Jeremiah

Jeremiah 29:23–24

²³For they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors and speaking lies in My name, which I did not command them to do. I am He who knows, and I am a witness, declares the LORD.”

²⁴You are to tell Shemaiah the Nehelamite that

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Jeremiah 29:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	יַ֡עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
they have committed	עָשׂ֨וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
an outrage	נְבָלָ֜ה	nə·ḇā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5039 senselessness
in Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
by committing adultery	וַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙	way·na·’ă·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5003 commit adultery
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H853 mark of the accusative
the wives	נְשֵׁ֣י	nə·šê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H802 woman, wife, female
of their neighbors	רֵֽעֵיהֶ֔ם	rê·‘ê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7453 shouting, roar
and speaking	וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ	way·ḏab·bə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
lies	שֶׁ֔קֶר	še·qer	Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
in My name	בִּשְׁמִי֙	biš·mî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
which	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I did not	ל֣וֹא	lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
command them	צִוִּיתִ֑ם	ṣiw·wî·ṯim	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
I	וְאָנֹכִ֛י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am He who knows	הוּיֹדֵעַ	hū·yō·ḏē·aʿ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1931 he, she
and I am a witness	וָעֵ֖ד	wā·‘êḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5707 witness
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 29:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to tell	תֹּאמַ֥ר	tō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Shemaiah	שְׁמַעְיָ֥הוּ	šə·ma‘·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8098 Shemajah
the Nehelamite	הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֖י	han·ne·ḥĕ·lā·mî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5161 Nechelamite
that	לֵאמֹֽר׃	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

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Jeremiah 29:23 Hebrews 4:13 · Malachi 3:5 · Jeremiah 23:14 · Jeremiah 29:8–9 · Jeremiah 29:21 · Proverbs 5:21 · Jeremiah 16:17

Jeremiah 29:24 Jeremiah 29:31–32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.