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

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Announce itהַגִּ֤ידוּhag·gî·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5046 be conspicuous
in Egyptבְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ḇə·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and proclaimוְהַשְׁמִ֣יעוּwə·haš·mî·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
it in Migdolבְמִגְדּ֔וֹלḇə·miḡ·dō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4024 tower
proclaimוְהַשְׁמִ֥יעוּwə·haš·mî·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
it in Memphisבְנֹ֖ףḇə·nōp̄Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5297 Noph
and Tahpanhesוּבְתַחְפַּנְחֵ֑סū·ḇə·ṯaḥ·pan·ḥêsConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8471 Tachpanches
Take your positionsהִתְיַצֵּב֙hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇVerb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singularH3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
and prepareוְהָכֵ֣ןwə·hā·ḵênConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH3559 be firm
yourselfלָ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the swordחֶ֖רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
devoursאָכְלָ֥ה’ā·ḵə·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
those around youסְבִיבֶֽיךָ׃sə·ḇî·ḇe·ḵāAdverb; second person masculine singularH5439 circuit, round about

Cross-references

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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.