Jeremiah 8:10

“Therefore I will give their wives to others, their fields to new possessors; for from the least even to the greatest, everyone is greedy for gain; from prophet even to priest, everyone practices falsehood.”

Jeremiah 8:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 8:10, word by word

I will giveאֶתֵּןeten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “eten” appears
their wivesנְשֵׁיneshe

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

Where else “neshe” appears
to othersאֲחֵרִיםacherim

other

Other, another; next.

Where else “acherim” appears
their fieldsשְׂדוֹתֵיsedote

farmland

Land that is farmed.

Where else “sedote” appears
to new possessorsיוֹרְשִׁיםyorshim

possess

To occupy a land and make it one's own.

Where else “yorshim” appears
from the leastקָּטֹןkaton

small

What is small in size or counts for little.

Where else “katon” appears
the greatestגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

Where else “gadol” appears
is greedyבֹּצֵעַbotsea

gain

To make gain by abuse, rob.

Where else “botsea” appears
for gainבָּצַעbatsa

gain, profit

Gain, profit; often gain got by wrongdoing.

Where else “batsa” appears
from prophetנָּבִיאnavi

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “navi” appears
priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohen” appears
practicesעֹשֶׂהose

do

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

Where else “ose” appears
falsehoodשָּׁקֶרshaker

lie

What is said against the truth in order to deceive, even before a judge.

Where else “shaker” appears

Translation note

8:10b-12 repeats 6:13-15 almost word for word.

The context

9The wise are put to shame, dismayed and caught; look, the word of YHWH they have rejected, and what wisdom is in them?

10 · This verse (above)

11And they heal the breaking of the daughter of my people lightly, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.

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