The Meaning of Jeremiah 21:5 Explained

Jeremiah 21:5

KJV: And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.

YLT: And I -- I have fought against you, With a stretched-out hand, and with a strong arm, And in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath,

Darby: And I myself will fight against you with a stretched-out hand, and with a strong arm, and in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.

ASV: And I myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And I myself will fight  against you with an outstretched  hand  and with a strong  arm,  even in anger,  and in fury,  and in great  wrath. 

What does Jeremiah 21:5 Mean?

Context Summary

Jeremiah 21:1-14 - The Folly Of Idolatry
Jeremiah 10:1-10
We are here introduced into an idol-factory. Contrasted with the manufactured idols is the majesty of our God. There is none like Him. His name is great in might; He is the King of the nations, the true and living God, and the everlasting King! Christian, fear not or be dismayed when enemies plot against you. It is a vain device that they frame. To hide in God is a sure defence from all that man can do for our hurt. O thou true and living Savior, in thy wounds harried and faithful souls become strong and brave again.
Jeremiah 10:19-25
The prophet now bids the people prepare for their captivity. Their city would be as when a shepherd removed his slight and insubstantial tent, leaving no trace. But Jeremiah's soul is lacerated and torn with the message he must needs announce. Are we called to be shepherds? Let us see to it that we seek the Lord; so only shall our flocks not be scattered, Jeremiah 10:21. Are we in perplexity as to our path in life? It is not for us to direct ourselves, but to look up for God's sure guidance, which will be given to the soul that waits for it, Jeremiah 10:23. Are we being corrected? Let us be patient; it is only when we endure without complaining that our trial works out the highest good, and God will not give us more than we can bear, Jeremiah 10:24. [source]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 21

1  Zedikiah sends to Jeremiah to enquire the event of Nebuchadnezzar's war
3  Jeremiah foretells a hard siege and miserable captivity
8  He counsels the people to fall to the Chaldeans;
11  and upbraids the King's house

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 21:5 mean?

And will fight I against you with hand an outstretched and with arm a mighty and even in anger and fury and wrath great
וְנִלְחַמְתִּ֤י אֲנִי֙ אִתְּכֶ֔ם בְּיָ֥ד נְטוּיָ֖ה וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ חֲזָקָ֑ה וּבְאַ֥ף וּבְחֵמָ֖ה וּבְקֶ֥צֶף גָּדֽוֹל

וְנִלְחַמְתִּ֤י  And  will  fight 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular
Root: לָחַם 
Sense: to fight, do battle, make war.
אִתְּכֶ֔ם  against  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural
Root: אֵת 
Sense: with, near, together with.
בְּיָ֥ד  with  hand 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
נְטוּיָ֖ה  an  outstretched 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, feminine singular
Root: נָטָה 
Sense: to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow.
וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ  and  with  arm 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular
Root: זְרֹועַ  
Sense: arm, forearm, shoulder, strength.
חֲזָקָ֑ה  a  mighty 
Parse: Adjective, feminine singular
Root: חָזָק  
Sense: strong, stout, mighty.
וּבְאַ֥ף  and  even  in  anger 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַף 
Sense: nostril, nose, face.
וּבְחֵמָ֖ה  and  fury 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular
Root: חֵמָא 
Sense: heat, rage, hot displeasure, indignation, anger, wrath, poison, bottles.
וּבְקֶ֥צֶף  and  wrath 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֶצֶף 
Sense: wrath, anger.
גָּדֽוֹל  great 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: גָּבֹול 
Sense: great.