Jeremiah 20:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כִּ֣יh3588
1כֹ֣הh3541
2For thus saithאָמַ֣רh559
3the LORDיְהוָ֡הh3068
4הִנְנִי֩h2005
18Behold I will makeאֶתֵּן֙h5414
6thee a terrorלְמָג֜וֹרh4032
7לְךָ֣h0
8וּלְכָלh3605
9to thyself and to all thy friendsאֹהֲבֶ֗יךָh157
10and they shall fallוְנָֽפְל֛וּh5307
25by the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃h2719
12of their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֖םh341
13and thine eyesוְעֵינֶ֣יךָh5869
14shall beholdרֹא֑וֹתh7200
15וְאֶתh853
16כָּלh3605
17all Judahיְהוּדָ֗הh3063
18Behold I will makeאֶתֵּן֙h5414
19into the handבְּיַ֣דh3027
20of the kingמֶֽלֶךְh4428
23into Babylonבָּבֶ֖לָהh894
22and he shall carry them captiveוְהִגְלָ֥םh1540
23into Babylonבָּבֶ֖לָהh894
24and shall slayוְהִכָּ֥םh5221
25by the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃h2719

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends; and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it; and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive to Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For the Lord has said, See, I will make you a cause of fear to yourself and to all your friends: they will come to their death by the sword of their haters, and your eyes will see it: and I will give all Judah into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will take them away prisoners into Babylon and put them to the sword.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends; and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall see [it]; and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall smite them with the sword.

World English Bible (WEB)

For thus says Yahweh, Behold, I will make you a terror to yourself, and to all your friends; and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and your eyes shall see it; and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive to Babylon, and shall kill them with the sword.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

For thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am making thee for a fear to thyself, And to all loving thee, And they have fallen by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes are beholding, And all Judah I give into the hand of the king of Babylon, And he hath removed them to Babylon, And he hath smitten them with the sword.