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Jeremiah 49:3

Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together.

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הֵילִ֨ילִיheylilihowlיָלַלverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “howl”, a commandH3213to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)(make to) howl, be howling.חֶשְׁבּ֜וֹןcheshbonHeshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןnoun, proper name — “Heshbon”H2809Cheshbon, a place East of the JordanHeshbon.כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…שֻׁדְּדָהshuddahdeadשָׁדַדverb, pual, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “dead”, a completed actionH7703properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravagedead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), [idiom] utterly, (lay) waste.עַ֗יayAiעַיnoun, proper name — “Ai”H5857Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in PalestineAi, Aija, Aijath, Hai.צְעַקְנָה֮tseaqnahcall togetherצָעַקverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, plural — “call together”, a commandH6817to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly)[idiom] at all, call together, cry (out), gather (selves) (together).בְּנ֣וֹתbenotdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.רַבָּה֒rabahRabbahרַבָּהnoun, proper name — “Rabbah”H7237Rabbah, the name of two places in Palestine, East and WestRabbah, Rabbath.חֲגֹ֣רְנָהchagorenahgirdחָגַרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, plural — “gird”, a commandH2296to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, [idiom] on every side.שַׂקִּ֔יםsaqimsackשַׂקnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “sack”, the ordinary formH8242properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.)sack(-cloth, -clothes).סְפֹ֕דְנָהsefodenahlamentסָפַדverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, plural — “lament”, a commandH5594properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to waillament, mourn(-er), wail.וְהִתְשׁוֹטַ֖טְנָהvehitshotatnahand marinerשׁוּטconjunction, verb, hithpolel, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, plural — “and mariner”, a commandH7751properly, to push forth; (but used only figuratively) to lash, i.e. (the sea with oars) to row; by implication, to travelgo (about, through, to and fro), mariner, rower, run to and fro.בַּגְּדֵר֑וֹתbagderotin cote hedgeגְּדֵרָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in cote hedge”, the ordinary formH1448enclosure (especially for flocks)(sheep-) cote (fold) hedge, wall.כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…מַלְכָּם֙malkamkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.בַּגּוֹלָ֣הbagolahin captiveגּוֹלָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in captive”, the ordinary formH1473exile; concretely and collectively exiles(carried away), captive(-ity), removing.יֵלֵ֔ךְyelekhecarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “carry”, an unfinished actionH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…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.יַחְדָּֽיוyachdayvalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai is undone; cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro among the folds; for Malcam shall go into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste; cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth: lament, and run to and fro among the fences; for Malcam shall go into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

Young’s Literal Translation

Howl, Heshbon, for spoiled is Ai, Cry, daughters of Rabbah, gird on sackcloth, Lament, and go to and fro by the hedges, For Malcam into captivity doth go, His priests and his princes together.

World English Bible

“Wail, Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste! Cry, you daughters of Rabbah! Clothe yourself in sackcloth. Lament, and run back and forth among the fences; for Malcam will go into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

Darby Translation

Howl, Heshbon! for Ai is laid waste; cry, daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth, lament and run to and fro within the enclosures: for Malcam shall go into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

Douay-Rheims

Howl, O Hesebon, for Hai is wasted. Cry, ye daughters of Rabbath, gird yourselves with haircloth: mourn and go about by the hedges: for Melchom shall be carried into captivity, his priests, and his princes together.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And let the Lord thy God declare to us the way wherein we should walk, and the thing which we should do.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀναγγειλάτω ἡμῖν Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου τὴν ὁδὸν ᾗ πορευσόμεθα ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ λόγον ὃν ποιήσομεν.