Jeremiah 31:28
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And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the Lord.Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD.
In other translations
And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the Lord.Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD.
Hebrew words
וְהָיָהvehayahand it will beH1961כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834שָׁקַדְתִּיshakadtiI kept watchH8245עֲלֵיהֶם'aleihemover themH5921לִנְתוֹשׁlintooshto pluck upH5428וְלִנְתוֹץvelintotzand to pull downH5422וְלַהֲרֹסvelaharosand to tear downH2040וּלְהַאֲבִידuleha'avidand to destroyH6וּלְהָרֵעַuleharea'and to do harmH7489כֵּןkensoH3651אֶשְׁקֹד'eshkodI will keep watchH8245עֲלֵיהֶם'aleihemover themH5921לִבְנוֹתlivnotto buildH1129וְלִנְטוֹעַvelintoa'and to plantH5193נְאֻם־ne'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
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