Jeremiah
Jeremiah 51:20–23
20“You are My war club,
My weapon for battle.
With you I shatter nations;
with you I bring kingdoms to ruin.
21With you I shatter the horse and rider;
with you I shatter the chariot and driver.
22With you I shatter man and woman;
with you I shatter the old man and the youth;
with you I shatter the young man and the maiden.
23With you I shatter the shepherd and his flock;
with you I shatter the farmer and his oxen;
with you I shatter the governors and officials.
Word by word
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Jeremiah 51:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You | אַתָּ֣ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| My | לִ֔י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| war club | מַפֵּץ־ | map·pêṣ- | Noun - masculine singular | H4661 war-club |
| My weapon | כְּלֵ֖י | kə·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H3627 article, utensil, vessel |
| for battle | מִלְחָמָ֑ה | mil·ḥā·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| With you | בְךָ֙ | ḇə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| I shatter | וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י | wə·nip·paṣ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5310 shatter |
| nations | גּוֹיִ֔ם | gō·w·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| with you I bring kingdoms | מַמְלָכֽוֹת׃ | mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign |
| to ruin | וְהִשְׁחַתִּ֥י | wə·hiš·ḥat·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H7843 go to ruin (?) |
Jeremiah 51:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With you | בְךָ֔ | ḇə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| I shatter | וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י | wə·nip·paṣ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5310 shatter |
| the horse | ס֖וּס | sūs | Noun - masculine singular | H5483 swallow or swift |
| and rider | וְרֹֽכְב֑וֹ | wə·rō·ḵə·ḇōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7392 mount and ride, ride |
| with you | בְךָ֔ | ḇə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| I shatter | וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י | wə·nip·paṣ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5310 shatter |
| the chariot | רֶ֖כֶב | re·ḵeḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone |
| and driver | וְרֹכְבֽוֹ׃ | wə·rō·ḵə·ḇōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7392 mount and ride, ride |
Jeremiah 51:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With you | בְךָ֙ | ḇə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| I shatter | וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י | wə·nip·paṣ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5310 shatter |
| man | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| and woman | וְאִשָּׁ֔ה | wə·’iš·šāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| with you | בְךָ֖ | ḇə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| I shatter | וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥י | wə·nip·paṣ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5310 shatter |
| the old man | זָקֵ֣ן | zā·qên | Adjective - masculine singular | H2205 old |
| and the youth | וָנָ֑עַר | wā·nā·‘ar | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| with you | בְךָ֔ | ḇə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| I shatter | וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י | wə·nip·paṣ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5310 shatter |
| the young man | בָּח֖וּר | bā·ḥūr | Noun - masculine singular | H970 young man |
| and the maiden | וּבְתוּלָֽה׃ | ū·ḇə·ṯū·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H1330 virgin |
Jeremiah 51:23
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With you | בְךָ֙ | ḇə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| I shatter | וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י | wə·nip·paṣ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5310 shatter |
| the shepherd | רֹעֶ֣ה | rō·‘eh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7462 pasture, tend, graze |
| and his flock | וְעֶדְר֔וֹ | wə·‘eḏ·rōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5739 flock, herd |
| with you | בְךָ֖ | ḇə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| I shatter | וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥י | wə·nip·paṣ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5310 shatter |
| the farmer | אִכָּ֣ר | ’ik·kār | Noun - masculine singular | H406 ploughman, husbandman |
| and his oxen | וְצִמְדּ֑וֹ | wə·ṣim·dōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6776 couple, pair |
| with you | בְךָ֔ | ḇə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| I shatter | וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י | wə·nip·paṣ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5310 shatter |
| the governors | פַּח֖וֹת | pa·ḥō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural | H6346 governor |
| and officials | וּסְגָנִֽים׃ | ū·sə·ḡā·nîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H5461 prefect, ruler |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 51:20 Isaiah 41:15–16 · Micah 4:13 · Isaiah 37:26 · Zechariah 9:13–14 · Isaiah 14:5–6 · Jeremiah 27:5–7 · Jeremiah 25:9 · Isaiah 10:5 · Jeremiah 50:23 · Matthew 22:7 · Jeremiah 25:11 · Isaiah 13:5
Jeremiah 51:21 Exodus 15:1 · Zechariah 10:5 · Micah 5:10 · Nahum 2:13 · Zechariah 12:4 · Haggai 2:22 · Psalm 46:9 · Revelation 19:18
Jeremiah 51:22 2 Chronicles 36:17 · Isaiah 13:18 · 1 Samuel 15:3 · Ezekiel 9:6 · Lamentations 2:11 · Jeremiah 6:11 · Deuteronomy 32:25 · Isaiah 13:16
Jeremiah 51:23 Jeremiah 51:57
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.