Jeremiah 3:21

“A voice on the bare heights is heard, the weeping, the pleading of the children of Israel, for they have perverted their way, they have forgotten YHWH their Elohim.”

Jeremiah 3:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 3:21, word by word

A voiceקוֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kol” appears
on the bare heightsשְׁפָיִיםshefayim

bare height

Bare hill, a height without trees.

Where else “shefayim” appears
is heardנִשְׁמָעnishma

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “nishma” appears
the weepingבְּכִיbechi

weeping

Weeping.

Where else “bechi” appears
the pleadingתַחֲנוּנֵיtachanune

supplication

Supplication: a plea that asks for favor or mercy. It belongs to the same family as "show favor."

Where else “tachanune” appears
of the childrenבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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they have pervertedהֶעֱוּוּheeuu

bend

To bend what is right, or be bowed down.

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their wayדַּרְכָּdarka

manner

The way one lives and acts.

Where else “darka” appears
they have forgottenשָׁכְחוּshachchu

forget

Forget.

Where else “shachchu” appears
YHWHיְהֹוָהyehova

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 “yehova” appears
their Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears

The context

20Surely, as a woman betrays her companion, so you have betrayed me, house of Israel, declares YHWH.

21 · This verse (above)

22“Return, wayward children; I will heal your apostasies.” “Look, we come to you, for you are YHWH our Elohim.

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