King James Version

Jeremiah 2:15

The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.

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עָלָיו֙alayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יִשְׁאֲג֣וּyishagvroarשָׁאַגverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “roar”, an unfinished actionH7580to rumble or moan[idiom] mightily, roar.כְפִרִ֔יםkhefirimlionכְּפִירnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “lion”, the ordinary formH3715a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)(young) lion, village. Compare H3723 (כָּפָר).נָתְנ֖וּnatenvgiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…קוֹלָ֑םqolamsoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.וַיָּשִׁ֤יתוּvayashitvand applyשִׁיתconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and apply”, the next action in the storyH7896to place (in a very wide application)apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.אַרְצוֹ֙artsvoearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “earth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.לְשַׁמָּ֔הleshamahto astonishmentשַׁמָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to astonishment”, the ordinary formH8047ruin; by implication, consternationastonishment, desolate(-ion), waste, wonderful thing.עָרָ֥יוarayvcityעִירnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a 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.נצתהntsthburnיָצַתverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “burn”, a completed actionH3341to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolateburn (up), be desolate, set (on) fire (fire), kindle.נִצְּת֖וּnitstvburnיָצַתverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “burn”, a completed actionH3341to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolateburn (up), be desolate, set (on) fire (fire), kindle.מִבְּלִ֥יmiblifrom notבְּלִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from not”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1097properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.corruption, ig(norantly), for lack of, where no...is, so that no, none, not, un(awares), without.יֹשֵֽׁבyoshevdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The young lions have roared upon him, and let their voice resound; and they have made his land desolate, his cities are laid waste, without inhabitant.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The young lions have roared upon him, and yelled; and they have made his land waste: his cities are burned up, without inhabitant.

Young’s Literal Translation

Against him roar do young lions, They have given forth their voice, And make his land become a desolation, His cities have been burnt without inhabitant.

World English Bible

The young lions have roared at him and raised their voices. They have made his land waste. His cities are burned up, without inhabitant.

Darby Translation

The young lions roared against him, they gave forth their voice, and they made his land desolate: his cities are burned, without inhabitant.

Douay-Rheims

The lions have roared upon him, and have made a noise, they have made his land a wilderness: his cities are burnt down and there is none to dwell in them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The young lions have roared upon him, and let their voice resound; and they have made his land desolate, his cities are laid waste, without inhabitant.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The lions roared upon him, and uttered their voice, which have made his land a wilderness: and his cities are broken down, that they should not be inhabited.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπʼ αὐτὸν ὠρύοντο λέοντες, καὶ ἔδωκαν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτῶν, οἳ ἔταξαν τὴν γῆν αὐτοῦ εἰς ἔρημον, καὶ αἱ πόλεις αὐτοῦ κατεσκάφησαν, παρὰ τὸ μὴ κατοικεῖσθαι.