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Jeremiah 4:15

For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.

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כִּ֛יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…ק֥וֹלqolsoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “sound”, the ordinary formH6963a 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.מַגִּ֖ידmagidbewrayנָגַדverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “bewray”, a verb used as a describing wordH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.מִדָּ֑ןmidanfrom Danielדָּןpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Daniel”H1835Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by themDanielוּמַשְׁמִ֥יעַumashmiaand hearשָׁמַעconjunction, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “and hear”, a verb used as a describing wordH8085to 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…אָ֖וֶןavenidolאָוֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH205strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idolaffliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן).מֵהַ֥רmeharfrom hillהַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from hill”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.אֶפְרָֽיִםefrayimEphraimאֶפְרַיִםnoun, proper name — “Ephraim”H669Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryEphraim, Ephraimites.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For hark! one declareth from Dan, and announceth calamity from the hills of Ephraim:

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American Standard Version (1901)

For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth evil from the hills of Ephraim.

Young’s Literal Translation

For a voice is declaring from Dan, And sounding sorrow from mount Ephraim.

World English Bible

For a voice declares from Dan, and publishes evil from the hills of Ephraim:

Darby Translation

For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.

Douay-Rheims

For a voice of one declaring from Dan, and giving notice of the idol from mount Ephraim.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For hark! one declareth from Dan, and announceth calamity from the hills of Ephraim:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For a voice of one publishing from Dan shall come, and trouble out of mount Ephraim shall be heard of.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διότι φωνὴ ἀγγέλλοντος ἐκ Δὰν ἥξει, καὶ ἀκουσθήσεται πόνος ἐξ ὄρους Ἐφραίμ.