King James Version

Jeremiah 49:27

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.

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וְהִצַּ֥תִּיvehitsatiand burnיָצַתconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and burn”, a completed action in a sequenceH3341to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolateburn (up), be desolate, set (on) fire (fire), kindle.אֵ֖שׁeshfireאֵשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.בְּחוֹמַ֣תbechomatin wallחוֹמָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in wall”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.דַּמָּ֑שֶׂקdamaseqDamascusדַּמֶּשֶׂקnoun, proper name — “Damascus”H1834Damascus, a city of SyriaDamascus.וְאָכְלָ֖הveakhelahand eatאָכַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and eat”, a completed action in a sequenceH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.אַרְמְנ֥וֹתarmenotcastleאַרְמוֹןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “castle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH759a citadel (from its height)castle, palace. Compare H2038 (הַרְמוֹן).בֶּןbenBenhadadבֶּן־הֲדַדnoun, proper name — “Benhadad”H1130Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kingsBenhadad.הֲדָֽדhadadBenhadadבֶּן־הֲדַדnoun, proper name — “Benhadad”H1130Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kingsBenhadad.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I have kindled a fire against the wall of Damascus, And it consumed palaces of Ben-Hadad!'

World English Bible

“I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.”

Darby Translation

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-Hadad.

Douay-Rheims

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, rind it shall devour the strong holds of Benadad.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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