Jeremiah 50:36

“A sword against the babblers, and they will become fools! A sword against her mighty men, and they will be dismayed!”

Jeremiah 50:36 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 50:36, word by word

A swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

Where else “cherev” appears
against the babblersבַּדִּיםbadim

idle talk, boasting

Empty talk, idle chatter; boasting or lies.

Where else “badim” appears
and they will become foolsנֹאָלוּnoalu

act foolishly

Act foolishly, without good sense.

Where else “noalu” appears
against her mighty menגִּבּוֹרֶיgibore

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

Where else “gibore” appears
and they will be dismayedחָתּוּchatu

be dismayed

To lose heart from fear, to have no strength to go on.

Where else “chatu” appears

The context

35A sword against the Chaldeans, declares YHWH, and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her princes and against her wise men!

36 · This verse (above)

37A sword against his horses and against his chariots and against all the mixed peoples who are in her midst, and they will become women! A sword against her treasures, and they will be plundered!

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