Jeremiah 27:17 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 27:17 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אַל
ʼal
H408
not
תִּשְׁמְע֣וּ
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם
ʼêl
H413
to
עִבְד֥וּ
ʻâbad
H5647
to serve
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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מֶֽלֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
בָּבֶ֖ל
Bâbel
H894
Babylon
וִֽחְי֑וּ
châyâh
H2421
to live
לָ֧מָּה
mâh
H4100
what
תִֽהְיֶ֛ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
הָעִ֥יר
ʻîyr
H5892
city
הַזֹּ֖את
zôʼth
H2063
this
חָרְבָּֽה
chorbâh
H2723
ruin
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
Don't listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: why should this city become a desolation?
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King James Version Public Domain
Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Do not listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why should this city become a ruin?
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