Jeremiah 14:18

“If I go out into the field, look, those slain by the sword! And if I enter the city, look, those sick with famine! For both prophet and priest roam about through the land, and they do not know.’””

Jeremiah 14:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 14:18, word by word

I go outיָצָאתִיyatsati

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yatsati” appears
into the fieldשָּׂדֶהsade

field

The open country: "the beasts of the field".

Where else “sade” appears
those slainחַלְלֵיchalle

slain

Someone killed or wounded in war.

Where else “challe” appears
by the swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

Where else “cherev” appears
I enterבָּאתִיbati

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “bati” appears
the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “ir” appears
those sickתַּחֲלוּאֵיtachalue

diseases

Diseases, ailments that leave one bedridden.

Where else “tachalue” appears
with famineרָעָבraav

famine, hunger

Hunger; famine, a shortage of food in a region.

Where else “raav” appears
prophetנָבִיאnavi

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “navi” appears
priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohen” appears
roam aboutסָחֲרוּsacharu

roam

To go about.

Where else “sacharu” appears
through the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
know.’יָדָעוּyadau

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “yadau” appears

The context

17And you will say to them this word: ‘Let my eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease, for with a great breaking has been broken the virgin daughter of my people, a wound incurable, very grievous.

18 · This verse (above)

19Have you utterly rejected Judah? Has your soul loathed Zion? Why have you struck us so that there is no healing for us? We hoped for peace, but there is no good; for a time of healing, and look, terror!

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