Jeremiah

Jeremiah 48:27–29

²⁷Was not Israel your object of ridicule?

Was he ever found among thieves?

For whenever you speak of him

you shake your head.

²⁸Abandon the towns and settle among the rocks,

O dwellers of Moab!

Be like a dove

that nests at the mouth of a cave.

²⁹We have heard of Moab’s pomposity,

his exceeding pride and conceit,

his proud arrogance and haughtiness of heart.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Was	הָיָ֤ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
not	ל֣וֹא	lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
your	לְךָ֙	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
object of ridicule	הַשְּׂחֹ֗ק	haś·śə·ḥōq	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7814 laughter, derision, sport
Was he ever found	נִמְצָאָה	nim·ṣå̄·ʾå̄h	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
whenever	מִדֵּ֧י	mid·dê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1767 sufficiency, enough
you speak of him	דְבָרֶ֥יךָ	ḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
you shake your head	תִּתְנוֹדָֽד׃	tiṯ·nō·w·ḏāḏ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5110 move to and fro, wander, flutter, shew grief

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Abandon	עִזְב֤וּ	‘iz·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the towns	עָרִים֙	‘ā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
and settle	וְשִׁכְנ֣וּ	wə·šiḵ·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
among the rocks	בַּסֶּ֔לַע	bas·se·la‘	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5553 crag, cliff
O dwellers	יֹשְׁבֵ֖י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Moab	מוֹאָ֑ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
Be	וִֽהְי֣וּ	wih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a dove	כְיוֹנָ֔ה	ḵə·yō·w·nāh	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular	H3123 dove
that nests	תְּקַנֵּ֖ן	tə·qan·nên	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7077 make a nest, nest
at	בְּעֶבְרֵ֥י	bə·‘eḇ·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5676 region across or beyond, side
the mouth	פִי־	p̄î-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of a cave	פָֽחַת׃	p̄ā·ḥaṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H6354 pit

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We have heard	שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ	šā·ma‘·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H8085 hear
of Moab’s	מוֹאָ֖ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
pomposity	גְאוֹן־	ḡə·’ō·wn-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1347 exaltation
his exceeding	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
pride	גֵּאֶ֣ה	gê·’eh	Adjective - masculine singular	H1343 proud
conceit	גָּבְה֧וֹ	gā·ḇə·hōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1363 height
his proud	וּגְאוֹנ֛וֹ	ū·ḡə·’ō·w·nōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1347 exaltation
arrogance	וְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ	wə·ḡa·’ă·wā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1346 majesty, pride
and haughtiness	וְרֻ֥ם	wə·rum	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7312 height, haughtiness
of heart	לִבּֽוֹ׃	lib·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 48:27 Jeremiah 2:26 · Micah 7:8–10 · Ezekiel 25:8 · Zephaniah 2:8 · Lamentations 2:15–17

Jeremiah 48:28 Judges 6:2 · Song of Solomon 2:14 · Psalm 55:6–7 · Isaiah 2:19 · Jeremiah 48:9 · Jeremiah 49:16

Jeremiah 48:29 Isaiah 16:6 · Psalm 138:6 · Isaiah 2:11–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.