King James Version

Jeremiah 31:39

And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath.

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וְיָצָ֨אveyatsaand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, a completed action in a sequenceH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…ע֜וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).קוהqvhlineקָוֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “line”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6961a (measuring) cord (as if for binding)line.קָ֤וqavcorrected toקַוnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “corrected to”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6957a cord (as connecting), especially formeasuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accordline. Compare H6978 (קַו־קַו)lemma קַו־קַי yod, corrected to קַו־קַו.הַמִּדָּה֙hamidahthe garmentמִדָּהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the garment”, the ordinary formH4060properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide.נֶגְדּ֔וֹnegdvoagainstנֶגֶדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.עַ֖לalaboveעַלpreposition — “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,…גִּבְעַ֣תgivathillגִּבְעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “hill”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1389a hillockhill, little hill.גָּרֵ֑בgarevGarebגָּרֵבnoun, proper name — “Gareb”H1619Gareb, the name of an Israelite, also of a hill near JerusalemGareb.וְנָסַ֖בvenasavand bringסָבַבconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring”, a completed action in a sequenceH5437to 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…גֹּעָֽתָהgoatahGoathגֹּעָהnoun, proper name, directional ending — “Goath”H1601Goah, a place near JerusalemGoath.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the measuring line shall yet go out straight forward unto the hill Gareb, and shall turn about unto Goah.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the measuring line shall go out further straight onward unto the hill Gareb, and shall turn about unto Goah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And gone out again hath the measuring line Over-against it, unto the height of Gareb, And it hath compassed to Goah.

World English Bible

The measuring line will go out further straight onward to the hill Gareb, and will turn toward Goah.

Darby Translation

And the measuring line shall yet go forth before it unto the hill Gareb, and shall turn toward Goath.

Douay-Rheims

And the measuring line shall go out farther in his sight upon the hill Gareb: and it shall compass Goatha,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the measuring line shall yet go out straight forward unto the hill Gareb, and shall turn about unto Goah.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

How has he changed! how has Moab turned his back! Moab is put to shame, and become a laughing-stock, and an object of anger to all that are round about him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πῶς κατήλλαξε; πῶς ἔστρεψε νῶτον Μωάβ; ᾐσχύνθη, καὶ ἐγένετο Μωὰβ εἰς γέλωτα, καὶ ἐγκότημα πᾶσι τοῖς κύκλῳ αὐτῆς.