Jeremiah 44:6

“So my fury and my anger were poured out and burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, and they became a ruin, a desolation, as it is this day.”

Jeremiah 44:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 44:6, word by word

So my furyחֲמָתִchamati

fury

Literally "heat": burning anger, of a person or of YHWH.

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and my angerאַפִּapi

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

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were poured outתִּתַּךְtitach

pour out

To gush out, like water or God's wrath.

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and burnedתִּבְעַרtivar

burn

For fire to be lit, or to make something be consumed in flames.

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in the citiesעָרֵיare

city

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

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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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and in the streetsחֻצוֹתchutsot

street

The ways and squares between the houses, where people go about.

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of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

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and they becameתִּהְיֶינָהtihyena

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

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a ruinחָרְבָּהcharba

ruin, desolate place

A ruin, a destroyed and deserted place.

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a desolationשְׁמָמָהshemama

desolation

Desolation: a land left empty and uncultivated; also horror.

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as it is this dayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

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Places in this verse

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

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

5But they did not listen, and did not incline their ear to turn from their evil, so as not to burn incense to other gods.

6 · This verse (above)

7And now, thus says YHWH Elohim Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel: Why are you doing great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and nursing child, from the midst of Judah, so as not to leave you a remnant,

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