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Jeremiah 50:11

Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;

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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…תשמחיtshmchybe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.תִשְׂמְחוּ֙tismechvbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.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…תעלזיtlzyrejoiceעָלַזverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “rejoice”, an unfinished actionH5937to jump for joy, i.e. exultbe joyful, rejoice, triumph.תַֽעֲלְז֔וּtaalzvrejoiceעָלַזverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “rejoice”, an unfinished actionH5937to jump for joy, i.e. exultbe joyful, rejoice, triumph.שֹׁסֵ֖יshosedestroyerשָׁסָהverb, qal, participle, construct — “destroyer”, a verb used as a describing wordH8154to plunderdestroyer, rob, spoil(-er).נַחֲלָתִ֑יnachalatiheritageנַחֲלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “heritage”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portionheritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).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…תפושיtfvshyspread selvesפּוּשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “spread selves”, an unfinished actionH6335to spread; figuratively, act proudlygrow up, be grown fat, spread selves, be scattered.תָפ֨וּשׁוּ֙tafushvspread selvesפּוּשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “spread selves”, an unfinished actionH6335to spread; figuratively, act proudlygrow up, be grown fat, spread selves, be scattered.כְּעֶגְלָ֣הkeeglahas heiferעֶגְלָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “as heifer”, the ordinary formH5697a (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e. a heifer)calf, cow, heifer.דָשָׁ֔הdashahgrassדֶּשֶׁאverb, qal, participle, absolute — “grass”, a verb used as a describing wordH1877a sprout; by analogy, grass(tender) grass, green, (tender) herb.ותצהליvttshlyand bellowצָהַלconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and bellow”, an unfinished actionH6670to gleam, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful; by transference to sound clear (of various animal or human expressions)bellow, cry aloud (out), lift up, neigh, rejoice, make to shine, shout.וְתִצְהֲל֖וּvetitshalvand bellowצָהַלconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and bellow”, an unfinished actionH6670to gleam, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful; by transference to sound clear (of various animal or human expressions)bellow, cry aloud (out), lift up, neigh, rejoice, make to shine, shout.כָּאֲבִּרִֽיםkaabirimas mightyאַבִּירpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “as mighty”, the ordinary formH47{mighty (spoken of God)}angel, bull, chiefest, mighty (one), stout(-hearted), strong (one), valiant.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Because ye are glad, because ye rejoice, O ye that plunder My heritage, because ye gambol as a heifer at grass, and neigh as strong horses;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Because ye are glad, because ye rejoice, O ye that plunder my heritage, because ye are wanton as a heifer that treadeth out the grain , and neigh as strong horses;

Young’s Literal Translation

Because thou rejoicest, because thou exultest, O spoilers of Mine inheritance, Because thou increasest as a heifer [at] the tender grass, And dost cry aloud as bulls,

World English Bible

“Because you are glad, because you rejoice, O you who plunder my heritage, because you are wanton as a heifer that treads out the grain, and neigh as strong horses,

Darby Translation

For ye rejoiced, for ye triumphed, ye plunderers of my heritage; for ye have been wanton as the heifer at grass, and neighed as steeds.

Douay-Rheims

Because you rejoice, and speak great things, pillaging my inheritance: because you are spread abroad as calves upon the grass, and have bellowed as bulls.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Because ye are glad, because ye rejoice, O ye that plunder My heritage, because ye gambol as a heifer at grass, and neigh as strong horses;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he shall enter in, and smite the land of Egypt, delivering some for death to death; and some for captivity to captivity; and some for the sword to the sword.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ εἰσελεύσεται, καὶ πατάξει γῆν Αἰγύπτου, οὓς εἰς θάνατον εἰς θάνατον, καὶ οὓς εἰς ἀποικισμὸν εἰς ἀποικισμὸν, καὶ οὓς εἰς ῥομφαίαν εἰς ῥομφαίαν.