Jeremiah
Jeremiah 2:9
9Therefore, I will contend with you again,
declares the LORD,
and I will bring a case
against your children’s children.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | לָכֵ֗ן | lā·ḵên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| I will contend | אָרִ֥יב | ’ā·rîḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7378 strive, contend |
| with | אִתְּכֶ֖ם | ’it·tə·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | H854 with |
| you again | עֹ֛ד | ‘ōḏ | Adverb | H5750 a going round, continuance |
| declares | נְאֻם־ | nə·’um- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and I will bring a case | אָרִֽיב׃ | ’ā·rîḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7378 strive, contend |
| against | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H854 with |
| your children’s | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| children | בְנֵיכֶ֖ם | ḇə·nê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H1121 son |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 20:35–36 · Jeremiah 2:35 · Exodus 20:5 · Micah 6:2 · Leviticus 20:5 · Isaiah 3:13 · Isaiah 43:26 · Hosea 2:2 · Jeremiah 2:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.