Jeremiah

Jeremiah 50:41–43

41Behold, an army is coming from the north;

a great nation and many kings are stirred up

from the ends of the earth.

42They grasp the bow and spear;g

they are cruel and merciless.

Their voice roars like the sea,

and they ride upon horses,

lined up like men in formation

against you, O Daughter of Babylon.

43The king of Babylon has heard the report,

and his hands hang limp.

Anguish has gripped him,

pain like that of a woman in labor.

Footnotes

  • g 50:42 Or javelin

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Jeremiah 50:41

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
an armyעַ֥ם‘amNoun - masculine singularH5971 people
is comingבָּ֖אbāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
from the northמִצָּפ֑וֹןmiṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wnPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH6828 north
a greatגָּדוֹל֙gā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
nationוְג֤וֹיwə·ḡō·wConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
and manyרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
kingsוּמְלָכִ֣יםū·mə·lā·ḵîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH4428 king
are stirred upיֵעֹ֖רוּyê·‘ō·rūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5782 rouse oneself, awake
from the endsמִיַּרְכְּתֵי־mî·yar·kə·ṯê-Preposition-m; Noun - feminine dual constructH3411 flank, side
of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Jeremiah 50:42

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They graspיַחֲזִ֗יקוּya·ḥă·zî·qūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the bowקֶ֣שֶׁתqe·šeṯNoun - feminine singularH7198 bow
and spearוְכִידֹ֞ןwə·ḵî·ḏōnConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3591 dart, javelin
theyהֵ֙מָּה֙hêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
cruelאַכְזָרִ֥י’aḵ·zā·rîAdjective - masculine singularH394 cruel
and mercilessיְרַחֵ֔מוּyə·ra·ḥê·mūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7355 love
Their voiceקוֹלָם֙qō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6963 sound, voice
roarsיֶהֱמֶ֔הye·hĕ·mehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous
like the seaכַּיָּ֣םkay·yāmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
and they rideיִרְכָּ֑בוּyir·kā·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7392 mount and ride, ride
uponוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
horsesסוּסִ֖יםsū·sîmNoun - masculine pluralH5483 swallow or swift
lined upעָר֗וּךְ‘ā·rūḵVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH6186 arrange or set in order
like menכְּאִישׁ֙kə·’îšPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
in formationלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
against youעָלַ֖יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
O Daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon

Jeremiah 50:43

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
has heardשָׁמַ֧עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
the reportשִׁמְעָ֖םšim·‘āmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH8088 sound
and his handsיָדָ֑יוyā·ḏāwNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
hang limpוְרָפ֣וּwə·rā·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7503 sink, relax
Anguishצָרָה֙ṣā·rāhNoun - feminine singularH6869 id.
has gripped himהֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְהוּhe·ḥĕ·zî·qaṯ·hūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
painחִ֖ילḥîlNoun - masculine singularH2427 a writhing, anguish
like that of a woman in laborכַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃kay·yō·w·lê·ḏāhPreposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget

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Jeremiah 50:41 Jeremiah 51:27–28 · Isaiah 13:2–5 · Jeremiah 50:9 · Jeremiah 6:22–23

Jeremiah 50:42 Isaiah 5:30 · Jeremiah 47:3 · Isaiah 13:17–18 · Jeremiah 8:16 · Isaiah 47:6

Jeremiah 50:43 Jeremiah 49:24 · Jeremiah 51:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.