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Jeremiah 51

BSB·64 verses ·Old Testament
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1This 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 →: “Beholdהִנְנִי֙hin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will stir upמֵעִ֣ירmê·‘îr — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → and againstוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Leb-kamaiלֵ֣בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → the spiritר֖וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of a destroyerמַשְׁחִֽית׃maš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →. 2I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֨יwə·šil·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → strangersזָרִים֙zā·rîm — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study → to Babylonלְבָבֶ֤ל׀lə·ḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → to winnow herוְזֵר֔וּהָwə·zê·rū·hā — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → and emptyוִיבֹקְק֖וּwî·ḇō·qə·qū — to pour out, empty, depleteH1238 — Full Word Study → herאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → landאַרְצָ֑הּ’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they will comeהָי֥וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → against herעָלֶ֛יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → from every sideמִסָּבִ֖יבmis·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → in her dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of disasterרָעָֽה׃rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. 3Do not let the archerיִדְרֹ֤ךְyiḏ·rōḵ — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → bendהַדֹּרֵךְ֙had·dō·rêḵ — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → his bowקַשְׁתּ֔וֹqaš·tōw — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → or put on his armorבְּסִרְיֹנ֑וֹbə·sir·yō·nōw — coat of armor, scale armor, brigandineH5630 — Full Word Study →. Do notוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → spareתַּחְמְלוּ֙taḥ·mə·lū — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study → her young menבַּ֣חֻרֶ֔יהָba·ḥu·re·hā — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study →; devoteהַחֲרִ֖ימוּha·ḥă·rî·mū — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her army to destruction! 4And they will fallוְנָפְל֥וּwə·nā·p̄ə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → slainחֲלָלִ֖יםḥă·lā·lîm — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםkaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →, and pierced throughוּמְדֻקָּרִ֖יםū·mə·ḏuq·qā·rîm — to pierce, stab, or woundH1856 — Full Word Study → in her streetsבְּחוּצוֹתֶֽיהָ׃bə·ḥū·ṣō·w·ṯe·hā — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →. 5Forכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Judahוִֽיהוּדָה֙wî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → have notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been abandonedאַלְמָ֨ן’al·mān — forsaken, abandoned, desolateH488 — Full Word Study → by their Godמֵֽאֱלֹהָ֔יוmê·’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, the LORDמֵֽיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, thoughכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their landאַרְצָם֙’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is full ofמָלְאָ֣הmā·lə·’āh — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → guiltאָשָׁ֔ם’ā·šām — guilt offering; reparation sacrificeH817 — Full Word Study → before the Holyמִקְּד֖וֹשׁmiq·qə·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.” 6Fleeנֻ֣סוּ׀nu·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → fromמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶ֗לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →! Escapeוּמַלְּטוּ֙ū·mal·lə·ṭū — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → with yourאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → livesנַפְשׁ֔וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →! Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be destroyedתִּדַּ֖מּוּtid·dam·mū — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study → in her punishmentבַּעֲוֺנָ֑הּba·‘ă·wō·nāh — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisהִיא֙hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is the timeעֵ֨ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of the LORD’sלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → vengeanceנְקָמָ֥הnə·qā·māh — Vengeance; retributive justice or retaliationH5360 — Full Word Study →; Heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will payמְשַׁלֵּ֖םmə·šal·lêm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → her what she deservesגְּמ֕וּלgə·mūl — Recompense, reward, or requitalH1576 — Full Word Study →. 7Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → was a goldזָהָ֤בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → cupכּוֹס־kō·ws- — Cup; a drinking vessel; one's lot or destinyH3563 — Full Word Study → in the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, making the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → drunkמְשַׁכֶּ֖רֶתmə·šak·ke·reṯ — to become drunk; to be intoxicatedH7937 — Full Word Study →. The nationsגוֹיִ֔םḡō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → drankשָׁת֣וּšā·ṯū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → her wineמִיֵּינָהּ֙mî·yê·nāh — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →; thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the nationsגוֹיִֽם׃ḡō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → have gone madיִתְהֹלְל֥וּyiṯ·hō·lə·lū — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study →. 8Suddenlyפִּתְאֹ֛םpiṯ·’ōm — suddenly, unexpectedly, all at onceH6597 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָבֶ֖לḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → has fallenנָפְלָ֥הnā·p̄ə·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → and been shatteredוַתִּשָּׁבֵ֑רwat·tiš·šā·ḇêr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →. Wailהֵילִ֣ילוּhê·lî·lū — to wail, howl, or cry out in lamentationH3213 — Full Word Study → for herעָלֶ֗יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; get herקְח֤וּqə·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → balmצֳרִי֙ṣo·rî — Balm; healing resin or medicinal ointmentH6875 — Full Word Study → for her painלְמַכְאוֹבָ֔הּlə·maḵ·’ō·w·ḇāh — Physical or emotional pain; anguishH4341 — Full Word Study →; perhapsאוּלַ֖י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → she can be healedתֵּרָפֵֽא׃tê·rā·p̄ê — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study →. 9We tried to healרִפִּאנוּrip·pi·nū — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, but she could notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be healedנִרְפָּ֔תָהnir·pā·ṯāh — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study →. Abandon herעִזְב֕וּהָ‘iz·ḇū·hā — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →! Let eachאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of us goוְנֵלֵ֖ךְwə·nê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to his own landלְאַרְצ֑וֹlə·’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → her judgmentמִשְׁפָּטָ֔הּmiš·pā·ṭāh — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → extendsנָגַ֤עnā·ḡa‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the skyהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙haš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and reachesוְנִשָּׂ֖אwə·niś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the cloudsשְׁחָקִֽים׃šə·ḥā·qîm — cloud; dust; heaven; skyH7834 — Full Word Study →.” 10The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has brought forthהוֹצִ֥יאhō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → our vindicationצִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּṣiḏ·qō·ṯê·nū — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →; comeבֹּ֚אוּbō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, let us tellוּנְסַפְּרָ֣הū·nə·sap·pə·rāh — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → in Zionבְצִיּ֔וֹןḇə·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → what the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has accomplishedמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →.” 11Sharpenהָבֵ֣רוּhā·ḇê·rū — To purify, refine, make clean or brightH1305 — Full Word Study → the arrowsהַחִצִּים֮ha·ḥiṣ·ṣîm — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study →! Fillמִלְא֣וּmil·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → the quiversהַשְּׁלָטִים֒haš·šə·lā·ṭîm — Shield; protective armor; defenseH7982 — Full Word Study →! The LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has arousedהֵעִ֣ירhê·‘îr — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → the spiritר֙וּחַ֙rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Medesמָדַ֔יmā·ḏay — The MedesH4074 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → His planמְזִמָּת֖וֹmə·zim·mā·ṯōw — wicked plot, malicious scheme, or lustful intentionH4209 — Full Word Study → is aimed atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶ֥לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → to destroy herלְהַשְׁחִיתָ֑הּlə·haš·ḥî·ṯāh — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → itהִ֔יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is the vengeance of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →vengeanceנִקְמַ֖תniq·maṯ — Vengeance; retributive justice or retaliationH5360 — Full Word Study → for His templeהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃hê·ḵā·lōw — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study →. 12Raiseשְׂאוּ־śə·’ū- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a bannerנֵ֗סnês — Banner, standard, signalH5251 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the wallsחוֹמֹ֨תḥō·w·mōṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →; postהַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ha·ḥă·zî·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the guardהַמִּשְׁמָ֔רham·miš·mār — Guard, custody, or watchful keepingH4929 — Full Word Study →; stationהָקִ֙ימוּ֙hā·qî·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → the watchmenשֹֽׁמְרִ֔יםšō·mə·rîm — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study →; prepareהָכִ֖ינוּhā·ḵî·nū — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → the ambushהָאֹֽרְבִ֑יםhā·’ō·rə·ḇîm — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has bothגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → devisedזָמַ֣םzā·mam — to plan, devise, or schemeH2161 — Full Word Study → andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → accomplishedעָשָׂ֕ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He spokeדִּבֶּ֖רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָבֶֽל׃ḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. 13You who dwellשֹׁכַנְתִּיšō·ḵan·tī — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → manyרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → watersמַ֣יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, richרַבַּ֖תrab·baṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → in treasuresאֽוֹצָרֹ֑ת’ō·w·ṣā·rōṯ — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study →, your endקִצֵּ֖ךְqiṣ·ṣêḵ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → has comeבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →; the thread of your lifeאַמַּ֥ת’am·maṯ — Cubit; forearm; unit of linear measurementH520 — Full Word Study → is cutבִּצְעֵֽךְ׃biṣ·‘êḵ — unjust gain; dishonest profitH1215 — Full Word Study →. 14The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → has swornנִשְׁבַּ֛עniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → by Himselfבְּנַפְשׁ֑וֹbə·nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →: “Surelyכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will fill you upמִלֵּאתִ֤יךְmil·lê·ṯîḵ — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with menאָדָם֙’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → as with locustsכַּיֶּ֔לֶקkay·ye·leq — locust, caterpillar, or devouring insectH3218 — Full Word Study →, and they will shout in triumphוְעָנ֥וּwə·‘ā·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → over youעָלַ֖יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.” 15The LORD made the earthאֶ֙רֶץ֙’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → by His powerבְּכֹח֔וֹbə·ḵō·ḥōw — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study →; He establishedמֵכִ֥יןmê·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → the worldתֵּבֵ֖לtê·ḇêl — The inhabited earth; the worldH8398 — Full Word Study → by His wisdomבְּחָכְמָת֑וֹbə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → and stretched outנָטָ֥הnā·ṭāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → the heavensשָׁמָֽיִם׃šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → by His understandingוּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nā·ṯōw — Prudent understanding; discernment and skillH8394 — Full Word Study →. 16When He thundersלְק֨וֹלlə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, the watersמַ֙יִם֙ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → in the heavensבַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםbaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → roarהֲמ֥וֹןhă·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study →; He causes the cloudsנְשִׂאִ֖יםnə·śi·’îm — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → to riseוַיַּ֥עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from the endsמִקְצֵה־miq·ṣêh- — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. He generatesעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the lightningבְּרָקִ֤יםbə·rā·qîm — Lightning; a flashing or gleaming swordH1300 — Full Word Study → with the rainלַמָּטָר֙lam·mā·ṭār — Rain; rainfall; precipitation from heavenH4306 — Full Word Study → and brings forthוַיֹּ֥צֵאway·yō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the windר֖וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → from His storehousesמֵאֹצְרֹתָֽיו׃mê·’ō·ṣə·rō·ṯāw — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study →. 17Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → manאָדָם֙’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → is senselessנִבְעַ֤רniḇ·‘ar — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → and devoid of knowledgeמִדַּ֔עַתmid·da·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →; everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → goldsmithצֹרֵ֖ףṣō·rêp̄ — to refine, purify, test by fireH6884 — Full Word Study → is put to shameהֹבִ֥ישׁhō·ḇîš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → by his idolsמִפָּ֑סֶלmip·pā·sel — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → his molten imagesנִסְכּ֖וֹnis·kōw — Drink offering; libation poured out in worshipH5262 — Full Word Study → are a fraudשֶׁ֥קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →, and there is no breathר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → in them. 18Theyהֵ֔מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are worthlessהֶ֣בֶלhe·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study →, a workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → to be mockedתַּעְתֻּעִ֑יםta‘·tu·‘îm — Deception, delusion, or wandering astrayH8595 — Full Word Study →. In the timeבְּעֵ֥תbə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of their punishmentפְּקֻדָּתָ֖םpə·qud·dā·ṯām — visitation, oversight, punishment, accountH6486 — Full Word Study → they will perishיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃yō·ḇê·ḏū — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →. 19The Portionחֵ֣לֶקḥê·leq — portion, allotment, flatteryH2506 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲק֗וֹבya·‘ă·qō·wḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → is notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → like theseכְאֵ֜לֶּהḵə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Heה֔וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is the Makerיוֹצֵ֤רyō·w·ṣêr — to form, shape, fashion, or createH3335 — Full Word Study → of all thingsהַכֹּל֙hak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →, and of the tribeוְשֵׁ֖בֶטwə·šê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of His inheritanceנַחֲלָת֑וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → is His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃סšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. 20“You are My war clubמַפֵּץ־map·pêṣ- — War club; battle axe; crushing weaponH4661 — Full Word Study →, My weaponכְּלֵ֖יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → for battleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. With you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤יwə·nip·paṣ·tî — to scatter, break in pieces, or dash apartH5310 — Full Word Study → nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →; with you I bring kingdomsמַמְלָכֽוֹת׃mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → to ruinוְהִשְׁחַתִּ֥יwə·hiš·ḥat·tî — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →. 21With you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יwə·nip·paṣ·tî — to scatter, break in pieces, or dash apartH5310 — Full Word Study → the horseס֖וּסsūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → and riderוְרֹֽכְב֑וֹwə·rō·ḵə·ḇōw — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study →; with you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יwə·nip·paṣ·tî — to scatter, break in pieces, or dash apartH5310 — Full Word Study → the chariotרֶ֖כֶבre·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → and driverוְרֹכְבֽוֹ׃wə·rō·ḵə·ḇōw — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study →. 22With you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤יwə·nip·paṣ·tî — to scatter, break in pieces, or dash apartH5310 — Full Word Study → manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and womanוְאִשָּׁ֔הwə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →; with you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֥יwə·nip·paṣ·tî — to scatter, break in pieces, or dash apartH5310 — Full Word Study → the old manזָקֵ֣ןzā·qên — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → and the youthוָנָ֑עַרwā·nā·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →; with you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יwə·nip·paṣ·tî — to scatter, break in pieces, or dash apartH5310 — Full Word Study → the young manבָּח֖וּרbā·ḥūr — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study → and the maidenוּבְתוּלָֽה׃ū·ḇə·ṯū·lāh — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study →. 23With you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤יwə·nip·paṣ·tî — to scatter, break in pieces, or dash apartH5310 — Full Word Study → the shepherdרֹעֶ֣הrō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → and his flockוְעֶדְר֔וֹwə·‘eḏ·rōw — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study →; with you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֥יwə·nip·paṣ·tî — to scatter, break in pieces, or dash apartH5310 — Full Word Study → the farmerאִכָּ֣ר’ik·kār — A person who tills the soil; farmer or ploughmanH406 — Full Word Study → and his oxenוְצִמְדּ֑וֹwə·ṣim·dōw — a yoke or pair of animals (oxen, donkeys); a measure of landH6776 — Full Word Study →; with you I shatterוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יwə·nip·paṣ·tî — to scatter, break in pieces, or dash apartH5310 — Full Word Study → the governorsפַּח֖וֹתpa·ḥō·wṯ — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study → and officialsוּסְגָנִֽים׃ū·sə·ḡā·nîm — Ruler, commander, or official overseerH5461 — Full Word Study →. 24Before your very eyesלְעֵֽינֵיכֶ֑םlə·‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → I will repayוְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֨יwə·šil·lam·tî — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → Babylonלְבָבֶ֜לlə·ḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → and allוּלְכֹ֣ל׀ū·lə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the dwellersיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·wō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Chaldeaכַשְׂדִּ֗יםḵaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study → for allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the evilרָעָתָ֛םrā·‘ā·ṯām — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → they have doneעָשׂ֥וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in Zionבְצִיּ֖וֹןḇə·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 25Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am against youאֵלֶ֜יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, O destroyingהַמַּשְׁחִית֙ham·maš·ḥîṯ — destruction, ruin, corruptionH4889 — Full Word Study → mountainהַ֤רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, you who devastateהַמַּשְׁחִ֖יתham·maš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. I will stretch outוְנָטִ֨יתִיwə·nā·ṭî·ṯî — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → My handיָדִ֜יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → against youעָלֶ֗יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; I will roll youוְגִלְגַּלְתִּ֙יךָ֙wə·ḡil·gal·tî·ḵā — to roll, turn over, or commitH1556 — Full Word Study → overמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the cliffsהַסְּלָעִ֔יםhas·sə·lā·‘îm — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study → and turn youוּנְתַתִּ֖יךָū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into a charredשְׂרֵפָֽה׃śə·rê·p̄āh — Burning, fire, combustionH8316 — Full Word Study → mountainלְהַ֥רlə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. 26No oneוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → shall retrieveיִקְח֤וּyiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from youמִמְּךָ֙mim·mə·ḵā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → a cornerstoneאֶ֣בֶן’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → or a foundationלְמֽוֹסָד֑וֹתlə·mō·w·sā·ḏō·wṯ — foundation, base structureH4146 — Full Word Study → stoneוְאֶ֖בֶןwə·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you will becomeתִּֽהְיֶ֖הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → desolateשִׁמְמ֥וֹתšim·mō·wṯ — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study → foreverעוֹלָ֛ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 27Raiseשְׂאוּ־śə·’ū- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a bannerנֵ֣סnês — Banner, standard, signalH5251 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֗רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →! Blowתִּקְע֨וּtiq·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the ram’s hornשׁוֹפָ֤רšō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִם֙bag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →! Prepareקַדְּשׁ֤וּqad·də·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → the nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → against herעָלֶ֙יהָ֙‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Summonהַשְׁמִ֧יעוּhaš·mî·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֥וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → against herעָלֶ֛יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →Araratאֲרָרַ֖ט’ă·rā·raṭ — Mountain of ArmeniaH780 — Full Word Study →, Minniמִנִּ֣יmin·nî — Ancient kingdom near ArmeniaH4508 — Full Word Study →, and Ashkenazוְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑זwə·’aš·kə·nāz — A northern region or peopleH813 — Full Word Study →. Appointפִּקְד֤וּpiq·ḏū — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → a captainטִפְסָ֔רṭip̄·sār — official, administrator, captainH2951 — Full Word Study → against herעָלֶ֙יהָ֙‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; bring upהַֽעֲלוּ־ha·‘ă·lū- — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → horsesס֖וּסsūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → like swarmingסָמָֽר׃sā·mār — to bristle, stand on end, shudderH5569 — Full Word Study → locustsכְּיֶ֥לֶקkə·ye·leq — locust, caterpillar, or devouring insectH3218 — Full Word Study →. 28Prepareקַדְּשׁ֨וּqad·də·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → the nationsגוֹיִם֙ḡō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → for battle against herעָלֶ֤יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Medesמָדַ֔יmā·ḏay — The MedesH4074 — Full Word Study →, their governorsפַּחוֹתֶ֖יהָpa·ḥō·w·ṯe·hā — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their officialsסְגָנֶ֑יהָsə·ḡā·ne·hā — Ruler, commander, or official overseerH5461 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landsאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → they ruleמֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃mem·šal·tōw — Dominion, rule, or sovereignty exercised over othersH4475 — Full Word Study →. 29The earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → quakesוַתִּרְעַ֥שׁwat·tir·‘aš — To shake, tremble, or quake with forceH7493 — Full Word Study → and writhesוַתָּחֹ֑לwat·tā·ḥōl — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → intentionsמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmaḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → standקָ֤מָהqā·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →: to makeלָשׂ֞וּםlā·śūm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֧רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֛לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → a desolationלְשַׁמָּ֖הlə·šam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study →, withoutמֵאֵ֥יןmê·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → inhabitantיוֹשֵֽׁב׃yō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. 30The warriorsגִבּוֹרֵ֨יḡib·bō·w·rê — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָבֶ֜לḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → have stoppedחָדְלוּ֩ḥā·ḏə·lū — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → fightingלְהִלָּחֵ֗םlə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study →; they sitיָֽשְׁבוּ֙yā·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in their strongholdsבַּמְּצָד֔וֹתbam·mə·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ — A fortified stronghold or fortressH4679 — Full Word Study →. Their strengthגְבוּרָתָ֖םḡə·ḇū·rā·ṯām — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study → is exhaustedנָשְׁתָ֥הnā·šə·ṯāh — to dry up, fail, witherH5405 — Full Word Study →; they have becomeהָי֣וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like womenלְנָשִׁ֑יםlə·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. Babylon’s homesמִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יהָmiš·kə·nō·ṯe·hā — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → have been set ablazeהִצִּ֥יתוּhiṣ·ṣî·ṯū — to kindle, ignite, or set ablazeH3341 — Full Word Study →, the bars of her gatesבְרִיחֶֽיהָ׃ḇə·rî·ḥe·hā — bar, bolt, or fugitiveH1280 — Full Word Study → are brokenנִשְׁבְּר֥וּniš·bə·rū — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →. 31One courierרָ֤ץrāṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → racesרָץ֙rāṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → to meetלִקְרַאת־liq·raṯ- — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → anotherיָר֔וּץyā·rūṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study →, and messengerוּמַגִּ֖ידū·mag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → followsלִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → messengerמַגִּ֑ידmag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, to announceלְהַגִּיד֙lə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → his cityעִיר֖וֹ‘î·rōw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → has been capturedנִלְכְּדָ֥הnil·kə·ḏāh — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → from end to endמִקָּצֶֽה׃miq·qā·ṣeh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study →. 32The fordsוְהַמַּעְבָּר֣וֹתwə·ham·ma‘·bā·rō·wṯ — ford, crossing place, passageH4569 — Full Word Study → have been seizedנִתְפָּ֔שׂוּniṯ·pā·śū — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study →, the marshesהָאֲגַמִּ֖יםhā·’ă·ḡam·mîm — pond or pool of standing waterH98 — Full Word Study → set on fireשָׂרְפ֣וּśā·rə·p̄ū — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study →, and the soldiersוְאַנְשֵׁ֥יwə·’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → are terrifiedנִבְהָֽלוּ׃סniḇ·hā·lū — to alarm, hasten, or act in hasteH926 — Full Word Study →.” 33Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹ֨הḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֜ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “The Daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֕לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → is like a threshing floorכְּגֹ֖רֶןkə·ḡō·ren — Threshing floor; agricultural work areaH1637 — Full Word Study → at the timeעֵ֣ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → it is trampledהִדְרִיכָ֑הּhiḏ·rî·ḵāh — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study →. In just a little whileע֣וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → her harvestהַקָּצִ֖ירhaq·qā·ṣîr — Harvest; the reaping of crops or figuratively, a limb or branchH7105 — Full Word Study → timeעֵֽת־‘êṯ- — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → will comeוּבָ֥אָהū·ḇā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →.” 34Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר֮nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar — God protects the kingH5019 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶל֒bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → has devoured meאֲכָלָנוּʾă·ḵå̄·lå̄·nū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →; he has crushed meהֲמָמָנוּhă·må̄·må̄·nū — to confuse, trouble, or crushH2000 — Full Word Study →. He has set me asideהִצִּיגָנוּhiṣ·ṣī·ḡå̄·nū — To station, set up, or establish in placeH3322 — Full Word Study → like an emptyרִ֔יקrîq — Empty, vain, futile, without substance or purposeH7385 — Full Word Study → vesselכְּלִ֣יkə·lî — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →; he has swallowed meבְּלָעָנוּbə·lå̄·ʿå̄·nū — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study → like a monsterכַּתַּנִּ֔יןkat·tan·nîn — Sea monster, dragon, or serpentH8577 — Full Word Study →; he filledמִלָּ֥אmil·lā — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → his bellyכְרֵשׂ֖וֹḵə·rê·śōw — belly, womb, stomachH3770 — Full Word Study → with my delicaciesמֵֽעֲדָנָ֑יmê·‘ă·ḏā·nāy — Pleasure, delight, luxury, or pleasantnessH5730 — Full Word Study → and vomited me out. 35May the violence done to meחֲמָסִ֤יḥă·mā·sî — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → and to my fleshוּשְׁאֵרִי֙ū·šə·’ê·rî — Flesh; kinship; blood relativeH7607 — Full Word Study → be uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →,” saysתֹּאמַ֖רtō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the dwellerיֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyō·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִיּ֑וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →. “May my bloodוְדָמִי֙wə·ḏā·mî — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → be onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the dwellersיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Chaldeaכַשְׂדִּ֔יםḵaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →,” saysתֹּאמַ֖רtō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃סyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 36Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·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 →: “Beholdהִנְנִי־hin·nî- — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will pleadרָב֙rāḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → your caseרִיבֵ֔ךְrî·ḇêḵ — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → and take vengeanceוְנִקַּמְתִּ֖יwə·niq·qam·tî — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study → on your behalfנִקְמָתֵ֑ךְniq·mā·ṯêḵ — Vengeance; retributive justice or retaliationH5360 — Full Word Study →; I will dry upוְהַחֲרַבְתִּי֙wə·ha·ḥă·raḇ·tî — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study → her seaיַמָּ֔הּyam·māh — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → and make her springsמְקוֹרָֽהּ׃mə·qō·w·rāh — A spring, fountain, or source of waterH4726 — Full Word Study → run dryוְהֹבַשְׁתִּ֖יwə·hō·ḇaš·tî — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study →. 37Babylonבָבֶ֨ל׀ḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → will becomeוְהָיְתָה֩wə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a heap of rubbleלְגַלִּ֧ים׀lə·ḡal·lîm — wave, billow, surge of waterH1530 — Full Word Study →, a hauntמְעוֹן־mə·‘ō·wn- — den, dwelling place, habitationH4583 — Full Word Study → for jackalsתַּנִּ֛יםtan·nîm — Sea monster, dragon, or serpentH8577 — Full Word Study →, an object of horrorשַׁמָּ֥הšam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study → and scornוּשְׁרֵקָ֖הū·šə·rê·qāh — a hissing sound; derision through hissingH8322 — Full Word Study →, withoutמֵאֵ֥יןmê·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → inhabitantיוֹשֵֽׁב׃yō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. 38They will roarיִשְׁאָ֑גוּyiš·’ā·ḡū — To roar; to make a loud, deep soundH7580 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּ֖וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → like young lionsכַּכְּפִרִ֣יםkak·kə·p̄i·rîm — Young lion; fierce strength and dangerH3715 — Full Word Study →; they will growlנָעֲר֖וּnā·‘ă·rū — to growl, roar, or snarl; to make a deep guttural soundH5286 — Full Word Study → like lionאֲרָיֽוֹת׃’ă·rā·yō·wṯ — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → cubsכְּגוֹרֵ֥יkə·ḡō·w·rê — young lion; whelp; cubH1484 — Full Word Study →. 39While they are flushed with heatבְּחֻמָּ֞םbə·ḥum·mām — to grow warm, kindle heat, become hotH2552 — Full Word Study →, I will serveאָשִׁ֣ית’ā·šîṯ — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → themאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → a feastמִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֗םmiš·tê·hem — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study →, and I will make them drunkוְהִשְׁכַּרְתִּים֙wə·hiš·kar·tîm — to become drunk; to be intoxicatedH7937 — Full Word Study → so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → they may revelיַעֲלֹ֔זוּya·‘ă·lō·zū — to exult, rejoice, triumphH5937 — Full Word Study →; then they will fall asleepוְיָשְׁנ֥וּwə·yā·šə·nū — to sleep; to be asleep; dormant or inactiveH3462 — Full Word Study → foreverעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → and neverוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → wake upיָקִ֑יצוּyā·qî·ṣū — to awake, arise from sleep or inactivityH6974 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 40I will bring them downאֽוֹרִידֵ֖ם’ō·w·rî·ḏêm — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → like lambsכְּכָרִ֣יםkə·ḵā·rîm — Ram; battering-ram; meadow; saddle padH3733 — Full Word Study → to the slaughterלִטְב֑וֹחַliṭ·ḇō·w·aḥ — to slaughter or butcher; to killH2873 — Full Word Study →, like ramsכְּאֵילִ֖יםkə·’ê·lîm — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → male goatsעַתּוּדִֽים׃‘at·tū·ḏîm — male goat; leader or chiefH6260 — Full Word Study →. 41Howאֵ֚יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → Sheshachשֵׁשַׁ֔ךְšê·šaḵ — Babylon (cryptic name)H8347 — Full Word Study → has been capturedנִלְכְּדָ֣הnil·kə·ḏāh — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →! The praiseתְּהִלַּ֣תtə·hil·laṯ — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → has been seizedוַתִּתָּפֵ֖שׂwat·tit·tā·p̄êś — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study →. Whatאֵ֣יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → a horrorלְשַׁמָּ֛הlə·šam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → has becomeהָיְתָ֧הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִֽם׃bag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →! 42The seaהַיָּ֑םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → has come upעָלָ֥ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →; she is coveredנִכְסָֽתָה׃niḵ·sā·ṯāh — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → in turbulentבַּהֲמ֥וֹןba·hă·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → wavesגַּלָּ֖יוgal·lāw — wave, billow, surge of waterH1530 — Full Word Study →. 43Her citiesעָרֶ֙יהָ֙‘ā·re·hā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → have becomeהָי֤וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a desolationלְשַׁמָּ֔הlə·šam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study →, a dryצִיָּ֣הṣî·yāh — Dryness, aridity, barren wildernessH6723 — Full Word Study → and aridוַעֲרָבָ֑הwa·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study → landאֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, a landאֶ֗רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → where noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → livesיֵשֵׁ֤בyê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, where noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָֽם׃’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → passes throughיַעֲבֹ֥רya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →. 44I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֨יū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → Belבֵּ֜לbêl — Babylonian deityH1078 — Full Word Study → in Babylonבְּבָבֶ֗לbə·ḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. I will make him spew outוְהֹצֵאתִ֤יwə·hō·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → what he swallowedבִּלְעוֹ֙bil·‘ōw — That which is swallowed; devouring, consumptionH1105 — Full Word Study →. The nationsגּוֹיִ֑םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → streamיִנְהֲר֥וּyin·hă·rū — To flow; to be cheerful or radiantH5102 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֛יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →; evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the wallחוֹמַ֥תḥō·w·maṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → will fallנָפָֽלָה׃nā·p̄ā·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →. 45Come outצְא֤וּṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of herמִתּוֹכָהּ֙mit·tō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →, My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →! Saveוּמַלְּט֖וּū·mal·lə·ṭū — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → your livesנַפְשׁ֑וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, each of youאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, from the fierceמֵחֲר֖וֹןmê·ḥă·rō·wn — Burning anger, fierce wrathH2740 — Full Word Study → angerאַף־’ap̄- — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 46Do notוּפֶן־ū·p̄en- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → let your heartלְבַבְכֶם֙lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → grow faintיֵרַ֤ךְyê·raḵ — to soften, become tender or weakH7401 — Full Word Study →, and do not be afraidוְתִֽירְא֔וּwə·ṯî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → when the rumorבַּשְּׁמוּעָ֖הbaš·šə·mū·‘āh — news, report, or rumor; something heard or toldH8052 — Full Word Study → is heardהַנִּשְׁמַ֣עַתhan·niš·ma·‘aṯ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; for a rumorהַשְּׁמוּעָ֗הhaš·šə·mū·‘āh — news, report, or rumor; something heard or toldH8052 — Full Word Study → will comeוּבָ֧אū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → one yearבַשָּׁנָ֣הḇaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →and thenוְאַחֲרָ֤יוwə·’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → anotherהַשְּׁמוּעָ֔הhaš·šə·mū·‘āh — news, report, or rumor; something heard or toldH8052 — Full Word Study → the next yearבַּשָּׁנָה֙baš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →of violenceוְחָמָ֣סwə·ḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and of rulerוּמֹשֵׁ֖לū·mō·šêl — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → rulerמֹשֵֽׁל׃mō·šêl — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study →. 47Thereforeלָכֵן֙lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, beholdהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the daysיָמִ֣יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → are comingבָּאִ֔יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → when I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּי֙ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the idolsפְּסִילֵ֣יpə·sî·lê — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָבֶ֔לḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. Her entireוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landאַרְצָ֖הּ’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will suffer shameתֵּב֑וֹשׁtê·ḇō·wōš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her slainחֲלָלֶ֖יהָḥă·lā·le·hā — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → will lie fallenיִפְּל֥וּyip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → within herבְתוֹכָֽהּ׃ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. 48Then heavenשָׁמַ֣יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and earthוָאָ֔רֶץwā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and allוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is in them will shout for joyוְרִנְּנ֤וּwə·rin·nə·nū — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the destroyersהַשּׁוֹדְדִ֖יםhaš·šō·wḏ·ḏîm — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → from the northמִצָּפ֛וֹןmiṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → will comeיָבוֹא־yā·ḇō·w- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → against her,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 49Babylonבָּבֶ֕לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → must fallלִנְפֹּ֖לlin·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → on account of the slainחַֽלְלֵ֣יḥal·lê — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, just asגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the slainחַֽלְלֵ֥יḥal·lê — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → of allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → have fallenנָפְל֖וּnā·p̄ə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → because of Babylonלְבָבֶ֥לlə·ḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. 50You who have escapedפְּלֵטִ֣יםpə·lê·ṭîm — One who escapes; a fugitive or survivorH6412 — Full Word Study → the swordמֵחֶ֔רֶבmê·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, departהִלְכ֖וּhil·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → lingerתַּעֲמֹ֑דוּta·‘ă·mō·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →! Rememberזִכְר֤וּziḵ·rū — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → from far awayמֵֽרָחוֹק֙mê·rā·ḥō·wq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study →, and let Jerusalemוִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖םwî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → comeתַּעֲלֶ֥הta·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → mindלְבַבְכֶֽם׃lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →.” 51We are ashamedבֹּ֚שְׁנוּbō·šə·nū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we have heardשָׁמַ֣עְנוּšā·ma‘·nū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → reproachחֶרְפָּ֔הḥer·pāh — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study →; disgraceכְלִמָּ֖הḵə·lim·māh — Shame, dishonor, disgraceH3639 — Full Word Study → has coveredכִּסְּתָ֥הkis·sə·ṯāh — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → our facesפָּנֵ֑ינוּpā·nê·nū — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → foreignersזָרִ֔יםzā·rîm — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study → have enteredבָּ֣אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the holy placesמִקְדְּשֵׁ֖יmiq·də·šê — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study → of the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →.” 52Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, beholdהִנֵּֽה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the daysיָמִ֤יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → are comingבָּאִים֙bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “when I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֖יū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → her idolsפְּסִילֶ֑יהָpə·sî·le·hā — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study →, and throughoutוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her landאַרְצָ֖הּ’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → the woundedחָלָֽל׃ḥā·lāl — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → will groanיֶאֱנֹ֥קye·’ĕ·nōq — to groan, cry out in distressH602 — Full Word Study →. 53Even ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָבֶל֙ḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → ascendsתַעֲלֶ֤הṯa·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and fortifiesתְבַצֵּ֖רṯə·ḇaṣ·ṣêr — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → her loftyמְר֣וֹםmə·rō·wm — Height, high place, or exaltationH4791 — Full Word Study → strongholdעֻזָּ֑הּ‘uz·zāh — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study →, the destroyersשֹׁדְדִ֛יםšō·ḏə·ḏîm — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → I sendמֵאִתִּ֗יmê·’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → will comeיָבֹ֧אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → against her,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 54The soundק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of a cryזְעָקָ֖הzə·‘ā·qāh — A cry or outcry; a shout of distress or complaintH2201 — Full Word Study → comes from Babylon, the sound of greatגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → destructionוְשֶׁ֥בֶרwə·še·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study →! 55Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will destroyשֹׁדֵ֤דšō·ḏêḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →; He will silenceוְאִבַּ֥דwə·’ib·baḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → her mightyגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → voiceק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. The wavesגַלֵּיהֶם֙ḡal·lê·hem — wave, billow, surge of waterH1530 — Full Word Study → will roarוְהָמ֤וּwə·hā·mū — to roar, murmur, or sound with tumultH1993 — Full Word Study → like greatרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → watersכְּמַ֣יִםkə·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →; the tumultשְׁא֖וֹןšə·’ō·wn — roar, tumult, noise, uproarH7588 — Full Word Study → of their voicesקוֹלָֽם׃qō·w·lām — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → will resoundנִתַּ֥ןnit·tan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →. 56Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a destroyerשׁוֹדֵ֔דšō·w·ḏêḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → is comingבָ֨אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → against herעָלֶ֤יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. Her warriorsגִּבּוֹרֶ֔יהָgib·bō·w·re·hā — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → will be capturedוְנִלְכְּדוּ֙wə·nil·kə·ḏū — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →, and their bows will be brokenחִתְּתָ֖הḥit·tə·ṯāh — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is a Godאֵ֧ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → of retributionגְּמֻל֛וֹתgə·mu·lō·wṯ — Recompense, reward, or repayment of deedsH1578 — Full Word Study →; He will repay in fullשַׁלֵּ֥םšal·lêm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study →. 57I will make her princesשָׂרֶ֨יהָśā·re·hā — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and wise menוַחֲכָמֶ֜יהָwa·ḥă·ḵā·me·hā — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → drunkוְ֠הִשְׁכַּרְתִּיwə·hiš·kar·tî — to become drunk; to be intoxicatedH7937 — Full Word Study →, along with her governorsפַּחוֹתֶ֤יהָpa·ḥō·w·ṯe·hā — Provincial governor or administrative officialH6346 — Full Word Study →, officialsוּסְגָנֶ֙יהָ֙ū·sə·ḡā·ne·hā — Ruler, commander, or official overseerH5461 — Full Word Study →, and warriorsוְגִבּוֹרֶ֔יהָwə·ḡib·bō·w·re·hā — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →. Then they will fall asleepוְיָשְׁנ֥וּwə·yā·šə·nū — to sleep; to be asleep; dormant or inactiveH3462 — Full Word Study → foreverעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → wake upיָקִ֑יצוּyā·qî·ṣū — to awake, arise from sleep or inactivityH6974 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻ֨ם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, whose nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃סšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → is the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 58This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Babylon’sבָּבֶ֤לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → thickהָֽרְחָבָה֙hā·rə·ḥā·ḇāh — Broad, WideH7342 — Full Word Study → wallsחֹ֠מוֹתḥō·mō·wṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → will be leveledעַרְעֵ֣ר‘ar·‘êr — to strip bare, make naked, lay bareH6209 — Full Word Study →, and her highהַגְּבֹהִ֖יםhag·gə·ḇō·hîm — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → gatesוּשְׁעָרֶ֥יהָū·šə·‘ā·re·hā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → consumedיִצַּ֑תּוּyiṣ·ṣat·tū — to kindle, ignite, or set ablazeH3341 — Full Word Study → by fireבָּאֵ֣שׁbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. So the laborוְיִֽגְע֨וּwə·yiḡ·‘ū — to toil, labor, become wearyH3021 — Full Word Study → of the peopleעַמִּ֧ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → will be for nothingרִ֛יקrîq — Empty, vain, futile, without substance or purposeH7385 — Full Word Study →; the nationsוּלְאֻמִּ֥יםū·lə·’um·mîm — A people or nation; ethnic or political communityH3816 — Full Word Study → will exhaust themselvesוְיָעֵֽפוּ׃סwə·yā·‘ê·p̄ū — to grow weary, faint, or exhaustedH3286 — Full Word Study → to fuel the flamesאֵ֖שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →.” 59This is the message thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → gaveצִוָּ֣ה׀ṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → to the quartermasterמְנוּחָֽה׃mə·nū·ḥāh — Rest, reposeH4496 — Full Word Study → Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֣הśə·rā·yāh — The LORD is my princeH8304 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Neriahנֵרִיָּה֮nê·rî·yāh — Yahweh is my lightH5374 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Mahseiahמַחְסֵיָה֒maḥ·sê·yāh — Yahweh is a refugeH4271 — Full Word Study →, when he wentבְּלֶכְתּ֞וֹbə·leḵ·tōw — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֤הוּṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū — The LORD is my righteousnessH6667 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → in the fourthהָרְבִעִ֖יתhā·rə·ḇi·‘îṯ — Fourth, foursquare, fourth partH7243 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֥תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Zedekiah’s reignלְמָלְכ֑וֹlə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →. 60Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → had writtenוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בway·yiḵ·tōḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a singleאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → scrollסֵ֣פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → about allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the disasterהָרָעָ֛הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → would comeתָּב֥וֹאtā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → uponאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → that had been writtenהַכְּתֻבִ֖יםhak·kə·ṯu·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → concerningאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →. 61And Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֑הśə·rā·yāh — The LORD is my princeH8304 — Full Word Study →, “When you getכְּבֹאֲךָ֣kə·ḇō·’ă·ḵā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Babylonבָבֶ֔לḇā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →, seeוְֽרָאִ֔יתָwə·rā·’î·ṯā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → that you read allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → aloudוְֽקָרָ֔אתָwə·qā·rā·ṯā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →, 62and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֗wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Youאַתָּ֨ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have promisedדִבַּ֜רְתָּḏib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to cut offלְהַכְרִית֔וֹlə·haḵ·rî·ṯōw — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֤וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → so that no oneלְבִלְתִּ֤יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → will remainיוֹשֵׁ֔בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →neither manלְמֵאָדָ֖םlə·mê·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → norוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → beastבְּהֵמָ֑הbə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →. Indeedכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, it will beתִּֽהְיֶֽה׃tih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → desolateשִׁמְמ֥וֹתšim·mō·wṯ — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study → foreverעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →.’ 63When you finishכְּכַלֹּ֣תְךָ֔kə·ḵal·lō·ṯə·ḵā — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → readingלִקְרֹ֖אliq·rō — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → scrollהַסֵּ֣פֶרhas·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study →, tieתִּקְשֹׁ֤רtiq·šōr — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → a stoneאֶ֔בֶן’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → to itעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and cast itוְהִשְׁלַכְתּ֖וֹwə·hiš·laḵ·tōw — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Euphratesפְּרָֽת׃pə·rāṯ — The Euphrates RiverH6578 — Full Word Study →. 64Then you are to sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֗wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘In the same wayכָּ֠כָהkā·ḵāh — Thus; in this manner; soH3602 — Full Word Study → Babylonבָּבֶ֤לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → will sinkתִּשְׁקַ֨עtiš·qa‘ — to sink, submerge, or be overwhelmedH8257 — Full Word Study → and neverוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → rise againתָקוּם֙ṯā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, because ofמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the disasterהָרָעָ֗הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will bringמֵבִ֥יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon herעָלֶ֖יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. And her people will grow weary.’” Hereהֵ֖נָּהhên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study → endעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Jeremiahיִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃סyir·mə·yā·hū — The Lord exaltsH3414 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Jeremiah 51
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Jeremiah 51 is a powerful prophecy of Babylon's complete destruction, pronounced by the Lord as judgment for the nation's pride, idolatry, and cruelty toward God's people. Though Babylon was the instrument of God's discipline upon Judah, she had exceeded her mandate by acting with unbridled arrogance and oppression. This chapter alternates between announcements of Babylon's fall and encouragement to God's exiled people to trust in His sovereignty and justice. The message is clear: no earthly power, however mighty, can withstand the judgment of the Lord.

Verses 1–5: The Divine Judgment Pronounced

God declares that He will raise up a "destroying wind" against Babylon and empty her land (vv. 1–2). The military imagery of archers, brigandines, and slaughter emphasizes the totality and violence of the coming destruction. Yet sandwiched within these judgments is a reassuring promise: "Israel hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his God" (v. 5). Even though Judah's sin had filled their land, God's covenant loyalty remained unbroken. This demonstrates that divine judgment upon enemies goes hand in hand with divine faithfulness to His people. God never abandons His own, even when He allows them to experience correction.

Verses 6–12: Call to Escape and Affirmation of God's Plan

The exiled people are commanded to flee Babylon and save themselves before the Lord's vengeance falls (v. 6). Verses 7–9 paint Babylon as a "golden cup"—initially a tool in God's hand to intoxicate the nations—but now cast away as beyond healing. God's people are told to declare His righteousness in Zion (v. 10) and that He has sovereignly raised the spirit of the Medes to be His instrument of judgment (v. 11). This section reminds believers that God uses human affairs and military powers to accomplish His purposes. Nothing catches Him off guard; all history serves His plan.

Verses 13–24: Babylon's Wealth and Idolatry Condemned

Verses 13–14 mock Babylon's confidence in her wealth and multitude, while verses 15–17 contrast the living God—who made and sustains all creation—with Babylon's dead idols. Every founder is confounded by graven images because they contain "no breath" (v. 17). This is a direct theological rebuke: idols are powerless; only the Lord God is truly alive and sovereign. Israel, by contrast, is the "rod of his inheritance" (v. 19), chosen and redeemed. God then declares that through Israel He will break in pieces nations and kingdoms, military forces and rulers (vv. 20–23). Verses 22–24 extend the scope of destruction universally and conclude with the promise that all of Babylon's evil done to Zion will be repaid. God's justice is certain and complete.

Verses 25–48: Complete and Irreversible Destruction

God addresses Babylon as a "destroying mountain" (v. 25) and promises she will be utterly devastated—not even a stone will remain for reuse (v. 26). The assembled armies of many nations will converge against her (vv. 27–28), and her mighty men will lose courage (v. 30). The passage vividly portrays chaos: messengers running to the king with news of the city's capture (vv. 31–32), the land being threshed like grain (v. 33), and the city becoming heaps inhabited only by dragons (v. 37). This destruction is both historical (fulfilled by Cyrus and the Medes circa 539 BC) and a reminder of God's absolute power over human pride.

Verses 49–64: Final Exhortation and Symbolic Act

The chapter ends with a call for God's people to remember Him and Jerusalem from afar (v. 50), followed by Jeremiah's instructions to Seraiah to read this prophecy in Babylon and cast it into the Euphrates as a sign that Babylon will sink and never rise (vv. 59–64). This symbolic action underscores the finality of God's judgment.

Application for Today

Jeremiah 51 teaches that God's justice ultimately prevails over human pride and oppression. While we do not expect literal fulfilled prophecy today, the principle remains vital: nations and individuals who reject God's lordship and oppress His people will face His judgment. For believers, the chapter offers reassurance that our God is sovereign, that His covenants are unbreakable, and that we can trust Him even in exile or hardship. Our confidence rests not in earthly powers but in the eternal God who rules over all.

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