Jeremiah 32:24

“Look, the siege ramps have come to the city to capture it, and the city has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans who are fighting against it, because of the sword and the famine and the pestilence; and what you have spoken has happened, and look, you see it.”

Jeremiah 32:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 32:24, word by word

the siege rampsסֹּלְלוֹתsollot

siege ramp

Siege ramp: a mound of earth that an army raised against the wall of a besieged city in order to climb up and attack it.

Where else “sollot” appears
have comeבָּאוּbau

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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to the cityעִירir

city

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

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to capture itלָכְדָlachda

capture

To conquer a city or seize someone.

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has been givenנִתְּנָהnitna

hand over

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

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into the handיַדyad

power

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

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of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםkasdim

Chaldean

The Chaldeans, or the Babylonians.

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who are fightingנִּלְחָמִיםnilchamim

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

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because ofפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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the swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

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and the famineרָעָבraav

famine, hunger

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

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and the pestilenceדָּבֶרdaver

plague, pestilence

Pestilence: a disease that kills many in a short time.

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you have spokenדִּבַּרְתָּdibarta

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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has happenedהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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see itרֹאֶהroe

see

To see with one's eyes.

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The context

23And they came in and possessed it, but they did not listen to your voice, nor walk in your instruction; all that you commanded them to do they did not do; and you have made all this evil come upon them.

24 · This verse (above)

25Yet you have said to me, Adonai YHWH, “Buy for yourself the field with silver, and have witnesses testify,” though the city has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans.’”

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