Jeremiah 21:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”

Young's Literal Translation
‘Inquire, we pray thee, for us at Jehovah, for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath fought against us; perhaps Jehovah doth deal with us according to all His wonders, and doth cause him to go up from off us.’

King James Bible
Enquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.

Hebrew
“Please
נָ֤א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

inquire
דְּרָשׁ־ (də·rāš-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

of the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

on our behalf,
בַעֲדֵ֙נוּ֙ (ḇa·‘ă·ḏê·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's 1157: In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for

since
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

Nebuchadnezzar
נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5019: Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king

king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Babylon
בָּבֶ֖ל (bā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

is waging war
נִלְחָ֣ם (nil·ḥām)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle

against us.
עָלֵ֑ינוּ (‘ā·lê·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Perhaps
אוּלַי֩ (’ū·lay)
Adverb
Strong's 194: Perhaps

the LORD
יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

will perform
יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה (ya·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

for us
אוֹתָ֙נוּ֙ (’ō·w·ṯā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

something like all
כְּכָל־ (kə·ḵāl-)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

His past wonders,
נִפְלְאֹתָ֔יו (nip̄·lə·’ō·ṯāw)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6381: To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful

so that [Nebuchadnezzar] will withdraw
וְיַעֲלֶ֖ה (wə·ya·‘ă·leh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

from us.”
מֵעָלֵֽינוּ׃ (mê·‘ā·lê·nū)
Preposition-m | first person common plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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