Jeremiah 2:5
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
3541 [e]כֹּ֣ה ׀
kōh
ThusAdv
559 [e]אָמַ֣ר
’ā-mar
saysV-Qal-Perf-3ms
3068 [e]יְהוָ֗ה
Yah-weh
YahwehN-proper-ms
4100 [e]מַה־
mah-
whatInterrog
4672 [e]מָּצְא֨וּ
mā-ṣə-’ū
have foundV-Qal-Perf-3cp
1 [e]אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֥ם
’ă-ḇō-w-ṯê-ḵem
your fathersN-mpc | 2mp
  בִּי֙
in MePrep | 1cs
5766 [e]עָ֔וֶל
‘ā-wel,
injusticeN-ms
3588 [e]כִּ֥י
thatConj
7368 [e]רָחֲק֖וּ
rā-ḥă-qū
they have gone farV-Qal-Perf-3cp
5921 [e]מֵעָלָ֑י
mê-‘ā-lāy;
from MePrep-m | 1cs
1980 [e]וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּ
way-yê-lə-ḵū
and haveConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
310 [e]אַחֲרֵ֥י
’a-ḥă-rê
followedPrep
1892 [e]הַהֶ֖בֶל
ha-he-ḇel
idolsArt | N-ms
1891 [e]וַיֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃
way-yeh-bā-lū.
and have become idolatersConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp





















Hebrew Texts
ירמיה 2:5 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה מַה־מָּצְא֨וּ אֲבֹותֵיכֶ֥ם בִּי֙ עָ֔וֶל כִּ֥י רָחֲק֖וּ מֵעָלָ֑י וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י הַהֶ֖בֶל וַיֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃

ירמיה 2:5 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
כה ׀ אמר יהוה מה־מצאו אבותיכם בי עול כי רחקו מעלי וילכו אחרי ההבל ויהבלו׃

ירמיה 2:5 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
כה ׀ אמר יהוה מה־מצאו אבותיכם בי עול כי רחקו מעלי וילכו אחרי ההבל ויהבלו׃

ירמיה 2:5 Hebrew Bible
כה אמר יהוה מה מצאו אבותיכם בי עול כי רחקו מעלי וילכו אחרי ההבל ויהבלו׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus says the LORD, "What injustice did your fathers find in Me, That they went far from Me And walked after emptiness and became empty?

King James Bible
Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is what the LORD says: What fault did your fathers find in Me that they went so far from Me, followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves?
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