Jeremiah

Jeremiah 5:15–17

15Behold, I am bringing a distant nation against you,

O house of Israel,” declares the LORD.

“It is an established nation,

an ancient nation,

a nation whose language you do not know

and whose speech you do not understand.

16Their quivers are like open graves;

they are all mighty men.

17They will devour your harvest and food;

they will consume your sons and daughters;

they will eat up your flocks and herds;

they will feed on your vines and fig trees.

With the sword they will destroy

the fortified cities in which you trust.”

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Jeremiah 5:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנְנִ֣יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I am bringingמֵבִיא֩mê·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
a distantמִמֶּרְחָ֛קmim·mer·ḥāqPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH4801 distant place, distance
nationגּ֧וֹיgō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
against youעֲלֵיכֶ֨ם‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
O houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהֹוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Itה֗וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is an establishedאֵיתָ֣ן’ê·ṯānAdjective - masculine singularH386 perennial, ever-flowing
nationגּ֣וֹי׀gō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
an ancientמֵעוֹלָם֙mê·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
nationגּ֤וֹיgō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
a nationגּ֚וֹיgō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
whose languageלְשֹׁנ֔וֹlə·šō·nōwNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH3956 tongue
you do notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowתֵדַ֣עṯê·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
and whose speechמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
you do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
understandתִשְׁמַ֖עṯiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear

Jeremiah 5:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Their quiversאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ’aš·pā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH827 quiver
are like openפָּת֑וּחַpā·ṯū·aḥVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH6605 open
gravesכְּקֶ֣בֶרkə·qe·ḇerPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH6913 grave, sepulchre
they are allכֻּלָּ֖םkul·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
mighty menגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃gib·bō·w·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH1368 strong, mighty

Jeremiah 5:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They will devourוְאָכַ֨לwə·’ā·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
your harvestקְצִֽירְךָ֜qə·ṣî·rə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7105 harvesting, harvest
and foodוְלַחְמֶ֗ךָwə·laḥ·me·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3899 bread, food
they will consumeיֹאכְלוּ֙yō·ḵə·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH398 eat
your sonsבָּנֶ֣יךָbā·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
and daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יךָū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1323 daughter
they will eat upיֹאכַ֤לyō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
your flocksצֹאנְךָ֙ṣō·nə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and herdsוּבְקָרֶ֔ךָū·ḇə·qā·re·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1241 cattle, herd, ox
they will feed onיֹאכַ֥לyō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
your vinesגַּפְנְךָ֖gap̄·nə·ḵāNoun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH1612 vine
and fig treesוּתְאֵנָתֶ֑ךָū·ṯə·’ê·nā·ṯe·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8384 fig
With the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be·ḥā·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
they will destroyיְרֹשֵׁ֞שׁyə·rō·šêšVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7567 beat down, shatter
the fortifiedמִבְצָרֶ֗יךָmiḇ·ṣā·re·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4013 fortification
citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
in whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתָּ֛ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
trustבּוֹטֵ֥חַbō·w·ṭê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH982 trust

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 5:15 Deuteronomy 28:49 · Jeremiah 4:16 · Isaiah 33:19 · Isaiah 5:26 · Isaiah 28:11 · Jeremiah 25:9 · Jeremiah 1:15 · 1 Corinthians 14:21 · Habakkuk 1:5–10 · Isaiah 5:7 · Jeremiah 6:22 · Jeremiah 5:11

Jeremiah 5:16 Isaiah 5:28 · Psalm 5:9

Jeremiah 5:17 Leviticus 26:16 · Deuteronomy 28:33 · Hosea 8:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.