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Jeremiah 47:6

O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

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ה֗וֹיhoyalasהוֹיparticle, interjection — “alas”H1945oh!ah, alas, ho, O, woe.חֶ֚רֶבcherevknifeחֶרֶבnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.לַֽיהוָ֔הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).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.אָ֖נָהanahwhereאָןadverb — “where”H575where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither[phrase] any (no) whither, now, where, whither(-soever).לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תִשְׁקֹ֑טִיtishqotiappeaseשָׁקַטverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “appease”, an unfinished actionH8252to repose (usually figurative)appease, idleness, (at, be at, be in, give) quiet(-ness), (be at, be in, give, have, take) rest, settle, be still.הֵאָֽסְפִי֙heasefidestroyאָסַףverb, niphal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “destroy”, a commandH622to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)assemble, bring, consume, destroy, felch, gather (in, together, up again), [idiom] generally, get (him), lose, put all together, receive, recover (another from leprosy), (be) rereward, [idiom] surely, take (away, into, up), [idiom] utterly…אַלalamongאֵלparticle, negative — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).תַּעְרֵ֔ךְtarekheknifeתַּעַרnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “knife”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8593a knife or razor (as making bare); also a scabbard (as being bare, i.e. empty)(pen-) knife, razor, scabbard, shave, sheath.הֵרָגְעִ֖יherageibreakרָגַעverb, niphal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “break”, a commandH7280properly, to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle, i.e. quiet; specifically, to wink (from the motion of the eye-lids)break, divide, find ease, be a moment, (cause, give, make to) rest, make suddenly.וָדֹֽמִּיvadomiand be cut downדָּמַםconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and be cut down”, a commandH1826to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perishcease, be cut down (off), forbear, hold peace, quiet self, rest, be silent, keep (put to) silence, be (stand) still, tarry, wait.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? Put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

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American Standard Version (1901)

O thou sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still.

Young’s Literal Translation

Ho, sword of Jehovah, till when art thou not quiet? Be removed unto thy sheath, rest and cease.

World English Bible

“‘You sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you are quiet? Put yourself back into your scabbard; rest, and be still.’

Darby Translation

Alas! sword of Jehovah, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Withdraw into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

Douay-Rheims

O thou sword of the Lord, how long wilt thou not be quiet? Go into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? Put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he came to Godolias to Massepha, and dwelt in the midst of his people that was left in the land.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἦλθε πρὸς Γοδολίαν εἰς Μασσηφὰ, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ λαοῦ αὐτοῦ, τοῦ καταλειφθέντος ἐν τῇ γῇ.