Jeremiah

Jeremiah 46:3–10

³“Deploy your shields, small and large;

advance for battle!

⁴Harness the horses; mount the steeds;

take your positions with helmets on!

Polish your spears;

put on armor!

⁵Why am I seeing this?

They are terrified,

they are retreating;

their warriors are defeated,

they flee in haste without looking back;

terror is on every side!”

declares the LORD.

⁶“The swift cannot flee,

and the warrior cannot escape!

In the north by the River Euphrates

they stumble and fall.

⁷Who is this, rising like the Nile,

like rivers whose waters churn?

⁸Egypt rises like the Nile,

and its waters churn like rivers,

boasting, ‘I will rise and cover the earth;

I will destroy the cities and their people.’

⁹Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots!

Let the warriors come forth—

Cush^a and Put carrying their shields,

men of Lydia drawing the bow.

¹⁰For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts,

a day of vengeance against His foes.

The sword will devour until it is satisfied,

until it is quenched with their blood.

For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice

in the land of the north by the River Euphrates.

Footnotes

a 46:9 That is, the upper Nile region

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Jeremiah 46:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Deploy	עִרְכ֤וּ	‘ir·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6186 arrange or set in order
your shields	מָגֵן֙	mā·ḡên	Noun - common singular	H4043 shield
small	מָגֵן֙	mā·ḡên	Noun - common singular	H4043 shield
and large	וְצִנָּ֔ה	wə·ṣin·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H6793 hook
advance	וּגְשׁ֖וּ	ū·ḡə·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5066 draw near, approach
for battle	לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war

Jeremiah 46:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Harness	אִסְר֣וּ	’is·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H631 tie, bind, imprison
the horses	הַסּוּסִ֗ים	has·sū·sîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
mount	וַֽעֲלוּ֙	wa·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the steeds	הַפָּ֣רָשִׁ֔ים	hap·pā·rā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6571 horse, steed
take your positions	וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ	wə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
with helmets on	בְּכ֥וֹבָעִ֑ים	bə·ḵō·w·ḇā·‘îm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H3553 helmet
Polish	מִרְקוּ֙	mir·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H4838 scour, polish
your spears	הָֽרְמָחִ֔ים	hā·rə·mā·ḥîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7420 spear, lance
put on	לִבְשׁ֖וּ	liḇ·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
armor	הַסִּרְיֹנֹֽת׃	has·sir·yō·nōṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5630 armour

Jeremiah 46:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	מַדּ֣וּעַ	mad·dū·a‘	Interrogative	H4069 wherefore?
am I seeing this	רָאִ֗יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
They	הֵ֣מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are terrified	חַתִּים֮	ḥat·tîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2844 terror, fear
they are retreating	נְסֹגִ֣ים	nə·sō·ḡîm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H5472 move away, backslide
their warriors	וְגִבּוֹרֵיהֶ֣ם	wə·ḡib·bō·w·rê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1368 strong, mighty
are defeated	יֻכַּ֔תּוּ	yuk·kat·tū	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3807 beat, crush by beating
they flee	וּמָנ֥וֹס	ū·mā·nō·ws	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4498 flight.
in haste	נָ֖סוּ	nā·sū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5127 flee, escape
without	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
looking back	הִפְנ֑וּ	hip̄·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H6437 turn
terror	מָג֥וֹר	mā·ḡō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4032 fear, terror
is on every side	מִסָּבִ֖יב	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 46:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The swift	הַקַּ֔ל	haq·qal	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7031 light, swift, fleet
cannot	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
flee	יָנ֣וּס	yā·nūs	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5127 flee, escape
and the warrior	הַגִּבּ֑וֹר	hag·gib·bō·wr	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
cannot	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
escape	יִמָּלֵ֖ט	yim·mā·lêṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4422 slip away
In the north	צָפ֙וֹנָה֙	ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6828 north
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the River	נְהַר־	nə·har-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5104 stream, river
Euphrates	פְּרָ֔ת	pə·rāṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6578 Eupharates
they stumble	כָּשְׁל֖וּ	kā·šə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
and fall	וְנָפָֽלוּ׃	wə·nā·p̄ā·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5307 fall, lie

Jeremiah 46:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
is this	זֶ֖ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
rising	יַֽעֲלֶ֑ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
like the Nile	כַּיְאֹ֣ר	kay·’ōr	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2975 stream
like rivers	כַּנְּהָר֕וֹת	kan·nə·hā·rō·wṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5104 stream, river
whose waters	מֵימָֽיו׃	mê·māw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4325 water, juice, urine
churn	יִֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ	yiṯ·gā·‘ă·šū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1607 shake, quake

Jeremiah 46:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Egypt	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
rises	יַֽעֲלֶ֔ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
like the Nile	כַּיְאֹ֣ר	kay·’ōr	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2975 stream
and its waters	מָ֑יִם	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
churn	יִתְגֹּ֣עֲשׁוּ	yiṯ·gō·‘ă·šū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1607 shake, quake
like rivers	וְכַנְּהָר֖וֹת	wə·ḵan·nə·hā·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5104 stream, river
boasting	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will rise	אַֽעֲלֶה֙	’a·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and cover	אֲכַסֶּה־	’ă·ḵas·seh-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H3680 cover
the earth	אֶ֔רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
I will destroy	אֹבִ֥ידָה	’ō·ḇî·ḏāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H6 perish
the cities	עִ֖יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and their people	וְיֹ֥שְׁבֵי	wə·yō·šə·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell

Jeremiah 46:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Advance	עֲל֤וּ	‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
O horses	הַסּוּסִים֙	has·sū·sîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
Race furiously	וְהִתְהֹלְל֣וּ	wə·hiṯ·hō·lə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural	H1984 shine
O chariots	הָרֶ֔כֶב	hā·re·ḵeḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
Let the warriors	הַגִּבּוֹרִ֑ים	hag·gib·bō·w·rîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H1368 strong, mighty
come forth	וְיֵצְא֖וּ	wə·yê·ṣə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
Cush	כּ֤וּשׁ	kūš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3568 Cush
and Put	וּפוּט֙	ū·p̄ūṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6316 Libyans
carrying	תֹּפְשֵׂ֣י	tō·p̄ə·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8610 lay hold of, wield
their shields	מָגֵ֔ן	mā·ḡên	Noun - common singular	H4043 shield
men of Lydia	וְלוּדִ֕ים	wə·lū·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3866 Lud, Lydia
drawing	דֹּ֥רְכֵי	dō·rə·ḵê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1869 tread, march
the bow	קָֽשֶׁת׃	qā·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7198 bow

Jeremiah 46:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For that	הַה֜וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	וְֽהַיּ֨וֹם	wə·hay·yō·wm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
to the Lord	לַאדֹנָ֧י	la·ḏō·nāy	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֗וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
a day	י֤וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of vengeance	נְקָמָה֙	nə·qā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H5360 vengeance
against	לְהִנָּקֵ֣ם	lə·hin·nā·qêm	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H5358 avenge, take vengeance
His foes	מִצָּרָ֔יו	miṣ·ṣā·rāw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
The sword	חֶ֙רֶב֙	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
will devour	וְאָכְלָ֥ה	wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
until it is satisfied	וְשָׂ֣בְעָ֔ה	wə·śā·ḇə·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
until it is quenched	וְרָוְתָ֖ה	wə·rā·wə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H7301 be saturated, drink one's fill
with their blood	מִדָּמָ֑ם	mid·dā·mām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1818 blood
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Lord	לַאדֹנָ֨י	la·ḏō·nāy	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֛וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
will hold a sacrifice	זֶ֠בַח	ze·ḇaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
in the land	בְּאֶ֥רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the north	צָפ֖וֹן	ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north
by	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the River	נְהַר־	nə·har-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5104 stream, river
Euphrates	פְּרָֽת׃	pə·rāṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6578 Eupharates