Jeremiah

Jeremiah 51:59–64

⁵⁹This is the message that Jeremiah the prophet gave to the quartermaster Seraiah son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went to Babylon with King Zedekiah of Judah in the fourth year of Zedekiah’s reign. ⁶⁰Jeremiah had written on a single scroll about all the disaster that would come upon Babylon — all these words that had been written concerning Babylon.

⁶¹And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, “When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud, ⁶²and say, ‘O LORD, You have promised to cut off this place so that no one will remain — neither man nor beast. Indeed, it will be desolate forever.’

⁶³When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and cast it into the Euphrates. ⁶⁴Then you are to say, ‘In the same way Babylon will sink and never rise again, because of the disaster I will bring upon her. And her people will grow weary.’”

Here end the words of Jeremiah.

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Jeremiah 51:59

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the message	הַדָּבָ֞ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
the prophet	הַנָּבִ֗יא	han·nā·ḇî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
gave	צִוָּ֣ה׀	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
to the quartermaster	מְנוּחָֽה׃	mə·nū·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4496 resting-place, rest
Seraiah	שְׂרָיָ֣ה	śə·rā·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8304 Serajah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Neriah	נֵרִיָּה֮	nê·rî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5374 Nerijah
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Mahseiah	מַחְסֵיָה֒	maḥ·sê·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4271 Machsejah
when he went	בְּלֶכְתּ֞וֹ	bə·leḵ·tōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to Babylon	בָּבֶ֔ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H854 with
King	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֤הוּ	ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6667 Tsidkijah
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֙	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
in the fourth	הָרְבִעִ֖ית	hā·rə·ḇi·‘îṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H7243 fourth
year	בִּשְׁנַ֥ת	biš·naṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8141 year
of Zedekiah’s reign	לְמָלְכ֑וֹ	lə·mā·lə·ḵōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign

Jeremiah 51:60

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
had written	וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב	way·yiḵ·tōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3789 write
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a single	אֶחָ֑ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
scroll	סֵ֣פֶר	sê·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
about all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the disaster	הָרָעָ֛ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
would come	תָּב֥וֹא	tā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Babylon	בָּבֶ֖ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
words	הַדְּבָרִ֣ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
that had been written	הַכְּתֻבִ֖ים	hak·kə·ṯu·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H3789 write
concerning	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Babylon	בָּבֶֽל׃	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon

Jeremiah 51:61

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Seraiah	שְׂרָיָ֑ה	śə·rā·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8304 Serajah
When you get	כְּבֹאֲךָ֣	kə·ḇō·’ă·ḵā	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Babylon	בָבֶ֔ל	ḇā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
see	וְֽרָאִ֔יתָ	wə·rā·’î·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7200 see
that you read all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵֽלֶּה׃	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
words	הַדְּבָרִ֖ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
aloud	וְֽקָרָ֔אתָ	wə·qā·rā·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read

Jeremiah 51:62

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and say	וְאָמַרְתָּ֗	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
O LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
You	אַתָּ֨ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
have promised	דִבַּ֜רְתָּ	ḏib·bar·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to cut off	לְהַכְרִית֔וֹ	lə·haḵ·rî·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֤וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
so that no one	לְבִלְתִּ֤י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
will remain	יוֹשֵׁ֔ב	yō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
neither man	לְמֵאָדָ֖ם	lə·mê·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-l, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
nor	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
beast	בְּהֵמָ֑ה	bə·hê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
Indeed	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it will be	תִּֽהְיֶֽה׃	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
desolate	שִׁמְמ֥וֹת	šim·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8077 a devastation, waste
forever	עוֹלָ֖ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Jeremiah 51:63

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When you finish	כְּכַלֹּ֣תְךָ֔	kə·ḵal·lō·ṯə·ḵā	Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
reading	לִקְרֹ֖א	liq·rō	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7121 call, proclaim, read
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
scroll	הַסֵּ֣פֶר	has·sê·p̄er	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
tie	תִּקְשֹׁ֤ר	tiq·šōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7194 bind, league together, conspire
a stone	אֶ֔בֶן	’e·ḇen	Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
to it	עָלָיו֙	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and cast it	וְהִשְׁלַכְתּ֖וֹ	wə·hiš·laḵ·tōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Euphrates	פְּרָֽת׃	pə·rāṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6578 Eupharates

Jeremiah 51:64

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then you are to say	וְאָמַרְתָּ֗	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
In the same way	כָּ֠כָה	kā·ḵāh	Adverb	H3602 thus
Babylon	בָּבֶ֤ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
will sink	תִּשְׁקַ֨ע	tiš·qa‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H8257 sink, sink down
and never	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rise again	תָקוּם֙	ṯā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
because of	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the disaster	הָרָעָ֗ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
I	אָנֹכִ֛י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
will bring	מֵבִ֥יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon her	עָלֶ֖יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
And	וְיָעֵ֑פוּ	wə·yā·‘ê·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3286 be weary, faint
Here	הֵ֖נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
end	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the words	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃ס	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah