Jeremiah

Jeremiah 11:5

⁵This was in order to establish the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is to this day.”

“Amen, LORD,” I answered.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in order to	לְמַעַן֩	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
establish	הָקִ֨ים	hā·qîm	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the oath	הַשְּׁבוּעָ֜ה	haš·šə·ḇū·‘āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7621 oath, curse
I swore	נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי	niš·ba‘·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7650 swear
to your forefathers	לַאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם	la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
to give them	לָתֵ֤ת	lā·ṯêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
a land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
flowing	זָבַ֥ת	zā·ḇaṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H2100 flow, gush
with milk	חָלָ֛ב	ḥā·lāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
and honey	וּדְבַ֖שׁ	ū·ḏə·ḇaš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
as it is to this day	כַּיּ֣וֹם	kay·yō·wm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Amen	אָמֵ֥ן׀	’ā·mên	Adverb	H543 verily, truly
LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I answered	וָאַ֥עַן	wā·’a·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.