Jeremiah

Jeremiah 49:12

12For this is what the LORD says: “If those who do not deserve to drink the cup must drink it, can you possibly remain unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for you must drink it too.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
this is whatכֹ֣ה׀ḵōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Ifהִ֠נֵּהhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
those whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
do notאֵ֨ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
deserveמִשְׁפָּטָ֜םmiš·pā·ṭāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4941 judgment
to drinkלִשְׁתּ֤וֹתliš·tō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8354 drink
the cupהַכּוֹס֙hak·kō·wsArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3563 cup
must drink itשָׁת֣וֹšā·ṯōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH8354 drink
can youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
possibly remain unpunishedנָקֹ֖הnā·qōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH5352 be empty(?), clean
You will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
go unpunishedתִנָּקֶ֔הṯin·nā·qehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5352 be empty(?), clean
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you must drink it tooשָׁתֹ֖הšā·ṯōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH8354 drink

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Jeremiah 25:28–29 · Obadiah 1:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.