Jeremiah

Jeremiah 7:23–24

²³but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.

²⁴Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.

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Jeremiah 7:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	הַ֠זֶּה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
I commanded them	צִוִּ֨יתִי	ṣiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Obey Me	שִׁמְע֣וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
and I will be	וְהָיִ֤יתִי	wə·hā·yî·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
your	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
God	לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and you	וְאַתֶּ֖ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
will be	תִּֽהְיוּ־	tih·yū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
My	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
people	לְעָ֑ם	lə·‘ām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
You must walk	וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם	wa·hă·laḵ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
in all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the ways	הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙	had·de·reḵ	Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
I have commanded	אֲצַוֶּ֣ה	’ă·ṣaw·weh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you	אֶתְכֶ֔ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
so that	לְמַ֖עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
it may go well	יִיטַ֥ב	yî·ṭaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
with you	לָכֶֽם׃	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

Jeremiah 7:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet they did not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שָֽׁמְעוּ֙	šā·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
or	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
incline	הִטּ֣וּ	hiṭ·ṭū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
their ear	אָזְנָ֔ם	’ā·zə·nām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H241 ear
but they followed	וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
the stubborn	בִּשְׁרִר֖וּת	biš·ri·rūṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8307 firmness
inclinations	בְּמֹ֣עֵצ֔וֹת	bə·mō·‘ê·ṣō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H4156 counsel, plan, principle, device
of their own evil	הָרָ֑ע	hā·rā‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
hearts	לִבָּ֣ם	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
They went	וַיִּהְי֥וּ	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
backward	לְאָח֖וֹר	lə·’ā·ḥō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H268 the hinder side, back part
and not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
forward	לְפָנִֽים׃	lə·p̄ā·nîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before

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Jeremiah 7:23 Exodus 15:26 · Deuteronomy 5:33 · Exodus 19:5–6 · Jeremiah 42:6 · Hebrews 5:9 · Deuteronomy 6:3 · Deuteronomy 13:4 · Deuteronomy 30:20 · Jeremiah 11:4 · Deuteronomy 5:29 · 2 Corinthians 10:5 · Deuteronomy 30:2

Jeremiah 7:24 Psalm 81:11–12 · Deuteronomy 29:19 · Jeremiah 7:26 · Jeremiah 8:5 · Jeremiah 32:33 · Ezekiel 20:13 · Ezekiel 20:21 · Jeremiah 3:17 · Jeremiah 11:7–8 · Hosea 4:16 · Nehemiah 9:29 · Jeremiah 15:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.