Jeremiah 25:31

“The uproar has come to the end of the earth, for YHWH has a dispute with the nations; he enters into judgment with all flesh; the wicked he gives up to the sword, declares YHWH.’”

Jeremiah 25:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 25:31, word by word

The uproarשָׁאוֹןshaon

roar, uproar

Roar, uproar: a great noise, like that of waters or of a crowd; also the ruin that comes with it.

Where else “shaon” appears
has comeבָּאba

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “ba” appears
to the endקְצֵהketse

end

The place where something ends: its edge or farthest point.

Where else “ketse” appears
of the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears
YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears
has a disputeרִיבriv

case

A matter brought before the judge.

Where else “riv” appears
with the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
he enters into judgmentנִשְׁפָּטnishpat

call to account

To call to account, punish.

Where else “nishpat” appears
fleshבָּשָׂרbasar

flesh

The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.

Where else “basar” appears
the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “reshaim” appears
he gives upנְתָנָnetana

hand over

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

Where else “netana” appears
to the swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

Where else “cherev” appears
declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

Where else “neum” appears

The context

30And you, prophesy against them all these words, and say to them, ‘YHWH will roar from on high, and from his holy dwelling he will utter his voice; he will roar mightily against his fold; a shout, like those who tread grapes, he will raise against all the inhabitants of the earth.

31 · This verse (above)

32Thus says YHWH Tsevaot: “Look, evil is going out from nation to nation, and a great tempest is stirred up from the far reaches of the earth.”

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