Jeremiah 23:10

“For the land is full of adulterers; for because of the curse the land mourns; the pastures of the wilderness have dried up; and their course is evil, and their might is not right.”

Jeremiah 23:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 23:10, word by word

the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
is fullמָלְאָהmala

fill

To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.

Where else “mala” appears
of adulterersמְנָאֲפִיםmenaafim

commit adultery

To sleep with another's spouse.

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because ofפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “pene” appears
the curseאָלָהala

curse

Words of cursing.

Where else “ala” appears
mournsאָבְלָהavla

mourn

Mourn, grieve for the dead.

Where else “avla” appears
the pasturesנְאוֹתneot

pasture

A meadow where the flock grazes and rests.

Where else “neot” appears
of the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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have dried upיָבְשׁוּyavshu

dry up

To lose water or moisture and become parched or withered.

Where else “yavshu” appears
and their courseמְרוּצָתָmerutsata

running, course

Running; the way someone runs (2 Samuel 18:27, where the watchman recognizes Ahimaaz by his running). Also the course someone takes in life (Jeremiah 8:6; 23:10).

Where else “merutsata” appears
isתְּהִיtehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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evilרָעָהraa

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

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and their mightגְבוּרָתָgevurata

strength

Strength of body or spirit to face something.

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The context

9Concerning the prophets: My heart is broken within me; all my bones tremble; I have become like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine has overcome, because of YHWH and because of his holy words.

10 · This verse (above)

11“For both prophet and priest are godless; even in my house I have found their evil, declares YHWH.

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