Jeremiah Chapter 22 verse 9 Holy Bible
Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.
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And they will say, Because they gave up the agreement of the Lord their God, and became worshippers and servants of other gods.
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And they shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.
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Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.
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Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Yahweh their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.
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And they have said, `Because that they have forsaken The covenant of Jehovah their God, And bow themselves to other gods, and serve them.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThen [people] will reply,וְאָ֣מְר֔וּ (wə·’ā·mə·rū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 559: To utter, say‘Becauseעַ֚ל (‘al)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthey have forsakenעָֽזְב֔וּ (‘ā·zə·ḇū)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permitthe covenantבְּרִ֥ית (bə·rîṯ)Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 1285: A covenantof the LORDיְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israeltheir Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem)Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativeand have worshipedוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ (way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 7812: To depress, prostrateand servedוַיַּעַבְדֽוּם׃ (way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏūm)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluralStrong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslaveotherאֲחֵרִ֖ים (’ă·ḥê·rîm)Adjective - masculine pluralStrong's 312: Hinder, next, othergods.’לֵאלֹהִ֥ים (lê·lō·hîm)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativeJump to PreviousAgreement Bow Bowed Covenant Forsaken Forsook Gods Servants Serve Served Themselves Worshiped Worshipped Worshippers
