Jeremiah 21:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thusכֹּֽה־
(koh-)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֨ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORDיְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
"Behold, 
 
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I am about to turn backמֵסֵב֮
(me·sev)
5437: to turn about, go around, surrounda prim. root
the weaponsכְּלֵ֣י
(ke·lei)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
of warהַמִּלְחָמָה֮
(ham·mil·cha·mah)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
are in your hands,בְּיֶדְכֶם֒
(be·yed·chem)
3027: handa prim. root
with whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you are warringנִלְחָמִ֣ים
(nil·cha·mim)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
against 
 
854: with (denoting proximity)a prim. preposition
the kingמֶ֤לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Babylonבָּבֶל֙
(ba·vel)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
and the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים
(hak·kas·dim,)
3778: a region of S. Bab. and its inhab.from Kesed
who are besiegingהַצָּרִ֣ים
(ha·tza·rim)
6696a: to confine, bind, besiegea prim. root
you outside 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the wall;לַֽחֹומָ֑ה
(la·cho·v·mah;)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
and I will gatherוְאָסַפְתִּ֣י
(ve·'a·saf·ti)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
them into the centerתֹּ֖וךְ
(to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of this 
 
384: "with me is God," an Isr. nameperhaps from eth and el
city.הָעִ֥יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Behold I will turn back
cabab  (saw-bab')
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)
the weapons
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
of war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
that are in your hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
wherewith ye fight
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
against the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
and against the Chaldeans
Kasdiy  (kas-dee')
Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.
which besiege
tsuwr  (tsoor)
to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)
you without
chuwts  (khoots)
abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
the walls
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
and I will assemble
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
them into the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of this city
`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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Thus says the LORD God of Israel, "Behold, I am about to turn back the weapons of war which are in your hands, with which you are warring against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall; and I will gather them into the center of this city.

King James Bible
Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I will repel the weapons of war in your hands, those you are using to fight the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the wall, and I will bring them into the center of this city.

International Standard Version
This is what the LORD God of Israel says: "I'm about to turn against you the weapons of war that are in your hands and with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging you outside the walls. I'll gather them into the center of this city.

NET Bible
that the LORD, the God of Israel, says, 'The forces at your disposal are now outside the walls fighting against King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and the Babylonians who have you under siege. I will gather those forces back inside the city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
'This is what the LORD God of Israel says: I'm going to take your weapons away from you. You are using these weapons to fight the king of Babylon as well as the Babylonians who are now blockading you outside the wall. I will bring the Babylonians inside this city.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus says the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, who besiege you outside the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.
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