Jeremiah 15:4

“And I will make them an object of dread to all the kingdoms of the earth because of Manasseh son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, for what he did in Jerusalem.”

Jeremiah 15:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 15:4, word by word

And I will make themנְתַתִּיnetati

make

To make someone something: "I have made you a father".

Where else “netati” appears
an object of dreadזַעֲוָהzaava

horror, object of terror

Something that makes those who see it tremble; also maltreatment.

Where else “zaava” appears
the kingdomsמַמְלְכוֹתmamlchot

kingdom

A land ruled by a king.

Where else “mamlchot” appears
of the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

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becauseגְלַלgelal

because of

Because of, on account of.

Where else “gelal” appears
of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashe

Manasseh

Manasseh, the elder son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and a king of Judah. The name sounds like "make forget".

Where else “menashe” appears
sonבֶןven

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ven” appears
of Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּהוּyechizkiyahu

Hezekiah

Hezekiah: a name meaning "YHWH is my strength" or "YHWH strengthens." Best known is the king of Judah, son of Ahaz (2 Kings 16:20; 18-20; Isaiah 36-39); other men also bear it (Zephaniah 1:1; Nehemiah 7:21).

Where else “yechizkiyahu” appears
kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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he didעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asa” appears
in Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִָםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

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Translation note

What Manasseh did is told in 2 Kings 21:1-16; cf. 2 Kings 23:26; 24:3-4.

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

3And I will appoint over them four kinds, declares YHWH: the sword to kill, and the dogs to drag away, and the birds of the heavens and the animals of the earth to devour and to destroy.

4 · This verse (above)

5For who will have pity on you, Jerusalem? And who will grieve for you? And who will turn aside to ask about your peace?

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