Jeremiah

Jeremiah 50:35–38

³⁵A sword is against the Chaldeans,

declares the LORD,

against those who live in Babylon,

and against her officials and wise men.

³⁶A sword is against her false prophets,

and they will become fools.

A sword is against her warriors,

and they will be filled with terror.

³⁷A sword is against her horses and chariots

and against all the foreigners in her midst,

and they will become like women.

A sword is against her treasuries,

and they will be plundered.

³⁸A drought is upon her waters,

and they will be dried up.

For it is a land of graven images,

and the people go mad over idols.^e

Footnotes

e 50:38 Or go mad with fear

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Jeremiah 50:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A sword	חֶ֥רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Chaldeans	כַּשְׂדִּ֖ים	kaś·dîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
against	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
those who live	יֹשְׁבֵ֣י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Babylon	בָבֶ֔ל	ḇā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
and against	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
her officials	שָׂרֶ֖יהָ	śā·re·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
wise men	חֲכָמֶֽיהָ׃	ḥă·ḵā·me·hā	Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H2450 wise

Jeremiah 50:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A sword	חֶ֥רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
her false prophets	הַבַּדִּ֖ים	hab·bad·dîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H907 brag, lie, liar
and they will become fools	וְנֹאָ֑לוּ	wə·nō·’ā·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2973 be foolish
A sword	חֶ֥רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
is against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
her warriors	גִּבּוֹרֶ֖יהָ	gib·bō·w·re·hā	Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
and they will be filled with terror	וָחָֽתּוּ׃	wā·ḥāt·tū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2865 be shattered, dismayed

Jeremiah 50:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A sword	חֶ֜רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
is against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
her horses	סוּסָ֣יו	sū·sāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5483 swallow or swift
and	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
chariots	רִכְבּ֗וֹ	riḵ·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and against	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the foreigners	הָעֶ֛רֶב	hā·‘e·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6154 mixture, mixed company
in her midst	בְּתוֹכָ֖הּ	bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8432 midst
and they will become	וְהָי֣וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like women	לְנָשִׁ֑ים	lə·nā·šîm	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
A sword	חֶ֥רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
is against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
her treasuries	אוֹצְרֹתֶ֖יהָ	’ō·wṣ·rō·ṯe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
and they will be plundered	וּבֻזָּֽזוּ׃	ū·ḇuz·zā·zū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H962 spoil, plunder

Jeremiah 50:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A drought	חֹ֥רֶב	ḥō·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2721 dryness, drought, heat
upon	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
her waters	מֵימֶ֖יהָ	mê·me·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H4325 water, juice, urine
and they will be dried up	וְיָבֵ֑שׁוּ	wə·yā·ḇê·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it	הִ֔יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
is a land	אֶ֤רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of graven images	פְּסִלִים֙	pə·si·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6456 id.
and	יִתְהֹלָֽלוּ׃	yiṯ·hō·lā·lū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1984 shine
over idols	וּבָאֵימִ֖ים	ū·ḇā·’ê·mîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H367 terror, dread