Jeremiah 2:18
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates

Young's Literal Translation
And now, what—to thee in the way of Egypt, To drink the waters of Sihor? And what—to thee in the way of Asshur, To drink the waters of the River?

King James Bible
And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?

Hebrew
Now
וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

what will you gain
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

on your way
לְדֶ֣רֶךְ (lə·ḏe·reḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

to Egypt
מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

to drink
לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת (liš·tō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8354: To imbibe

the waters
מֵ֣י (mê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

of the Nile?
שִׁח֑וֹר (ši·ḥō·wr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7883: Nile -- a stream on the border of Egypt

What will you gain
וּמַה־ (ū·mah-)
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

on your way
לְדֶ֣רֶךְ (lə·ḏe·reḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

to Assyria
אַשּׁ֔וּר (’aš·šūr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 804: Ashshur

to drink
לִשְׁתּ֖וֹת (liš·tō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8354: To imbibe

the waters
מֵ֥י (mê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

of the Euphrates?
נָהָֽר׃ (nā·hār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5104: A stream, prosperity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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