Study it in the app“Cut off the sower from Babylon, and the one who handles the sickle in the time of harvest; from before the sword of the oppressor each one to his people they will turn, and each one to his land they will flee.”
Cut offכִּרְתוּthe sowerזוֹרֵעַfrom Babylon,מִבָּבֶלand the one who handlesוְתֹפֵשׂthe sickleמַגָּלin the timeבְּעֵתof harvest;קָצִירfrom beforeמִפְּנֵיthe swordחֶרֶבof the oppressorהַיּוֹנָהeach oneאִישׁto his peopleאֶל עַמּוֹthey will turn,יִפְנוּand each oneוְאִישׁto his landלְאַרְצוֹthey will flee.יָנֻסוּ
cut off
To wipe out, or be shut out from the people.
Where else “kirtu” appearssow
To put seed in the ground.
Where else “zorea” appearsBabel, Babylon
See it on the mapWhere else “bavel” appearshandle
To handle an instrument or weapon with the hand.
Where else “tofes” appearssickle
Sickle, a curved tool for reaping.
Where else “magal” appearstime
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearsharvest
To cut and gather ripe grain and fruit; the season for it and what is gathered.
Where else “katsir” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appearssword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appearsmistreat, oppress
Mistreat, oppress; take advantage of someone weaker.
Where else “yona” appearseach
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appearspeople
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “am” appearsturn
To turn toward something, someone or God.
Where else “yifnu” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arts” appearsflee
To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.
Where else “yanusu” appearsBabylon
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).
15Raise a shout against her all around; she has given her hand; her bulwarks have fallen, her walls are torn down; for it is the vengeance of YHWH: take vengeance on her; as she has done, do to her.
16 · This verse (above)
17A scattered sheep is Israel; lions have driven it away; the first devoured it, the king of Assyria; and this last one has gnawed its bones, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
