Revised Literal Translation

Jeremiah 49:19-22

19Behold, he shall come upיַעֲלֶ֨הya.'a.LehH5927like a lionכְּאַרְיֵ֞הke.'ar.YehH738from the swellingמִגְּא֣וֹןmi.ge.'onH1347of Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֮hai.yar.DenH3383against the habitationנְוֵ֣הne.VehH5116of the strongאֵיתָן֒'ei.TanH386:but I will suddenlyאַרְגִּ֤יעָה'ar.Gi.'ahH7280make him run awayאֲרִיצֶ֨נּוּ'a.ri.Tze.nuH7323from her: and who isa chosenבָח֖וּרva.ChurH977man, thatI may appointאֶפְקֹ֑ד'ef.KodH6485over her? for who islike me? and who will appoint me the timeיֹעִידֶ֔נִּיyo.'i.De.niH3259? and who isthat shepherdרֹעֶ֔הro.'EhH7462that will standיַעֲמֹ֖דya.'a.ModH5975beforeלְפָנָֽי׃ סle.fa.NaiH6440me?

20Therefore hearשִׁמְע֣וּshim.'UH8085the counselעֲצַת־'a.tzat-H6098of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,that he hath takenיָעַץ֙ya.'AtzH3289against Edomאֱד֔וֹם'e.DomH123;and his purposesוּמַ֨חְשְׁבוֹתָ֔יוu.Mach.she.vo.TavH4284,that he hath purposedחָשַׁ֖בcha.ShavH2803against the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427of Temanתֵימָ֑ןtei.ManH8487:Surely the leastצְעִירֵ֣יtze.'i.ReiH6810of the flockהַצֹּ֔אןha.TzonH6629shall draw them outיִסְחָבוּם֙yis.cha.VumH5498:surely he shall make their habitationsנְוֵהֶֽם׃ne.ve.HemH5116desolateיַשִּׁ֛יםya.ShimH8074with them.

21The earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776is movedרָעֲשָׁ֖הra.'a.ShahH7493at the noiseמִקּ֣וֹלmi.KolH6963of their fallנִפְלָ֔םnif.LamH5307,at the cryצְעָקָ֕הtze.'a.KahH6818the noiseקוֹלָֽהּ׃ko.LahH6963thereof was heardנִשְׁמַ֥עnish.Ma'H8085in the Redס֖וּףsufH5488seaבְּיַם־be.yam-H3220.

22Behold, he shall come upיַעֲלֶ֣הya.'a.LehH5927and flyוְיִדְאֶ֔הve.yid.'EhH1675as the eagleכַנֶּ֙שֶׁר֙kha.Ne.sherH5404,and spreadוְיִפְרֹ֥שׂve.yif.RosH6566his wingsכְּנָפָ֖יוke.na.FavH3671over Bozrahבָּצְרָ֑הbotz.rahH1224:and at that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117shall the heartלֵ֞בlevH3820of the mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵ֤יgi.bo.ReiH1368of Edomאֱדוֹם֙'e.dOmH123be as the heartכְּלֵ֖בke.LevH3820of a womanאִשָּׁ֥ה'i.ShahH802in her pangsמְצֵרָֽה׃ סme.tze.RahH6887.

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