Jeremiah 44:4

“And I sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending, saying, ‘Please do not do this abominable thing that I hate!’”

Jeremiah 44:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 44:4, word by word

And I sentאֶשְׁלַחeshlach

send

To send someone or something.

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my servantsעֲבָדַavada

servant of YHWH

YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.

Where else “avada” appears
the prophetsנְּבִיאִיםneviim

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

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rising earlyהַשְׁכֵּיםhashkem

rise early

To get up early to do something.

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sayingאמֹרmor

say

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

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doתַעֲשׂוּtaasu

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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this abominableתֹּעֵבָהtoeva

abomination

Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.

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thingדְּבַרdevar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

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I hate!’שָׂנֵאתִיsaneti

hate

To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.

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The context

3because of their evil that they did to provoke me to anger, going to burn incense and to serve other gods whom they did not know, they, you, and your fathers.

4 · This verse (above)

5But they did not listen, and did not incline their ear to turn from their evil, so as not to burn incense to other gods.

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