Jeremiah 49:10

“For I have stripped Esau bare; I have uncovered his hiding places, and he will not be able to hide himself; his offspring is devastated, and his brothers and his neighbors, and he is no more.”

Jeremiah 49:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 49:10, word by word

have strippedחָשַׂפְתִּיchasafti

strip bare

To leave in plain view what was covered.

Where else “chasafti” appears
Esauעֵשָׂוesav

Esau

Esau, the elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob; also called Edom, father of the Edomites. The name also stands for his descendants.

Where else “esav” appears
I have uncoveredגִּלֵּיתִיgileti

uncover

To remove what covers, leaving something in view.

Where else “gileti” appears
his hiding placesמִסְתָּרָיmistaray

hiding place, covert

A hiding place: a hidden spot where someone hides or takes cover.

Where else “mistaray” appears
be ableיוּכָלyuchal

be able

To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.

Where else “yuchal” appears
to hide himselfנֶחְבָּהnechba

hide

Hide oneself, take cover so as not to be found.

Where else “nechba” appears
his offspringזַרְעzar

offspring

The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.

Where else “zar” appears
is devastatedשֻׁדַּדshudad

devastate

To leave a country or city empty and in ruins by force.

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and his brothersאֶחָיechay

countryman

Someone of the same people, or a friend.

Where else “echay” appears
and his neighborsשְׁכֵנָיshechenay

neighbor, resident

Neighbor (man or woman); also a temporary resident.

Where else “shechenay” appears

The context

9If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave gleanings? If thieves came by night, they would destroy only what was enough for them.

10 · This verse (above)

11Leave your orphans; I will keep them alive; and let your widows trust in me.

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