Jeremiah 5:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"They will devourוְאָכַ֨ל
(ve·'a·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
your harvestקְצִֽירְךָ֜
(ke·tzi·re·cha)
7105a: harvesting, harvestfrom qatsar
and your food;וְלַחְמֶ֗ךָ
(ve·lach·me·cha)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
They will devourיֹאכְלוּ֙
(yo·che·lu)
398: to eata prim. root
your sonsבָּנֶ֣יךָ
(ba·nei·cha)
1121: sona prim. root
and your daughters;וּבְנֹותֶ֔יךָ
(u·ve·no·v·tei·cha,)
1323: daughterfrom ben
They will devourיֹאכַ֤ל
(yo·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
your flocksצֹאנְךָ֙
(tzo·ne·cha)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
and your herds;וּבְקָרֶ֔ךָ
(u·ve·ka·re·cha,)
1241: cattle, herd, an oxfrom baqar
They will devourיֹאכַ֥ל
(yo·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
your vinesגַּפְנְךָ֖
(gaf·ne·cha)
1612: a vineof uncertain derivation
and your fig trees;וּתְאֵנָתֶ֑ךָ
(u·te·'e·na·te·cha;)
8384: fig treeof uncertain derivation
They will demolishיְרֹשֵׁ֞שׁ
(ye·ro·shesh)
7567: to beat down, shattera prim. root
with the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃
(be·cha·rev.)
2719: a swordfrom charab
your fortifiedמִבְצָרֶ֗יךָ
(miv·tza·rei·cha)
4013: fortificationfrom batsar
citiesעָרֵ֣י
(a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
in whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you trust.בֹּוטֵ֥חַ
(bo·v·te·ach)
982: to trusta prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they shall eat up
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
thine harvest
qatsiyr  (kaw-tseer')
severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage) -- bough, branch, harvest (man).
and thy bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
which thy sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
and thy daughters
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
should eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
they shall eat up
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
thy flocks
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
and thine herds
baqar  (baw-kawr')
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd -- beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer, herd, kine, ox.
they shall eat up
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
thy vines
gephen  (gheh'-fen)
a vine (as twining), especially the grape -- vine, tree.
and thy fig trees
t'en  (teh-ane')
the fig (tree or fruit) -- fig (tree).
they shall impoverish
rashash  (raw-shash')
to demolish -- impoverish.
thy fenced
mibtsar  (mib-tsawr')
a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender -- (de-, most) fenced, fortress, (most) strong (hold).
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.
wherein thou
hennah  (hane'-naw)
in, such (and such things), their, (into) them, thence, therein, these, they (had), on this side, whose, wherein.
trustedst
batach  (baw-takh')
to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure -- be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
with the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"They will devour your harvest and your food; They will devour your sons and your daughters; They will devour your flocks and your herds; They will devour your vines and your fig trees; They will demolish with the sword your fortified cities in which you trust.

King James Bible
And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will consume your harvest and your food. They will consume your sons and your daughters. They will consume your flocks and your herds. They will consume your vines and your fig trees. They will destroy with the sword your fortified cities in which you trust.

International Standard Version
"They'll devour your harvest and your food. They'll devour your sons and your daughters. They'll devour your vines and your fig trees. With their swords they'll batter down your fortified cities in which you trust.

NET Bible
They will eat up your crops and your food. They will kill off your sons and your daughters. They will eat up your sheep and your cattle. They will destroy your vines and your fig trees. Their weapons will batter down the fortified cities you trust in.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will devour your harvest and your food. They will devour your sons and your daughters. They will devour your flocks and your cattle. They will devour your grapevines and your fig trees. With their swords they will destroy the fortified cities you trust.

King James 2000 Bible
And they shall eat up your harvest, and your bread, which your sons and your daughters should eat: they shall eat up your flocks and your herds: they shall eat up your vines and your fig trees: they shall impoverish your fortified cities, in which you trusted, with the sword.
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