Jeremiah
Jeremiah 46:26
26I will deliver them into the hands of those who seek their lives— of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his officers. But after this, Egypt will be inhabited as in days of old, declares the LORD.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will deliver them | וּנְתַתִּ֗ים | ū·nə·ṯat·tîm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural | H5414 give, put, set |
| into the hands | בְּיַד֙ | bə·yaḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H3027 hand |
| of those who seek | מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י | mə·ḇaq·šê | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | H1245 seek |
| their lives | נַפְשָׁ֔ם | nap̄·šām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| of Nebuchadnezzar | נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר | nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor |
| king | מֶֽלֶךְ־ | me·leḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Babylon | בָּבֶ֖ל | bā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| and his officers | עֲבָדָ֑יו | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| But after | וְאַחֲרֵי־ | wə·’a·ḥă·rê- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H310 behind |
| this | כֵ֛ן | ḵên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| will be inhabited | תִּשְׁכֹּ֥ן | tiš·kōn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7931 settle down, abide, dwell |
| as in days | כִּֽימֵי־ | kî·mê- | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct | H3117 day |
| of old | קֶ֖דֶם | qe·ḏem | Noun - masculine singular | H6924 front, east, aforetime |
| declares | נְאֻם־ | nə·’um- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ס | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 44:30 · Ezekiel 32:11 · Ezekiel 29:8–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.