Jeremiah 21:13
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Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the Lord; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?Behold, I am against you who dwell above the valley, atop the rocky plateau— declares the LORD— you who say, “Who can come against us? Who can enter our dwellings?”
In other translations
Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the Lord; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?Behold, I am against you who dwell above the valley, atop the rocky plateau— declares the LORD— you who say, “Who can come against us? Who can enter our dwellings?”
Hebrew words
הִנְנִיhinihere IH2005אֵלַיִךְ'elayikh[am] against youH413יֹשֶׁבֶתyoshevetO inhabitant ofH3427הָעֵמֶקha'emekthe valleyH6010צוּרtzurO rock ofH6697הַמִּישֹׁרhamishorthe plainH4334נְאֻם־ne'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068הָאֹמְרִיםha'omerimO those [who] sayH559מִי־mi-who?H4310יֵחַתyechatwill he come downH5181עָלֵינוּ'aleinuon usH5921וּמִיumiand who?H4310יָבוֹאyavo'will he comeH935בִּמְעוֹנוֹתֵינוּ׃bim'onoteinuin hiding places ourH4585
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