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Has a nationהַ גּוֹיchangedהֵימִירgods,אֱלֹהִיםeven though theyוְהֵמָּהare notלֹאgods?אֱלֹהִיםBut my peopleוְעַמִּיhas changedהֵמִירits gloryכְּבוֹדוֹfor what does notבְּלוֹאprofit.יוֹעִיל
Jeremiah 2:11
Study it in the app“Has a nation changed gods, even though they are not gods? But my people has changed its glory for what does not profit.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Jeremiah 2:11, word by word
- Has a nationגּוֹיgoy
nation
A people with their land; also Israel.
Where else “goy” appears- changedהֵימִירhemir
substitute
To put one thing in place of another.
Where else “hemir” appears- godsאֱלֹהִיםelohim
gods
The gods of other peoples.
Where else “elohim” appears- But my peopleעַמִּami
Ammi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “ami” appears- its gloryכְּבוֹדkevod
glory
God's majesty and presence.
Where else “kevod” appears- profitיוֹעִילyoil
profit, be useful
To profit, to be of use, to serve for something.
Where else “yoil” appears
Translation note
“Its glory”: YHWH himself, as in Psalms 106:20.
The context
10For cross over to the coasts of Kittim and see, and send to Kedar and consider carefully, and see whether there has been anything like this.
11 · This verse (above)
12Be appalled, heavens, at this, and shudder, be utterly desolate, declares YHWH.