Jeremiah

Jeremiah 48:38

³⁸On all the rooftops of Moab

and in the public squares,

everyone is mourning;

for I have shattered Moab like an unwanted jar,”

declares the LORD.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On	עַ֣ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the rooftops	גַּגּ֥וֹת	gag·gō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1406 roof, top
of Moab	מוֹאָ֛ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
and in the public squares	וּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֖יהָ	ū·ḇir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯe·hā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H7339 broad open place, plaza
everyone	כֻּלֹּ֣ה	kul·lōh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
is mourning	מִסְפֵּ֑ד	mis·pêḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4553 wailing
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have shattered	שָׁבַ֣רְתִּי	šā·ḇar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
Moab	מוֹאָ֗ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
like an unwanted	חֵ֥פֶץ	ḥê·p̄eṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H2656 delight, pleasure
jar	כִּכְלִ֛י	kiḵ·lî	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.