Jeremiah
Jeremiah 11:10
10They have returned to the sins of their forefathers who refused to obey My words. They have followed other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken the covenant I made with their fathers.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They have returned | שָׁ֩בוּ֩ | šā·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H7725 turn back, return |
| to | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the sins | עֲוֺנֹ֨ת | ‘ă·wō·nōṯ | Noun - common plural construct | H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity |
| of their forefathers | אֲבוֹתָ֜ם | ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1 father |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| refused | מֵֽאֲנוּ֙ | mê·’ă·nū | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | H3985 refuse |
| to obey | לִשְׁמ֣וֹעַ | liš·mō·w·a‘ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8085 hear |
| My words | דְּבָרַ֔י | də·ḇā·ray | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H1697 speech, word |
| They | וְהֵ֣מָּה | wə·hêm·māh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| have followed | הָלְכ֗וּ | hā·lə·ḵū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| other | אֲחֵרִ֖ים | ’ă·ḥê·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H312 another |
| gods | אֱלֹהִ֥ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| to serve them | לְעָבְדָ֑ם | lə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏām | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H5647 work, serve |
| The house | בֵֽית־ | ḇêṯ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and the house | וּבֵ֣ית | ū·ḇêṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֔ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| have broken | הֵפֵ֤רוּ | hê·p̄ê·rū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H6565 break, frustrate |
| the covenant | בְּרִיתִ֕י | bə·rî·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H1285 covenant |
| I made | כָּרַ֖תִּי | kā·rat·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| with | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | Direct object marker | H854 with |
| their fathers | אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ס | ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1 father |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 31:16 · Ezekiel 16:59 · Judges 2:12–13 · Judges 2:19 · Psalm 78:8–10 · 1 Samuel 15:11 · Judges 2:17 · Jeremiah 3:6–11 · Hebrews 8:9 · Ezekiel 44:7 · 2 Chronicles 34:30–33 · Psalm 78:57
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.