוּ | wə·haš·mî·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| it in Memphis | בְנֹ֖ף | ḇə·nōp̄ | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5297 Noph |
| and Tahpanhes | וּבְתַחְפַּנְחֵ֑ס | ū·ḇə·ṯaḥ·pan·ḥês | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8471 Tachpanches |
| Take your positions | הִתְיַצֵּב֙ | hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular | H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand |
| and prepare | וְהָכֵ֣ן | wə·hā·ḵên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H3559 be firm |
| yourself | לָ֔ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the sword | חֶ֖רֶב | ḥe·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| devours | אָכְלָ֥ה | ’ā·ḵə·lāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H398 eat |
| those around you | סְבִיבֶֽיךָ׃ | sə·ḇî·ḇe·ḵā | Adverb; second person masculine singular | H5439 circuit, round about |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 46:10 · Jeremiah 44:1 · Nahum 2:13 · Jeremiah 2:30 · Isaiah 1:20 · Jeremiah 43:8–9 · Jeremiah 46:3–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.