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jeremiah_50:38

Jeremiah 50:38

Hebrew
חֹ֥רֶב אֶל מֵימֶ֖יהָ וְיָבֵ֑שׁוּ כִּ֣י אֶ֤רֶץplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֶרֶץ

hebrew

Meaning:

* Earth (e.g. Genesis 1:1) or world * Land * Countries or country

The word אֶרֶץ can designate the whole of planet earth, or the inhabitable world or the national territory or ground.

When coupled with heavens (שָׁמַיִם), the phrase indicates the entire created order.Genesis 12:1
פְּסִלִים֙ הִ֔יא וּבָאֵימִ֖ים יִתְהֹלָֽלוּ
ESV
A drought against her waters, that they may be dried up! For it is a land of images, and they are mad over idols.
NIV
A drought on her waters! They will dry up. For it is a land of idols, idols that will go mad with terror.
NLT
The sword will even strike her water supply, causing it to dry up. And why? Because the whole land is filled with idols, and the people are madly in love with them.
LXX
KJV
A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.

Jeremiah 50:37 ← Jeremiah 50:38 → Jeremiah 50:39

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