Jeremiah 1:16

“And I will pronounce my judgments against them for all their evil, in that they have forsaken me and burned incense to other gods and bowed down to the works of their hands.”

Jeremiah 1:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 1:16, word by word

And I will pronounceדִבַּרְתִּיdibarti

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “dibarti” appears
my judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַmishpata

judgment

The decision a judge gives on a case.

Where else “mishpata” appears
their evilרָעָתָraata

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “raata” appears
they have forsaken meעֲזָבוּazavu

forsake

To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.

Where else “azavu” appears
and burned incenseיְקַטְּרוּyekatru

burn incense

To offer fragrant smoke to YHWH or other gods.

Where else “yekatru” appears
to other godsאלֹהִיםlohim

gods

The gods of other peoples.

Where else “lohim” appears
to other godsאֲחֵרִיםacherim

other

Other, another; next.

Where else “acherim” appears
and bowed downיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּyishtachavu

worship

To bow before God in adoration.

Where else “yishtachavu” appears
to the worksמַעֲשֵׂיmaase

work

What someone does: his works, and especially what God does.

Where else “maase” appears
of their handsיְדֵיyede

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yede” appears

The context

15For look, I am calling all the clans of the kingdoms of the north, declares YHWH, and they will come and set each his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem and against all its walls all around and against all the cities of Judah.

16 · This verse (above)

17But you, gird up your loins, and arise, and speak to them all that I command you. Do not be dismayed before them, or I will dismay you before them.

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