Jeremiah 20:12
O LORD of Hosts, who examines the righteous, who sees the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.
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ASV
But, O Jehovah of hosts, that triest the righteous, that seest the heart and the mind, let me see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
KJV
But, O Lord of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיהוָ֤ה | va.Yah.weh | and O Yahweh | H3068 → |
| צְבָאוֹת֙ | tze.va.'Ot | of hosts | H6635 → |
| בֹּחֵ֣ן | bo.Chen | [who] tests | H974 → |
| צַדִּ֔יק | tza.Dik | [the] righteous | H6662 → |
| רֹאֶ֥ה | ro.'Eh | [who] sees | H7200 → |
| כְלָי֖וֹת | khe.la.Yot | kidneys | H3629 → |
| וָלֵ֑ב | va.Lev | and heart | H3820 → |
| אֶרְאֶ֤ה | 'er.'Eh | let me see | H7200 → |
| נִקְמָֽתְךָ֙ | nik.ma.te.Cha | vengeance your | H5360 → |
| מֵהֶ֔ם | me.Hem | from <the> them | |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| אֵלֶ֖יךָ | 'e.Lei.kha | to you | H413 → |
| גִּלִּ֥יתִי | gi.Li.ti | I have made known | H1540 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| רִיבִֽי׃ ס | ri.Vi | case my | H7379 → |
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