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Jeremiah 12:17

But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.

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וְאִ֖םveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִשְׁמָ֑עוּyishmavhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “hear”, an unfinished actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…וְנָ֨תַשְׁתִּ֜יvenatashtiand destroyנָתַשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and destroy”, a completed action in a sequenceH5428to tear awaydestroy, forsake, pluck (out, up, by the roots), pull up, root out (up), [idiom] utterly. sאֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַגּ֥וֹיhagoythe Gentileגּוֹיdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.הַה֛וּאhahuthe as for herהוּאdefinite article, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “the as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.נָת֥וֹשׁnatoshdestroyנָתַשׁverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “destroy”, the verb used for emphasisH5428to tear awaydestroy, forsake, pluck (out, up, by the roots), pull up, root out (up), [idiom] utterly. sוְאַבֵּ֖דveabedand destroyאָבַדconjunction, verb, piel, infinitive absolute — “and destroy”, the verb used for emphasisH6properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, [idiom] and surely, take, be undone, [idiom] utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.נְאֻםneumsaidנְאֻםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But if they will not hearken, then will I pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it, saith the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if they will not hear, then will I pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it, saith Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And if they do not hearken, Then I have plucked up that nation, Plucking up and destroying, An affirmation of Jehovah!'

World English Bible

But if they will not hear, then I will pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it,” says Yahweh.

Darby Translation

And if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

But if they will not hear, I will utterly pluck out and destroy that nation, saith the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But if they will not hearken, then will I pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it, saith the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But if they will not return, then will I cut off that nation with utter ruin and destruction.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ἐπιστρέψωσι, καὶ ἐξαρῶ τὸ ἔθνος ἐκεῖνο ἐξάρσει καὶ ἀπωλείᾳ.