Jeremiah 15:13

“Your wealth and your treasures as plunder I will give, not for a price, and for all your sins, and in all your territory.”

Jeremiah 15:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 15:13, word by word

Your wealthחֵילְchel

wealth

The goods and wealth someone gathers.

Where else “chel” appears
and your treasuresאוֹצְרוֹתֶיotsrote

treasure

Valuables stored up.

Where else “otsrote” appears
as plunderבַזvaz

plunder, booty

Plunder: what the victor carries off from the defeated.

Where else “vaz” appears
I will giveאֶתֵּןeten

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

Where else “eten” appears
for a priceמְחִירmechir

price, payment

Price, payment.

Where else “mechir” appears
your sinsחַטֹּאותֶיchatovte

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatovte” appears
your territoryגְּבוּלֶיgevule

territory

The land within that border.

Where else “gevule” appears

Translation note

15:13-14 returns almost unchanged in 17:3-4.

The context

12Will iron break iron from the north, and bronze?

13 · This verse (above)

14And I will make your enemies pass through a land that you do not know; for a fire has been kindled in my anger; against you it will burn.”

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