Jeremiah
Jeremiah 51:47
47Therefore, behold, the days are coming
when I will punish the idols of Babylon.
Her entire land will suffer shame,
and all her slain will lie fallen within her.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | לָכֵן֙ | lā·ḵên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| behold | הִנֵּ֣ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| the days | יָמִ֣ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| are coming | בָּאִ֔ים | bā·’îm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| when I will punish | וּפָקַדְתִּי֙ | ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| the idols | פְּסִילֵ֣י | pə·sî·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H6456 id. |
| of Babylon | בָבֶ֔ל | ḇā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H894 Babel, Babylon |
| Her entire | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| land | אַרְצָ֖הּ | ’ar·ṣāh | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| will suffer shame | תֵּב֑וֹשׁ | tê·ḇō·wōš | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H954 be ashamed |
| and all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| her slain | חֲלָלֶ֖יהָ | ḥă·lā·le·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H2491 pierced |
| will lie fallen | יִפְּל֥וּ | yip·pə·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5307 fall, lie |
| within her | בְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ | ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H8432 midst |
Cross-references
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Jeremiah 50:2 · Isaiah 46:1–2 · Jeremiah 51:52 · Isaiah 21:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.