Jeremiah 6

¹“Run for coverהָעִ֣זוּ׀hā·‘i·zū — to seek refuge, take shelterH5756 — Full Word Study →, O sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִניָמִ֗ןḇi·n·yå̄·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →; flee from Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →! Soundתִּקְע֣וּtiq·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the ram’s hornשׁוֹפָ֔רšō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → in Tekoaוּבִתְק֙וֹעַ֙ū·ḇiṯ·qō·w·a‘ — A town in JudahH8620 — Full Word Study →; send upשְׂא֣וּśə·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a signalמַשְׂאֵ֑תmaś·’êṯ — Lifting up, burden, or tribute offeringH4864 — Full Word Study → overוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Beth-haccheremהַכֶּ֖רֶםhak·ke·rem — Beth-haccherem, a village in JudahH1021 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → disasterרָעָ֛הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → loomsנִשְׁקְפָ֥הniš·qə·p̄āh — to look out, gaze upon, appearH8259 — Full Word Study → from the northמִצָּפ֖וֹןmiṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →, even greatגָּדֽוֹל׃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 →. ²Though she is beautifulהַנָּוָה֙han·nā·wāh — Comely, fitting, or becoming; what is proper and suitableH5000 — Full Word Study → and delicateוְהַמְּעֻנָּגָ֔הwə·ham·mə·‘un·nā·ḡāh — To delight in, take pleasure in, luxuriateH6026 — Full Word Study →, I will destroyדָּמִ֖יתִיdā·mî·ṯî — To resemble, liken, or compareH1819 — Full Word Study → the Daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִיּֽוֹן׃ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →. ³Shepherdsרֹעִ֖יםrō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → and their flocksוְעֶדְרֵיהֶ֑םwə·‘eḏ·rê·hem — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study → will comeיָבֹ֥אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → against herאֵלֶ֛יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →; they will pitchתָּקְע֨וּtā·qə·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → their tentsאֹהָלִים֙’ō·hā·lîm — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → all around herסָבִ֔יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → tending his own portionיָדֽוֹ׃yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →: ⁴‘Prepareקַדְּשׁ֤וּqad·də·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → for battleמִלְחָמָ֔הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → against herעָלֶ֙יהָ֙‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; rise upק֖וּמוּqū·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, let us attackוְנַעֲלֶ֣הwə·na·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → at noonבַֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםḇaṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yim — Noon, midday; window or opening for lightH6672 — Full Word Study →. Woeא֥וֹי’ō·w — Woe; an exclamation of grief, lamentation, or warningH188 — Full Word Study → to us, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the daylightהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → is fadingפָנָ֣הp̄ā·nāh — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study →; the eveningעָֽרֶב׃‘ā·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → shadowsצִלְלֵי־ṣil·lê- — shadow, shade, shelterH6752 — Full Word Study → grow longיִנָּט֖וּyin·nā·ṭū — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Rise upק֚וּמוּqū·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, let us attackוְנַעֲלֶ֣הwə·na·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → by nightבַלָּ֔יְלָהḇal·lā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → and destroyוְנַשְׁחִ֖יתָהwə·naš·ḥî·ṯāh — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → her fortressesאַרְמְנוֹתֶֽיהָ׃ס’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā — Royal palace or fortified citadelH759 — Full Word Study →!’” ⁶Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹ֤הḵōh — 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 →: “Cut downכִּרְת֣וּkir·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → the treesעֵצָ֔ה‘ê·ṣāh — Tree; wood; timberH6097 — Full Word Study → and raiseוְשִׁפְכ֥וּwə·šip̄·ḵū — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → a siege rampסֹלְלָ֑הsō·lə·lāh — Siege mound; raised embankment or rampartH5550 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. Thisהִ֚יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → must be punishedהָפְקַ֔דhā·p̄ə·qaḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study →; there is nothing butכֻּלָּ֖הּkul·lāh — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → oppressionעֹ֥שֶׁק‘ō·šeq — Oppression, extortion, or unjust gain obtained through violence or deceitH6233 — Full Word Study → in her midstבְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃bə·qir·bāh — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →. ⁷As a wellבְּוֵרbə·wēr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study → gushesכְּהָקִ֥ירkə·hā·qîr — To dig, break down, or build a wallH6979 — Full Word Study → its waterמֵימֶ֔יהָmê·me·hā — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֖ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → she pours outהֵקֵ֣רָהhê·qê·rāh — To dig, break down, or build a wallH6979 — Full Word Study → her evilרָעָתָ֑הּrā·‘ā·ṯāh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. Violenceחָמָ֣סḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → and destructionוָ֠שֹׁדwā·šōḏ — Violence, destruction, or ruinH7701 — Full Word Study → resoundיִשָּׁ֨מַעyiš·šā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → in her; sicknessחֳלִ֥יḥo·lî — Sickness, disease, illnessH2483 — Full Word Study → and woundsוּמַכָּֽה׃ū·mak·kāh — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study → are everתָּמִ֖ידtā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → beforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Meפָּנַ֛יpā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Be forewarnedהִוָּסְרִי֙hiw·wā·sə·rî — To discipline, correct, or instruct through rebuke or punishmentH3256 — Full Word Study →, O Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → Iנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → will turn awayתֵּקַ֥עtê·qa‘ — To dislocate, be put out of joint, hangH3363 — Full Word Study → from youמִמֵּ֑ךְmim·mêḵ — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →; I will makeאֲשִׂימֵ֣ךְ’ă·śî·mêḵ — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → you a desolationשְׁמָמָ֔הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →, a landאֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → withoutל֥וֹאlō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → inhabitantנוֹשָֽׁבָה׃פnō·wō·šā·ḇāh — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהֹוָ֣הYah·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 →: “Glean the remnant of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → as thoroughlyעוֹלֵ֛ל‘ō·w·lêl — to glean; to work thoroughly; to maltreat or abuseH5953 — Full Word Study → as a vineכַגֶּ֖פֶןḵag·ge·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study →. Pass your handיָדְךָ֔yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → once moreהָשֵׁב֙hā·šêḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → like a grape gathererכְּבוֹצֵ֖רkə·ḇō·w·ṣêr — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the branchesסַלְסִלּֽוֹת׃sal·sil·lō·wṯ — Basket, woven containerH5552 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰Toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → whomמִ֨יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can I giveאֲדַבְּרָ֤ה’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → this warningוְאָעִ֙ידָה֙wə·’ā·‘î·ḏāh — to testify, witness, or solemnly affirmH5749 — Full Word Study →? Who will listen to me? Lookהִנֵּה֙hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, their earsאָזְנָ֔ם’ā·zə·nām — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → are closedעֲרֵלָ֣ה‘ă·rê·lāh — Uncircumcised; ritually unclean or spiritually unpreparedH6189 — Full Word Study →, so they cannotוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hearלְהַקְשִׁ֑יבlə·haq·šîḇ — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study →. Seeהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has becomeהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → offensiveלְחֶרְפָּ֖הlə·ḥer·pāh — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → to them; they find noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pleasureיַחְפְּצוּ־yaḥ·pə·ṣū- — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → in it. ¹¹But I am full ofמָלֵ֙אתִי֙mā·lê·ṯî — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wrathחֲמַ֨תḥă·maṯ — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →; I am tiredנִלְאֵ֣יתִיnil·’ê·ṯî — to be weary, faint, or loatheH3811 — Full Word Study → of holding it backהָכִ֔ילhā·ḵîl — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study →. “Pour it outשְׁפֹ֤ךְšə·p̄ōḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the childrenעוֹלָל֙‘ō·w·lāl — Infant, young child, babeH5768 — Full Word Study → in the streetבַּח֔וּץba·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →, and onוְעַ֛לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the young menבַּחוּרִ֖יםba·ḥū·rîm — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study → gatheredס֥וֹדsō·wḏ — Secret counsel, intimate advice, private gatheringH5475 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → bothגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → husbandאִ֤ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → andעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → wifeאִשָּׁה֙’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → will be capturedיִלָּכֵ֔דוּyil·lā·ḵê·ḏū — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →, the oldזָקֵ֖ןzā·qên — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → andעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the very old alike. ¹²Their housesבָֽתֵּיהֶם֙ḇāt·tê·hem — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → will be turned overוְנָסַ֤בּוּwə·nā·sab·bū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → to othersלַאֲחֵרִ֔יםla·’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study →, their fieldsשָׂד֥וֹתśā·ḏō·wṯ — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and wivesוְנָשִׁ֖יםwə·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → as wellיַחְדָּ֑וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will stretch outאַטֶּ֧ה’aṭ·ṭeh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → My handיָדִ֛יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — 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 →. ¹³“Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → from the least of themמִקְּטַנָּם֙miq·qə·ṭan·nām — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the greatestגְּדוֹלָ֔םgə·ḏō·w·lām — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלּ֖וֹkul·lōw — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → are greedyבּוֹצֵ֣עַbō·w·ṣê·a‘ — to cut off, gain greedily, covetH1214 — Full Word Study → for gainבָּ֑צַעbā·ṣa‘ — unjust gain; dishonest profitH1215 — Full Word Study →; from prophetוּמִנָּבִיא֙ū·min·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → priestכֹּהֵ֔ןkō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלּ֖וֹkul·lōw — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → practiceעֹ֥שֶׂה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → deceitשָּֽׁקֶר׃šā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴They dressוַֽיְרַפְּא֞וּway·rap·pə·’ū — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study → the woundשֶׁ֤בֶרše·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → of My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with very little careנְקַלָּ֔הnə·qal·lāh — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֖רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Peaceשָׁל֣וֹם׀šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, peaceשָׁל֑וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →,’ when there is noוְאֵ֖יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → peace at all. ¹⁵Are they ashamedהֹבִ֕ישׁוּhō·ḇî·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → of the abominationתוֹעֵבָ֖הṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → they have committedעָשׂ֑וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →? Noגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, they have noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → shameיֵב֗וֹשׁוּyê·ḇō·wō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study → at allבּ֣וֹשׁbō·wōš — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →; they do not evenלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדָ֔עוּyā·ḏā·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → how to blushהַכְלִים֙haḵ·lîm — to be ashamed, humiliated, or confoundedH3637 — Full Word Study →. Soלָכֵ֞ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → they will fallיִפְּל֧וּyip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → among the fallenבַנֹּפְלִ֛יםḇan·nō·p̄ə·lîm — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →; whenבְּעֵת־bə·‘êṯ- — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → I punish themפְּקַדְתִּ֥יםpə·qaḏ·tîm — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study →, they will collapseיִכָּשְׁל֖וּyik·kā·šə·lū — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶This is whatכֹּ֣הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֡הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Standעִמְדוּ֩‘im·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the crossroadsדְּרָכִ֨יםdə·rā·ḵîm — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and lookוּרְא֜וּū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. Askוְשַׁאֲל֣וּ׀wə·ša·’ă·lū — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → for the ancientעוֹלָ֗ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → pathsלִנְתִב֣וֹתlin·ṯi·ḇō·wṯ — A beaten track or well-worn path; a way or roadH5410 — Full Word Study →: ‘Whereאֵי־’ê- — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → is the good wayדֶ֤רֶךְḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →?’ Then walkוּלְכוּ־ū·lə·ḵū- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in it, and you will findוּמִצְא֥וּū·miṣ·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → restמַרְגּ֖וֹעַmar·gō·w·a‘ — rest, repose, tranquilityH4771 — Full Word Study → for your soulsלְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑םlə·nap̄·šə·ḵem — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. But they saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘We will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → walk in itנֵלֵֽךְ׃nê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →!’ ¹⁷I appointedוַהֲקִמֹתִ֤יwa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → watchmenצֹפִ֔יםṣō·p̄îm — to watch, keep watch, observe carefullyH6822 — Full Word Study → over you and said, ‘Listenהַקְשִׁ֖יבוּhaq·šî·ḇū — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study → for the soundלְק֣וֹלlə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the ram’s hornשׁוֹפָ֑רšō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study →.’ But they answeredוַיֹּאמְר֖וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘We will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenנַקְשִֽׁיב׃naq·šîḇ — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study →!’ ¹⁸Thereforeלָכֵ֖ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → hearשִׁמְע֣וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, O nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, and learnוּדְעִ֥יū·ḏə·‘î — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, O congregationsעֵדָ֖ה‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study →, what will happenאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → to them. ¹⁹Hearשִׁמְעִ֣יšim·‘î — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, O earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →! Iאָנֹכִ֜י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am bringingמֵבִ֥יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → disasterרָעָ֛הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, the fruitפְּרִ֣יpə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → of their own schemesמַחְשְׁבוֹתָ֑םmaḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯām — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they have paid noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → attentionהִקְשִׁ֔יבוּhiq·šî·ḇū — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My wordדְּבָרַי֙də·ḇā·ray — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → and have rejectedוַיִּמְאֲסוּ־way·yim·’ă·sū- — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → My instructionוְתוֹרָתִ֖יwə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯî — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰What useלָמָּה־lām·māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → to Me is frankincenseלְבוֹנָה֙lə·ḇō·w·nāh — Frankincense; aromatic resin used in worshipH3828 — Full Word Study → from Shebaמִשְּׁבָ֣אmiš·šə·ḇā — Oath, sevenH7614 — Full Word Study → or sweetהַטּ֖וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → caneוְקָנֶ֥הwə·qā·neh — reed, stalk, or branch; measuring deviceH7070 — Full Word Study → from a distantמֶרְחָ֑קmer·ḥāq — Distance, remoteness, far placeH4801 — Full Word Study → landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →? Your burnt offeringsעֹלֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙‘ō·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → are not acceptableלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →; your sacrificesוְזִבְחֵיכֶ֖םwə·ziḇ·ḥê·ḵem — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → do notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pleaseעָ֥רְבוּ‘ā·rə·ḇū — to be pleasant, pleasing, or sweetH6149 — Full Word Study → Me.” ²¹Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·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 →: “I will layנֹתֵ֛ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → stumbling blocksמִכְשֹׁלִ֑יםmiḵ·šō·lîm — stumbling block, obstacle to faithH4383 — Full Word Study → beforeאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →; fathersאָב֨וֹת’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study → and sonsוּבָנִ֥יםū·ḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → alikeיַחְדָּ֛וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → will be staggeredוְכָ֣שְׁלוּwə·ḵā·šə·lū — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study →; friendsוְרֵע֖וֹwə·rê·‘ōw — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → and neighborsשָׁכֵ֥ןšā·ḵên — Neighbor; one who dwells nearbyH7934 — Full Word Study → will perishיֹאבֵדוּ׃פyō·ḇē·ḏū — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →.” ²²This 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 →: “Beholdהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, an armyעַ֥ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → is comingבָּ֖אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the northצָפ֑וֹןṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →; a greatגָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → nationוְג֣וֹיwə·ḡō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → is stirred upיֵע֖וֹרyê·‘ō·wr — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → from the endsמִיַּרְכְּתֵי־mî·yar·kə·ṯê- — Flank, side, border, or remote regionH3411 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ²³They graspיַחֲזִ֗יקוּya·ḥă·zî·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the bowקֶ֣שֶׁתqe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → and spearוְכִיד֞וֹןwə·ḵî·ḏō·wn — javelin or lance; a throwing spearH3591 — Full Word Study →; they are cruelאַכְזָרִ֥י’aḵ·zā·rî — cruel, ruthless, fierceH394 — Full Word Study → and mercilessיְרַחֵ֔מוּyə·ra·ḥê·mū — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →. Their voiceקוֹלָם֙qō·w·lām — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → roarsיֶהֱמֶ֔הye·hĕ·meh — to roar, murmur, or sound with tumultH1993 — Full Word Study → like the seaכַּיָּ֣םkay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, and they rideיִרְכָּ֑בוּyir·kā·ḇū — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → uponוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → horsesסוּסִ֖יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, lined upעָר֗וּךְ‘ā·rūḵ — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → like menכְּאִישׁ֙kə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → in formationלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → against youעָלַ֖יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, O Daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִיּֽוֹן׃ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁴We have heardשָׁמַ֥עְנוּšā·ma‘·nū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the reportשָׁמְע֖וֹšā·mə·‘ōw — Report, news, or fame that is heardH8089 — Full Word Study →; our handsיָדֵ֑ינוּyā·ḏê·nū — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → hang limpרָפ֣וּrā·p̄ū — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study →. Anguishצָרָה֙ṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study → has gripped usהֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּhe·ḥĕ·zî·qaṯ·nū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, painחִ֖ילḥîl — Labor pain, travail, anguishH2427 — Full Word Study → like that of a woman in laborכַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃kay·yō·w·lê·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → go outתֵּצְאִיtē·ṣə·ʾī — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to the fieldsהַשָּׂדֶ֔הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → walkתֵּלֵכִיtē·lē·ḵī — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the roadוּבַדֶּ֖רֶךְū·ḇad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the enemyלְאֹיֵ֔בlə·’ō·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → has a swordחֶ֣רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →; terrorמָג֖וֹרmā·ḡō·wr — Terror, dread, or overwhelming fearH4032 — Full Word Study → is on every sideמִסָּבִֽיב׃mis·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶O daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of my peopleעַמִּ֤י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, dressחִגְרִי־ḥiḡ·rî- — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study → yourselves in sackclothשָׂק֙śāq — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study → and rollוְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣יwə·hiṯ·pal·lə·šî — to roll, wallow, or tumbleH6428 — Full Word Study → in ashesבָאֵ֔פֶרḇā·’ê·p̄er — Ashes, dust, or residue from fireH665 — Full Word Study →. Mournאֵ֤בֶל’ê·ḇel — mourning, lamentation, griefH60 — Full Word Study → with bitterתַּמְרוּרִ֑יםtam·rū·rîm — bitterness, bitter grief, deep anguishH8563 — Full Word Study → wailingמִסְפַּ֖דmis·paḏ — lamentation, mourning, weepingH4553 — Full Word Study →, as you wouldעֲשִׂ֣י‘ă·śî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for an only sonיָחִיד֙yā·ḥîḏ — Only, solitary, unique, belovedH3173 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → suddenlyפִתְאֹ֔םp̄iṯ·’ōm — suddenly, unexpectedly, all at onceH6597 — Full Word Study → the destroyerהַשֹּׁדֵ֖דhaš·šō·ḏêḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → will comeיָבֹ֥אyā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon usעָלֵֽינוּ׃‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷“I have appointed youנְתַתִּ֥יךָnə·ṯat·tî·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to examineבָּח֛וֹןbā·ḥō·wn — watchtower, fortress towerH969 — Full Word Study → My peopleבְעַמִּ֖יḇə·‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → like oreמִבְצָ֑רmiḇ·ṣār — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study →, so you may knowוְתֵדַ֕עwə·ṯê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → and tryוּבָחַנְתָּ֖ū·ḇā·ḥan·tā — to test, examine, or prove through trialH974 — Full Word Study → their waysדַּרְכָּֽם׃dar·kām — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸Allכֻּלָּם֙kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → are hardenedסֽוֹרְרִ֔יםsō·wr·rîm — to rebel, turn away, be stubbornH5637 — Full Word Study → rebelsסָרֵ֣יsā·rê — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →, walking aroundהֹלְכֵ֥יhō·lə·ḵê — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → as slanderersרָכִ֖ילrā·ḵîl — slanderer; one who spreads gossip or malicious talesH7400 — Full Word Study →. They are bronzeנְחֹ֣שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → and ironוּבַרְזֶ֑לū·ḇar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study →; allכֻּלָּ֥םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of them are corruptמַשְׁחִיתִ֖יםmaš·ḥî·ṯîm — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹The bellowsמַפֻּ֔חַmap·pu·aḥ — Bellows; air-blowing deviceH4647 — Full Word Study → blow fiercelyנָחַ֣רnā·ḥar — to burn with anger; to scorch or kindleH2787 — Full Word Study →, blasting away the lead with fireמֵאִשְׁתַּםmē·ʾiš·tam — Fire; flame; burningH800 — Full Word Study →. The refining proceeds in vainלַשָּׁוְא֙laš·šāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study →, for the wickedוְרָעִ֖יםwə·rā·‘îm — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → are notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → purgedנִתָּֽקוּ׃nit·tā·qū — To tear away, pull out, or uproot violentlyH5423 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰They are calledקָרְא֖וּqā·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → rejectedנִמְאָ֔סnim·’ās — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → silverכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has rejectedמָאַ֥סmā·’as — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → them.”