Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleRaise a banner against the walls of Babylon; post the guard; station the watchmen; prepare the ambush. For the LORD has both devised and accomplished what He spoke against the people of Babylon. Young's Literal Translation Unto the walls of Babylon lift up an ensign, Strengthen the watch, Establish the watchers, prepare the ambush, For Jehovah hath both devised and done that which He spake, Concerning the inhabitants of Babylon. King James Bible Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon. Hebrew Raiseשְׂאוּ־ (śə·’ū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take a banner נֵ֗ס (nês) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5251: A flag, a sail, a flagstaff, a signal, a token against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the walls חוֹמֹ֨ת (ḥō·w·mōṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 2346: A wall of protection of Babylon; בָּבֶ֜ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city post הַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ (ha·ḥă·zî·qū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer the guard; הַמִּשְׁמָ֔ר (ham·miš·mār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4929: Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance station הָקִ֙ימוּ֙ (hā·qî·mū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand the watchmen; שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים (šō·mə·rîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to prepare הָכִ֖ינוּ (hā·ḵî·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 3559: To be erect the ambush. הָאֹֽרְבִ֑ים (hā·’ō·rə·ḇîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 693: To lie in wait For כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has both גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and devised זָמַ֣ם (zā·mam) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2161: To consider, purpose, devise and גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and accomplished עָשָׂ֕ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make what אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He spoke דִּבֶּ֖ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the people יֹשְׁבֵ֥י (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of Babylon. בָבֶֽל׃ (ḇā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city |
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