Jeremiah
Jeremiah 48:12
12Therefore behold, the days are coming,
declares the LORD,
when I will send to him wanderers,
who will pour him out.
They will empty his vessels
and shatter his jars.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | לָכֵ֞ן | lā·ḵên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| behold | הִנֵּ֖ה־ | hin·nêh- | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| the days | יָמִ֤ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| are coming | בָּאִים֙ | bā·’îm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| declares | נְאֻם־ | nə·’um- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| when I will send | וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־ | wə·šil·laḥ·tî- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H7971 send |
| to him | ל֥וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| wanderers | צֹעִ֖ים | ṣō·‘îm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H6808 stoop, bend, incline |
| who will pour him out | וְצֵעֻ֑הוּ | wə·ṣê·‘u·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular | H6808 stoop, bend, incline |
| They will empty | יָרִ֔יקוּ | yā·rî·qū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7324 make empty, empty out |
| his vessels | וְכֵלָ֣יו | wə·ḵê·lāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| and shatter | יְנַפֵּֽצוּ׃ | yə·nap·pê·ṣū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5310 shatter |
| his jars | וְנִבְלֵיהֶ֖ם | wə·niḇ·lê·hem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H5035 skin-bottle, skin |
Cross-references
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Nahum 2:2 · Ezekiel 25:9–10 · Isaiah 30:14 · Jeremiah 48:38
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.