Jeremiah 29:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
becauseיַ֡עַן
(ya·'an)
3282: on account of, becausefrom anah
they have actedעָשׂ֨וּ
(a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
foolishlyנְבָלָ֜ה
(ne·va·lah)
5039: senselessness, disgracefrom nabal
in Israel,בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(be·yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and have committed adulteryוַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙
(vay·na·'a·fu)
5003: to commit adulterya prim. root
with their neighbors'רֵֽעֵיהֶ֔ם
(re·'ei·hem,)
7453: friend, companion, fellowfrom raah
wivesנְשֵׁ֣י
(ne·shei)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
and have spokenוַיְדַבְּר֨וּ
(vay·dab·be·ru)
1696: to speaka prim. root
wordsדָבָ֤ר
(da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
in My nameבִּשְׁמִי֙
(bish·mi)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
falsely,שֶׁ֔קֶר
(she·ker,)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I did not commandצִוִּיתִ֑ם
(tziv·vi·tim;)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
them; and I am He who knows 
 
3045: to knowa prim. root
and am a witness,"וָעֵ֖ד
(va·'ed)
5707: a witnessfrom ud
declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD.'"יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Because they have committed
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
villany
nbalah  (neb-aw-law')
foolishness, i.e. (morally) wickedness; concretely, a crime; by extension, punishment -- folly, vile, villany.
in Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and have committed
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
adultery
na'aph  (naw-af')
to commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatize -- adulterer(-ess), commit(-ing) adultery, woman that breaketh wedlock.
with their neighbours'
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
wives
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
and have spoken
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
lying
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
in my name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
which I have not commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
them even I know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
and am a witness
`ed  (ayd)
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince -- witness.
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
because they have acted foolishly in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives and have spoken words in My name falsely, which I did not command them; and I am He who knows and am a witness," declares the LORD.'"

King James Bible
Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with their neighbors' wives and have spoken a lie in My name, which I did not command them. I am He who knows, and I am a witness." This is the LORD's declaration.

International Standard Version
because they did something stupid in Israel. They committed adultery with their neighbors' wives, and in my name they spoke lies that I didn't command them. I'm the one who knows, and I'm a witness," declares the LORD.'"

NET Bible
This will happen to them because they have done what is shameful in Israel. They have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives and have spoken lies while claiming my authority. They have spoken words that I did not command them to speak. I know what they have done. I have been a witness to it,' says the LORD."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They have done shameful things in Israel. They committed adultery with their neighbors' wives and spoke lies in my name. I didn't command them to do this. I know what they have done. I'm a witness, declares the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Because they have committed folly in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, says the LORD.
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