Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י מִצָּפוֹן֙ תִּפָּתַ֣ח הָרָעָ֔ה עַ֥ל כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾēlāy* from-*ṣāpôn* *tippātaḥ* *hā-rāʿāh* upon all-*yōšĕbê* *hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ṣāpôn*": "singular noun - north", "*tippātaḥ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be opened/will break forth", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the evil/disaster", "*yōšĕbê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - dwellers/inhabitants of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*tippātaḥ*": "will be opened/will break forth/will be let loose", "*hā-rāʿāh*": "the evil/the disaster/the calamity", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "the land/the earth/the country/the territory" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 41:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Isaiah.41.25", "source": "הַעִיר֤וֹתִי מִצָּפוֹן֙ וַיַּ֔את מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ יִקְרָ֣א בִשְׁמִ֑י וְיָבֹ֤א סְגָנִים֙ כְּמוֹ־חֹ֔מֶר וּכְמ֥וֹ יוֹצֵ֖ר יִרְמָס־טִֽיט׃", "text": "*haʿîrôtî miṣṣāpôn wayyaʾt mi-mizraḥ-šemeš yiqrāʾ ḇišmî wəyāḇōʾ səḡānîm kəmô-ḥōmer ûḵəmô yôṣēr yirmās-ṭîṭ*", "grammar": { "*haʿîrôtî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st person common singular - I have aroused/stirred up", "*miṣṣāpôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from the north", "*wayyaʾt*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular (with waw consecutive) - and he came", "*mi-mizraḥ-šemeš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun - from the east/sunrising", "*yiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he calls", "*ḇišmî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - on my name", "*wəyāḇōʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he will come", "*səḡānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rulers/officials", "*kəmô-ḥōmer*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like clay/mortar", "*ûḵəmô*": "conjunction + preposition - and like", "*yôṣēr*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular - potter/one forming", "*yirmās-ṭîṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - treads clay/mud" }, "variants": { "*haʿîrôtî*": "I have aroused/stirred up/awakened", "*miṣṣāpôn*": "from the north/northern region", "*wayyaʾt*": "and he came/has come/will come", "*mizraḥ-šemeš*": "east/sunrising/sunrise", "*yiqrāʾ ḇišmî*": "calls on my name/proclaims my name/invokes my name", "*səḡānîm*": "rulers/officials/governors/princes", "*kəmô-ḥōmer*": "like clay/mortar/mud", "*yôṣēr*": "potter/craftsman/one who forms", "*yirmās-ṭîṭ*": "treads clay/mud/tramples mortar" } }
  • Jer 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.6", "source": "שְׂאוּ־נֵ֣ס צִיּ֔וֹנָה הָעִ֖יזוּ אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹ֑דוּ כִּ֣י רָעָ֗ה אָנֹכִ֛י מֵבִ֥יא מִצָּפ֖וֹן וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "*Śəʾû* *nēs* *Ṣiyyônāh*, *hāʿîzû* not *taʿămōdû*; for *rāʿāh* *ʾānōḵî* *mēbîʾ* from *ṣāpôn* and *šeber* *gādôl*", "grammar": { "*Śəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - lift up/raise", "*nēs*": "masculine singular noun - standard/banner/signal", "*Ṣiyyônāh*": "proper noun with directional he - toward Zion", "*hāʿîzû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - take refuge/seek safety", "*taʿămōdû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will stand", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil/disaster", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*mēbîʾ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing/causing to come", "*ṣāpôn*": "masculine singular noun - north", "*šeber*": "masculine singular noun - breaking/destruction", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large" }, "variants": { "*Śəʾû*": "lift up/raise/carry", "*nēs*": "standard/banner/signal flag", "*Ṣiyyônāh*": "toward Zion/to Zion", "*hāʿîzû*": "take refuge/seek safety/hasten", "*taʿămōdû*": "stand/delay/remain", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity", "*mēbîʾ*": "bringing/causing to come/about to bring", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern regions", "*šeber*": "breaking/destruction/fracture", "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty" } }
  • Jer 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.22", "source": "ק֤וֹל שְׁמוּעָה֙ הִנֵּ֣ה בָאָ֔ה וְרַ֥עַשׁ גָּד֖וֹל מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֑וֹן לָשׂ֞וּם אֶת־עָרֵ֧י יְהוּדָ֛ה שְׁמָמָ֖ה מְע֥וֹן תַּנִּֽים׃", "text": "*Qôl* *šəmûʿāh* behold *bāʾāh* and-*raʿaš* *gādôl* from-*ʾereṣ* *ṣāfôn* to-make *ʾet*-cities-of *Yəhûdāh* *šəmāmāh* *məʿôn* *tannîm*", "grammar": { "*Qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*šəmûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - report/news", "*bāʾāh*": "qal participle, feminine singular - coming", "*raʿaš*": "noun, masculine singular - quaking/shaking/commotion", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ṣāfôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šəmāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - desolation/waste", "*məʿôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dwelling place of", "*tannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - jackals/dragons" }, "variants": { "*Qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*šəmûʿāh*": "report/news/rumor/tidings", "*raʿaš*": "quaking/shaking/commotion/earthquake", "*ṣāfôn*": "north/northern region", "*šəmāmāh*": "desolation/waste/horror", "*məʿôn*": "dwelling place/habitation/lair/den", "*tannîm*": "jackals/dragons/serpents/monsters" } }
  • Jer 31:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.8", "source": "הִנְנִי֩ מֵבִ֨יא אוֹתָ֜ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֗וֹן וְקִבַּצְתִּים֮ מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־אָרֶץ֒ בָּ֚ם עִוֵּ֣ר וּפִסֵּ֔חַ הָרָ֥ה וְיֹלֶ֖דֶת יַחְדָּ֑ו קָהָ֥ל גָּד֖וֹל יָשׁ֥וּבוּ הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "*Hinənî* *mēbîʾ* *ʾôtām* from *ʾereṣ* *ṣāpôn*, and *qibbaṣtîm* from *yarkətê*-*ʾāreṣ*; among them *ʿiwwēr* and *pissēaḥ*, *hārâ* and *yōledet* *yaḥdāw*; *qāhāl* *gādôl* *yāšûbû* here.", "grammar": { "*Hinənî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*mēbîʾ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*qibbaṣtîm*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will gather them", "*yarkətê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - remote parts/ends", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ʿiwwēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - blind", "*pissēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - lame", "*hārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant", "*yōledet*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - giving birth", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*qāhāl*": "noun, masculine singular - assembly/congregation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*yāšûbû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return" }, "variants": { "*Hinənî*": "behold me/here I am/look, I am about to", "*mēbîʾ*": "bringing/causing to come", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern region", "*qibbaṣtîm*": "I will gather them/collect them/assemble them", "*yarkətê*": "remote parts/ends/extremities", "*ʿiwwēr*": "blind person/blind", "*pissēaḥ*": "lame person/lame", "*hārâ*": "pregnant woman/with child", "*yōledet*": "woman giving birth/one who bears", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/at the same time/altogether", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community", "*yāšûbû*": "they will return/come back/turn back" } }
  • Jer 46:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.46.20", "source": "עֶגְלָ֥ה יְפֵֽה־פִיָּ֖ה מִצְרָ֑יִם קֶ֥רֶץ מִצָּפ֖וֹן בָּ֥א בָֽא׃", "text": "*ʿEglāh* *yəpêh*-*piyyāh* *Miṣrāyim*; *qereṣ* from-*ṣāpôn* *bāʾ* *ḇāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿeglāh*": "noun, feminine singular - heifer", "*yəpêh*": "adjective, feminine singular, construct state - beautiful", "*piyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its appearance", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*qereṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - destruction", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition (מִן) - from north", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is coming", "*ḇāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is coming (repetition for emphasis)" }, "variants": { "*ʿeglāh*": "heifer/young cow", "*yəpêh*-*piyyāh*": "beautiful of appearance/very beautiful", "*qereṣ*": "destruction/gadfly/stinging insect", "*bāʾ* *ḇāʾ*": "is surely coming/definitely coming (emphatic repetition)" } }
  • Jer 50:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.9", "source": "כִּ֣י הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִ֡י מֵעִיר֩ וּמַעֲלֶ֨ה עַל־בָּבֶ֜ל קְהַל־גּוֹיִ֤ם גְּדֹלִים֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֔וֹן וְעָ֣רְכוּ לָ֔הּ מִשָּׁ֖ם תִּלָּכֵ֑ד חִצָּיו֙ כְּגִבּ֣וֹר מַשְׁכִּ֔יל לֹ֥א יָשׁ֖וּב רֵיקָֽם׃", "text": "For *hinnê* *ʾānōkî* *mēʿîr* and-*maʿălê* against-*Bābel* *qĕhal*-*gôyim* *gĕdōlîm* from-*ʾereṣ* *ṣāpôn* and-*ʿārĕkû* to-her from-there *tillākēd* *ḥiṣṣāyw* like-*gibbôr* *maśkîl* not *yāšûb* *rêqām*.", "grammar": { "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - behold/see", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st singular independent pronoun - I", "*mēʿîr*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - arousing/stirring up", "*maʿălê*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - bringing up/causing to go up", "*qĕhal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - assembly of/congregation of", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine plural - nations", "*gĕdōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great/large", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*ʿārĕkû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they will arrange/set in order", "*tillākēd*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will be captured", "*ḥiṣṣāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arrows", "*gibbôr*": "noun, masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - acting wisely/skillful", "*yāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will return", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty/without effect" }, "variants": { "*mēʿîr*": "arousing/stirring up/awakening", "*maʿălê*": "bringing up/causing to go up", "*ʿārĕkû*": "they will arrange/set in order/prepare [for battle]", "*gibbôr* *maśkîl*": "skilled warrior/expert fighter", "*rêqām*": "empty/without effect/in vain" } }
  • Jer 50:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.41", "source": "הִנֵּ֛ה עַ֥ם בָּ֖א מִצָּפ֑וֹן וְג֤וֹי גָּדוֹל֙ וּמְלָכִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים יֵעֹ֖רוּ מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "Behold, *ʿam* *bāʾ* from-*ṣāpôn*, and-*gôy* *gādôl* and-*mĕlākîm* *rabbîm* *yēʿōrû* from-*yarkĕtê*-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people/nation", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*miṣṣāpôn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from the north", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mĕlākîm*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous", "*yēʿōrû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will be aroused/stirred up", "*miyyarkĕtê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - from the remote parts of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʿam*": "people/nation/folk", "*bāʾ*": "coming/approaching", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern region", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*mĕlākîm*": "kings/rulers", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*yēʿōrû*": "will be aroused/stirred up/awakened", "*yarkĕtê*": "remote parts/farthest reaches/extremities", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
  • Ezek 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.1.4", "source": "וָאֵ֡רֶא וְהִנֵּה֩ ר֨וּחַ סְעָרָ֜ה בָּאָ֣ה מִן־הַצָּפ֗וֹן עָנָ֤ן גָּדוֹל֙ וְאֵ֣שׁ מִתְלַקַּ֔חַת וְנֹ֥גַֽהּ ל֖וֹ סָבִ֑יב וּמִ֨תּוֹכָ֔הּ כְּעֵ֥ין הַחַשְׁמַ֖ל מִתּ֥וֹךְ הָאֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wā-ʾēreʾ wə-hinnê rûaḥ səʿārâ bāʾâ min-ha-ṣāpôn ʿānān gādôl wə-ʾēš mitlaqqaḥat wə-nōgah* to-him *sābîb û-mittôkāh kə-ʿên ha-ḥašmal mittôk hā-ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾēreʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I saw/looked", "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*rûaḥ səʿārâ*": "feminine singular noun + feminine singular noun - wind of storm/stormy wind", "*bāʾâ*": "qal participle feminine singular - coming", "*min-ha-ṣāpôn*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - from the north", "*ʿānān gādôl*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - great cloud", "*wə-ʾēš mitlaqqaḥat*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun + hitpael participle feminine singular - and fire taking hold of itself/self-consuming", "*wə-nōgah*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and brightness/radiance", "*sābîb*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*û-mittôkāh*": "conjunction + preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and from its midst", "*kə-ʿên*": "preposition + construct form - like the appearance of", "*ha-ḥašmal*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the amber/electrum/gleaming metal", "*mittôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from the midst of", "*hā-ʾēš*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the fire" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ səʿārâ*": "stormy wind/tempest/whirlwind", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern regions [in ANE mythology, often associated with divine dwelling]", "*mitlaqqaḥat*": "taking hold of itself/flashing/consuming itself", "*ḥašmal*": "amber/electrum/gleaming alloy/polished bronze [exact meaning uncertain]" } }
  • Jer 6:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.1", "source": "הָעִ֣זוּ ׀ בְּנֵ֣י בִנָימִ֗ן מִקֶּ֙רֶב֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וּבִתְק֙וֹעַ֙ תִּקְע֣וּ שׁוֹפָ֔ר וְעַל־בֵּ֥ית הַכֶּ֖רֶם שְׂא֣וּ מַשְׂאֵ֑ת כִּ֥י רָעָ֛ה נִשְׁקְפָ֥ה מִצָּפ֖וֹן וְשֶׁ֥בֶר גָּדֽוֹל׃", "text": "*hāʿizzû* sons of *binyāmīn* from *qereb* *yərûšālaim* and in-*təqôaʿ* *tiqʿû* *šôpār* and upon-house of-the-*kerem* *śəʾû* *maśʾēt* because *rāʿāh* *nišqəpāh* from-*ṣāpôn* and-*šeber* *gādôl*.", "grammar": { "*hāʿizzû*": "imperative, masculine plural - strengthen yourselves/flee for safety", "*binyāmīn*": "proper noun - Benjamin (tribe)", "*qereb*": "construct noun - midst/middle", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*təqôaʿ*": "proper noun - Tekoa (town)", "*tiqʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - blow", "*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular - ram's horn/trumpet", "*kerem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vineyard", "*śəʾû*": "imperative, masculine plural - lift up/raise", "*maśʾēt*": "noun, feminine singular - signal/fire signal", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster", "*nišqəpāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - looks down/appears", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - breaking/destruction", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*hāʿizzû*": "take refuge/flee quickly/strengthen yourselves", "*qereb*": "midst/interior/inner part", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*nišqəpāh*": "looks down/appears/is visible", "*šeber*": "breaking/destruction/ruin/fracture" } }
  • Jer 6:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.22", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּ֛ה עַ֥ם בָּ֖א מֵאֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֑וֹן וְג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל יֵע֖וֹר מִיַּרְכְּתֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* behold *ʿam* *bāʾ* from-*ʾereṣ* *ṣāpôn* and-*gôy* *gādôl* *yēʿôr* from-*yarkətê*-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - coming", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*yēʿôr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is aroused/stirred up", "*yarkətê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - remote parts/extremities of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yēʿôr*": "is aroused/stirred up/awakened", "*yarkətê*": "remote parts/extremities/ends" } }