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Jeremiah 52:14

And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.

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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).כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).חֹמ֥וֹתchomotwallחוֹמָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “wall”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyerushalimJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםnoun, proper name — “Jerusalem”H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineJerusalem.סָבִ֑יבsavivaboutסָבִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “about”, the ordinary formH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.נָֽתְצוּ֙natetsvbeat downנָתַץverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “beat down”, a completed actionH5422to tear downbeat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).חֵ֣ילcheylarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).כַּשְׂדִּ֔יםkasdimChaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיnoun, proper name — “Chaldeans”H3778a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that peopleChaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.אֲשֶׁ֖רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…אֶתetamongאֵתpreposition — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.רַבravaboundרַבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “abound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…טַבָּחִֽיםtabachimcookטַבָּחnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “cook”, the ordinary formH2876properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman (because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook (usually slaughtering the animal for food)cook, guard.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, broke down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.

Young’s Literal Translation

and all the walls of Jerusalem round about broken down have all the forces of the Chaldeans that [are] with the chief of the executioners.

World English Bible

All the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down all the walls of Jerusalem all around.

Darby Translation

And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the body-guard, broke down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.

Douay-Rheims

And all the army of the Chaldeans that were with the general broke down all the wall of Jerusalem round about.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, broke down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the host of the Chaldeans that was with the captain of the guard pulled down all the wall of Jerusalem round about.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ πᾶν τεῖχος Ἱερουσαλὴμ κύκλῳ καθεῖλεν ἡ δύναμις τῶν Χαλδαίων, ἡ μετὰ τοῦ ἀρχιμαγείρου.