New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

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"Do not listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live! Why should this city become a ruin?

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Do not listen to hear Verb H8085 תִּשְׁמְע֣וּ tish·me·'u
to them; serve to work, serve Verb H5647 עִבְד֥וּ iv·du
the king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Babylon, an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city Noun H894 בָּבֶ֖ל ba·vel
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and live! to live Verb H2421 וִֽחְי֑וּ vich·yu;
Why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 לָ֧מָּה lam·mah
should this "with me is God," an Isr. name H384    
city city, town Noun H5892 הָעִ֥יר ha·'ir
become to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 תִֽהְיֶ֛ה tih·yeh
a ruin? waste, desolation, ruin Noun H2723 חָרְבָּֽה׃ cha·re·bah.

Locations

Babylon

BABEL, BABYLON (1)ba'-bel, bab'-i-lon (Topographical): Babylon was the Greek name of the city written in the cuneiform script of the Babylonians, bab-ili, which means in Semitic, "the gate of god." The Hebrews called the country, as well as the city, Babhel. This name they considered came from the' root, balal, "to confound" (Genesis 11:9). The name in Sumer... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Do not listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live! Why should this city become a ruin?
King James Bible "Do Hearken not listen to unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live! Why live: wherefore should this city become a ruin?be laid waste?
Hebrew Greek English "Do not listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live! Why should this city become a ruin?