Study it in the app“And it will happen on that day, declares YHWH, the heart of the king will perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests will be appalled, and the prophets will be astounded.”
And it will happenוְהָיָהon that day,בַיּוֹם הַהוּאdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהthe heartלֵבof the kingהַמֶּלֶךְwill perish,יֹאבַדand the heartוְלֵבof the princes;הַשָּׂרִיםand the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםwill be appalled,וְנָשַׁמּוּand the prophetsוְהַנְּבִיאִיםwill be astounded.יִתְמָהוּ
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “haya” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsdeclaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” appearsYHWH
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 “yehva” appearsheart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsperish
To die, be ruined.
Where else “yovad” appearschief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sarim” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appearsbe appalled
To be struck with dread at the ruin.
Where else “nashamu” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “neviim” appearsbe astonished
Be astonished, look at one another in amazement.
Where else “yitmahu” appears8For this gird yourselves with sackcloth, lament and wail, for the burning anger of YHWH has not turned back from us.
9 · This verse (above)
10And I said, “Ah, Adonai YHWH! Surely you have utterly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You will have peace,’ and the sword has reached to the soul.”
