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Whatמַהwill you sayתֹּאמְרִיwhenכִּיhe setsיִפְקֹדover youעָלַיִךְ—and youוְאַתְּtaught themלִמַּדְתְּ אֹתָםagainst you—עָלַיִךְfriendsאַלֻּפִיםas head?לְרֹאשׁWill notהֲלוֹאpangsחֲבָלִיםseize youיֹאחֱזוּךְlikeכְּמוֹa womanאֵשֶׁתgiving birth?לֵדָה
Jeremiah 13:21
Study it in the app“What will you say when he sets over you —and you taught them against you— friends as head? Will not pangs seize you like a woman giving birth?”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 13:21, word by word
- will you sayתֹּאמְרִיtomri
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “tomri” appears- he setsיִפְקֹדyifkod
appoint
To put someone in charge.
Where else “yifkod” appears- taught themלִמַּדְתְּlimadt
teach
To instruct another with words or example, so that he learns.
Where else “limadt” appears- friendsאַלֻּפִיםalufim
companion
A close friend, the companion one grew up with and trusts.
Where else “alufim” appears- as headרֹאשׁrosh
chief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rosh” appears- pangsחֲבָלִיםchavalim
pangs
Sharp, strong pains, like those of a woman in labor.
Where else “chavalim” appears- seize youיֹאחֱזוּyochezu
seize
To take something in the hand and not let go.
Where else “yochezu” appears- a womanאֵשֶׁתeshet
woman
An adult female person: single, married or widowed.
Where else “eshet” appears- giving birthלֵדָהleda
bear
To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.
Where else “leda” appears
Translation note
Obscure Hebrew. The “friends” seem to be the allies in whom Judah trusted and who now dominate her.
The context
20Lift up your eyes and see those who come from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you, the sheep of your beauty?
21 · This verse (above)
22And if you say in your heart: “Why have these things happened to me?” For the multitude of your iniquity your skirts have been uncovered, your heels have suffered violence.