New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

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"As for the terror of you, The arrogance of your heart has deceived you, O you who live in the clefts of the rock, Who occupy the height of the hill. Though you make your nest as high as an eagle's, I will bring you down from there," declares the LORD.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"As for the terror a shuddering, horror Noun H8606 תִּֽפְלַצְתְּךָ֞ tif·latz·te·cha
of you, The arrogance insolence, presumptuousness Noun H2087 זְדֹ֣ון ze·do·vn
of your heart inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 לִבֶּ֔ךָ lib·be·cha,
has deceived to beguile, deceive H5378    
you, O you who live to settle down, abide, dwell Verb H7931 שֹֽׁכְנִי֙ sho·che·ni
in the clefts places of concealment, retreats Noun H2288 בְּחַגְוֵ֣י be·chag·vei
of the rock, a crag, cliff Noun H5553 הַסֶּ֔לַע has·se·la,
Who occupy to lay hold of, wield Verb H8610 תֹּפְשִׂ֖י to·fe·si
the height height Noun H4791 מְרֹ֣ום me·ro·vm
Analysis:

Eight: The Kingdom of God, redemption, and newness or renewal 

The number eight both in Judaism and Christianity expresses "newness". Many scholars call it the number of redemption or the Kingdom number. A common use for the number eight relates to circumcision, for a male child was circumcised on the eighth day. It was on the eighth day the male child was also given a name. It was through the covenant of circumcision and the giving of a Hebrew name that the child entered into a new relationship as a member of the Children of Israel. Circumcision also relates to the death of the flesh (carnal nature), which is one of the primary outcomes of redemption. Not living according to the flesh expresses a Kingdom lifestyle. Before examining a few examples from the Scripture, let it be stated that early churches were often built with eight walls to convey faith in the resurrection (the Kingdom hope). The Bible states that Yeshua rose from the dead on the first day of the week. However, when also considering the prior week, seven days and adding the first day of the week, the total is eight. Therefore, Christianity has used the number eight to convey the concept of resurrection and not only the resurrection of Yeshua, but all who will enter into the Kingdom. Resurrection and Kingdom are often linked together in both Judaism and Christianity. 

In the book of Leviticus, Moses provides a list of God's festival days. The last one is known as the Eighth Day Assembly (see Leviticus 23:36). Although very little is stated in the Scripture concerning this festival, it is treated as a Shabbat and called a holy convocation. Whereas Christianity ignores this day altogether, Judaism places great significance upon it and understands its message as related to the Kingdom. 

A classic example of the number eight is found in Acts chapter 9. In this passage, a man who was paralyzed for eight years, was healed by Peter. There is no coincidence that in the next passage the message found is resurrection. In 1 Peter 3:20, eight individuals are mentioned. These are Noah and his wife and their three sons and their wives. It was with these eight people that HaShem began humanity anew. This is one of the places that one can see how the concept of newness is related to the number eight. The vast majority of times the number eight appears in the Scripture it is part of a composite number. For example, in John chapter five a man was paralyzed for 30 and 8 years (38). This occurrence provides a good illustration of how composite numbers should be handled.

Although the number 30 has as a general meaning death, it is possible to understand it as multiplications of five and six, and three and ten. The idea then would be that when incompleteness (5) meets with the grace of God (6), there is a new beginning (8). One could make this interpretation somewhat more spiritual. As sinners we are incomplete (5) for entrance into the Kingdom of God, but when we experience the grace of God (6), we become a new creation (8) and are no longer incomplete for entrance into the Kingdom.
If one uses the other numbers (3 and 10) the following can be derived from the number 38. As we have learned, the number three expresses the concept of testing. Hence, the number thirty can relate to being thoroughly or completely (10) tested (3). Usually when a person finds himself being tested, he immediately prays for the testing to be stopped or to be removed from the trial. What is being expressed in this example is that one is going to be thoroughly or completely (10) tested (3) and when the purpose for this testing or trial is complete, then this person will have a new beginning (8). 

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of the hill. a hill Noun H1389 גִּבְעָ֑ה giv·'ah;
Though that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
you make to be high, exalted Verb H1361 תַגְבִּ֤יהַ tag·bi·bi
your nest a nest Noun H7064 קִנֶּ֔ךָ kin·ne·cha,
as high to be high, exalted Verb H1361    
as an eagle's, an eagle Noun H5404 כַּנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙ kan·ne·sher
I will bring you down to come or go down, descend Verb H3381 אֹֽורִידְךָ֖ o·v·ri·de·cha
from there," there, thither Adverb H8033 מִשָּׁ֥ם mi·sham
declares utterance Noun H5002 נְאֻם־ ne·'um-
the LORD. the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh

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Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "As for the terror of you, The arrogance of your heart has deceived you, O you who live in the clefts of the rock, Who occupy the height of the hill. Though you make your nest as high as an eagle's, I will bring you down from there," declares the LORD.
King James Bible "As for the terror of you, The arrogance of your heart has Thy terribleness hath deceived you, thee, and the pride of thine heart, O you who live thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, Who occupy that holdest the height of the hill. Though you hill: though thou shouldest make your thy nest as high as an eagle's, the eagle, I will bring you thee down from there," declares thence, saith the LORD.
Hebrew Greek English "As for the terror of you, The arrogance of your heart has deceived you, O you who live in the clefts of the rock, Who occupy the height of the hill. Though you make your nest as high as an eagle's, I will bring you down from there," declares the LORD.