Study it in the app“For look, I am stirring up and bringing up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the land of the north; and they will set themselves in array against her; from there she will be captured. Its arrows are like those of a skilled mighty man who does not return empty-handed.”
Forכִּיlook,הִנֵּהIאָנֹכִיam stirring upמֵעִירand bringing upוּמַעֲלֶהagainst Babylonעַל בָּבֶלan assemblyקְהַלof greatגְּדֹלִיםnationsגּוֹיִםfrom the landמֵאֶרֶץof the north;צָפוֹןand they will set themselves in arrayוְעָרְכוּagainst her;לָהּfrom thereמִשָּׁםshe will be captured.תִּלָּכֵדIts arrowsחִצָּיוare like those of a skilledמַשְׁכִּילmighty manכְּגִבּוֹרwho does notלֹאreturnיָשׁוּבempty-handed.רֵיקָם
stir up
To move someone to act, as YHWH a king.
Where else “meir” appearsgo up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “maale” appearsBabel, Babylon
See it on the mapWhere else “bavel” appearscrowd
A great crowd gathered, especially for war.
Where else “kehal” appearsgreat
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gedolim” appearsGentiles
The peoples other than Israel.
Where else “goyim” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appearsnorth
North.
Where else “tsafon” appearsdraw up
To set soldiers in lines, ready for battle.
Where else “archu” appearscapture
To conquer a city or seize someone.
Where else “tilached” appearsarrow
Arrow.
Where else “chitsay” appearsact wisely
To grasp what matters and act wisely.
Where else “mashkil” appearswarrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “gibor” appearsreturn
To go back to a place.
Where else “yashuv” appearsempty-handed
With nothing: return bringing nothing.
Where else “rekam” 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).
8Flee from the midst of Babylon, and from the land of the Chaldeans go out, and be like male goats before the flock.
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10And Chaldea will become spoil; all who despoil her will be sated, declares YHWH.
