Jeremiah 5:14
Therefore, thus said Jehovah, God of Hosts, Because of your speaking this word, Lo, I am making My words in thy mouth become fire, And this people wood, and it hath devoured them.This verse in the real world
Who
In what words
- עֵץʻêtsa tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
- אֵשׁʼêshfire (literally or figuratively)
- צָבָאtsâbâʼa mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); b
- פֶּהpehthe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech);
- דָבַרdâbarperhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a des
- דָּבָרdâbâra word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- עַםʻama people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (colle
- נָתַןnâthanto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Jer 23:29, Jer 1:9, Hos 6:5, Rev 11:5–6, 2Ki 1:10–14, Jer 28:15–17, Zec 1:6