Jeremiah 2:27

“who say to wood, ‘You are my father,’ and to stone, ‘You gave birth to me.’ For they have turned to me the back and not the face; but in the time of their trouble they say, ‘Arise and save us!’”

Jeremiah 2:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 2:27, word by word

who sayאֹמְרִיםomrim

say

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

Where else “omrim” appears
to woodעֵץets

wood

What is taken from a cut tree: firewood, board, rod or timber.

Where else “ets” appears
my father,’אָבִavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

Where else “avi” appears
and to stoneאֶבֶןeven

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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gave birth to me.’יְלִדְתָּyelidta

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

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they have turnedפָנוּfanu

turn

To turn toward something, someone or God.

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the backעֹרֶףoref

back

To show the nape, flee.

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the faceפָנִיםfanim

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

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but in the timeעֵתet

time

The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".

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of their troubleרָעָתָraata

harm

Something that hurts, a disaster.

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‘Ariseקוּמָkuma

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

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and save us!’הוֹשִׁיעֵhoshie

save

To rescue someone from danger.

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The context

26As the shame of a thief when he is found, so the house of Israel is put to shame, they, their kings, their princes, and their priests and their prophets,

27 · This verse (above)

28But where are your gods that you made for yourself? Let them arise, if they can save you in the time of your trouble; for as many as your cities are your gods, Judah.

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