Study it in the app“Sharpen the arrows! Fill the shields! YHWH has stirred up the spirit of the kings of Media, for against Babylon is his purpose, to destroy her; for it is the vengeance of YHWH, the vengeance for his temple.”
Sharpenהָבֵרוּthe arrows!הַחִצִּיםFillמִלְאוּthe shields!הַשְּׁלָטִיםYHWHיְהוָהhas stirred upהֵעִירthe spiritאֶת רוּחַof the kingsמַלְכֵיof Media,מָדַיforכִּיagainst Babylonעַל בָּבֶלis his purpose,מְזִמָּתוֹto destroy her;לְהַשְׁחִיתָהּforכִּיitהִיאis the vengeanceנִקְמַתof YHWH,יְהוָהthe vengeanceנִקְמַתfor his temple.הֵיכָלוֹ
sharpen
To hone an arrow.
Where else “haveru” appearsarrow
Arrow.
Where else “chitsim” appearsfill
To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.
Where else “milu” appearsshield
Shield (or quiver), part of a warrior's equipment; those of gold were luxury pieces.
Where else “shelatim” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsstir up
To move someone to act, as YHWH a king.
Where else “heir” appearsspirit
What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.
Where else “ruach” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “malche” appearsMadai
Madai, a son of Japheth; it is the Hebrew name of the Medes (Media).
Where else “maday” appearsBabel, Babylon
See it on the mapWhere else “bavel” appearsplan
What one plots, often evil.
Where else “mezimat” appearsdestroy
To ruin something completely, until it no longer exists or no longer serves.
Where else “hashchita” appearsvengeance
Vengeance: punishment given for a wrong received.
Where else “nikmat” appearstemple
Literally "palace": YHWH's great house.
Where else “hechal” 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).
10YHWH has brought out our righteousness; come, and let us recount in Zion the work of YHWH our Elohim.
11 · This verse (above)
12Against the walls of Babylon lift up a banner; strengthen the watch; set up watchmen; prepare the ambushes; for YHWH has both purposed and done what he spoke against the inhabitants of Babylon.
