Jeremiah 4

¹“Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you will returnתָּשׁ֨וּבtā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל׀yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, returnתָּשׁ֑וּבtā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. “Ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you will removeתָּסִ֧ירtā·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → your detestable idolsשִׁקּוּצֶ֛יךָšiq·qū·ṣe·ḵā — Abomination; detestable idol or practiceH8251 — Full Word Study → from My sightמִפָּנַ֖יmip·pā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and no longerוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → waverתָנֽוּד׃ṯā·nūḏ — to wander, flee, shake, or move awayH5110 — Full Word Study →, ²and if you can swearוְנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙wə·niš·ba‘·tā — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →, ‘As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →,’ in truthבֶּאֱמֶ֖תbe·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →, in justiceבְּמִשְׁפָּ֣טbə·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, and in righteousnessוּבִצְדָקָ֑הū·ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, then the nationsגּוֹיִ֖םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will be blessedוְהִתְבָּ֥רְכוּwə·hiṯ·bā·rə·ḵū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → by Him, and in Him they will gloryיִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃סyiṯ·hal·lā·lū — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study →.” ³Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹ֣ה׀ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהֹוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the menלְאִ֤ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םwə·lî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →: “Break upנִ֥ירוּnî·rū — to break up, plow, or till the groundH5214 — Full Word Study → your unplowed groundנִ֑ירnîr — fallow ground, plowed field, tillageH5215 — Full Word Study →, and do notוְאַֽל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → sowתִּזְרְע֖וּtiz·rə·‘ū — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → amongאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the thornsקוֹצִֽים׃qō·w·ṣîm — thorn, prickly plantH6975 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Circumcise yourselvesהִמֹּ֣לוּhim·mō·lū — to circumcise; to cut off; to destroyH4135 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהֹוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and removeוְהָסִ֙רוּ֙wə·hā·si·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the foreskinsעָרְל֣וֹת‘ā·rə·lō·wṯ — Foreskin; mark of uncircumcisionH6190 — Full Word Study → of your heartsלְבַבְכֶ֔םlə·ḇaḇ·ḵem — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →, O menאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יwə·yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. Otherwiseפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study →, My wrathחֲמָתִ֗יḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → will break outתֵּצֵ֨אtê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → like fireכָאֵ֜שׁḵā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → and burnוּבָעֲרָה֙ū·ḇā·‘ă·rāh — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → with noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one to extinguish itמְכַבֶּ֔הmə·ḵab·beh — To extinguish or quench; to put outH3518 — Full Word Study →, because ofמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → your evilרֹ֥עַrō·a‘ — Evil, wickedness, badnessH7455 — Full Word Study → deedsמַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃ma·‘al·lê·ḵem — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵Announceהַגִּ֣ידוּhag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → in Judahבִֽיהוּדָ֗הḇî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, proclaimהַשְׁמִ֔יעוּhaš·mî·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, and sayוְאִמְר֕וּwə·’im·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Blowוְתִקְעוּwə·ṯiq·ʿū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the ram’s hornשׁוֹפָ֖רšō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → throughout the landבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Cry aloudקִרְא֤וּqir·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → and sayוְאִמְר֔וּwə·’im·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Assemble yourselvesהֵאָסְפ֥וּhê·’ā·sə·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → and let us fleeוְנָב֖וֹאָהwə·nā·ḇō·w·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the fortifiedהַמִּבְצָֽר׃ham·miḇ·ṣār — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →.’ ⁶Raiseשְׂאוּ־śə·’ū- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a signal flagנֵ֣סnês — Banner, standard, signalH5251 — Full Word Study → toward Zionצִיּ֔וֹנָהṣî·yō·w·nāh — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →. Seek refugeהָעִ֖יזוּhā·‘î·zū — to seek refuge, take shelterH5756 — Full Word Study →! Do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → delayתַּעֲמֹ֑דוּta·‘ă·mō·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →! Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am bringingמֵבִ֥יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → disasterרָעָ֗הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → from the northמִצָּפ֖וֹןmiṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →, and terribleגָּדֽוֹל׃gā·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 →. ⁷A lionאַרְיֵה֙’ar·yêh — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → has gone upעָלָ֤ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from his thicketמִֽסֻּבְּכ֔וֹmis·sub·bə·ḵōw — thicket, dense vegetation, brushwoodH5441 — Full Word Study →, and a destroyerוּמַשְׁחִ֣יתū·maš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → of nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → has set outנָסַ֖עnā·sa‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study →. He has leftיָצָ֣אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → his lairמִמְּקֹמ֑וֹmim·mə·qō·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → to layלָשׂ֤וּםlā·śūm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → wasteלְשַׁמָּ֔הlə·šam·māh — desolation, horror, ruin, devastationH8047 — Full Word Study → your landאַרְצֵךְ֙’ar·ṣêḵ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Your citiesעָרַ֥יִךְ‘ā·ra·yiḵ — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → will be reducedמֵאֵ֥יןmê·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → to ruinsתִּצֶּ֖ינָהtiṣ·ṣe·nāh — to quarrel; to be laid wasteH5327 — Full Word Study → and lie uninhabitedיוֹשֵֽׁב׃yō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Soעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → put onחִגְר֥וּḥiḡ·rū — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study → sackclothשַׂקִּ֖יםśaq·qîm — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study →, mournסִפְד֣וּsip̄·ḏū — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → and wailוְהֵילִ֑ילוּwə·hê·lî·lū — to wail, howl, or cry out in lamentationH3213 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the fierceחֲר֥וֹןḥă·rō·wn — Burning anger, fierce wrathH2740 — Full Word Study → angerאַף־’ap̄- — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהֹוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turned awayשָׁ֛בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from usמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃פmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹“In thatהַהוּא֙ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַיּוֹם־ḇay·yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — 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 →, “the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and officialsהַשָּׂרִ֑יםhaś·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → will loseיֹאבַ֥דyō·ḇaḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → their courageלֵב־lêḇ- — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. The priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → will tremble in fearוְנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙wə·nā·šam·mū — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →, and the prophetsוְהַנְּבִיאִ֖יםwə·han·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → will be astoundedיִתְמָֽהוּ׃yiṯ·mā·hū — to be astonished; to marvel or wonderH8539 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰Then I saidוָאֹמַ֞רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ahאֲהָ֣הּ׀’ă·hāh — An exclamation of lamentation, grief, or despairH162 — Full Word Study →, Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, how completelyאָכֵן֩’ā·ḵên — Surely, certainly, trulyH403 — Full Word Study → You have deceivedהַשֵּׁ֨אhaš·šê — To deceive, delude, or beguile through trickeryH5377 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleלָעָ֤םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוְלִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םwə·lî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → by sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘You will haveיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁל֖וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →,’ while a swordחֶ֖רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → is atעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → our throatsהַנָּֽפֶשׁ׃han·nā·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹At thatהַהִ֗יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → it will be saidיֵאָמֵ֤רyê·’ā·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleלָֽעָם־lā·‘ām- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and to Jerusalemוְלִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םwə·lî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, “A searingצַ֤חṣaḥ — Bright, clear, or dazzling in appearanceH6703 — Full Word Study → windר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → from the barren heightsשְׁפָיִים֙šə·p̄ā·yîm — high place, elevated shrineH8205 — Full Word Study → in the desertבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → blows towardדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of My peopleעַמִּ֑י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, but notל֥וֹאlō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to winnowלִזְר֖וֹתliz·rō·wṯ — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → or to siftלְהָבַֽר׃lə·hā·ḇar — To purify, refine, make clean or brightH1305 — Full Word Study →; ¹²a windר֧וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → too strongמָלֵ֛אmā·lê — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → for thatמֵאֵ֖לֶּהmê·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → comesיָ֣בוֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from Me. Nowעַתָּ֕ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → pronounceאֲדַבֵּ֥ר’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטִ֖יםmiš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → against themאוֹתָֽם׃’ō·w·ṯām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³Beholdהִנֵּ֣ה׀hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, he advancesיַעֲלֶ֗הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → like the cloudsכַּעֲנָנִ֣יםka·‘ă·nā·nîm — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study →, his chariotsמַרְכְּבוֹתָ֔יוmar·kə·ḇō·w·ṯāw — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → like the whirlwindוְכַסּוּפָה֙wə·ḵas·sū·p̄āh — storm, whirlwind, tempest, or hurricaneH5492 — Full Word Study →. His horsesסוּסָ֑יוsū·sāw — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → are swifterקַלּ֥וּqal·lū — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → than eaglesמִנְּשָׁרִ֖יםmin·nə·šā·rîm — Eagle; large bird of preyH5404 — Full Word Study →. Woeא֥וֹי’ō·w — Woe; an exclamation of grief, lamentation, or warningH188 — Full Word Study → to us, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we are ruinedשֻׁדָּֽדְנוּ׃šud·dā·ḏə·nū — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study →! ¹⁴Washכַּבְּסִ֨יkab·bə·sî — To wash, cleanse, or full clothH3526 — Full Word Study → the evilמֵרָעָ֤הmê·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → from your heartלִבֵּךְ֙lib·bêḵ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, O Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → you may be savedתִּוָּשֵׁ֑עִיtiw·wā·šê·‘î — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →. How longעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → will you harborתָּלִ֥יןtā·lîn — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → wickedאוֹנֵֽךְ׃’ō·w·nêḵ — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → thoughtsמַחְשְׁב֥וֹתmaḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study → within youבְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְbə·qir·bêḵ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁵Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a voiceק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → resoundsמַגִּ֖ידmag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → from Danמִדָּ֑ןmid·dān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study →, proclaimingוּמַשְׁמִ֥יעַū·maš·mî·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → disasterאָ֖וֶן’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → from the hillsמֵהַ֥רmê·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Warnהַזְכִּ֣ירוּhaz·kî·rū — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the nationsלַגּוֹיִ֗םlag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → nowהִנֵּה֙hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →! Proclaimהַשְׁמִ֣יעוּhaš·mî·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →: “A besieging armyנֹצְרִ֥יםnō·ṣə·rîm — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → comesבָּאִ֖יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from a distantהַמֶּרְחָ֑קham·mer·ḥāq — Distance, remoteness, far placeH4801 — Full Word Study → landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; they raiseוַֽיִּתְּנ֛וּway·yit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their voicesקוֹלָֽם׃qō·w·lām — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷They surround herמִסָּבִ֑יבmis·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → like men guardingכְּשֹׁמְרֵ֣יkə·šō·mə·rê — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → a fieldשָׂדַ֔יśā·ḏay — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she has rebelled against Meמָרָ֖תָהmā·rā·ṯāh — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — 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 →. ¹⁸“Your waysדַּרְכֵּךְ֙dar·kêḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and deedsוּמַ֣עֲלָלַ֔יִךְū·ma·‘ă·lā·la·yiḵ — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study → have broughtעָשׂ֥וֹ‘ā·śōw — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → upon you. Thisזֹ֤אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is your punishmentרָעָתֵךְ֙rā·‘ā·ṯêḵ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →; how bitter it isמָ֔רmār — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it piercesנָגַ֖עnā·ḡa‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → to theעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → heartלִבֵּֽךְ׃סlib·bêḵ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →!” ¹⁹My anguishמֵעַ֣י׀mê·‘ay — belly, womb, inner selfH4578 — Full Word Study →, my anguishמֵעַ֨י׀mê·‘ay — belly, womb, inner selfH4578 — Full Word Study →! I writhe in painאָחוּלָהʾå̄·ḥū·lå̄h — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study →! Oh, the painקִיר֥וֹתqî·rō·wṯ — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study → in my chestלִבִּ֛יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →! My heartלִבִּ֖יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → poundsהֹֽמֶה־hō·meh- — to roar, murmur, or sound with tumultH1993 — Full Word Study → within me; I cannotלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be silentאַחֲרִ֑ישׁ’a·ḥă·rîš — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iנַפְשִׁ֔יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → have heardשָׁמַעְתִּיšå̄·maʿ·tī — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the soundק֤וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the hornשׁוֹפָר֙šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →, the alarmתְּרוּעַ֖תtə·rū·‘aṯ — Loud shout or trumpet blast of joyH8643 — Full Word Study → of battleמִלְחָמָֽה׃mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Disasterשֶׁ֤בֶרše·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → afterעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → disasterשֶׁ֙בֶר֙še·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → is proclaimedנִקְרָ֔אniq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is laid wasteשֻׁדְּדָ֖הšud·də·ḏāh — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study →. My tentsאֹהָלַ֔י’ō·hā·lay — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → are destroyedשֻׁדְּד֣וּšud·də·ḏū — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → in an instantפִּתְאֹם֙piṯ·’ōm — suddenly, unexpectedly, all at onceH6597 — Full Word Study →, my curtainsיְרִיעֹתָֽי׃yə·rî·‘ō·ṯāy — A curtain or woven hanging, typically of linen or other fabricH3407 — Full Word Study → in a momentרֶ֖גַעre·ḡa‘ — A brief moment; an instantH7281 — Full Word Study →. ²¹How longעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → must I seeאֶרְאֶה־’er·’eh- — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the signal flagנֵּ֑סnês — Banner, standard, signalH5251 — Full Word Study → and hearאֶשְׁמְעָ֖ה’eš·mə·‘āh — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the soundק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the hornשׁוֹפָֽר׃סšō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →? ²²“Forכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֗י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are foolsאֱוִ֣יל’ĕ·wîl — a foolish or senseless personH191 — Full Word Study →; they have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → known Meיָדָ֔עוּyā·ḏā·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. Theyהֵ֔מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are foolishסְכָלִים֙sə·ḵā·lîm — fool, foolish personH5530 — Full Word Study → childrenבָּנִ֤יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, withoutוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → understandingנְבוֹנִ֖יםnə·ḇō·w·nîm — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →. Theyהֵ֑מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are skilledחֲכָמִ֥יםḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → in doing evilלְהָרַ֔עlə·hā·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →, but they knowיָדָֽעוּ׃yā·ḏā·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → how to do goodוּלְהֵיטִ֖יבū·lə·hê·ṭîḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study →.” ²³I lookedרָאִ֙יתִי֙rā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → at the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and it was formlessתֹ֖הוּṯō·hū — Formlessness, emptiness, void, or chaosH8414 — Full Word Study → and voidוָבֹ֑הוּwā·ḇō·hū — emptiness, void, formlessnessH922 — Full Word Study →; I looked to the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and they had no lightאוֹרָֽם׃’ō·w·rām — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴I lookedרָאִ֙יתִי֙rā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → at the mountainsהֶֽהָרִ֔יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, and beholdוְהִנֵּ֖הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, they were quakingרֹעֲשִׁ֑יםrō·‘ă·šîm — To shake, tremble, or quake with forceH7493 — Full Word Study →; allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the hillsהַגְּבָע֖וֹתhag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → were swayingהִתְקַלְקָֽלוּ׃hiṯ·qal·qā·lū — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵I lookedרָאִ֕יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, and noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → man was leftהָאָדָ֑םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →; allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the birdsע֥וֹף‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → had fledנָדָֽדוּ׃nā·ḏā·ḏū — to wander, flee, or scatter awayH5074 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶I lookedרָאִ֕יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, and the fruitful landהַכַּרְמֶ֖לhak·kar·mel — fruitful field, fertile plantation, harvest abundanceH3759 — Full Word Study → was a desertהַמִּדְבָּ֑רham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. Allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its citiesעָרָ֗יו‘ā·rāw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → were torn downנִתְּצוּ֙nit·tə·ṣū — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study → beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → His fierceחֲר֥וֹןḥă·rō·wn — Burning anger, fierce wrathH2740 — Full Word Study → angerאַפּֽוֹ׃ס’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹה֙ḵōh — 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 →: “The wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will beתִהְיֶ֖הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → desolateשְׁמָמָ֥הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →, but I will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → finish its destructionוְכָלָ֖הwə·ḵā·lāh — Complete destruction; utter consumption; endH3617 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will mournתֶּאֱבַ֣לte·’ĕ·ḇal — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study → and the heavens aboveמִמָּ֑עַלmim·mā·‘al — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → will grow darkוְקָדְר֥וּwə·qā·ḏə·rū — to be dark; to mourn; to grow gloomyH6937 — Full Word Study →. I have spokenדִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ḏib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, I have plannedזַמֹּ֔תִיzam·mō·ṯî — to plan, devise, or schemeH2161 — Full Word Study →, and I will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → relentנִחַ֖מְתִּיni·ḥam·tî — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → or turn backאָשׁ֥וּב’ā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁹Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → fleesבֹּרַ֙חַת֙bō·ra·ḥaṯ — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → at the soundמִקּ֨וֹלmiq·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the horsemanפָּרָ֜שׁpā·rāš — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study → and archerוְרֹ֣מֵהwə·rō·mêh — to throw, shoot, or deceiveH7411 — Full Word Study →. They enterבָּ֚אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the thicketsבֶּעָבִ֔יםbe·‘ā·ḇîm — Cloud, thick cloud, or cloud massH5645 — Full Word Study → and climbעָל֑וּ‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → among the rocksוּבַכֵּפִ֖יםū·ḇak·kê·p̄îm — rock, stoneH3710 — Full Word Study →. Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → is abandonedעֲזוּבָ֔ה‘ă·zū·ḇāh — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →; noוְאֵין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → inhabitant is leftיוֹשֵׁ֥בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰And youוְאַתִּיwə·ʾat·tī — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O devastatedשָׁד֜וּדšā·ḏūḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → oneמַֽה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study →, what will you doתַּעֲשִׂ֗יta·‘ă·śî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, thoughכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you dressתִלְבְּשִׁ֨יṯil·bə·šî — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → yourself in scarletשָׁנִ֜יšā·nî — Scarlet or crimson red dye/threadH8144 — Full Word Study →, thoughכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you adornתַעְדִּ֣יṯa‘·dî — to pass on, advance, remove, or adornH5710 — Full Word Study → yourself with goldזָהָ֗בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → jewelryעֲדִי־‘ă·ḏî- — Ornament, adornment, beauty, or excellenceH5716 — Full Word Study →, thoughכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you enlargeתִקְרְעִ֤יṯiq·rə·‘î — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → your eyesעֵינַ֔יִךְ‘ê·na·yiḵ — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → with paintבַפּוּךְ֙ḇap·pūḵ — eye paint; cosmetic pigment; colored decorationH6320 — Full Word Study →? You adorn yourselfתִּתְיַפִּ֑יtiṯ·yap·pî — to be beautiful; to make fair or attractiveH3302 — Full Word Study → in vainלַשָּׁ֖וְאlaš·šāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study →; your loversעֹגְבִ֖ים‘ō·ḡə·ḇîm — to lust after, dote on, be infatuated withH5689 — Full Word Study → despiseמָאֲסוּ־mā·’ă·sū- — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → you; they want to takeיְבַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃yə·ḇaq·qê·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → your lifeנַפְשֵׁ֥ךְnap̄·šêḵ — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. ³¹Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I hearשָׁמַ֗עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → a cryק֨וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → like a woman in laborכְּחוֹלָ֜הkə·ḥō·w·lāh — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →, a cry of anguishצָרָה֙ṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study → like one bearing her first childכְּמַבְכִּירָ֔הkə·maḇ·kî·rāh — To bear or bring forth a firstborn; to be born firstH1069 — Full Word Study →— the cryק֧וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the Daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִיּ֛וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → gasping for breathתִּתְיַפֵּ֖חַtiṯ·yap·pê·aḥ — to breathe out, sigh, or lamentH3306 — Full Word Study →, stretching outתְּפָרֵ֣שׂtə·p̄ā·rêś — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → her hands to say, “Woe is meאֽוֹי־’ō·w- — Woe; an exclamation of grief, lamentation, or warningH188 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → my soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → faintsעָיְפָ֥ה‘ā·yə·p̄āh — to be weary, faint, or exhaustedH5888 — Full Word Study → before the murderersלְהֹרְגִֽים׃פlə·hō·rə·ḡîm — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →!”