Jeremiah

Jeremiah 51:12–13

¹²Raise a banner against the walls of Babylon;

post the guard;

station the watchmen;

prepare the ambush.

For the LORD has both devised and accomplished

what He spoke against the people of Babylon.

¹³You who dwell by many waters,

rich in treasures,

your end has come;

the thread of your life is cut.

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Jeremiah 51:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Raise	שְׂאוּ־	śə·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
a banner	נֵ֗ס	nês	Noun - masculine singular	H5251 standard, ensign, signal, sign
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the walls	חוֹמֹ֨ת	ḥō·w·mōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2346 wall
of Babylon	בָּבֶ֜ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
post	הַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙	ha·ḥă·zî·qū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the guard	הַמִּשְׁמָ֔ר	ham·miš·mār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4929 place of confinement, goal, prison
station	הָקִ֙ימוּ֙	hā·qî·mū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the watchmen	שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים	šō·mə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
prepare	הָכִ֖ינוּ	hā·ḵî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3559 be firm
the ambush	הָאֹֽרְבִ֑ים	hā·’ō·rə·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H693 lie in wait
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has both	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
devised	זָמַ֣ם	zā·mam	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2161 consider, purpose, devise
and	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
accomplished	עָשָׂ֕ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
what	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He spoke	דִּבֶּ֖ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the people	יֹשְׁבֵ֥י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Babylon	בָבֶֽל׃	ḇā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon

Jeremiah 51:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You who dwell	שֹׁכַנְתִּי	šō·ḵan·tī	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
many	רַבִּ֔ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
waters	מַ֣יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
rich	רַבַּ֖ת	rab·baṯ	Adjective - feminine singular construct	H7227 much, many, great
in treasures	אֽוֹצָרֹ֑ת	’ō·w·ṣā·rōṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
your end	קִצֵּ֖ךְ	qiṣ·ṣêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H7093 end
has come	בָּ֥א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the thread of your life	אַמַּ֥ת	’am·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H520 ell, cubit
is cut	בִּצְעֵֽךְ׃	biṣ·‘êḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 51:12 Isaiah 13:2 · Jeremiah 51:11 · Nahum 2:1 · Jeremiah 51:29

Jeremiah 51:13 Revelation 17:1 · Isaiah 45:3 · Revelation 17:15 · Genesis 6:13 · Jeremiah 51:36

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.