King James Version

Jeremiah 51:32

And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

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וְהַמַּעְבָּר֣וֹתvehamabarotand the fordמַעֲבָרconjunction, definite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and the ford”, the ordinary formH4569a crossing-place (of a river, a ford; of a mountain, a pass); abstractly, a transit, i.e. (figuratively) overwhelmingford, place where...pass, passage.נִתְפָּ֔שׂוּnitpasvcatchתָּפַשׂverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “catch”, a completed actionH8610to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantablycatch, handle, (lay, take) hold (on, over), stop, [idiom] surely, surprise, take.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָאֲגַמִּ֖יםhaagamimthe pondאֲגַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the pond”, the ordinary formH98a marsh; hence a rush (as growing in swamps); hence a stockade of reedspond, pool, standing (water).שָׂרְפ֣וּsarefvburn , up) kindleשָׂרַףverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “burn , up) kindle”, a completed actionH8313to be (causatively, set) on fire(cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly.בָאֵ֑שׁvaeshin fireאֵשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.וְאַנְשֵׁ֥יveansheand a certainאִישׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הhamilchamahthe battleמִלְחָמָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the battle”, the ordinary formH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).נִבְהָֽלוּnivhalvbe affrightedבָּהַלverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be affrighted”, a completed actionH926to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiouslybe (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the fords are seized, and the castles they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and the passages are seized, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the passages have been captured, And the reeds they have burnt with fire, And the men of war have been troubled.

World English Bible

So the passages are seized. They have burned the reeds with fire. The men of war are frightened.”

Darby Translation

and the passages are seized, and the reedy places are burnt with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

Douay-Rheims

And that the fords are taken, and the marshes are burnt with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the fords are seized, and the castles they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thus has the Lord said to thee, O Baruch.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος ἐπὶ σοὶ Βαροὺχ,