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Jeremiah 48:17

All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod!

KJV

Consolamini eum, omnes qui estis in circuitu ejus : et universi qui scitis nomen ejus, dicite : Quomodo confracta est virga fortis, baculus gloriosus ?

Vulgate

καὶ ᾤχοντο καὶ ἐκάθισαν ἐν Γαβηρωχαμάα τὴν πρὸς Βηθλέεμ, τοῦ πορευθῆναι εἰς Αἴγυπτον

LXX

All ye that are round about him, bemoan him, and all ye that know his name; say, How is the strong staff broken, the beautiful rod!

ASV

נֻ֤דוּ ל/וֹ֙ כָּל סְבִיבָ֔י/ו וְ/כֹ֖ל יֹדְעֵ֣י שְׁמ֑/וֹ אִמְר֗וּ אֵיכָ֤ה נִשְׁבַּר֙ מַטֵּה עֹ֔ז מַקֵּ֖ל תִּפְאָרָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֚יךְ
'yk
particle · 82×
וֹ
v
noun · 18×
וֹ
v
noun · 89×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יָנ֣וּד
ynvd
verb · 25×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מַטֵּ֣ה
mth
noun · 235×
נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ
nshbrv
verb · 149×
סָבִֽיב
sbyb
noun · 334×
תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת
tp'rt
noun · 51×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 9:4 — For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
  • Ps 110:2 — The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.