Jeremiah 6:4
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Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.‘Prepare for battle against her; rise up, let us attack at noon. Woe to us, for the daylight is fading; the evening shadows grow long.
In other translations
Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.‘Prepare for battle against her; rise up, let us attack at noon. Woe to us, for the daylight is fading; the evening shadows grow long.
Hebrew words
קַדְּשׁוּkadeshuconsecrateH6942עָלֶיהָ'aleihaon itH5921מִלְחָמָהmilchamahbattleH4421קוּמוּkumuariseH6965וְנַעֲלֶהvena'alehso we may go upH5927בַצָּהֳרָיִםvatzohorayimat <the> noon<s>H6672אוֹי'owoe!H188לָנוּlanuto <the> usכִּי־ki-forH3588פָנָהfanahit has turnedH6437הַיּוֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117כִּיkiforH3588יִנָּטוּyinatuthey are stretched outH5186צִלְלֵי־tzilei-[the] shadows ofH6752עָרֶב׃'areveveningH6153
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