Jeremiah 29:23 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 29:23 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 →
יַ֡עַן
yaʻan
H3282
because
אֲשֶׁר֩
ʼăsher
H834
which
עָשׂ֨וּ
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
נְבָלָ֜ה
nᵉbâlâh
H5039
folly
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
וַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙
nâʼaph
H5003
to commit adultery
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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נְשֵׁ֣י
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
רֵֽעֵיהֶ֔ם
rêaʻ
H7453
friend
וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ
dâbar
H1696
to speak
דָבָ֤ר
dâbâr
H1697
word
בִּשְׁמִי֙
shêm
H8034
name
שֶׁ֔קֶר
sheqer
H8267
lie
אֲשֶׁ֖ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
ל֣וֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
צִוִּיתִ֑ם
tsâvâh
H6680
to command
וְאָנֹכִ֛י
ʼânôkîy
H595
I
הו
hûwʼ
H1931
he
ידע
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
הַיּוֹדֵ֥עַ
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
וָעֵ֖ד
ʻêd
H5707
witness
נְאֻם
nᵉʼum
H5002
utterance
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
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World English Bible Public Domain
because they have worked folly in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives, and have spoken words in my name falsely, which I didn't command them; and I am he who knows, and am witness, says Yahweh.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
This will happen because of the shameful things they did in Israel when they committed adultery with their neighbor’s wives and declared false words in my name, things that I never commanded them to say. For I am the one who knows; I am the witness—this is Yahweh’s declaration.’”
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