Jeremiah 34:7
as the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the remaining cities of Judah—against Lachish and Azekah. For these were the only fortified cities remaining in Judah.
BSB
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ASV
when the king of Babylon’s army was fighting against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish and against Azekah; for these alone remained of the cities of Judah as fortified cities.
KJV
When the king of Babylon’s army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these defenced cities remained of the cities of Judah.
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְחֵ֣יל | ve.Cheil | and [the] army of | H2428 → |
| מֶֽלֶךְ־ | Me.lekh- | [the] king of | H4428 → |
| בָּבֶ֗ל | ba.Vel | Babylon | H894 → |
| נִלְחָמִים֙ | nil.cha.Mim | [were] fighting | H3898 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | ye.Ru.sha.Lim | Jerusalem | H3389 → |
| וְעַ֛ל | ve.'Al | and on | H5921 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| עָרֵ֥י | 'a.Rei | [the] cities of | H5892 → |
| יְהוּדָ֖ה | ye.hu.Dah | Judah | H3063 → |
| הַנּֽוֹתָר֑וֹת | ha.no.ta.Rot | which were left | H3498 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | against | H413 → |
| לָכִישׁ֙ | la.Khish | Lachish | H3923 → |
| וְאֶל־ | ve.'el- | and against | H413 → |
| עֲזֵקָ֔ה | 'a.ze.Kah | Azekah | H5825 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| הֵ֗נָּה | He.nah | they | H2007 → |
| נִשְׁאֲר֛וּ | nish.'a.Ru | they remained | H7604 → |
| בְּעָרֵ֥י | be.'a.Rei | among [the] cities of | H5892 → |
| יְהוּדָ֖ה | ye.hu.Dah | Judah | H3063 → |
| עָרֵ֥י | 'a.Rei | cities of | H5892 → |
| מִבְצָֽר׃ פ | miv.Tzar | fortification | H4013 → |
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