Revised Literal Translation

Jeremiah 51:20-23

20Thou artmy battle axeמַפֵּץ־ma.petz-H4661andweaponsכְּלֵ֖יke.LeiH3627of warמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421:for with thee will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgo.YimH1471,and with thee will I destroyוְהִשְׁחַתִּ֥יve.hish.cha.TiH7843kingdomsמַמְלָכֽוֹת׃mam.la.KhotH4467;

21And with thee will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the horseס֖וּסsusH5483and his riderוְרֹֽכְב֑וֹve.ro.khe.VoH7392;and with thee will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the chariotרֶ֖כֶבRe.khevH7393and his riderוְרֹכְבֽוֹ׃ve.ro.khe.VoH7392;

22With thee also will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤יve.ni.patz.TiH5310manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376and womanוְאִשָּׁ֔הve.'i.ShahH802;and with thee will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֥יve.ni.patz.TiH5310oldזָקֵ֣ןza.KenH2205and youngוָנָ֑עַרva.Na.'arH5288;and with thee will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the young manבָּח֖וּרba.ChurH970and the maidוּבְתוּלָֽה׃u.ve.tu.LahH1330;

23I will also break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤יve.ni.patz.TiH5310with thee the shepherdרֹעֶ֣הro.'EhH7462and his flockוְעֶדְר֔וֹve.'ed.RoH5739;and with thee will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֥יve.ni.patz.TiH5310the husbandmanאִכָּ֣ר'i.KarH406and his yoke of oxenוְצִמְדּ֑וֹve.tzim.DoH6776;and with thee will I break in piecesוְנִפַּצְתִּ֣יve.ni.patz.TiH5310captainsפַּח֖וֹתpa.ChotH6346and rulersוּסְגָנִֽים׃u.se.ga.NimH5461.

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