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Jeremiah 48:7

For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.

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כִּ֠יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…יַ֣עַןyaanbecauseיַעַןconjunction — “because”H3282properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or causebecause (that), forasmuch ([phrase] as), seeing then, [phrase] that, [phrase] wheras, [phrase] why.בִּטְחֵ֤ךְbitchekhebe boldבָּטַחverb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “be bold”, the to-form of the verbH982figuratively, to trust, be confident or surebe bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.בְּמַעֲשַׂ֨יִךְ֙bemaasayikhin businessמַעֲשֶׂהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.וּבְא֣וֹצְרוֹתַ֔יִךְuveotserotayikhand in armoryאוֹצָרconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and in armory”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH214a depositoryarmory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.אַ֖תְּattheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.תִּלָּכֵ֑דִיtilakhedicatchלָכַדverb, niphal, imperfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “catch”, an unfinished actionH3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere[idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.וְיָצָ֤אveyatsaand 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…כמישkhmyshChemoshכְּמוֹשׁnoun, proper name — “Chemosh”H3645Kemosh, the god of the MoabitesChemosh.כְמוֹשׁ֙khemoshChemoshכְּמוֹשׁnoun, proper name — “Chemosh”H3645Kemosh, the god of the MoabitesChemosh.בַּגּוֹלָ֔הbagolahin captiveגּוֹלָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in captive”, the ordinary formH1473exile; concretely and collectively exiles(carried away), captive(-ity), removing.כֹּהֲנָ֥יוkohanayvpriestכֹּהֵןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “priest”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.וְשָׂרָ֖יוvesarayvand captainשַׂרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.יחדychdalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.יַחְדָּֽיוyachdayvalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For, because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken; and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For, because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

Young’s Literal Translation

For, because of thy trusting in thy works, And in thy treasures, even thou art captured, And gone out hath Chemosh in a removal, His priests and his heads together.

World English Bible

For, because you have trusted in your works and in your treasures, you also will be taken. Chemosh will go out into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

Darby Translation

For because thou hast confided in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken, and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

Douay-Rheims

For because thou hast trusted in thy bulwarks, and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Chamos shall go into captivity, his priests, and his princes together.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For, because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken; and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it came to pass, when they had entered into the midst of the city, that he slew them and cast them into a pit.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγένετο, εἰσελθόντων αὐτῶν εἰς τὸ μέσον τῆς πόλεως, ἔσφαξεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ φρέαρ.