Jeremiah 18:17
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

As a burning wind will I scatter them before the enemy: I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their destruction.

scatter.

Jeremiah 13:24 And I will scatter them as stubble, which is carried away by the wind in the desert.

Deuteronomy 28:25,64 The Lord make thee to fall down before thy enemies, one way mayst thou go out against them, and flee seven ways, and be scattered throughout all the kingdoms of the earth. . . .

Job 27:21 A burning wind shall take him up, and carry him away, and as a whirlwind shall snatch him from his place.

Psalm 48:7 With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.

Hosea 13:15 Because he shall make a separation between brothers: the Lord will bring a burning wind that shall rise from the desert, and it shall dry up his springs, and shall make his fountain desolate, and he shall carry off the treasure of every desirable vessel.

shew.

Jeremiah 2:27 Saying to a stock: Thou art my father: and to a stone: Thou hast begotten me: they have turned their back to me, and not their face: and in the time of their affliction they will say: Arise, and deliver us.

Jeremiah 32:33 And they have turned their backs to me, and not their faces: when I taught them early in the morning, and instructed them, and they would not hearken to receive instruction.

Deuteronomy 31:17 And my wrath shall be kindled against them in that day: and I will forsake them, and will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured: all evils and afflictions shall find them, so that they shall say in that day: In truth it is because God is not with me, that these evils have found me.

Judges 10:13,14 And yet you have forsaken me, and have worshipped strange gods: therefore I will deliver you no more: . . .

the day.

Jeremiah 46:21 Her hirelings also that lived in the midst of her, like fatted calves are turned back, and are fled away together, and they could not stand, for the day of their slaughter is come upon them, the time of their visitation.

Proverbs 7:25,26 For she hath cast down many wounded, and the strongest have been slain by her. . . .

Context
The Potter and the Clay
16That their land might be given up to desolation, and to a perpetual hissing: every one that shall pass by it, shall be astonished, and wag his head. 17As a burning wind will I scatter them before the enemy: I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their destruction.
Cross References
Job 27:21
A burning wind shall take him up, and carry him away, and as a whirlwind shall snatch him from his place.

Psalm 48:7
With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.

Proverbs 24:16
For a just man shall fall seven times, and shall rise again: but the wicked shall fall down into evil.

Jeremiah 2:27
Saying to a stock: Thou art my father: and to a stone: Thou hast begotten me: they have turned their back to me, and not their face: and in the time of their affliction they will say: Arise, and deliver us.

Jeremiah 13:24
And I will scatter them as stubble, which is carried away by the wind in the desert.

Jeremiah 32:33
And they have turned their backs to me, and not their faces: when I taught them early in the morning, and instructed them, and they would not hearken to receive instruction.

Jeremiah 46:21
Her hirelings also that lived in the midst of her, like fatted calves are turned back, and are fled away together, and they could not stand, for the day of their slaughter is come upon them, the time of their visitation.

Ezekiel 7:22
And I will turn away my face from them, and they shall violate my secret place: and robbers shall enter into it, and defile it.

Ezekiel 27:26
Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the south wind hath broken thee in the heart of the sea.

Lexicon
I will scatter them
אֲפִיצֵ֖ם (’ă·p̄î·ṣêm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6327: To be dispersed or scattered

before
לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

the enemy
אוֹיֵ֑ב (’ō·w·yêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 341: Hating, an adversary

like the east
קָדִ֥ים (qā·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6921: The fore, front part, the East

wind.
כְּרֽוּחַ־ (kə·rū·aḥ-)
Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

I will show
אֶרְאֵ֖ם (’er·’êm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

them My back
עֹ֧רֶף (‘ō·rep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6203: The nape, back of the neck, the back

and not
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

My face
פָנִ֛ים (p̄ā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

in the day
בְּי֥וֹם (bə·yō·wm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

of their calamity.”
אֵידָֽם׃ (’ê·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 343: Oppression, misfortune, ruin


Additional Translations
I will scatter them before the enemy like the east wind. I will show them My back and not My face in the day of their calamity.”I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.

I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.

I will scatter them before their enemies like an east wind; I will shew them the day of their destruction.

As with an east wind will I scatter them before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.

I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will look upon their back, and not their face, in the day of their calamity.

I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.

I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.

As an east wind I scatter them before an enemy, The neck, and not the face, I shew them, In the day of their calamity.'
Jump to Previous
Attacker Calamity Disaster Downfall East Enemies Enemy Face Flight Neck Scatter Shew Show Wind
Jump to Next
Attacker Calamity Disaster Downfall East Enemies Enemy Face Flight Neck Scatter Shew Show Wind
Links
Jeremiah 18:17 NIV
Jeremiah 18:17 NLT
Jeremiah 18:17 ESV
Jeremiah 18:17 NASB
Jeremiah 18:17 KJV

Jeremiah 18:17 Bible Apps
Jeremiah 18:17 Biblia Paralela
Jeremiah 18:17 Chinese Bible
Jeremiah 18:17 French Bible
Jeremiah 18:17 German Bible

Alphabetical: a an and back before calamity' day disaster east enemies enemy face from I in Like my not of scatter show the their them will wind

OT Prophets: Jeremiah 18:17 I will scatter them as (Jer.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Jeremiah 18:16
Top of Page
Top of Page