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Jeremiah 31:28

And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.

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וְהָיָ֞הvehayahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.כַּאֲשֶׁ֧רkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…שָׁקַ֣דְתִּיshaqadtihastenשָׁקַדverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hasten”, a completed actionH8245to be alert, i.e. sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill)hasten, remain, wake, watch (for).עֲלֵיהֶ֗םaleyhemaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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,…לִנְת֧וֹשׁlintoshto destroyנָתַשׁpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to destroy”, the to-form of the verbH5428to tear awaydestroy, forsake, pluck (out, up, by the roots), pull up, root out (up), [idiom] utterly. sוְלִנְת֛וֹץvelintotsand to beat downנָתַץconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “and to beat down”, the to-form of the verbH5422to tear downbeat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.וְלַהֲרֹ֖סvelaharosand to breakהָרַסconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “and to break”, the to-form of the verbH2040to pull down or in pieces, break, destroybeat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, [idiom] utterly.וּלְהַאֲבִ֣ידulehaavidand to destroyאָבַדconjunction, preposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “and to destroy”, the to-form of the verbH6properly, 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.וּלְהָרֵ֑עַulehareaand to be worseרָעַעconjunction, preposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “and to be worse”, the to-form of the verbH7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) il…כֵּ֣ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…אֶשְׁקֹ֧דeshqodhastenשָׁקַדverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hasten”, an unfinished actionH8245to be alert, i.e. sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill)hasten, remain, wake, watch (for).עֲלֵיהֶ֛םaleyhemaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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,…לִבְנ֥וֹתlivnotto buildבָּנָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to build”, the to-form of the verbH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.וְלִנְט֖וֹעַvelintoaand to plantנָטַעconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “and to plant”, the to-form of the verbH5193properly, to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)fastened, plant(-er).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)

And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down, and to overthrow and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them to build and to plant, saith the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it shall come to pass that, like as I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down and to overthrow and to destroy and to afflict, so will I watch over them to build and to plant, saith Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it hath been, as I watched over them to pluck up, And to break down, and to throw down, And to destroy, and to afflict; So do I watch over them to build, and to plant, An affirmation of Jehovah.

World English Bible

It will happen that, like as I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down and to overthrow and to destroy and to afflict, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” says Yahweh.

Darby Translation

And it shall come to pass, as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to overthrow, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them to build, and to plant, saith Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

And as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to throw down, and to scatter, and destroy, and afflict: so will I watch over them, to build up, and to plant them, saith the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The inhabitants of Moab have left the cities, and dwelt in rocks; they have become as doves nestling in rocks, at the mouth of a cave.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κατέλιπον τὰς πόλεις, καὶ ᾤκησαν ἐν πέτραις οἱ κατοικοῦντες Μωάβ· ἐγενήθησαν ὥσπερ περιστεραὶ νοσσεύουσαι ἐν πέτραις, στόματι βοθύνου.