Jeremiah 34:3

“And you will not escape from his hand, but you will surely be seized and into his hand you will be given; and your eyes will see the eyes of the king of Babylon, and his mouth will speak with your mouth, and to Babylon you will go.”

Jeremiah 34:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 34:3, word by word

escapeתִמָּלֵטtimalet

escape

To flee from a danger or an enemy and get to safety.

Where else “timalet” appears
from his handיָּדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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you will surely be seizedתָּפֹשׂtafos

seize

To grab or capture someone.

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you will be givenתִּנָּתֵןtinaten

hand over

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

Where else “tinaten” appears
and your eyesעֵינֶיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

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will seeתִּרְאֶינָהtirena

see

To see with one's eyes.

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of the kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Babylonבָּבֶלbavel

Babel, Babylon

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and his mouthפִיfi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

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will speakיְדַבֵּרyedaber

speak

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

Where else “yedaber” appears
you will goתָּבוֹאtavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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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

2“Thus says YHWH, the Elohim of Israel: Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and say to him: Thus says YHWH: Look, I am giving this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it with fire.

3 · This verse (above)

4Yet hear the word of YHWH, Zedekiah king of Judah! Thus says YHWH concerning you: You will not die by the sword.

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