Jeremiah 49:5

“Look, I am bringing upon you terror, declares Adonai YHWH Tsevaot, from all who are around you; and you will be driven out, each one straight ahead, and there will be no one to gather the wanderer.”

Jeremiah 49:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 49:5, word by word

am bringingמֵבִיאmevi

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “mevi” appears
terrorפַּחַדpachad

dread, terror

Dread, terror, sudden fear. "The Fear of Isaac" is a name for God: the one who is revered with awe.

Where else “pachad” appears
declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

Where else “neum” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

Where else “tsevaot” appears
who are around youסְבִיבָיִsevivayi

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

Where else “sevivayi” appears
and you will be driven outנִדַּחְתֶּםnidachtem

banish

To push a people far from their land.

Where else “nidachtem” appears
each oneאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
straight aheadפָנָיfanay

before

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

Where else “fanay” appears
one to gatherמְקַבֵּץmekabets

gather

To bring people to one place, or to come together there.

Where else “mekabets” appears
the wandererנֹּדֵדnoded

wander

To roam like a fugitive.

Where else “noded” appears

The context

4Why do you boast of the valleys? Your valley is flowing away, wayward daughter, who trusts in her treasures: “Who will come against me?”

5 · This verse (above)

6But afterward I will bring back the captivity of the sons of Ammon, declares YHWH.

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