Jeremiah
Jeremiah 50:17
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.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| is a scattered | פְזוּרָ֛ה | p̄ə·zū·rāh | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular | H6340 scatter |
| flock | שֶׂ֧ה | śeh | Noun - masculine singular | H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat) |
| chased away | הִדִּ֑יחוּ | hid·dî·ḥū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H5080 impel, thrust, banish |
| by lions | אֲרָי֣וֹת | ’ă·rā·yō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural | H738 lion |
| The first | הָרִאשׁ֤וֹן | hā·ri·šō·wn | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H7223 former, first, chief |
| to devour him | אֲכָלוֹ֙ | ’ă·ḵā·lōw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H398 eat |
| was the king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Assyria | אַשּׁ֔וּר | ’aš·šūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H804 Asshur, Assyria |
| the last | הָאַחֲרוֹן֙ | hā·’a·ḥă·rō·wn | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H314 coming after |
| to crush his bones | עִצְּמ֔וֹ | ‘iṣ·ṣə·mōw | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H6105 be vast, mighty, numerous |
| was Nebuchadnezzar | נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֖ר | nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor |
| king | מֶ֥לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Babylon | בָּבֶֽל׃ס | bā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 2:15 · Joel 3:2 · Jeremiah 50:6 · 2 Kings 18:9–13 · John 10:10–12 · 1 Peter 2:25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.