Jeremiah 51:32

“and the fords are seized, and the marshes they have burned with fire, and the men of war are terrified.”

Jeremiah 51:32 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 51:32, word by word

and the fordsמַּעְבָּרוֹתmabarot

ford

A shallow place to cross a river.

Where else “mabarot” appears
are seizedנִתְפָּשׂוּnitpasu

seize

To grab or capture someone.

Where else “nitpasu” appears
and the marshesאֲגַמִּיםagamim

marsh

The tall plants growing in still water.

Where else “agamim” appears
they have burnedשָׂרְפוּsarfu

burn

Burn; bake in the fire.

Where else “sarfu” appears
with fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
and the menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anshe” appears
of warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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are terrifiedנִבְהָלוּnivhalu

be dismayed

To be struck with dread, or frighten others.

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The context

31Runner runs to meet runner, and messenger to meet messenger, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is captured from end to end;

32 · This verse (above)

33For thus says YHWH Tsevaot, Elohim of Israel: The daughter of Babylon is like a threshing floor at the time when it is trodden; yet a little while, and the time of harvest will come for her.

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