New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

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"Do you become a king because you are competing in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink And do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Do you become a king to be or become king or queen, to reign Verb H4427 הֲתִֽמְלֹ֔ךְ ha·tim·loch,
because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֥י ki
you are competing to burn or be kindled with anger H2734    
in cedar? a cedar Noun H730 בָאָ֑רֶז va·'a·rez;
Did not your father father Noun H1 אָבִ֜יךָ a·vi·cha
eat to eat Verb H398 אָכַ֣ל a·chal
and drink to drink Verb H8354 וְשָׁתָ֗ה ve·sha·tah
And do do, make Verb H6213 וְעָשָׂ֤ה ve·'a·sah
justice judgment Noun H4941 מִשְׁפָּט֙ mish·pat
and righteousness? righteousness Noun H6666 וּצְדָקָ֔ה u·tze·da·kah,
Then at that time Adverb H227 אָ֖ז az
it was well to be pleasing or good H2895    
with him.      

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Do you become a king because you are competing in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink And do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.
King James Bible "Do you become a king Shalt thou reign, because you are competing thou closest thyself in cedar? Did did not your thy father eat and drink And do justice drink, and righteousness? Then do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him.him?
Hebrew Greek English "Do you become a king because you are competing in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink And do justice and righteousness? Then it was well with him.