Jeremiah 42:20
For you have deceived yourselves by sending me to the LORD your God, saying, ‘Pray to the LORD our God on our behalf, and as for all that the LORD our God says, tell it to us and we will do it.’
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ASV
For ye have dealt deceitfully against your own souls; for ye sent me unto Jehovah your God, saying, Pray for us unto Jehovah our God; and according unto all that Jehovah our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.
KJV
For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the Lord your God, saying, Pray for us unto the Lord our God; and according unto all that the Lord our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| כִּ֣י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| הִתְעֵיתֶם֮ | hit.'e.teim | you caused to err | H8582 → |
| בְּנַפְשֽׁוֹתֵיכֶם֒ | be.naf.sho.tei.Khem | <in> selves your | H5315 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| אַתֶּ֞ם | 'a.Tem | you | H859 → |
| שְׁלַחְתֶּ֣ם | she.lach.Tem | you sent | H7971 → |
| אֹתִ֗י | 'o.Ti | <obj.> me | H853 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| יְהוָ֤ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ | 'e.lo.hei.Khem | God your | H430 → |
| לֵאמֹ֔ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| הִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל | hit.pa.Lel | pray | H6419 → |
| בַּעֲדֵ֔נוּ | ba.'a.De.nu | for us | H1157 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| יְהוָ֖ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ | 'e.lo.Hei.nu | God our | H430 → |
| וּכְכֹל֩ | u.khe.Khol | and according to all | H3605 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֨ר | 'a.Sher | that | H834 → |
| יֹאמַ֜ר | yo.Mar | he will say | H559 → |
| יְהוָ֧ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ | 'e.lo.Hei.nu | God our | H430 → |
| כֵּ֥ן | ken | so | H3651 → |
| הַגֶּד־ | ha.ged- | tell | H5046 → |
| לָ֖נוּ | La.nu | to <the> us | |
| וְעָשִֽׂינוּ׃ | ve.'a.Si.nu | and we will do [it] | H6213 → |
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