Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:1–5

¹“Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin;

flee from Jerusalem!

Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa;

send up a signal over Beth-haccherem,

for disaster looms from the north,

even great destruction.

²Though she is beautiful and delicate,

I will destroy the Daughter of Zion.^a

³Shepherds and their flocks

will come against her;

they will pitch their tents all around her,

each tending his own portion:

⁴‘Prepare for battle against her;

rise up, let us attack at noon.

Woe to us, for the daylight is fading;

the evening shadows grow long.

⁵Rise up, let us attack by night

and destroy her fortresses!’”

Footnotes

a 6:2 Or To a lovely and delicate woman I have likened the Daughter of Zion

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Jeremiah 6:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Run for cover	הָעִ֣זוּ׀	hā·‘i·zū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5756 take or seek refuge
O sons	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Benjamin	בִניָמִ֗ן	ḇi·n·yå̄·min	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
Jerusalem	יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
Sound	תִּקְע֣וּ	tiq·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
the ram’s horn	שׁוֹפָ֔ר	šō·w·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn
in Tekoa	וּבִתְק֙וֹעַ֙	ū·ḇiṯ·qō·w·a‘	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8620 Tekoa
send up	שְׂא֣וּ	śə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
a signal	מַשְׂאֵ֑ת	maś·’êṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H4864 uprising, utterance, burden, portion
over	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
Beth-haccherem	הַכֶּ֖רֶם	hak·ke·rem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1021 Beth-hak-Kerem
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
disaster	רָעָ֛ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
looms	נִשְׁקְפָ֥ה	niš·qə·p̄āh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H8259 overhang, look out and down
from the north	מִצָּפ֖וֹן	miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north
even great	גָּדֽוֹל׃	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
destruction	וְשֶׁ֥בֶר	wə·še·ḇer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7667 breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash

Jeremiah 6:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though she is beautiful	הַנָּוָה֙	han·nā·wāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H5000 comely, seemly
and delicate	וְהַמְּעֻנָּגָ֔ה	wə·ham·mə·‘un·nā·ḡāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular	H6026 be soft, delicate, dainty
I will destroy	דָּמִ֖יתִי	dā·mî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1819 be like, resemble
the Daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Zion	צִיּֽוֹן׃	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion

Jeremiah 6:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Shepherds	רֹעִ֖ים	rō·‘îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
and their flocks	וְעֶדְרֵיהֶ֑ם	wə·‘eḏ·rê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5739 flock, herd
will come	יָבֹ֥אוּ	yā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
against her	אֵלֶ֛יהָ	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to
they will pitch	תָּקְע֨וּ	tā·qə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8628 thrust, clap, give a blow, blast
their tents	אֹהָלִים֙	’ō·hā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H168 tent
all around her	סָבִ֔יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
each	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
tending his own portion	יָדֽוֹ׃	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand

Jeremiah 6:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Prepare	קַדְּשׁ֤וּ	qad·də·šū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
for battle	מִלְחָמָ֔ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
against her	עָלֶ֙יהָ֙	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
rise up	ק֖וּמוּ	qū·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
let us attack	וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה	wə·na·‘ă·leh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
at noon	בַֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם	ḇaṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6672 midday, noon
Woe	א֥וֹי	’ō·w	Interjection	H188 woe!
to us	לָ֙נוּ֙	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the daylight	הַיּ֔וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
is fading	פָנָ֣ה	p̄ā·nāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6437 turn
the evening	עָֽרֶב׃	‘ā·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
shadows	צִלְלֵי־	ṣil·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6752 shade
grow long	יִנָּט֖וּ	yin·nā·ṭū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

Jeremiah 6:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Rise up	ק֚וּמוּ	qū·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
let us attack	וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה	wə·na·‘ă·leh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
by night	בַלָּ֔יְלָה	ḇal·lā·yə·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
and destroy	וְנַשְׁחִ֖יתָה	wə·naš·ḥî·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H7843 go to ruin (?)
her fortresses	אַרְמְנוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ס	’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H759 citadel