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Jeremiah 49:1

לִבְנֵ֣י
bên
to/for — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
עַמּ֗וֹן
ʻAmmôwn
Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country
כֹּ֚ה
kôh
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
אָמַ֣ר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
הֲבָנִ֥ים
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
אֵין֙
ʼayin
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
Yisrâʼêl
to/for — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
אִם
ʼim
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
יוֹרֵ֖שׁ
yârash
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
אֵ֣ין
ʼayin
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
ל֑וֹ
le-
to/for him/his/it
מַדּ֗וּעַ
maddûwaʻ
what (is) known?; i.e. (by implication) (adverbially) why?
יָרַ֤שׁ
yârash
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
מַלְכָּם֙
melek
a king
אֶת
ʼêth
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
גָּ֔ד
Gâd
Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet
וְעַמּ֖וֹ
ʻam
and — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
בְּעָרָ֥יו
ʻîyr
in/with/by — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
יָשָֽׁב
yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Jeremiah 49:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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Concerning the sons (descendants) of Ammon. Thus says the Lord: “Does Israel have no sons [to reclaim Gad from the Ammonites]? Has he no heir? Why then has Malcam taken possession of Gad And [why do] his people live in the cities [of Gad]?
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Concerning the sons (descendants) of Ammon. Thus says the Lord: “Does Israel have no sons [to reclaim Gad from the Ammonites]? Has he no heir? Why then has Malcam taken possession of Gad And [why do] his people live in the cities [of Gad]?
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