Then the Chaldeans will return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it down.Jeremiah 37:8
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְשָׁ֙בוּ֙ הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים וְנִלְחֲמ֖וּ עַל־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֑את וּלְכָדֻ֖הָ וּשְׂרָפֻ֥הָ בָאֵֽשׁ׃ ס
- וְשָׁ֙בוּ֙ve.Sha.vu“and they will return”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from שׁוּב · “return” · Strong's H7725G
- הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.Dim“the Chaldeans”Definite article + Noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute · from כַּשְׂדִּים · “Chaldea” · Strong's H3778
- וְנִלְחֲמ֖וּve.nil.cha.Mu“and they will fight”Conjunction + Verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from לָחַם · “to fight” · Strong's H3898A
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- הָעִ֣ירha.'Ir“the city”Definite article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עִיר · “city” · Strong's H5892B
- הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot“<the> this”Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from זֹאת · “this” · Strong's H2063
- וּלְכָדֻ֖הָu.le.kha.Du.ha“and they will capture it”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from לָכַד · “to capture” · Strong's H3920
- וּשְׂרָפֻ֥הָu.se.ra.Fu.ha“and they will burn it”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from שָׂרַף · “to burn” · Strong's H8313
- בָאֵֽשׁ׃ סva.'Esh“with <the> fire”Preposition with article + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from אֵשׁ · “fire” · Strong's H0784
Places named in this verse
- Chaldeans (Chaldea)region · Identification: certain · Map of Chaldea (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Chaldea on OpenBible.info