Jeremiah

Jeremiah 50:17–18

17Israel is a scattered flock,

chased away by lions.

The first to devour him

was the king of Assyria;

the last to crush his bones

was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.”

18Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says:

“I will punish the king of Babylon and his land

as I punished the king of Assyria.

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Jeremiah 50:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
is a scatteredפְזוּרָ֛הp̄ə·zū·rāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH6340 scatter
flockשֶׂ֧הśehNoun - masculine singularH7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
chased awayהִדִּ֑יחוּhid·dî·ḥūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH5080 impel, thrust, banish
by lionsאֲרָי֣וֹת’ă·rā·yō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH738 lion
The firstהָרִאשׁ֤וֹןhā·ri·šō·wnArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH7223 former, first, chief
to devour himאֲכָלוֹ֙’ă·ḵā·lōwVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH398 eat
was the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
the lastהָאַחֲרוֹן֙hā·’a·ḥă·rō·wnArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH314 coming after
to crush his bonesעִצְּמ֔וֹ‘iṣ·ṣə·mōwVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6105 be vast, mighty, numerous
was Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֖רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃סbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon

Jeremiah 50:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will punishפֹקֵ֛דp̄ō·qêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and his landאַרְצ֑וֹ’ar·ṣōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH776 earth, land
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I punishedפָּקַ֖דְתִּיpā·qaḏ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 50:17 Jeremiah 2:15 · Joel 3:2 · Jeremiah 50:6 · 2 Kings 18:9–13 · John 10:10–12 · 1 Peter 2:25

Jeremiah 50:18 Isaiah 10:12 · Nahum 1:1–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.