Study it in the app“There fire will devour you, the sword will cut you off; it will devour you like the young locust. Multiply yourself like the young locust, multiply yourself like the locust.”
Thereשָׁםfireאֵשׁwill devour you,תֹּאכְלֵךְthe swordחֶרֶבwill cut you off;תַּכְרִיתֵךְit will devour youתֹּאכְלֵךְlike the young locust.כַּיָּלֶקMultiply yourselfהִתְכַּבֵּדlike the young locust,כַּיֶּלֶקmultiply yourselfהִתְכַּבְּדִיlike the locust.כָּאַרְבֶּה
fire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appearsdevour
Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.
Where else “tochle” appearssword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appearscut off
To wipe out, or be shut out from the people.
Where else “tachrite” appearsyoung locust
A young locust, at the stage when it does not yet fly and devours everything green. The name comes from the idea of "licking" or "devouring".
Where else “yalek” appearsbe heavy
To weigh much, like a burden.
Where else “hitkabed” appearslocust
Locust: an insect that comes in huge swarms and devours everything green.
Where else “arbe” appears14Draw water for the siege for yourself; strengthen your fortresses; go into the mud and tread the clay; take hold of the brick mold.
15 · This verse (above)
16You have multiplied your traders more than the stars of the heavens; the young locust strips off and flies away.
