Jeremiah 15:19
Therefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must turn to you, but you must not turn to them.
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ASV
Therefore thus saith Jehovah, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, that thou mayest stand before me; and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: they shall return unto thee, but thou shalt not return unto them.
KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.
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Commentary
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| לָכֵ֞ן | la.Khen | <to> therefore | H3651 → |
| כֹּֽה־ | koh- | thus | H3541 → |
| אָמַ֣ר | 'a.Mar | he says | H559 → |
| יְהוָ֗ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | if | H518 → |
| תָּשׁ֤וּב | ta.Shuv | you will return | H7725 → |
| וַאֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֙ | va.'a.shi.ve.Kha | and I will restore you | H7725 → |
| לְפָנַ֣י | le.fa.Nai | <to> before me | H6440 → |
| תַּֽעֲמֹ֔ד | ta.'a.Mod | you will stand | H5975 → |
| וְאִם־ | ve.'im- | and if | H518 → |
| תּוֹצִ֥יא | to.Tzi' | you will bring forth | H3318 → |
| יָקָ֛ר | ya.Kar | [the] precious | H3368 → |
| מִזּוֹלֵ֖ל | mi.zo.Lel | from [the] worthless | H2151 → |
| כְּפִ֣י | ke.Fi | like mouth my | H6310 → |
| תִֽהְיֶ֑ה | tih.Yeh | you will be | H1961 → |
| יָשֻׁ֤בוּ | ya.Shu.vu | they will return | H7725 → |
| הֵ֙מָּה֙ | he.mah | they | H1992 → |
| אֵלֶ֔יךָ | 'e.Lei.kha | to you | H413 → |
| וְאַתָּ֖ה | ve.'a.Tah | and you | H859 → |
| לֹֽא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| תָשׁ֥וּב | ta.Shuv | you must return | H7725 → |
| אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ | 'a.lei.Hem | to them | H413 → |
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