Jeremiah

Jeremiah 51:56–57

⁵⁶For a destroyer is coming against her —

against Babylon.

Her warriors will be captured,

and their bows will be broken,

for the LORD is a God of retribution;

He will repay in full.

⁵⁷I will make her princes and wise men drunk,

along with her governors, officials, and warriors.

Then they will fall asleep forever

and not wake up,”

declares the King,

whose name is the LORD of Hosts.

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Jeremiah 51:56

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a destroyer	שׁוֹדֵ֔ד	šō·w·ḏêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
is coming	בָ֨א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
against her	עָלֶ֤יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Babylon	בָּבֶל֙	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
Her warriors	גִּבּוֹרֶ֔יהָ	gib·bō·w·re·hā	Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
will be captured	וְנִלְכְּדוּ֙	wə·nil·kə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
their bows	קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֑ם	qaš·šə·ṯō·w·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7198 bow
will be broken	חִתְּתָ֖ה	ḥit·tə·ṯāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2865 be shattered, dismayed
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is a God	אֵ֧ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H410 god
of retribution	גְּמֻל֛וֹת	gə·mu·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1578 dealing, recompence
He will repay in full	שַׁלֵּ֥ם	šal·lêm	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H7999 be complete, sound

Jeremiah 51:57

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will make her princes	שָׂרֶ֨יהָ	śā·re·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and wise men	וַחֲכָמֶ֜יהָ	wa·ḥă·ḵā·me·hā	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H2450 wise
drunk	וְ֠הִשְׁכַּרְתִּי	wə·hiš·kar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7937 be, or beocme, drunk, drunken
along with her governors	פַּחוֹתֶ֤יהָ	pa·ḥō·w·ṯe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H6346 governor
officials	וּסְגָנֶ֙יהָ֙	ū·sə·ḡā·ne·hā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5461 prefect, ruler
and warriors	וְגִבּוֹרֶ֔יהָ	wə·ḡib·bō·w·re·hā	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
Then they will fall asleep	וְיָשְׁנ֥וּ	wə·yā·šə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3462 sleep
forever	עוֹלָ֖ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
and not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wake up	יָקִ֑יצוּ	yā·qî·ṣū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6974 awake
declares	נְאֻ֨ם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the King	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
whose name	שְׁמֽוֹ׃ס	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
is the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 51:56 Jeremiah 51:6 · Habakkuk 2:8 · Psalm 46:9 · Jeremiah 51:48 · Psalm 94:1–2 · Revelation 19:2 · Jeremiah 51:24 · Isaiah 59:18 · Psalm 76:3 · Deuteronomy 32:35

Jeremiah 51:57 Jeremiah 46:18 · Jeremiah 25:27 · Jeremiah 48:15 · Jeremiah 51:39 · Psalm 76:5–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.