Jeremiah 12:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
How long will the land mourn and the grass of every field be withered? Because of the evil of its residents, the animals and birds have been swept away, for the people have said, “He cannot see what our end will be.”

Young's Literal Translation
Till when doth the earth mourn, And the herb of the whole field wither? For the wickedness of those dwelling in it, Consumed have been beast and fowl, Because they said, ‘He doth not see our latter end.’

King James Bible
How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.

Hebrew
How long
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

will the land
הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

mourn
תֶּאֱבַ֣ל (te·’ĕ·ḇal)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 56: To bewail

and the grass
וְעֵ֥שֶׂב (wə·‘ê·śeḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6212: Herb, herbage

of every
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

field
הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה (haś·śā·ḏeh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

be withered?
יִיבָ֑שׁ (yî·ḇāš)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3001: To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither

Because of the evil
מֵרָעַ֣ת (mê·rā·‘aṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

of its residents,
יֹֽשְׁבֵי־ (yō·šə·ḇê-)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

the animals
בְהֵמוֹת֙ (ḇə·hê·mō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal

and birds
וָע֔וֹף (wā·‘ō·wp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5775: Flying creatures

have been swept away,
סָפְתָ֤ה (sā·p̄ə·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5595: To sweep or snatch away, catch up

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the people have said,
אָמְר֔וּ (’ā·mə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“He cannot
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

see
יִרְאֶ֖ה (yir·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

what our end will be.”
אַחֲרִיתֵֽנוּ׃ (’a·ḥă·rî·ṯê·nū)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's 319: The last, end, the future, posterity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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