New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

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"Though Babylon should ascend to the heavens, And though she should fortify her lofty stronghold, From Me destroyers will come to her," declares the LORD.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Though that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
Babylon an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city Noun H894 בָבֶל֙ va·vel
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should ascend to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 תַעֲלֶ֤ה ta·'a·leh
to the heavens, heaven, sky Noun H8064 הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם ha·sha·ma·yim,
And though that, for, when Conjunction H3588 וְכִ֥י ve·chi
she should fortify to cut off, make inaccessible, enclose Verb H1219 תְבַצֵּ֖ר te·va·tzer
her lofty height Noun H4791 מְרֹ֣ום me·ro·vm
stronghold, strength, might Noun H5797 עֻזָּ֑הּ uz·zah;
From Me destroyers to deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin Verb H7703 שֹׁדְדִ֛ים sho·de·dim
will come to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 יָבֹ֧אוּ ya·vo·'u
to her," 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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Babylon

BABEL, BABYLON (1)ba'-bel, bab'-i-lon (Topographical): Babylon was the Greek name of the city written in the cuneiform script of the Babylonians, bab-ili, which means in Semitic, "the gate of god." The Hebrews called the country, as well as the city, Babhel. This name they considered came from the' root, balal, "to confound" (Genesis 11:9). The name in Sumer... View Details

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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

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 "Though Babylon should ascend to the heavens, And though she should fortify her lofty stronghold, From Me destroyers will come to her," declares the LORD.
King James Bible "Though Though Babylon should ascend mount up to the heavens, And heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her lofty stronghold, From Me destroyers will strength, yet from me shall spoilers come to her," declares unto her, saith the LORD.
Hebrew Greek English "Though Babylon should ascend to the heavens, And though she should fortify her lofty stronghold, From Me destroyers will come to her," declares the LORD.