King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
O daughter of my people, gird [thee] with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, [as for] an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Daughter of my people, put on sackcloth, roll in ashes, mourn as if for an only son, wail most bitterly; for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.
Berean Standard Bible:
O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.
American Standard Version:
O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the destroyer shall suddenly come upon us.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
O daughter{H1323} of my people{H5971}, gird{H2296} thee with sackcloth{H8242}, and wallow{H6428} thyself in ashes{H665}: make{H6213} thee mourning{H60}, as for an only son{H3173}, most bitter{H8563} lamentation{H4553}: for the spoiler{H7703} shall suddenly{H6597} come{H935} upon us.
Cross-References (KJV):
Zechariah 12:10
- And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for [his] only [son], and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for [his] firstborn.
Jeremiah 4:8
- For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the LORD is not turned back from us.
Micah 1:8
- ¶ Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
Micah 1:10
- Declare ye [it] not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
Jeremiah 14:17
- ¶ Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
Jeremiah 4:11
- At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse,
Jeremiah 6:14
- They have healed also the hurt [of the daughter] of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when [there is] no peace.
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Commentary for Jeremiah 6:26
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H1323
There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּת
Transliteration: bath
Pronunciation: bath
Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village. - Strong's Number: H5971
There are 1654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַם
Transliteration: ʻam
Pronunciation: am
Description: from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people. - Strong's Number: H2296
There are 40 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָגַר
Transliteration: châgar
Pronunciation: khaw-gar'
Description: a primitive root; to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.); be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, [idiom] on every side. - Strong's Number: H8242
There are 46 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שַׂק
Transliteration: saq
Pronunciation: sak
Description: from שָׁקַק; properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.); sack(-cloth, -clothes). - Strong's Number: H6428
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פָּלַשׁ
Transliteration: pâlash
Pronunciation: paw-lash'
Description: a primitive root; to roll (in dust); roll (wallow) self. - Strong's Number: H665
There are 118 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֵפֶר
Transliteration: ʼêpher
Pronunciation: ay'-fer
Description: from an unused root meaning to bestrew; ashes; ashes. - Strong's Number: H6213
There are 2286 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשָׂה
Transliteration: ʻâsâh
Pronunciation: aw-saw'
Description: a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application; accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. - Strong's Number: H60
There are 1725 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֵבֶל
Transliteration: ʼêbel
Pronunciation: ay'-bel
Description: from אָבַל; lamentation; mourning. - Strong's Number: H3173
There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָחִיד
Transliteration: yâchîyd
Pronunciation: yaw-kheed'
Description: from יָחַד; properly, united, i.e. sole; by implication, beloved; also lonely; (feminine) the life (as not to be replaced); darling, desolate, only (child, son), solitary. - Strong's Number: H8563
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תַּמְרוּר
Transliteration: tamrûwr
Pronunciation: tam-roor'
Description: from מָרַר; bitterness (plural as collective); [idiom] most bitter(-ly). - Strong's Number: H4553
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִסְפֵּד
Transliteration: miçpêd
Pronunciation: mis-pade'
Description: from סָפַד; a lamentation; lamentation, one mourneth, mourning, wailing. - Strong's Number: H7703
There are 47 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁדַד
Transliteration: shâdad
Pronunciation: shaw-dad'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage; dead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), [idiom] utterly, (lay) waste. - Strong's Number: H6597
There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פִּתְאוֹם
Transliteration: pithʼôwm
Pronunciation: pith-ome'
Description: or פִּתְאֹם; from פֶּתַע; instantly; straightway, sudden(-ly). - Strong's Number: H935
There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בּוֹא
Transliteration: bôwʼ
Pronunciation: bo
Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.