Jeremiah 5:15
Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
Original Language Analysis
מֵבִיא֩
Lo I will bring
H935
מֵבִיא֩
Lo I will bring
Strong's:
H935
Word #:
2 of 23
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
עֲלֵיכֶ֨ם
H5921
עֲלֵיכֶ֨ם
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
3 of 23
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
גּ֚וֹי
a nation
H1471
גּ֚וֹי
a nation
Strong's:
H1471
Word #:
4 of 23
a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
מִמֶּרְחָ֛ק
upon you from far
H4801
מִמֶּרְחָ֛ק
upon you from far
Strong's:
H4801
Word #:
5 of 23
remoteness, i.e., (concretely) a distant place; often (adverbially) from afar
בֵּ֥ית
O house
H1004
בֵּ֥ית
O house
Strong's:
H1004
Word #:
6 of 23
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
of Israel
H3478
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
of Israel
Strong's:
H3478
Word #:
7 of 23
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
יְהוָֹ֑ה
the LORD
H3068
יְהוָֹ֑ה
the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
9 of 23
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
גּ֚וֹי
a nation
H1471
גּ֚וֹי
a nation
Strong's:
H1471
Word #:
10 of 23
a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
אֵיתָ֣ן
it is a mighty
H386
אֵיתָ֣ן
it is a mighty
Strong's:
H386
Word #:
11 of 23
permanence; hence (concrete) permanent; specifically a chieftain
ה֗וּא
H1931
ה֗וּא
Strong's:
H1931
Word #:
12 of 23
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
גּ֚וֹי
a nation
H1471
גּ֚וֹי
a nation
Strong's:
H1471
Word #:
13 of 23
a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
מֵעוֹלָם֙
it is an ancient
H5769
מֵעוֹלָם֙
it is an ancient
Strong's:
H5769
Word #:
14 of 23
properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
ה֔וּא
H1931
ה֔וּא
Strong's:
H1931
Word #:
15 of 23
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
גּ֚וֹי
a nation
H1471
גּ֚וֹי
a nation
Strong's:
H1471
Word #:
16 of 23
a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
לֹא
H3808
לֹא
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
17 of 23
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תֵדַ֣ע
thou knowest
H3045
תֵדַ֣ע
thou knowest
Strong's:
H3045
Word #:
18 of 23
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
לְשֹׁנ֔וֹ
whose language
H3956
לְשֹׁנ֔וֹ
whose language
Strong's:
H3956
Word #:
19 of 23
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,
וְלֹ֥א
H3808
וְלֹ֥א
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
20 of 23
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תִשְׁמַ֖ע
not neither understandest
H8085
תִשְׁמַ֖ע
not neither understandest
Strong's:
H8085
Word #:
21 of 23
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:49The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;Jeremiah 4:16Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.Isaiah 28:11For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.Isaiah 5:26And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:Isaiah 33:19Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.Jeremiah 25:9Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.Jeremiah 1:15For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.
Historical Context
Historical and cultural context for Jeremiah 5:15, including the time period during Jeremiah's ministry (627-586 BC), the political situation with Babylon's rise to power, and how this verse relates to Judah's covenant unfaithfulness and coming judgment.
Questions for Reflection
- How does Jeremiah 5:15 challenge your understanding of God's character and His dealings with His people?
- What practical application can you draw from Jeremiah 5:15 for your walk with Christ today?
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