Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:3–6

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!’”

⁶For this is what the LORD of Hosts says:

“Cut down the trees

and raise a siege ramp against Jerusalem.

This city must be punished;

there is nothing but oppression in her midst.

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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

Jeremiah 6:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹ֤ה	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֔וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Cut down	כִּרְת֣וּ	kir·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3772 cut off, cut down
the trees	עֵצָ֔ה	‘ê·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6097 trees
and raise	וְשִׁפְכ֥וּ	wə·šip̄·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8210 pour out, pour
a siege ramp	סֹלְלָ֑ה	sō·lə·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5550 mound
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
This	הִ֚יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
city	הָעִ֣יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
must be punished	הָפְקַ֔ד	hā·p̄ə·qaḏ	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
there is nothing but	כֻּלָּ֖הּ	kul·lāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3605 the whole, all
oppression	עֹ֥שֶׁק	‘ō·šeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6233 oppression, extortion
in her midst	בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃	bə·qir·bāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7130 inward part, midst