And I will pronounceוְדִבַּרְתִּיmy judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַיagainst themאוֹתָםfor allעַל כָּלtheir evil,רָעָתָםin thatאֲשֶׁרthey have forsaken meעֲזָבוּנִיand burned incenseוַיְקַטְּרוּto other godsלֵאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִיםand bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּto the worksלְמַעֲשֵׂיof their hands.יְדֵיהֶם
Jeremiah 1:16
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.