Jeremiah 9

¹Oh, thatיִתֵּ֤ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → my headרֹאשִׁי֙rō·šî — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → were a spring of waterמַ֔יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, and my eyesוְעֵינִ֖יwə·‘ê·nî — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → a fountainמְק֣וֹרmə·qō·wr — A spring, fountain, or source of waterH4726 — Full Word Study → of tearsדִּמְעָ֑הdim·‘āh — tears, weepingH1832 — Full Word Study →! I would weepוְאֶבְכֶּה֙wə·’eḇ·keh — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → dayיוֹמָ֣םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study → and nightוָלַ֔יְלָהwā·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → over the slainחַֽלְלֵ֥יḥal·lê — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → daughterבַת־ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of my peopleעַמִּֽי׃‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. ²If onlyמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → I had a traveler’sאֹֽרְחִ֔ים’ō·rə·ḥîm — to journey, travel, go as a wayfarerH732 — Full Word Study → lodgeמְלוֹן֙mə·lō·wn — lodging place, inn, or encampmentH4411 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּ֗רḇam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, I would abandonוְאֶֽעֶזְבָה֙wə·’e·‘ez·ḇāh — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → my peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and departוְאֵלְכָ֖הwə·’ê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → from themמֵֽאִתָּ֑םmê·’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they are allכֻלָּם֙ḵul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → adulterersמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔יםmə·nā·’ă·p̄îm — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study →, a crowdעֲצֶ֖רֶת‘ă·ṣe·reṯ — Solemn assembly or sacred gatheringH6116 — Full Word Study → of faithless peopleבֹּגְדִֽים׃bō·ḡə·ḏîm — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study →. ³“They bendוַֽיַּדְרְכ֤וּway·yaḏ·rə·ḵū — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → their tonguesלְשׁוֹנָם֙lə·šō·w·nām — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → like bowsקַשְׁתָּ֣םqaš·tām — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study →; liesשֶׁ֔קֶרše·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study → prevailגָּבְר֣וּgā·ḇə·rū — to be strong, prevail, overcomeH1396 — Full Word Study → overוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → truthלֶאֱמוּנָ֖הle·’ĕ·mū·nāh — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study → in the landבָאָ֑רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they proceedיָצָ֛אוּyā·ṣā·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from evilמֵרָעָ֨הmê·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → evilרָעָ֧ה׀rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, and they do notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → take Me into accountיָדָ֖עוּyā·ḏā·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →,” 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 →. ⁴“Let everyoneאִ֤ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → guardהִשָּׁמֵ֔רוּhiš·šā·mê·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → againstוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his neighborמֵרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙mê·rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → trustתִּבְטָ֑חוּtiḇ·ṭā·ḥū — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → anyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → brotherאָ֖ח’āḥ — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → everyכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → brotherאָח֙’āḥ — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → deals craftilyעָק֣וֹב‘ā·qō·wḇ — to seize by the heel; to supplant or deceiveH6117 — Full Word Study →, and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → friendרֵ֖עַrê·a‘ — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → spreadsיַהֲלֹֽךְ׃ya·hă·lōḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → slanderרָכִ֥ילrā·ḵîl — slanderer; one who spreads gossip or malicious talesH7400 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Each oneוְאִ֤ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → betraysיְהָתֵ֔לּוּyə·hā·ṯêl·lū — To mock, deceive, or deal treacherouslyH2048 — Full Word Study → his friendבְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙bə·rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →; noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → one tellsיְדַבֵּ֑רוּyə·ḏab·bê·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → the truthוֶאֱמֶ֖תwe·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →. They have taughtלִמְּד֧וּlim·mə·ḏū — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → their tonguesלְשׁוֹנָ֛םlə·šō·w·nām — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → to lieדַּבֶּר־dab·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →; they wear themselves outנִלְאֽוּ׃nil·’ū — to be weary, faint, or loatheH3811 — Full Word Study → committing iniquityהַעֲוֵ֥הha·‘ă·wêh — to bend, twist, or act crookedly; to do wrongH5753 — Full Word Study →. ⁶You dwellשִׁבְתְּךָ֖šiḇ·tə·ḵā — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the midstבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → of deceptionמִרְמָ֑הmir·māh — deceit, treachery, or cunning deceptionH4820 — Full Word Study →; in their deceitבְּמִרְמָ֛הbə·mir·māh — deceit, treachery, or cunning deceptionH4820 — Full Word Study → they refuseמֵאֲנ֥וּmê·’ă·nū — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study → to knowדַֽעַת־ḏa·‘aṯ- — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → Meאוֹתִ֖י’ō·w·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →,” 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 →. ⁷Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Beholdהִנְנִ֥יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will refine themצוֹרְפָ֖םṣō·wr·p̄ām — to refine, purify, test by fireH6884 — Full Word Study → and test themוּבְחַנְתִּ֑יםū·ḇə·ḥan·tîm — to test, examine, or prove through trialH974 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whatאֵ֣יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → else can I doאֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → because ofמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of My peopleעַמִּֽי׃‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →? ⁸Their tonguesלְשׁוֹנָ֖םlə·šō·w·nām — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → are deadlyשׁוֹחֵטšō·ḥēṭ — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → arrowsחֵ֥ץḥêṣ — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study →; they speakדִבֵּ֑רḏib·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → deceptionמִרְמָ֣הmir·māh — deceit, treachery, or cunning deceptionH4820 — Full Word Study →. With his mouthבְּפִ֗יוbə·p̄îw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → a man speaksיְדַבֵּ֔רyə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁל֤וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → toאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → his neighborרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, but in his heartוּבְקִרְבּ֖וֹū·ḇə·qir·bōw — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → he setsיָשִׂ֥יםyā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a trap for himאָרְבּֽוֹ׃’ā·rə·bōw — ambush, lying in waitH696 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Should I notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → punishאֶפְקָד־’ep̄·qāḏ- — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → them forהַעַל־ha·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → these thingsאֵ֥לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — 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 →. Should I notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → avengeתִתְנַקֵּ֖םṯiṯ·naq·qêm — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study → Myselfנַפְשִֽׁי׃סnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → onאִ֚ם’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → such a nationבְּג֣וֹיbə·ḡō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → as thisכָּזֶ֔הkā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁰I will take upאֶשָּׂ֧א’eś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a weepingבְכִ֣יḇə·ḵî — Weeping, tears, or act of cryingH1065 — Full Word Study → and wailingוָנֶ֗הִיwā·ne·hî — Lamentation, wailing, mourning cryH5092 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהֶ֨הָרִ֜יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, a dirgeקִינָ֔הqî·nāh — dirge, funeral lament, song of mourningH7015 — Full Word Study → overוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wildernessמִדְבָּר֙miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → pastureנְא֤וֹתnə·’ō·wṯ — Pleasant dwelling place, habitation, or pastureH4999 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they have been scorchedנִצְּתוּ֙niṣ·ṣə·ṯū — to kindle, ignite, or set ablazeH3341 — Full Word Study → so noמִבְּלִי־mib·bə·lî- — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → passes throughעֹבֵ֔ר‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →, and the lowingק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of cattleמִקְנֶ֑הmiq·neh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → is notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → heardשָׁמְע֖וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. Both the birdsמֵע֤וֹףmê·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙haš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the beastsבְּהֵמָ֔הbə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → have fledנָדְד֖וּnā·ḏə·ḏū — to wander, flee, or scatter awayH5074 — Full Word Study →; they have gone awayהָלָֽכוּ׃hā·lā·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹“And I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֧יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֛םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → a heap of rubbleלְגַלִּ֖יםlə·ḡal·lîm — wave, billow, surge of waterH1530 — Full Word Study →, a hauntמְע֣וֹןmə·‘ō·wn — den, dwelling place, habitationH4583 — Full Word Study → for jackalsתַּנִּ֑יםtan·nîm — Sea monster, dragon, or serpentH8577 — Full Word Study →; and I will makeאֶתֵּ֥ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the citiesעָרֵ֧י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → a desolationשְׁמָמָ֖הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →, withoutמִבְּלִ֖יmib·bə·lî — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → inhabitantיוֹשֵֽׁב׃סyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is the manהָאִ֤ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → wiseהֶֽחָכָם֙he·ḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → enough to understandוְיָבֵ֣ןwə·yā·ḇên — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֔אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →? To whomוַאֲשֶׁ֨רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has the mouthפִּֽי־pî- — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → spokenדִּבֶּ֧רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, that he may explain itוְיַגִּדָ֑הּwə·yag·gi·ḏāh — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →? Whyעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → is the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → destroyedאָבְדָ֣ה’ā·ḇə·ḏāh — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → and scorchedנִצְּתָ֥הniṣ·ṣə·ṯāh — to quarrel; to be laid wasteH5327 — Full Word Study → like a desertכַמִּדְבָּ֖רḵam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, so noמִבְּלִ֖יmib·bə·lî — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → one can pass through itעֹבֵֽר׃ס‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →? ¹³And the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “It is becauseעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → they have forsakenעָזְבָם֙‘ā·zə·ḇām — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → My lawתּ֣וֹרָתִ֔יtō·w·rā·ṯî — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I setנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →; they have notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → walkedהָ֥לְכוּhā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in it or obeyedשָׁמְע֥וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → My voiceבְקוֹלִ֖יḇə·qō·w·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Instead, they have followedוַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the stubbornnessשְׁרִר֣וּתšə·ri·rūṯ — Stubbornness, hardness of heart, willful obstinacyH8307 — Full Word Study → of their heartsלִבָּ֑םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → and gone afterוְאַחֲרֵי֙wə·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the Baalsהַבְּעָלִ֔יםhab·bə·‘ā·lîm — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →, asאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → their fathersאֲבוֹתָֽם׃ס’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → taught themלִמְּד֖וּםlim·mə·ḏūm — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁵Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — 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 →, saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Beholdהִנְנִ֧יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will feedמַאֲכִילָ֛םma·’ă·ḵî·lām — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → wormwoodלַֽעֲנָ֑הla·‘ă·nāh — Wormwood; a bitter plant or bitter substanceH3939 — Full Word Study → and give them poisonedרֹֽאשׁ׃rōš — Poison, bitter herb, venomH7219 — Full Word Study → waterמֵי־mê- — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → to drinkוְהִשְׁקִיתִ֖יםwə·hiš·qî·ṯîm — To water, give drink, irrigateH8248 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶I will scatter themוַהֲפִֽצוֹתִים֙wa·hă·p̄i·ṣō·w·ṯîm — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → neitherלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֖מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → nor their fathers have knownיָֽדְע֔וּyā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, and I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤יwə·šil·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a swordהַחֶ֔רֶבha·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → afterאַֽחֲרֵיהֶם֙’a·ḥă·rê·hem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → themאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֥ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I have finished them offכַּלּוֹתִ֖יkal·lō·w·ṯî — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁷This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Take noteהִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֛וּhiṯ·bō·wn·nū — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →, and summonוְקִרְא֥וּwə·qir·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the wailing womenלַמְקוֹנְנ֖וֹתlam·qō·wn·nō·wṯ — to lament, wail, chant a dirgeH6969 — Full Word Study →; sendשִׁלְח֖וּšil·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → forוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the most skillful among them. ¹⁸Let them come quicklyוּתְמַהֵ֕רְנָהū·ṯə·ma·hê·rə·nāh — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → and take upוְתִשֶּׂ֥נָהwə·ṯiś·śe·nāh — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a lamentנֶ֑הִיne·hî — Lamentation, wailing, mourning cryH5092 — Full Word Study → over usעָלֵ֖ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, that our eyesעֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙‘ê·nê·nū — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → may overflowוְתֵרַ֤דְנָהwə·ṯê·raḏ·nāh — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → with tearsדִּמְעָ֔הdim·‘āh — tears, weepingH1832 — Full Word Study →, and our eyelidsוְעַפְעַפֵּ֖ינוּwə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pê·nū — eyelid; the fold of skin covering the eyeH6079 — Full Word Study → may gushיִזְּלוּ־yiz·zə·lū- — To flow, stream, or pour outH5140 — Full Word Study → with waterמָֽיִם׃mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the soundק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of wailingנְהִ֛יnə·hî — Lamentation, wailing, mourning cryH5092 — Full Word Study → is heardנִשְׁמַ֥עniš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → from Zionמִצִּיּ֖וֹןmiṣ·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →: ‘Howאֵ֣יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → devastated we areשֻׁדָּ֑דְנוּšud·dā·ḏə·nū — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study →! How greatמְאֹד֙mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → is our shameבֹּ֤שְׁנֽוּbō·šə·nū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →! Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we have abandonedעָזַ֣בְנוּ‘ā·zaḇ·nū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → the landאָ֔רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → our dwellingsמִשְׁכְּנוֹתֵֽינוּ׃סmiš·kə·nō·w·ṯê·nū — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → have been torn downהִשְׁלִ֖יכוּhiš·lî·ḵū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study →.’” ²⁰Nowכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, O womenנָשִׁים֙nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, hearשְׁמַ֤עְנָהšə·ma‘·nāh — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Openוְתִקַּ֥חwə·ṯiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your earsאָזְנְכֶ֖ם’ā·zə·nə·ḵem — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → to the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of His mouthפִּ֑יוpîw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. Teachוְלַמֵּ֤דְנָהwə·lam·mê·ḏə·nāh — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → your daughtersבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ḇə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → to wailנֶ֔הִיne·hî — Lamentation, wailing, mourning cryH5092 — Full Word Study →, and oneוְאִשָּׁ֥הwə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → anotherרְעוּתָ֖הּrə·‘ū·ṯāh — Companion, neighbor, or associate in relationshipH7468 — Full Word Study → to lamentקִינָֽה׃qî·nāh — dirge, funeral lament, song of mourningH7015 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → deathמָ֙וֶת֙mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → has climbed inעָ֤לָה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → through our windowsבְּחַלּוֹנֵ֔ינוּbə·ḥal·lō·w·nê·nū — Window; opening in a wall or roof for light and airH2474 — Full Word Study →; it has enteredבָּ֖אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → our fortressesבְּאַרְמְנוֹתֵ֑ינוּbə·’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯê·nū — Royal palace or fortified citadelH759 — Full Word Study → to cut offלְהַכְרִ֤יתlə·haḵ·rîṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → the childrenעוֹלָל֙‘ō·w·lāl — Infant, young child, babeH5768 — Full Word Study → from the streetsמִח֔וּץmi·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →, the young menבַּחוּרִ֖יםba·ḥū·rîm — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study → from the town squaresמֵרְחֹבֽוֹת׃mê·rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study →. ²²Declare thatדַּבֵּ֗רdab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — 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 → saysנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study →: “The corpsesנִבְלַ֣תniḇ·laṯ — Carcass, dead body, carrionH5038 — Full Word Study → of menהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → will fallוְנָֽפְלָה֙wə·nā·p̄ə·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → like dungכְּדֹ֖מֶןkə·ḏō·men — dung, excrement, filthH1828 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the openפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, like newly cut grainוּכְעָמִ֛ירū·ḵə·‘ā·mîr — A sheaf or bundle of grainH5995 — Full Word Study → behindמֵאַחֲרֵ֥יmê·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the reaperהַקֹּצֵ֖רhaq·qō·ṣêr — to cut short, harvest, or reapH7114 — Full Word Study →, with noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one to gather itמְאַסֵּֽף׃סmə·’as·sêp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study →.” ²³This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Let notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → the wise man boastיִתְהַלֵּ֤לyiṯ·hal·lêl — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → in his wisdomבְּחָכְמָת֔וֹbə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study →, norוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → the strong manהַגִּבּ֖וֹרhag·gib·bō·wr — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → in his strengthבִּגְבֽוּרָת֑וֹbiḡ·ḇū·rā·ṯōw — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study →, norאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → the wealthy manעָשִׁ֖יר‘ā·šîr — A wealthy or rich person; one possessing abundant resourcesH6223 — Full Word Study → in his richesבְּעָשְׁרֽוֹ׃bə·‘ā·šə·rōw — Riches, wealth, abundance of possessionsH6239 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Butכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → let him who boastsיִתְהַלֵּ֣לyiṯ·hal·lêl — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → boastהַמִּתְהַלֵּ֗לham·miṯ·hal·lêl — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → in thisבְּזֹ֞אתbə·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, that he understandsהַשְׂכֵּל֮haś·kêl — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study → and knowsוְיָדֹ֣עַwə·yā·ḏō·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → Meאוֹתִי֒’ō·w·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, who exercisesעֹ֥שֶׂה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → loving devotionחֶ֛סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →, justiceמִשְׁפָּ֥טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and righteousnessוּצְדָקָ֖הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → on the earthבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →— forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I delightחָפַ֖צְתִּיḥā·p̄aṣ·tî — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → in these thingsבְאֵ֥לֶּהḇə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →,” 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 →. ²⁵“Beholdהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the daysיָמִ֥יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → are comingבָּאִ֖יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — 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 →, “when I will punishוּפָ֣קַדְתִּ֔יū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → all who areכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → circumcisedמ֖וּלmūl — to circumcise; to cut off; to destroyH4135 — Full Word Study → yet uncircumcised: ²⁶Egyptמִצְרַ֣יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Edomאֱד֞וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →, Ammonעַמּוֹן֙‘am·mō·wn — Ammon or AmmonitesH5983 — Full Word Study →, Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the inhabitantsהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of the desertבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → who clip the hairקְצוּצֵ֣יqə·ṣū·ṣê — To cut off; to sever; to cut asunderH7112 — Full Word Study → of their templesפֵאָ֔הp̄ê·’āh — corner, edge, side, or extremity of somethingH6285 — Full Word Study →. For allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → these nationsהַגּוֹיִם֙hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → are uncircumcised, and the wholeוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → is uncircumcisedעַרְלֵי־‘ar·lê- — Uncircumcised; ritually unclean or spiritually unpreparedH6189 — Full Word Study → in heartלֵֽב׃סlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →.”