Jeremiah 51:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Raise a banner against the walls of Babylon; post the guard; station the watchmen; prepare the ambush. For the LORD has both devised and accomplished what He spoke against the people of Babylon.

Young's Literal Translation
Unto the walls of Babylon lift up an ensign, Strengthen the watch, Establish the watchers, prepare the ambush, For Jehovah hath both devised and done that which He spake, Concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.

King James Bible
Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes: for the LORD hath both devised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.

Hebrew
Raise
שְׂאוּ־ (śə·’ū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

a banner
נֵ֗ס (nês)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5251: A flag, a sail, a flagstaff, a signal, a token

against
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the walls
חוֹמֹ֨ת (ḥō·w·mōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 2346: A wall of protection

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

post
הַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ (ha·ḥă·zî·qū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

the guard;
הַמִּשְׁמָ֔ר (ham·miš·mār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4929: Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance

station
הָקִ֙ימוּ֙ (hā·qî·mū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

the watchmen;
שֹֽׁמְרִ֔ים (šō·mə·rîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

prepare
הָכִ֖ינוּ (hā·ḵî·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 3559: To be erect

the ambush.
הָאֹֽרְבִ֑ים (hā·’ō·rə·ḇîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 693: To lie in wait

For
כִּ֚י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

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

has both
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

devised
זָמַ֣ם (zā·mam)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2161: To consider, purpose, devise

and
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

accomplished
עָשָׂ֕ה (‘ā·śāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

what
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

He spoke
דִּבֶּ֖ר (dib·ber)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

against
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the people
יֹשְׁבֵ֥י (yō·šə·ḇê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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