Jeremiah 14:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Whenכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
they fast,יָצֻ֗מוּ
(ya·tzu·mu)
6684: to abstain from food, fasta prim. root
I am not going to listenשֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙
(sho·me·a')
8085: to heara prim. root
to their cry;רִנָּתָ֔ם
(rin·na·tam,)
7440: a ringing cryfrom ranan
and whenוְכִ֧י
(ve·chi)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
they offerיַעֲל֛וּ
(ya·'a·lu)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
burnt offeringעֹלָ֥ה
(o·lah)
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah
and grain offering,וּמִנְחָ֖ה
(u·min·chah)
4503: a gift, tribute, offeringfrom an unused word
I am not going to acceptרֹצָ֑ם
(ro·tzam;)
7521: to be pleased with, accept favorablya prim. root
them. Ratherכִּ֗י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
I am going to make an endמְכַלֶּ֥ה
(me·chal·leh)
3615: to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spenta prim. root
of them by the sword,בַּחֶ֙רֶב֙
(ba·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
famineוּבָרָעָ֣ב
(u·va·ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
and pestilence."וּבַדֶּ֔בֶר
(u·vad·de·ver,)
1698: pestilencefrom dabar


















KJV Lexicon
When they fast
tsuwm  (tsoom)
to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast -- at all, fast.
I will not hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
their cry
rinnah  (rin-naw')
a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief) -- cry, gladness, joy, proclamation, rejoicing, shouting, sing(-ing), triumph.
and when they offer
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
burnt offering
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
and an oblation
minchah  (min-khaw')
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary) -- gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.
I will not accept
ratsah  (raw-tsaw')
to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt
them but I will consume
kalah  (kaw-law')
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
them by the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
and by the famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
and by the pestilence
deber  (deh'-ber)
a pestilence -- murrain, pestilence, plague.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"When they fast, I am not going to listen to their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and grain offering, I am not going to accept them. Rather I am going to make an end of them by the sword, famine and pestilence."

King James Bible
When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If they fast, I will not hear their cry of despair. If they offer burnt offering and grain offering, I will not accept them. Rather, I will finish them off by sword, famine, and plague."

International Standard Version
Although they fast, I won't listen to their cry, and although they offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I won't accept them. Instead, I'll put an end to them with the sword, with famine, and with a plague."

NET Bible
Even if they fast, I will not hear their cries for help. Even if they offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will kill them through wars, famines, and plagues."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even if they go without food, I won't listen to their cries for help. Even if they sacrifice burnt offerings and grain offerings, I won't be pleased with them. But I will destroy these people with wars, famines, and plagues."

King James 2000 Bible
When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer a burnt offering and a grain offering, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
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