Jeremiah

Jeremiah 22:8–9

⁸And many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?’

⁹Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And many	רַבִּ֔ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
nations	גּוֹיִ֣ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
will pass	וְעָֽבְרוּ֙	wə·‘ā·ḇə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
by	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
this	הַזֹּ֑את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
city	הָעִ֣יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and ask	וְאָֽמְרוּ֙	wə·’ā·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
one	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	רֵעֵ֔הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
Why	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
has the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
done	עָשָׂ֤ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
such a thing	כָּ֔כָה	kā·ḵāh	Adverb	H3602 thus
to this	הַזֹּֽאת׃	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
great	הַגְּדוֹלָ֖ה	hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
city	לָעִ֥יר	lā·‘îr	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וְאָ֣מְר֔וּ	wə·’ā·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
Because	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
they have forsaken	עָֽזְב֔וּ	‘ā·zə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the covenant	בְּרִ֥ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
their God	אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
and have worshiped	וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ	way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7812 bow down
and served	וַיַּעַבְדֽוּם׃ס	way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
other	אֲחֵרִ֖ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	לֵאלֹהִ֥ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

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

Jeremiah 22:8 1 Kings 9:8–9 · 2 Chronicles 7:20–22 · Deuteronomy 29:23–26 · Lamentations 2:15–17

Jeremiah 22:9 2 Chronicles 34:25 · 2 Kings 22:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.