Jeremiah
Jeremiah 51:12
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 13:2 · Jeremiah 51:11 · Nahum 2:1 · Jeremiah 51:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.