Jeremiah 44:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
because 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of their wickedness 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they committedעָשׂוּ֙
(a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
so as to provoke Me to angerלְהַכְעִסֵ֔נִי
(le·hach·'i·se·ni,)
3707: to be vexed or angrya prim. root
by continuingלָלֶ֣כֶת
(la·le·chet)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to burn sacrificesלְקַטֵּ֔ר
(le·kat·ter,)
6999: to make sacrifices smokedenominative verb from qetoreth
[and] to serveלַעֲבֹ֖ד
(la·'a·vod)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
otherאֲחֵרִ֑ים
(a·che·rim;)
312: anotherfrom achar
godsלֵאלֹהִ֣ים
(le·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
whomאֲשֶׁר֙
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they had not known,יְדָע֔וּם
(ye·da·'um,)
3045: to knowa prim. root
[neither] they, you, norלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
your fathers.וַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃
(va·'a·vo·tei·chem.)
1: fatherfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Because
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of their wickedness
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
which they have committed
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
to provoke me to anger
ka`ac  (kaw-as')
to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant -- be angry, be grieved, take indignation, provoke (to anger, unto wrath), have sorrow, vex, be wroth.
in that they went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
to burn incense
qatar  (kaw-tar')
to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship) -- burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).
and to serve
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
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.
whom they knew
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
not neither they ye nor your fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
because of their wickedness which they committed so as to provoke Me to anger by continuing to burn sacrifices and to serve other gods whom they had not known, neither they, you, nor your fathers.

King James Bible
Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because of their evil ways that provoked Me to anger, going and burning incense to serve other gods that they, you, and your fathers did not know.

International Standard Version
because of the wickedness that they did, provoking me to anger by continuing to offer sacrifices and worship other gods that neither they nor you nor your ancestors had known.

NET Bible
This happened because of the wickedness the people living there did. They made me angry by worshiping and offering sacrifice to other gods whom neither they nor you nor your ancestors previously knew.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It is because their people did evil, and they made me angry. They went to burn incense and serve other gods that neither you nor your ancestors heard of.

King James 2000 Bible
Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, nor you, nor your fathers.
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