Jeremiah 17:3

“My mountain in the field, your wealth, all your treasures, as plunder I will give, your high places, because of sin, in all your territory.”

Jeremiah 17:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 17:3, word by word

My mountainהֲרָרִharari

mountain

Mount, mountain (a poetic form).

Where else “harari” appears
in the fieldשָּׂדֶהsade

field

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

Where else “sade” appears
your wealthחֵילְchel

wealth

The goods and wealth someone gathers.

Where else “chel” appears
your treasuresאוֹצְרוֹתֶיotsrote

treasure

Valuables stored up.

Where else “otsrote” appears
as plunderבַזvaz

plunder, booty

Plunder: what the victor carries off from the defeated.

Where else “vaz” appears
I will giveאֶתֵּןeten

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

Where else “eten” appears
your high placesבָּמֹתֶיbamote

high place

An elevated site with an altar, often for other gods.

Where else “bamote” appears
because of sinחַטָּאתchatat

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatat” appears
your territoryגְּבוּלֶיgevule

territory

The land within that border.

Where else “gevule” appears

The context

2as their children remember their altars and their Asherahs beside the flourishing tree, on the high hills.

3 · This verse (above)

4And you will let it drop, even by yourself, your inheritance that I gave you; and I will make you serve your enemies in the land that you do not know; for a fire you have kindled in my anger; forever it will burn.

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