Jeremiah 20:5

“And I will give all the wealth of this city and all the fruit of its labor and all its precious things; and all the treasures of the kings of Judah I will give into the hand of their enemies, and they will plunder them and take them and bring them to Babylon.”

Jeremiah 20:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 20:5, word by word

And I will giveנָתַתִּיnatati

hand over

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

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the wealthחֹסֶןchosen

wealth, treasure

Wealth, stored-up riches, treasure.

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of this cityעִירir

city

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

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the fruit of its laborיְגִיעָyegia

toil, its fruit

Wearying labor and what it earns.

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its precious thingsיְקָרָyekara

precious thing

A thing of great value, like jewels or riches, or what it costs.

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the treasuresאוֹצְרוֹתotsrot

treasure

Valuables stored up.

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of the kingsמַלְכֵיmalche

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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into the handיַדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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of their enemiesאֹיְבֵיoyve

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

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and they will plunder themבְזָזוּvezazu

plunder

Plunder, take spoil.

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and take themלְקָחוּlekachu

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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and bring themהֱבִיאוּheviu

bring

To bring something or someone.

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to Babylonבָּבֶלָbavela

Babel, Babylon

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Places in this verse

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

    Today: Babylon ruins, near Hillah, Iraq

    A great city on the Euphrates River, in present-day Iraq, about 53 miles (85 km) south of Baghdad.

    In its land the languages were confused at Babel (Gen 11:9). Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and took the people captive there (2 Kgs 25:1-11). Daniel lived there (Dan 1:1-6).

    Genesis 11:92 Kings 25:1Psalms 137:1Daniel 1:1

The context

4For thus says YHWH: Look, I am making you a terror to yourself and to all your friends; and they will fall by the sword of their enemies, and your eyes will see it; and all Judah I will give into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will carry them into exile to Babylon, and he will strike them with the sword.

5 · This verse (above)

6And you, Pashhur, and all who live in your house will go into captivity; and to Babylon you will come, and there you will die, and there you will be buried, you and all your friends, to whom you have prophesied falsely.”

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