Jeremiah 49:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For I have swornנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙
(nish·ba'·ti)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
by Myself," declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"that Bozrahבָצְרָ֑ה
(va·tze·rah;)
1224a: "fortress," a city in Edom, also one in Moabfrom batsar
will becomeתִּֽהְיֶ֣ה
(tih·yeh)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
an object of horror,לְשַׁמָּ֧ה
(le·sham·mah)
8047: waste, horrorfrom shamem
a reproach,לְחֶרְפָּ֛ה
(le·cher·pah)
2781: a reproachfrom charaph
a ruinלְחֹ֥רֶב
(le·cho·rev)
2721b: desolationfrom chareb
and a curse;וְלִקְלָלָ֖ה
(ve·lik·la·lah)
7045: a cursefrom qalal
and allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
its citiesעָרֶ֥יהָ
(a·rei·ha)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
will becomeתִהְיֶ֖ינָה
(tih·yei·nah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
perpetualעֹולָֽם׃
(o·v·lam.)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
ruins."לְחָרְבֹ֥ות
(le·cha·re·vo·vt)
2723: waste, desolation, ruinfrom chareb


















KJV Lexicon
For I have sworn
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
by myself saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
that Bozrah
Botsrah  (bots-raw')
Botsrah, a place in Edom -- Bozrah.
shall become a desolation
shammah  (sham-maw')
ruin; by implication, consternation -- astonishment, desolate(-ion), waste, wonderful thing.
a reproach
cherpah  (kher-paw')
contumely, disgrace, the pudenda -- rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.
a waste
choreb  (kho'-reb)
drought or desolation -- desolation, drought, dry, heat, utterly, waste.
and a curse
qlalah  (kel-aw-law')
vilification -- (ac-)curse(-d, -ing).
and all the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
thereof shall be perpetual
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
wastes
chorbah  (khor-baw')
drought, i.e. (by implication) a desolation -- decayed place, desolate (place, -tion), destruction, (laid) waste (place).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For I have sworn by Myself," declares the LORD, "that Bozrah will become an object of horror, a reproach, a ruin and a curse; and all its cities will become perpetual ruins."

King James Bible
For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For by Myself I have sworn"--this is the LORD's declaration--"Bozrah will become a desolation, a disgrace, a ruin, and a curse, and all her cities will become ruins forever."

International Standard Version
Indeed, I've sworn by myself," declares the LORD, "that Bozrah will become an object of horror and scorn, a waste, and an object of ridicule. All her towns will become perpetual ruins."

NET Bible
For I solemnly swear," says the LORD, "that Bozrah will become a pile of ruins. It will become an object of horror and ridicule, an example to be used in curses. All the towns around it will lie in ruins forever."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I take an oath on myself, declares the LORD, that Bozrah will become a pile of rubble. It will become something horrifying, ridiculed, ruined, and cursed. All its cities will lie in ruins permanently.

King James 2000 Bible
For I have sworn by myself, says the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all its cities shall be perpetual wastes.
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