Jeremiah 15 · Verse 3

Jeremiah 15:3

And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the Lord: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy.
Jeremiah 15:3, King James Version

Jeremiah 15:3 in other translations

BSBI will appoint over them four kinds of destroyers, declares the LORD: the sword to kill, the dogs to drag away, and the birds of the air and beasts of the earth to devour and destroy.
WEB“I will appoint over them four kinds,” says the LORD: “the sword to kill, the dogs to tear, the birds of the sky, and the animals of the earth, to devour and to destroy.
ASVAnd I will appoint over them four kinds, saith Jehovah: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the birds of the heavens, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and to destroy.
YLTAnd I have appointed over them four kinds, an affirmation of Jehovah, The sword to slay, and the dogs to drag, And the fowl of the heavens, And the beast of the earth, to consume and to devour.
DARBYFor I will visit them with four kinds of punishments, saith Jehovah: the sword to slay, and dogs to tear, and the fowl of the heavens, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and to destroy.
BBEAnd I will put over them four divisions, says the Lord: the sword causing death, dogs pulling the dead bodies about, and the birds of heaven, and the beasts of the earth to take their bodies for food and put an end to them.
WebsterAnd I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy.

What does Jeremiah 15:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. appoint--(Le 26:16). kinds--of punishments.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 I will appoint over them four kinds - There shall appear four instruments of my justice. 1. The sword to slay. 2. The dogs to tear what is slain. 3. The fowls of the heaven to feed on the dead carcasses. And, 4. The wild beasts to destroy all that the fowls have left.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 15:1-9

The destruction of the wicked described. (Jr 15:1-9) The prophet laments such messages, and is reproved. (Jr 15:10-14) He supplicates pardon, and is promised protection. (Jr 15:15-21) Verses 1-9 The Lord declares that even Moses and Samuel must have pleaded in vain. The putting of this as a case, though they should stand before him, shows that they do not, and that saints in heaven do not pray for saints on earth…

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Jeremiah 15:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּפָקַדְתִּ֨יu.fa.kad.Tiand I will appointH6485
עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם'a.lei.Hemover themH5921
אַרְבַּ֤ע'ar.Ba'fourH702
מִשְׁפָּחוֹת֙mish.pa.chOtkindsH4940
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַחֶ֣רֶבha.Che.revthe swordH2719
לַֽהֲרֹ֔גla.ha.Rogto killH2026
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַכְּלָבִ֖יםha.ke.la.Vimthe dogsH3611
לִסְחֹ֑בlis.Choto drag awayH5498
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
ע֧וֹףof[the] bird[s] ofH5775
הַשָּׁמַ֛יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
בֶּהֱמַ֥תbe.he.Mat[the] animal[s] ofH929
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776
לֶאֱכֹ֥לle.'e.Kholto devourH398
וּלְהַשְׁחִֽית\׃u.le.hash.Chitand to destroyH7843

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Cross references for Jeremiah 15:3

  • Deuteronomy 28:26

    And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.

  • Leviticus 26:16

    I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

  • Leviticus 26:22

    I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate.

  • Ezekiel 14:21

    For thus saith the Lord God; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?

  • Leviticus 26:25

    And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.

  • Revelation 6:8

    And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

  • Isaiah 18:6

    They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth: and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth shall winter upon them.

  • 1 Kings 21:23-24

    And of Jezebel also spake the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.

  • Jeremiah 7:33

    And the carcases of this people shall be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth; and none shall fray them away.

  • Revelation 19:17-18

    And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.

  • Isaiah 56:9-10

    All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

  • 2 Kings 9:35-37

    And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands. Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the Lord, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel: And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will.
7:33; Le 26:16,22,25; De 28:26; 1Ki 21:23,24; 2Ki 9:35-37
Isa 18:6; 56:9,10; Eze 14:21; Re 6:8; 19:17,18
kinds. Heb. families.

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Context

  • Jeremiah 15:2

    And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the Lord; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.

  • Jeremiah 15:3

    And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the Lord: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy.

  • Jeremiah 15:4

    And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.

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Jeremiah 15:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y enviaré sobre ellos cuatro géneros, dice Jehová: cuchillo para matar, y perros para despedazar, y aves del cielo y bestias de la tierra, para devorar y para disipar.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et j’établirai sur eux quatre espèces de punitions, dit l’ Éternel: l’épée pour tuer, et les chiens pour traîner, et les oiseaux des cieux et les bêtes de la terre pour dévorer et pour détruire.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn ich bestelle über sie vier Arten von Übeln, spricht Jehova: Das Schwert zum Würgen, und die Hunde zum Zerren und das Gevögel des Himmels und die Tiere der Erde zum Fressen und zum Vertilgen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et visitabo super eos quatuor species, dicit Dominus: gladium ad occisionem, et canes ad lacerandum, et volatilia cæli et bestias terræ ad devorandum et dissipandum.