Jeremiah

Jeremiah 49:23–29

²³Concerning Damascus:

“Hamath and Arpad are put to shame,

for they have heard a bad report;

they are agitated like the sea;^g

their anxiety cannot be calmed.

²⁴Damascus has become feeble;

she has turned to flee.

Panic has gripped her;

anguish and pain have seized her

like a woman in labor.

²⁵How is the city of praise not forsaken,

the town that brings Me joy?

²⁶For her young men will fall in the streets,

and all her warriors will be silenced in that day,”

declares the LORD of Hosts.

²⁷“I will set fire to the walls of Damascus;

it will consume the fortresses of Ben-hadad.”

²⁸Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated, this is what the LORD says:

“Rise up, advance against Kedar,

and destroy the people of the east!

²⁹They will take their tents and flocks,

their tent curtains and all their goods.

They will take their camels for themselves.

They will shout to them: ‘Terror is on every side!’

Footnotes

g 49:23 Hebrew on the sea or by the sea

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Jeremiah 49:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Concerning Damascus	לְדַמֶּ֗שֶׂק	lə·ḏam·me·śeq	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1834 Damascus
Hamath	חֲמָת֙	ḥă·māṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2574 Chamath
and Arpad	וְאַרְפָּ֔ד	wə·’ar·pāḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H774 Arpad
are put to shame	בּ֤וֹשָֽׁה	bō·wō·šāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H954 be ashamed
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they have heard	שָׁמְע֖וּ	šā·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
a bad	רָעָ֛ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
report	שְׁמֻעָ֥ה	šə·mu·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8052 report
they are agitated	נָמֹ֑גוּ	nā·mō·ḡū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4127 melt
like the sea	בַּיָּ֣ם	bay·yām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
their anxiety	דְּאָגָ֔ה	də·’ā·ḡāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1674 anxiety, anxious care
cannot	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be calmed	הַשְׁקֵ֖ט	haš·qêṭ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H8252 be quiet, undisturbed

Jeremiah 49:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Damascus	דַמֶּ֛שֶׂק	ḏam·me·śeq	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1834 Damascus
has become feeble	רָפְתָ֥ה	rā·p̄ə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7503 sink, relax
she has turned	הִפְנְתָ֥ה	hip̄·nə·ṯāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6437 turn
to flee	לָנ֖וּס	lā·nūs	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5127 flee, escape
Panic	וְרֶ֣טֶט׀	wə·re·ṭeṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7374 trembling, panic
has gripped her	הֶחֱזִ֑יקָה	he·ḥĕ·zî·qāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
anguish	צָרָ֧ה	ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.
and pain	וַחֲבָלִ֛ים	wa·ḥă·ḇā·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H2256 cord, territory, band
have seized her	אֲחָזַ֖תָּה	’ă·ḥā·zat·tāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
like a woman in labor	כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃	kay·yō·w·lê·ḏāh	Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget

Jeremiah 49:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	אֵ֥יךְ	’êḵ	Interjection	H349 How?
is the city	עִ֣יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of praise	תְּהִלָּה	tə·hil·lå̄h	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8416 praise, song of praise
not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
forsaken	עֻזְּבָ֖ה	‘uz·zə·ḇāh	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the town	קִרְיַ֖ת	qir·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7151 town, city
that brings Me joy	מְשׂוֹשִֽׂי׃	mə·śō·w·śî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4885 id.

Jeremiah 49:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	לָכֵ֛ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
her young men	בַחוּרֶ֖יהָ	ḇa·ḥū·re·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H970 young man
will fall	יִפְּל֥וּ	yip·pə·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
in the streets	בִּרְחֹבֹתֶ֑יהָ	bir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯe·hā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H7339 broad open place, plaza
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
her warriors	אַנְשֵׁ֨י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
will be silenced	יִדַּ֙מּוּ֙	yid·dam·mū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
in that	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
declares	נְאֻ֖ם	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאֽוֹת׃	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare

Jeremiah 49:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will set fire	וְהִצַּ֥תִּי	wə·hiṣ·ṣat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3341 kindle, burn
to the walls	בְּחוֹמַ֣ת	bə·ḥō·w·maṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2346 wall
of Damascus	דַּמָּ֑שֶׂק	dam·mā·śeq	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1834 Damascus
it will consume	וְאָכְלָ֖ה	wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
the fortresses	אַרְמְנ֥וֹת	’ar·mə·nō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H759 citadel
of Ben-hadad	הֲדָֽד׃ס	hă·ḏāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1130 Ben-Hadad

Jeremiah 49:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Concerning Kedar	לְקֵדָ֣ר׀	lə·qê·ḏār	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6938 Kedar
and the kingdoms	וּֽלְמַמְלְכ֣וֹת	ū·lə·mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
of Hazor	חָצ֗וֹר	ḥā·ṣō·wr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2674 Chatsor
which	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Nebuchadnezzar	נְבוּכַדְרֶאצּוֹר	nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·rɛṣ·ṣōr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5020
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֔ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
defeated	הִכָּה֙	hik·kāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
this is what	כֹּ֖ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Rise up	ק֚וּמוּ	qū·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
advance	עֲל֣וּ	‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Kedar	קֵדָ֔ר	qê·ḏār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6938 Kedar
and destroy	וְשָׁדְד֖וּ	wə·šā·ḏə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
the people	בְּנֵי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the east	קֶֽדֶם׃	qe·ḏem	Noun - masculine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime

Jeremiah 49:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will take	יִקָּ֔חוּ	yiq·qā·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
their tents	אָהֳלֵיהֶ֤ם	’ā·ho·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H168 tent
and flocks	וְצֹאנָם֙	wə·ṣō·nām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
their tent curtains	יְרִיעוֹתֵיהֶ֧ם	yə·rî·‘ō·w·ṯê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3407 curtain
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their goods	כְּלֵיהֶ֛ם	kə·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
They will take	יִשְׂא֣וּ	yiś·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
their camels for themselves	וּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֖ם	ū·ḡə·mal·lê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1581 camel
They will shout	וְקָרְא֧וּ	wə·qā·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to them	עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
Terror	מָג֖וֹר	mā·ḡō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4032 fear, terror
is on every side	מִסָּבִֽיב׃	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about