Jeremiah 13:27

“Your adulteries and your neighings, the infamy of your prostitution on the hills in the field, I have seen your detestable things. Woe to you, Jerusalem! You will not be clean; after how long still?”

Jeremiah 13:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 13:27, word by word

Your adulteriesנִאֻפַיִniufayi

adultery

Adultery.

Where else “niufayi” appears
and your neighingsמִצְהֲלוֹתַיִmitshalotayi

neighing

The neighing of a horse.

Where else “mitshalotayi” appears
the infamyזִמַּתzimat

lewdness

A shameful deed, especially sexual.

Where else “zimat” appears
of your prostitutionזְנוּתֵzenute

prostitution, unfaithfulness

Prostitution; figuratively, unfaithfulness to God.

Where else “zenute” appears
on the hillsגְּבָעוֹתgevaot

hill

Hill.

Where else “gevaot” appears
in the fieldשָּׂדֶהsade

field

The open country: "the beasts of the field".

Where else “sade” appears
I have seenרָאִיתִיraiti

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “raiti” appears
your detestable thingsשִׁקּוּצָיִshikutsayi

detestable thing

Detestable thing: what is disgusting; said above all of idols.

Where else “shikutsayi” appears
Woeאוֹיoy

woe, alas

Woe! A cry of lament or a warning of disaster.

Where else “oy” appears
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim

Jerusalem

See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears
be cleanתִטְהֲרִיtithari

be clean

To be free of uncleanness under the law.

Where else “tithari” appears
after how longמָתַיmatay

when?

When? How long?

Where else “matay” appears

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

26So I also have stripped your skirts over your face, and your disgrace is seen.

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