Jeremiah

Jeremiah 48:31–36

³¹Therefore I will wail for Moab;

I will cry out for all of Moab;

I will moan for the men of Kir-heres.^g

³²I will weep for you, O vine of Sibmah,

more than I weep for Jazer.

Your tendrils have extended to the sea;^h

they reach even to Jazer.ⁱ

The destroyer has descended

on your summer fruit and grape harvest.

³³Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard

and from the fields of Moab.

I have stopped the flow of wine from the presses;

no one treads them with shouts of joy;

their shouts are not for joy.

³⁴There is a cry from Heshbon to Elealeh;

they raise their voices to Jahaz,

from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah;

for even the waters of Nimrim have dried up.

³⁵In Moab, declares the LORD,

I will bring an end

to those who make offerings on the high places

and burn incense to their gods.

³⁶Therefore My heart laments like a flute for Moab;

it laments like a flute for the men of Kir-heres,

because the wealth they acquired has perished.

Footnotes

g 48:31 Kir-heres is a variant of Kir-hareseth; also in verse 36; see Isaiah 16:7|ISA 16:7.
h 48:32 Probably the Dead Sea
i 48:32 Two Hebrew manuscripts and LXX; most Hebrew manuscripts to the Sea of Jazer

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Jeremiah 48:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
I will wail	אֲיֵלִ֔יל	’ă·yê·lîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3213 howl, make a howling
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Moab	מוֹאָ֣ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
I will cry out	אֶזְעָ֑ק	’ez·‘āq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2199 cry, cry out, call
for all	כֻּלֹּ֖ה	kul·lōh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
of Moab	וּלְמוֹאָ֥ב	ū·lə·mō·w·’āḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
I will moan	יֶהְגֶּֽה׃	yeh·geh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the men	אַנְשֵׁ֥י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Kir-heres	חֶ֖רֶשׂ	ḥe·reś	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7025 Kir-Cheres, Kir-Chareseth

Jeremiah 48:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will weep	אֶבְכֶּה־	’eḇ·keh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1058 weep, bewail
for you	לָּךְ֙	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
O vine	הַגֶּ֣פֶן	hag·ge·p̄en	Article; Noun - common singular	H1612 vine
of Sibmah	שִׂבְמָ֔ה	śiḇ·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7643 Sebam, Sibmah
more than I weep	מִבְּכִ֨י	mib·bə·ḵî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1065 weeping
for Jazer	יַעְזֵ֤ר	ya‘·zêr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3270 Jaazer, Jazer
Your tendrils	נְטִֽישֹׁתַ֙יִךְ֙	nə·ṭî·šō·ṯa·yiḵ	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H5189 twig, tendril
have extended	עָ֣בְרוּ	‘ā·ḇə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
to the sea	יָ֔ם	yām	Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
they reach	נָגָ֑עוּ	nā·ḡā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike
to	עַ֛ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Jazer	יַעְזֵ֖ר	ya‘·zêr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3270 Jaazer, Jazer
The destroyer	שֹׁדֵ֥ד	šō·ḏêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
has descended	נָפָֽל׃	nā·p̄āl	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your summer fruit	קֵיצֵ֥ךְ	qê·ṣêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H7019 summer, summer-fruit
and grape harvest	בְּצִירֵ֖ךְ	bə·ṣî·rêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1210 vintage

Jeremiah 48:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joy	שִׂמְחָ֥ה	śim·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
and gladness	וָגִ֛יל	wā·ḡîl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1524 rejoicing
are removed	וְנֶאֶסְפָ֨ה	wə·ne·’es·p̄āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H622 gather, remove
from the orchard	מִכַּרְמֶ֖ל	mik·kar·mel	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3759 plantation, garden-land
and from the fields	וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ	ū·mê·’e·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Moab	מוֹאָ֑ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
I have stopped	הִשְׁבַּ֔תִּי	hiš·bat·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H7673 cease, desist, rest
the flow of wine	וְיַ֙יִן֙	wə·ya·yin	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
from the presses	מִיקָבִ֣ים	mî·qā·ḇîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H3342 wine-vat
no one	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
treads them	יִדְרֹ֣ךְ	yiḏ·rōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1869 tread, march
with shouts of joy	הֵידָ֔ד	hê·ḏāḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H1959 shout, shouting, cheer
their shouts	הֵידָ֖ד	hê·ḏāḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H1959 shout, shouting, cheer
are not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
for joy	הֵידָֽד׃	hê·ḏāḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H1959 shout, shouting, cheer

Jeremiah 48:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There is a cry	מִזַּעֲקַ֨ת	miz·za·‘ă·qaṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2201 shriek, outcry
from Heshbon	חֶשְׁבּ֜וֹן	ḥeš·bō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2809 Cheshbon
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Elealeh	אֶלְעָלֵ֗ה	’el·‘ā·lêh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H500 Elale, Elaleh
they raise	נָתְנ֣וּ	nā·ṯə·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
their voices	קוֹלָ֔ם	qō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6963 sound, voice
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Jahaz	יַ֙הַץ֙	ya·haṣ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3096 Jahats, Jahtsah
from Zoar	מִצֹּ֙עַר֙	miṣ·ṣō·‘ar	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6820 Tsoar
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Horonaim	חֹ֣רֹנַ֔יִם	ḥō·rō·na·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2773 Choronajim
and Eglath-shelishiyah	עֶגְלַ֖ת	‘eḡ·laṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5697 heifer
for	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
even	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
the waters	מֵ֣י	mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of Nimrim	נִמְרִ֔ים	nim·rîm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5249 Nimrim
have dried up	לִמְשַׁמּ֖וֹת	lim·šam·mō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural	H4923 waste, amazement

Jeremiah 48:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In Moab	לְמוֹאָ֖ב	lə·mō·w·’āḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I will bring an end	וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥י	wə·hiš·bat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7673 cease, desist, rest
to those who make offerings	מַעֲלֶ֣ה	ma·‘ă·leh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
on the high places	בָמָ֔ה	ḇā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H1116 high place
and burn incense	וּמַקְטִ֖יר	ū·maq·ṭîr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
to their gods	לֵאלֹהָֽיו׃	lê·lō·hāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God

Jeremiah 48:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
My heart	לִבִּ֤י	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
laments	יֶהֱמֶ֔ה	ye·hĕ·meh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous
like a flute	כַּחֲלִלִ֣ים	ka·ḥă·li·lîm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2485 flute, pipe
for Moab	לְמוֹאָב֙	lə·mō·w·’āḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
laments	יֶהֱמֶ֑ה	ye·hĕ·meh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous
like a flute	כַּחֲלִילִ֖ים	ka·ḥă·lî·lîm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2485 flute, pipe
for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the men	אַנְשֵׁ֣י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Kir-heres	חֶ֔רֶשׂ	ḥe·reś	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7025 Kir-Cheres, Kir-Chareseth
because	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the wealth	יִתְרַ֥ת	yiṯ·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3502 abundance, riches
they acquired	עָשָׂ֖ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
has perished	אָבָֽדוּ׃	’ā·ḇā·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6 perish