Jeremiah 8:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"How 
 
351a: in what manner? how? where?from ek and koh
can you say,תֹֽאמְרוּ֙
(to·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'We are wise,חֲכָמִ֣ים
(cha·cha·mim)
2450: wisefrom chakam
And the lawוְתֹורַ֥ת
(ve·to·v·rat)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
of the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is with us'? But behold,הִנֵּ֣ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
the lyingלַשֶּׁ֣קֶר
(la·she·ker)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
penעֵ֖ט
(et)
5842: a stylusof uncertain derivation
of the scribes 
 
5613b: enumerator, secretary, scribefrom the same as sepher
Has madeעָשָׂ֔ה
(a·sah,)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
[it] into a lie.שֶׁ֥קֶר
(she·ker)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
How do ye say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
We are wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
and the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
is with us Lo certainly
'aken  (aw-kane')
firmly; figuratively, surely; also (advers.) but -- but, certainly, nevertheless, surely, truly, verily.
in vain
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
made
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
he it the pen
`et  (ate)
a stylus or marking stick -- pen.
of the scribes
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
is in vain
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"How can you say, 'We are wise, And the law of the LORD is with us'? But behold, the lying pen of the scribes Has made it into a lie.

King James Bible
How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"How can you claim, 'We are wise; the law of the LORD is with us? In fact, the lying pen of scribes has produced falsehood.

International Standard Version
How can you say, 'We're wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,' when, in fact, the deceitful pen of the scribe has made it into something that deceives.

NET Bible
How can you say, "We are wise! We have the law of the LORD"? The truth is, those who teach it have used their writings to make it say what it does not really mean.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
" 'How can you say that you are wise and that you have the LORD's teachings? The scribes have used their pens to turn these teachings into lies.

King James 2000 Bible
How do you say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly he made it falsely; the pen of the scribes made it a lie.
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