Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:22–26

²²This is what the LORD says:

“Behold, an army is coming

from the land of the north;

a great nation is stirred up

from the ends of the earth.

²³They grasp the bow and spear;^c

they are cruel and merciless.

Their voice roars like the sea,

and they ride upon horses,

lined up like men in formation

against you, O Daughter of Zion.”

²⁴We have heard the report;

our hands hang limp.

Anguish has gripped us,

pain like that of a woman in labor.

²⁵Do not go out to the fields;

do not walk the road.

For the enemy has a sword;

terror is on every side.

²⁶O daughter of my people,

dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes.

Mourn with bitter wailing,

as you would for an only son,

for suddenly the destroyer

will come upon us.

Footnotes

c 6:23 Or javelin

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Jeremiah 6:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Behold	הִנֵּ֛ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
an army	עַ֥ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
is coming	בָּ֖א	bā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of the north	צָפ֑וֹן	ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north
a great	גָּד֔וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
nation	וְג֣וֹי	wə·ḡō·w	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
is stirred up	יֵע֖וֹר	yê·‘ō·wr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
from the ends	מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־	mî·yar·kə·ṯê-	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine dual construct	H3411 flank, side
of the earth	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Jeremiah 6:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They grasp	יַחֲזִ֗יקוּ	ya·ḥă·zî·qū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the bow	קֶ֣שֶׁת	qe·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7198 bow
and spear	וְכִיד֞וֹן	wə·ḵî·ḏō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3591 dart, javelin
they	הוּא֙	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
cruel	אַכְזָרִ֥י	’aḵ·zā·rî	Adjective - masculine singular	H394 cruel
and merciless	יְרַחֵ֔מוּ	yə·ra·ḥê·mū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7355 love
Their voice	קוֹלָם֙	qō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6963 sound, voice
roars	יֶהֱמֶ֔ה	ye·hĕ·meh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous
like the sea	כַּיָּ֣ם	kay·yām	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and they ride	יִרְכָּ֑בוּ	yir·kā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7392 mount and ride, ride
upon	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
horses	סוּסִ֖ים	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
lined up	עָר֗וּךְ	‘ā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
like men	כְּאִישׁ֙	kə·’îš	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
in formation	לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
against you	עָלַ֖יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
O Daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Zion	צִיּֽוֹן׃	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion

Jeremiah 6:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We have heard	שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ	šā·ma‘·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H8085 hear
the report	שָׁמְע֖וֹ	šā·mə·‘ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8089 report
our hands	יָדֵ֑ינוּ	yā·ḏê·nū	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common plural	H3027 hand
hang limp	רָפ֣וּ	rā·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7503 sink, relax
Anguish	צָרָה֙	ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.
has gripped us	הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּ	he·ḥĕ·zî·qaṯ·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular; first person common plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
pain	חִ֖יל	ḥîl	Noun - masculine singular	H2427 a writhing, anguish
like that of a woman in labor	כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃	kay·yō·w·lê·ḏāh	Preposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget

Jeremiah 6:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
go out	תֵּצְאִי	tē·ṣə·ʾī	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
to the fields	הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
walk	תֵּלֵכִי	tē·lē·ḵī	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
the road	וּבַדֶּ֖רֶךְ	ū·ḇad·de·reḵ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the enemy	לְאֹיֵ֔ב	lə·’ō·yêḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
has a sword	חֶ֣רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
terror	מָג֖וֹר	mā·ḡō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4032 fear, terror
is on every side	מִסָּבִֽיב׃	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about

Jeremiah 6:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of my people	עַמִּ֤י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
dress	חִגְרִי־	ḥiḡ·rî-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
yourselves in sackcloth	שָׂק֙	śāq	Noun - masculine singular	H8242 sack, sackcloth
and roll	וְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣י	wə·hiṯ·pal·lə·šî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - feminine singular	H6428 act of mourning
in ashes	בָאֵ֔פֶר	ḇā·’ê·p̄er	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H665 ashes
Mourn	אֵ֤בֶל	’ê·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H60 mourning
with bitter	תַּמְרוּרִ֑ים	tam·rū·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8563 bitterness
wailing	מִסְפַּ֖ד	mis·paḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4553 wailing
as you would	עֲשִׂ֣י	‘ă·śî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6213 do, make
for an only son	יָחִיד֙	yā·ḥîḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3173 only one, solitary
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
suddenly	פִתְאֹ֔ם	p̄iṯ·’ōm	Adverb	H6597 suddenness
the destroyer	הַשֹּׁדֵ֖ד	haš·šō·ḏêḏ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
will come	יָבֹ֥א	yā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon us	עָלֵֽינוּ׃	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height