Jeremiah

Jeremiah 2:28

²⁸But where are the gods you made for yourselves?

Let them rise up in your time of trouble

and save you if they can;

for your gods are as numerous

as your cities, O Judah.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But where	וְאַיֵּ֤ה	wə·’ay·yêh	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H346 Where?
are the gods	אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
you made	עָשִׂ֣יתָ	‘ā·śî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for yourselves	לָּ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
Let them rise up	יָק֕וּמוּ	yā·qū·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
in your time	בְּעֵ֣ת	bə·‘êṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
of trouble	רָעָתֶ֑ךָ	rā·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
and save you	יוֹשִׁיע֖וּךָ	yō·wō·šî·‘ū·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular	H3467 deliver
if they can	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
for	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
your gods	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
are	הָי֥וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as numerous	מִסְפַּ֣ר	mis·par	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4557 number, tale
as your cities	עָרֶ֔יךָ	‘ā·re·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5892 excitement
O Judah	יְהוּדָֽה׃ס	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Jeremiah 11:13 · Deuteronomy 32:37 · Isaiah 45:20 · Judges 10:14 · Isaiah 46:7 · 2 Kings 17:30–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.