Jeremiah 2:29
Strong's Lexicon
Why
לָ֥מָּה (lām·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

do you bring a case
תָרִ֖יבוּ (ṯā·rî·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7378: 1) to strive, contend 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to strive 1a1a) physically 1a1b) with words 1a2) to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue 1a3) to make complaint 1a4) to quarrel 1b) (Hiphil) to contend against

against Me ?
אֵלָ֑י (’ê·lāy)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

You have all
כֻּלְּכֶ֛ם (kul·lə·ḵem)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

rebelled against Me,”
פְּשַׁעְתֶּ֥ם (pə·ša‘·tem)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6586: 1) to rebel, transgress, revolt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rebel, revolt 1a2) to transgress 1b) (Niphal) to be rebelled against

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5002: 1) (Qal) utterance, declaration (of prophet) 1a) utterance, declaration, revelation (of prophet in ecstatic state) 1b) utterance, declaration (elsewhere always preceding divine name)

the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Why do you bring a case against Me? You have all rebelled against Me,” declares the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
Why do ye strive with Me? All of you have transgressed against Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why do you bring a case against  Me?  All of you have rebelled against  Me. This is the LORD’s  declaration.

New American Standard Bible
"Why do you contend with Me? You have all transgressed against Me," declares the LORD.

King James Bible
Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Why do you bring charges against me? You have all rebelled against me," declares the LORD.

New Living Translation
Why do you accuse me of doing wrong? You are the ones who have rebelled," says the LORD.

English Standard Version
“Why do you contend with me? You have all transgressed against me, declares the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
"Why do you contend with Me? You have all transgressed against Me," declares the LORD.

King James Bible
Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why do you bring a case against Me? All of you have rebelled against Me. This is the LORD's declaration.

International Standard Version
Why do you contend with me? You have rebelled against me," declares the LORD.

NET Bible
"Why do you try to refute me? All of you have rebelled against me," says the LORD.

American Standard Version
Wherefore will ye contend with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith Jehovah.

English Revised Version
Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
Why do ye strive with Me? All of you have transgressed against Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.
















Cross References
Jeremiah 5:1
Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.

Jeremiah 6:13
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

Daniel 9:11
Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.

Jeremiah 1:1
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

Jeremiah 2:28
But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

Jeremiah 2:27
Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

Jeremiah 2:26
As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,

Jeremiah 2:30
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

Jeremiah 2:31
O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?

Jeremiah 2:32
Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
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