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Jeremiah 31:22

How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.

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עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.מָתַי֙mataywhenמָתַיparticle, interrogative — “when”H4970properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative)long, when.תִּתְחַמָּקִ֔יןtitchamaqinwithdraw selfחָמַקverb, hithpael, imperfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular, paragogic nun — “withdraw self”, an unfinished actionH2559properly, to wrap; hence, to depart (i.e. turn about)go about, withdraw self.הַבַּ֖תhabatthe daughterבַּתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the daughter”, the ordinary formH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.הַשּֽׁוֹבֵבָ֑הhashovevahthe backslidingשׁוֹבֵבdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “the backsliding”, the ordinary formH7728apostate, i.e. heathenish or (actually) heathenbacksliding.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בָרָ֨אvaracreateבָּרָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “create”, a completed actionH1254(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).יְהוָ֤הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).חֲדָשָׁה֙chadashahnew thingחָדָשׁadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “new thing”, the ordinary formH2319newfresh, new thing.בָּאָ֔רֶץbaaretsin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.נְקֵבָ֖הneqevahfemaleנְקֵבָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “female”, the ordinary formH5347female (from the sexual form)female.תְּס֥וֹבֵֽבtesovevbringסָבַבverb, poel, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “bring”, an unfinished actionH5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figurativelybring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, rou…גָּֽבֶרgavermanגֶּבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH1397properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simplyevery one, man, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

How long wilt thou turn away coyly, O thou backsliding daughter? For the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth: a woman shall court a man.

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American Standard Version (1901)

How long wilt thou go hither and thither, O thou backsliding daughter? for Jehovah hath created a new thing in the earth: A woman shall encompass a man.

Young’s Literal Translation

Till when dost thou withdraw thyself, O backsliding daughter? For Jehovah hath prepared a new thing in the land, Woman doth compass man.

World English Bible

How long will you go here and there, you backsliding daughter? For Yahweh has created a new thing on the earth: a woman will encompass a man.”

Darby Translation

How long wilt thou wander about, thou backsliding daughter? For Jehovah hath created a new thing on the earth, a woman shall encompass a man.

Douay-Rheims

How long wilt thou be dissolute in deliciousness, O wandering daughter? for the Lord hath created a new thing upon the earth: A WOMAN SHALL COMPASS A MAN.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

How long wilt thou turn away coyly, O thou backsliding daughter? For the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth: a woman shall court a man.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and upon Dæbon, and upon Nabau, and upon the house of Dæthlathaim,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἐπὶ Δαιβὼν, καὶ ἐπὶ Ναβαῦ, καὶ ἐπʼ οἶκον Δαιθλαθαὶμ,