King James Version

Jeremiah 49:21

The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.

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מִקּ֣וֹלmiqolfrom soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a 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.נִפְלָ֔םniflamfallנָפַלverb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fall”, the to-form of the verbH5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל…רָעֲשָׁ֖הraashahmake afraidרָעַשׁverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “make afraid”, a completed actionH7493to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain), particularly through fear; specifically, to spring (as a locust)make afraid, (re-) move, quake, (make to) shake, (make to) tremble.הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.צְעָקָ֕הtseaqahcryצַעֲקָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cry”, the ordinary formH6818a shriekcry(-ing).בְּיַםbeyamin seaיָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in sea”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).ס֖וּףsufflagסוּףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “flag”, the ordinary formH5488a reed, especially the papyrusflag, Red (sea), weed. Compare H5489 (סוּף).נִשְׁמַ֥עnishmahearשָׁמַעverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hear”, a completed actionH8085to 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…קוֹלָֽהּqolahsoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The earth quaketh at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise whereof is heard in the Red Sea.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The earth trembleth at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise whereof is heard in the Red Sea.

Young’s Literal Translation

From the noise of their fall hath the earth shaken, The cry — at the sea of Suph is its voice heard.

World English Bible

The earth trembles at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise which is heard in the Red Sea.

Darby Translation

The earth quaketh at the sound of their fall; there is a cry, the sound whereof is heard in the Red sea.

Douay-Rheims

The earth is moved at the noise of their fall: the cry of their voice is heard in the Red Sea.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The earth quaketh at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise whereof is heard in the Red Sea.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And ye have not hearkened to the voice of the Lord, with which he sent me to you.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οὐκ ἠκούσατε τῆς φωνῆς Κυρίου, ἧς ἀπέστειλέ με πρὸς ὑμᾶς.