Jeremiah 18

¹This is the wordהַדָּבָר֙had·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → from the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →: ²“Go downוְיָרַדְתָּ֖wə·yā·raḏ·tā — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → at onceק֥וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to the potter’sהַיּוֹצֵ֑רhay·yō·w·ṣêr — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and thereוְשָׁ֖מָּהwə·šām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → I will reveal My messageדְּבָרָֽי׃də·ḇā·rāy — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to you.” ³So I went downוָאֵרֵ֖דwā·’ê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to the potter’sהַיּוֹצֵ֑רhay·yō·w·ṣêr — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and saw himוְהִנֵּהוּwə·hin·nē·hū — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → workingעֹשֶׂ֥ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wheelהָאָבְנָֽיִם׃hā·’ā·ḇə·nā·yim — Stone; rock; boulderH70 — Full Word Study →. ⁴But the vesselהַכְּלִ֗יhak·kə·lî — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was shapingעֹשֶׂ֛ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → from the clayבַּחֹ֖מֶרba·ḥō·mer — clay, mire, or a dry measure (homer)H2563 — Full Word Study → became flawedוְנִשְׁחַ֣תwə·niš·ḥaṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → in his handבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →; so he formedוַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙way·ya·‘ă·śê·hū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → it into anotherאַחֵ֔ר’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → vesselכְּלִ֣יkə·lî — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → it seemedבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → bestיָשַׁ֛רyā·šar — to make straight; to direct; to be right or uprightH3474 — Full Word Study → for himהַיּוֹצֵ֖רhay·yō·w·ṣêr — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → to doלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃פla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֽוֹר׃lê·mō·wr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ⁶“O houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, canאוּכַ֨ל’ū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → I notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → treatלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → you as thisהַזֶּ֜הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → potter treats his clay? Justהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → like clayכַחֹ֙מֶר֙ḵa·ḥō·mer — clay, mire, or a dry measure (homer)H2563 — Full Word Study → in the potter’sהַיּוֹצֵ֔רhay·yō·w·ṣêr — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → handבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּן־kên- — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → are youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → in My handבְּיָדִ֖יbə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ⁷At any timeרֶ֣גַעre·ḡa‘ — A brief moment; an instantH7281 — Full Word Study → I might announceאֲדַבֵּ֔ר’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → thatעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a nationגּ֖וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → or kingdomמַמְלָכָ֑הmam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → will be uprootedלִנְת֥וֹשׁlin·ṯō·wōš — to uproot, pluck out, destroy completelyH5428 — Full Word Study →, torn downוְלִנְת֖וֹץwə·lin·ṯō·wṣ — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study →, and destroyedוּֽלְהַאֲבִֽיד׃ū·lə·ha·’ă·ḇîḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →. ⁸But if thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → nationהַגּ֣וֹיhag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → I warnedדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → turnsוְשָׁב֙wə·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from its evilמֵרָ֣עָת֔וֹmê·rā·‘ā·ṯōw — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, then I will relentוְנִֽחַמְתִּי֙wə·ni·ḥam·tî — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the disasterהָ֣רָעָ֔הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → I had plannedחָשַׁ֖בְתִּיḥā·šaḇ·tî — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → to bringלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. ⁹And if at another timeוְרֶ֣גַעwə·re·ḡa‘ — A brief moment; an instantH7281 — Full Word Study → I announceאֲדַבֵּ֔ר’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → that I will build upלִבְנֹ֖תliḇ·nōṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → and establishוְלִנְטֹֽעַ׃wə·lin·ṭō·a‘ — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → a nationגּ֖וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → or kingdomמַמְלָכָ֑הmam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁰and if it doesוְעָשָׂ֤הwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרָעָהhå̄·rå̄·ʿå̄h — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in My sightבְּעֵינַ֔יbə·‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and does notלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → listenשְׁמֹ֣עַšə·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to My voiceבְּקוֹלִ֑יbə·qō·w·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, then I will relentוְנִֽחַמְתִּי֙wə·ni·ḥam·tî — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → I had intended for itאָמַ֖רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Nowוְעַתָּ֡הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → thereforeנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, tellאֱמָר־’ĕ·mār- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the menאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֩yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → andוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the residentsיוֹשְׁבֵ֨יyō·wō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Iאָנֹכִ֜י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am planningיוֹצֵ֤רyō·w·ṣêr — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → a disasterרָעָ֔הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → for youעֲלֵיכֶם֙‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and devisingוְחֹשֵׁ֥בwə·ḥō·šêḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → a planמַֽחֲשָׁבָ֑הma·ḥă·šā·ḇāh — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study → against youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Turnשׁ֣וּבוּšū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → nowנָ֗אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, each of youאִ֚ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, from your evilהָֽרָעָ֔הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → waysמִדַּרְכּ֣וֹmid·dar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and correctוְהֵיטִ֥יבוּwə·hê·ṭî·ḇū — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → your waysדַרְכֵיכֶ֖םḏar·ḵê·ḵem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and deedsוּמַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃ū·ma·‘al·lê·ḵem — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹²But they will replyוְאָמְר֖וּwə·’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘It is hopelessנוֹאָ֑שׁnō·w·’āš — To lose hope; to despair utterlyH2976 — Full Word Study →. We will followנֵלֵ֔ךְnê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → our own plansמַחְשְׁבוֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study →, and each of usוְאִ֛ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → will actנַעֲשֶֽׂה׃סna·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → according to the stubbornnessשְׁרִר֥וּתšə·ri·rūṯ — Stubbornness, hardness of heart, willful obstinacyH8307 — Full Word Study → of his evilהָרָ֖עhā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → heartלִבּֽוֹ־lib·bōw- — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →.’” ¹³Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Inquireשַֽׁאֲלוּ־ša·’ă·lū- — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →: Whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has ever heardשָׁמַ֖עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → things like theseכָּאֵ֑לֶּהkā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →? Virginבְּתוּלַ֖תbə·ṯū·laṯ — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → has doneעָשְׂתָ֣ה‘ā·śə·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a mostמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → terrible thingשַֽׁעֲרֻרִת֙ša·‘ă·ru·riṯ — Horror, dread, or something terrifyingH8186 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Does the snowשֶׁ֣לֶגše·leḡ — snow; whiteness; purityH7950 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonלְבָנ֑וֹןlə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study → ever leaveהֲיַעֲזֹ֥בhă·ya·‘ă·zōḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → its rockyמִצּ֛וּרmiṣ·ṣūr — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → slopesשָׂדַ֖יśā·ḏay — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →? Orאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → do its coolקָרִ֖יםqā·rîm — cool, cold; refreshingH7119 — Full Word Study → watersמַ֛יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → flowingנוֹזְלִֽים׃nō·wz·lîm — To flow, stream, or pour outH5140 — Full Word Study → from a distanceזָרִ֥יםzā·rîm — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study → ever run dryיִנָּתְשׁ֗וּyin·nā·ṯə·šū — to uproot, pluck out, destroy completelyH5428 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁵Yetכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → have forgotten Meשְׁכֵחֻ֥נִיšə·ḵê·ḥu·nî — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study →. They burn incenseיְקַטֵּ֑רוּyə·qaṭ·ṭê·rū — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → to worthless idolsלַשָּׁ֣וְאlaš·šāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study → that make them stumbleוַיַּכְשִׁל֤וּםway·yaḵ·ši·lūm — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study → in their waysבְּדַרְכֵיהֶם֙bə·ḏar·ḵê·hem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, leaving the ancient roadsשְׁבִילֵ֣יšə·ḇî·lê — path, way, trackH7635 — Full Word Study → to walkלָלֶ֣כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → on ruttedנְתִיב֔וֹתnə·ṯî·ḇō·wṯ — A beaten track or well-worn path; a way or roadH5410 — Full Word Study → bypathsדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → instead ofלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → on the highwayסְלוּלָֽה׃sə·lū·lāh — to raise up, build, or exaltH5549 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶They have madeלָשׂ֥וּםlā·śūm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → their landאַרְצָ֛ם’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → a desolationלְשַׁמָּ֖הlə·šam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study →, a perpetualעוֹלָ֑ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → object of scornשְׁרוּקַתšə·rū·qaṯ — a hissing sound; derision through hissingH8322 — Full Word Study →; allכֹּ֚לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who passעוֹבֵ֣ר‘ō·w·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → byעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → will be appalledיִשֹּׁ֖םyiš·šōm — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → and shakeוְיָנִ֥ידwə·yā·nîḏ — to wander, flee, shake, or move awayH5110 — Full Word Study → their headsבְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃bə·rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷I will scatter themאֲפִיצֵ֖ם’ă·p̄î·ṣêm — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the enemyאוֹיֵ֑ב’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → like the eastקָדִ֥יםqā·ḏîm — east; eastward; east windH6921 — Full Word Study → windכְּרֽוּחַ־kə·rū·aḥ- — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. I will show themאֶרְאֵ֖ם’er·’êm — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → My backעֹ֧רֶף‘ō·rep̄ — neck; stubbornness; back of the neckH6203 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → My faceפָנִ֛יםp̄ā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → in the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of their calamityאֵידָֽם׃ס’ê·ḏām — calamity, disaster, ruinH343 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁸Then some said, “Comeלְכ֨וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us make plansוְנַחְשְׁבָ֣הwə·naḥ·šə·ḇāh — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → againstעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ֮yir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the lawתּוֹרָ֜הtō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → will neverלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be lostתֹאבַ֨דṯō·ḇaḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → to the priestמִכֹּהֵ֗ןmik·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, nor counselוְעֵצָה֙wə·‘ê·ṣāh — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → to the wiseמֵֽחָכָ֔םmê·ḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study →, nor an oracleוְדָבָ֖רwə·ḏā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to the prophetמִנָּבִ֑יאmin·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →. Comeלְכוּ֙lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us denounce himוְנַכֵּ֣הוּwə·nak·kê·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → and pay noוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → heedנַקְשִׁ֖יבָהnaq·šî·ḇāh — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → anyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of his wordsדְּבָרָֽיו׃də·ḇā·rāw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁹Attendהַקְשִׁ֥יבָהhaq·šî·ḇāh — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Hearוּשְׁמַ֖עū·šə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → what my accusersיְרִיבָֽי׃yə·rî·ḇāy — one who contends or strives; opponent, adversaryH3401 — Full Word Study → are sayingלְק֥וֹלlə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →! ²⁰Should goodטוֹבָה֙ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → be repaidהַיְשֻׁלַּ֤םhay·šul·lam — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → withתַּֽחַת־ta·ḥaṯ- — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → evilרָעָ֔הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →? Yetכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they have dugכָר֥וּḵā·rū — To dig; to plot or schemeH3738 — Full Word Study → a pitשׁוּחָ֖הšū·ḥāh — Pit, ditch, or hole dug in the groundH7745 — Full Word Study → for meלְנַפְשִׁ֑יlə·nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. Rememberזְכֹ֣ר׀zə·ḵōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → how I stoodעָמְדִ֣י‘ā·mə·ḏî — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → before Youלְפָנֶ֗יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → to speakלְדַבֵּ֤רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → goodטוֹבָ֔הṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → on their behalfעֲלֵיהֶם֙‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, to turnלְהָשִׁ֥יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → Your wrathחֲמָתְךָ֖ḥă·mā·ṯə·ḵā — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → from them. ²¹Thereforeלָכֵן֩lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, hand their childrenבְּנֵיהֶ֜םbə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → overתֵּ֨ןtên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to famineלָרָעָ֗בlā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →; pour outוְהַגִּרֵם֮wə·hag·gi·rêm — to pour out, shed, or flowH5064 — Full Word Study → the powerיְדֵי־yə·ḏê- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the swordחֶרֶב֒ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → upon themעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Let their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֤םnə·šê·hem — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → becomeוְתִֽהְיֶ֨נָהwə·ṯih·ye·nāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → childlessשַׁכֻּלוֹת֙šak·ku·lō·wṯ — Childless, bereaved of childrenH7909 — Full Word Study → and widowedוְאַלְמָנ֔וֹתwə·’al·mā·nō·wṯ — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study →; let their husbandsוְאַ֨נְשֵׁיהֶ֔םwə·’an·šê·hem — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → be slainהֲרֻ֣גֵיhă·ru·ḡê — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → by diseaseמָ֑וֶתmā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →, their young menבַּח֣וּרֵיהֶ֔םba·ḥū·rê·hem — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study → struck downמֻכֵּי־muk·kê- — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → by the swordחֶ֖רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. ²²Let a cryזְעָקָה֙zə·‘ā·qāh — A cry or outcry; a shout of distress or complaintH2201 — Full Word Study → be heardתִּשָּׁמַ֤עtiš·šā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → from their housesמִבָּ֣תֵּיהֶ֔םmib·bāt·tê·hem — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → You suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֑םpiṯ·’ōm — suddenly, unexpectedly, all at onceH6597 — Full Word Study → bringתָבִ֧יאṯā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → raidersגְּד֖וּדgə·ḏūḏ — A band, troop, or raiding party; military companyH1416 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they have dugכָר֤וּḵā·rū — To dig; to plot or schemeH3738 — Full Word Study → a pitשִׁיחָהšī·ḥå̄h — pit, cistern, or deep holeH7882 — Full Word Study → to capture meלְלָכְדֵ֔נִיlə·lā·ḵə·ḏê·nî — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → and have hiddenטָמְנ֥וּṭā·mə·nū — To hide, conceal, or bury secretlyH2934 — Full Word Study → snaresוּפַחִ֖יםū·p̄a·ḥîm — Snare, trap, or thin metal sheetH6341 — Full Word Study → for my feetלְרַגְלָֽי׃lə·raḡ·lāy — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. ²³But Youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְ֠הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, knowיָדַ֜עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their deadlyלַמָּ֔וֶתlam·mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → plotsעֲצָתָ֤ם‘ă·ṣā·ṯām — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → against meעָלַי֙‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → wipe outתְּכַפֵּר֙tə·ḵap·pêr — To atone; to cover sin and make reconciliationH3722 — Full Word Study → their guiltעֲוֺנָ֔ם‘ă·wō·nām — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → or blot outתֶּ֑מְחִיtem·ḥî — To blot out, erase, or wipe awayH4229 — Full Word Study → their sinוְחַטָּאתָ֖םwə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → from Your sightמִלְּפָנֶ֣יךָmil·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Let them be overthrownמֻכְשָׁלִים֙muḵ·šā·lîm — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study → before Youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →; dealעֲשֵׂ֥ה‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with them in the timeבְּעֵ֥תbə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of Your angerאַפְּךָ֖’ap·pə·ḵā — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →.