Jeremiah 17:2
Strong's Lexicon
Even their children
בְּנֵיהֶם֙ (bə·nê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

remember
כִּזְכֹּ֤ר (kiz·kōr)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 2142: 1) to remember, recall, call to mind 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to remember, remind 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance 1c3) to mention 1c4) to record 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance

their altars
מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֔ם (miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯām)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4196: 1) altar

and Asherah poles,
וַאֲשֵׁרֵיהֶ֖ם (wa·’ă·šê·rê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 842: Ashera(h) = 'groves (for idol worship)' 1) a Babylonian (Astarte)-Canaanite goddess (of fortune and happiness), the supposed consort of Baal, her images 1a) the goddess, goddesses 1b) her images 1c) sacred trees or poles set up near an altar

by
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the green
רַֽעֲנָ֑ן (ra·‘ă·nān)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7488: v 1) (Palel) to be or grow luxuriant or fresh or green adj 2) luxuriant, fresh

trees,
עֵ֣ץ (‘êṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6086: 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax

on
עַ֖ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the high
הַגְּבֹהֽוֹת׃ (hag·gə·ḇō·hō·wṯ)
Article | Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1364: adj 1) high, exalted 1a) high, tall 1b) high (in position) 1c) proud, haughty n m 2) loftiness

hills.
גְּבָע֥וֹת (gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1389: 1) hill 1a) hill (lower than a mountain) 1b) as a place of illicit worship 1c) poetic for mountain 1d) used in place names

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Even their children remember their altars and Asherah poles by the green trees and on the high hills.

Young's Literal Translation
As their sons remember their altars and their shrines, By the green tree, by the high hills.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
while their children remember their  altars and their Asherah poles, by  the green  trees on the high hills  —

New American Standard Bible
As they remember their children, So they [remember] their altars and their Asherim By green trees on the high hills.

King James Bible
Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Even their children remember their altars and Asherah poles beside the spreading trees and on the high hills.

New Living Translation
Even their children go to worship at their pagan altars and Asherah poles, beneath every green tree and on every high hill.

English Standard Version
while their children remember their altars and their Asherim, beside every green tree and on the high hills,

New American Standard Bible
As they remember their children, So they remember their altars and their Asherim By green trees on the high hills.

King James Bible
Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
while their children remember their altars and their Asherah poles, by the green trees on the high hills--

International Standard Version
When their sons remember, they remember their altars and their Asherah poles beside green trees on the high hills.

NET Bible
Their children are always thinking about their altars and their sacred poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah, set up beside the green trees on the high hills

American Standard Version
whilst their children remember their altars and their Asherim by the green trees upon the high hills.

English Revised Version
whilst their children remember their altars and their Asherim by the green trees upon the high hills.

Young's Literal Translation
As their sons remember their altars and their shrines, By the green tree, by the high hills.
















Cross References
Exodus 34:13
But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:

2 Chronicles 24:18
And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.

2 Chronicles 33:3
For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

Isaiah 17:8
And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the images.

Jeremiah 2:20
For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.

Jeremiah 3:6
The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.

Jeremiah 3:23
Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.

Jeremiah 7:18
The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

Jeremiah 1:1
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

Jeremiah 17:1
The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;

Jeremiah 16:21
Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The LORD.
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