Jeremiah 14:10

“Thus says YHWH to this people: “So they have loved to wander; their feet they have not restrained; and YHWH does not accept them; now he will remember their iniquity and punish their sins.””

Jeremiah 14:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 14:10, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
to this peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears
they have lovedאָהֲבוּahavu

like

To like something.

Where else “ahavu” appears
to wanderנוּעַnua

wander

To go from place to place with no fixed home, like an outcast.

Where else “nua” appears
their feetרַגְלֵיragle

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

Where else “ragle” appears
restrainedחָשָׂכוּchasachu

restrain

To curb something, like the tongue, or stop someone.

Where else “chasachu” appears
accept themרָצָratsa

accept

To gladly receive an offering or someone.

Where else “ratsa” appears
he will rememberיִזְכֹּרyizkor

remember favorably

God turns his mind to someone and helps them.

Where else “yizkor” appears
their iniquityעֲוֺנָavona

iniquity

A serious wrong.

Where else “avona” appears
and punishיִפְקֹדyifkod

punish

To call to account, punish.

Where else “yifkod” appears
their sinsחַטֹּאתָchatota

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatota” appears

Translation note

The second half is almost the same as Hosea 8:13.

The context

9Why should you be like a man stunned, like a mighty man who cannot save? But you are in our midst, YHWH, and your name is called over us; do not leave us.

10 · This verse (above)

11And YHWH said to me: “Do not pray for this people for their good.

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