Jeremiah 50:32

“And Insolence will stumble and fall, and there will be no one to raise it up; and I will kindle fire in its cities, and it will consume all that is around it.”

Jeremiah 50:32 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 50:32, word by word

And Insolenceזָדוֹןzadon

presumption, arrogance

Presumption, arrogance: daring to act on one's own against what was commanded.

Where else “zadon” appears
will stumbleכָשַׁלchashal

stumble

To lose one's balance while walking until one falls.

Where else “chashal” appears
and fallנָפַלnafal

fall

To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.

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to raise it upמֵקִיםmekim

establish

To put something up, or confirm a covenant.

Where else “mekim” appears
and I will kindleהִצַּתִּיhitsati

set on fire

Set on fire, burn.

Where else “hitsati” appears
fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
in its citiesעָרָיaray

city

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

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and it will consumeאָכְלָהachla

devour

Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.

Where else “achla” appears
that is around itסְבִיבֹתָיsevivotay

around

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

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The context

31Look, I am against you, Insolence, declares Adonai YHWH Tsevaot; for your day has come, the time that I punish you.

32 · This verse (above)

33Thus says YHWH Tsevaot: Oppressed are the sons of Israel and the sons of Judah together; and all who took them captive have held them fast; they have refused to let them go.

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