Jeremiah 29:23
For they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors and speaking lies in My name, which I did not command them to do. I am He who knows, and I am a witness, declares the LORD.”
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ASV
because they have wrought folly in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and have spoken words in my name falsely, which I commanded them not; and I am he that knoweth, and am witness, saith Jehovah.
KJV
Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours’ wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the Lord.
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| יַ֡עַן | Ya.'an | because | H3282 → |
| אֲשֶׁר֩ | 'a.Sher | that | H834 → |
| עָשׂ֨וּ | 'a.Su | they did | H6213 → |
| נְבָלָ֜ה | ne.va.Lah | folly | H5039 → |
| בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | be.Yis.ra.'El | in Israel | H3478 → |
| וַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙ | vay.na.'a.Fu | and they committed adultery | H5003 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| נְשֵׁ֣י | ne.Shei | [the] wives of | H802 → |
| רֵֽעֵיהֶ֔ם | re.'ei.Hem | neighbors their | H7453 → |
| וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ | vay.da.be.Ru | and they spoke | H1696 → |
| דָבָ֤ר | da.Var | a word | H1697 → |
| בִּשְׁמִי֙ | bish.Mi | in name my | H8034 → |
| שֶׁ֔קֶר | She.ker | falsehood | H8267 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֖ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| ל֣וֹא | Lo' | not | H3808 → |
| צִוִּיתִ֑ם | tzi.vi.Tim | I commanded them | H6680 → |
| וְאָנֹכִ֛י | ve.'a.no.Khi | and I | H595 → |
| הַיּוֹדֵ֥עַ | hu.yo.de.a' | [am he] who knows | H3045 → |
| וָעֵ֖ד | va.'Ed | and a witness | H5707 → |
| נְאֻם־ | ne.'um- | [the] utterance of | H5002 → |
| יְהוָֽה׃ ס | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
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