Jeremiah 22:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Then they will answer,וְאָ֣מְר֔וּ
(ve·'a·me·ru,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'Becauseעַ֚ל
(al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
they forsookעָֽזְב֔וּ
(a·ze·vu,)
5800a: to leave, forsake, loosea prim. root
the covenantבְּרִ֥ית
(be·rit)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
of the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
their Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם
(e·lo·hei·hem;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and bowed downוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ
(vai·yish·ta·cha·vu)
7812: to bow downa prim. root
to otherאֲחֵרִ֖ים
(a·che·rim)
312: anotherfrom achar
godsלֵאלֹהִ֥ים
(le·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and servedוַיַּעַבְדֽוּם׃
(vai·ya·'av·dum.)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
them.'" 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Then they shall answer
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Because they have forsaken
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
the covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
their God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and worshipped
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
other
'acher  (akh-air')
hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange.
gods
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and served
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Then they will answer, 'Because they forsook the covenant of the LORD their God and bowed down to other gods and served them.'"

King James Bible
Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will answer, 'Because they abandoned the covenant of Yahweh their God and worshiped and served other gods.'"

International Standard Version
Then people will respond, 'It is because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have bowed down to other gods and served them.'

NET Bible
The answer will come back, "It is because they broke their covenant with the LORD their God and worshiped and served other gods."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The answer will be: 'They rejected the promise of the LORD their God. They worshiped other gods and served them.' "

King James 2000 Bible
Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.
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