Jeremiah 50:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"They will askיִשְׁאָ֔לוּ
(yish·'a·lu,)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
for the wayדֶּ֖רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
to Zion,צִיֹּ֣ון
(tzi·yo·vn)
6726: a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.from the same as tsiyyah
[turning] their facesפְנֵיהֶ֑ם
(fe·nei·hem;)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
in its direction;הֵ֣נָּה
(hen·nah)
2008: hitherperhaps from hen
they will comeבֹּ֚אוּ
(bo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
that they may joinוְנִלְו֣וּ
(ve·nil·vu)
3867a: to join, be joineda prim. root
themselves to the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
[in] an everlastingעֹולָ֖ם
(o·v·lam)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
covenantבְּרִ֥ית
(be·rit)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
that will not be forgotten.תִשָּׁכֵֽחַ׃
(ti·sha·che·ach.)
7911: to forgeta prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
They shall ask
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
to Zion
Tsiyown  (tsee-yone')
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion.
with their faces
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.)
thitherward
hennah  (hane'-naw)
hither or thither (but used both of place and time) -- here, hither(-to), now, on this (that) side, + since, this (that) way, thitherward, + thus far, to...fro, + yet.
saying Come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and let us join
lavah  (law-vaw')
to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend -- abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
ourselves to the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
in a perpetual
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
that shall not be forgotten
shakach  (shaw-kakh')
to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention -- at all, (cause to) forget.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"They will ask for the way to Zion, turning their faces in its direction; they will come that they may join themselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant that will not be forgotten.

King James Bible
They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will ask about Zion, turning their faces to this road. They will come and join themselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.

International Standard Version
They'll ask the way to Zion, turning their faces in that direction. They'll come and join themselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant that won't be forgotten.

NET Bible
They will ask the way to Zion; they will turn their faces toward it. They will come and bind themselves to the LORD in a lasting covenant that will never be forgotten.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will ask which road goes to Zion and turn in that direction. They will go there to make a permanent agreement with the LORD. It will not be forgotten.

King James 2000 Bible
They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces toward it, saying, Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.
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