Jeremiah 9:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
thereforeלָכֵ֗ן
(la·chen)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
thusכֹּֽה־
(koh-)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֞ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORDיְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hosts,צְבָאֹות֙
(tze·va·'o·vt)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
"behold, 
 
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I will feedמַאֲכִילָ֛ם
(ma·'a·chi·lam)
398: to eata prim. root
them, thisהַזֶּ֖ה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
people,הָעָ֥ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
with wormwoodלַֽעֲנָ֑ה
(la·'a·nah;)
3939: wormwoodof uncertain derivation
and giveוְהִשְׁקִיתִ֖ים
(ve·hish·ki·tim)
8248: cause to drink water, give to drinka prim. root
them poisonedרֹֽאשׁ׃
(rosh.)
7219: (bitter and poisonous herb) venomfrom rosh
waterמֵי־
(mei-)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
to drink. 
 
8248: cause to drink water, give to drinka prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
the God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Behold I will feed
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
them even this people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
with wormwood
la`anah  (lah-an-aw')
wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed) -- hemlock, wormwood.
and give them water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
of gall
ro'sh  (roshe)
a poisonous plant, probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents) -- gall, hemlock, poison, venom.
to drink
shaqah  (shaw-kaw')
to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to -- cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, "behold, I will feed them, this people, with wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.

King James Bible
Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: "I am about to feed this people wormwood and give them poisonous water to drink.

International Standard Version
Therefore, this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "Look, I'll make these people eat wormwood and drink poisoned water.

NET Bible
So then, listen to what I, the LORD God of Israel who rules over all, say. 'I will make these people eat the bitter food of suffering and drink the poison water of judgment.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: I am going to feed these people bitterness and give them poison to drink.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water poisonous to drink.
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