For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place.Jeremiah 29:10
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
כִּֽי־כֹה֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֠י לְפִ֞י מְלֹ֧את לְבָבֶ֛ל שִׁבְעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה אֶפְקֹ֣ד אֶתְכֶ֑ם וַהֲקִמֹתִ֤י עֲלֵיכֶם֙ אֶת־דְּבָרִ֣י הַטּ֔וֹב לְהָשִׁ֣יב אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃
- כִּֽי־ki-“that”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- כֹה֙khoh“thus”Adverb · from כֹּה · “thus” · Strong's H3541
- אָמַ֣ר'a.Mar“he says”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- יְהוָ֔הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- כִּ֠יki“if”Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
- לְפִ֞יle.Fi“to [the] mouth”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from פֶּה · “lip” · Strong's H6310G
- מְלֹ֧אתme.Lot“<of> will be completed”Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from מָלֵא · “to fill” · Strong's H4390
- לְבָבֶ֛לle.va.Vel“for Babylon”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל · “Babylon” · Strong's H0894
- שִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'Im“seventy”Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, plural, absolute · from שִׁבְעִים · “seventy” · Strong's H7657
- שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nah“year[s]”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from שָׁנָה · “year” · Strong's H8141
- אֶפְקֹ֣ד'ef.Kod“I will give attention to”Verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from פָּקַד · “visit” · Strong's H6485I
- אֶתְכֶ֑ם'et.Khem“<obj.> you”Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- וַהֲקִמֹתִ֤יva.ha.ki.mo.Ti“and I will carry out”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from קוּם · “establish” · Strong's H6965I
- עֲלֵיכֶם֙'a.lei.Khem“on you”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- דְּבָרִ֣יde.va.Ri“word my”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from דָּבָר · “promised” · Strong's H1697J
- הַטּ֔וֹבha.Tov“<the> good”Definite article + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
- לְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.Shiv“by bringing back”Preposition + Verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, common · from שׁוּב · “return” · Strong's H7725G
- אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem“<obj.> you”Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- הַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.Kom“the place”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מָקוֹם · “standing place” · Strong's H4725
- הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh“<the> this”Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
Places named in this verse
- Babylonsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Babylon (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Babylon on OpenBible.info