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Jeremiah

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"But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains which are on your hands. If you would prefer to come with me to Babylon, come along, and I will look after you; but if you would prefer not to come with me to Babylon, never mind. Look, the whole land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right for you to go."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"But now, now Adverb H6258 וְעַתָּ֞ה ve·'at·tah
behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֧ה hin·neh
I am freeing to open Verb H6605 פִתַּחְתִּ֣יךָ fit·tach·ti·cha
you today day Noun H3117 הַיֹּ֗ום hai·yo·vm
from the chains a manacle Noun H246 הָאזִקִּים֮ ha·zik·kim
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֣ר a·sher
are on your hands. hand Noun H3027 יָדֶךָ֒ ya·de·cha
If if Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
you would prefer to be evil, bad Verb H7489 רַ֧ע ra
to come to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 לָבֹ֧וא la·vo·v
with me to Babylon, an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city Noun H894 בָבֶ֗ל va·vel
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come to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בֹּ֚א bo
[along], and I will look to put, place, set Verb H7760 וְאָשִׂ֤ים ve·'a·sim
after upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
you; but if if Conjunction H518 וְאִם־ ve·'im-
you would prefer to be evil, bad Verb H7489    
not to come to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 לָבֹֽוא־ la·vo·v-
with me to Babylon, an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city Noun H894 בָבֶ֖ל va·vel
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never mind. to cease Verb H2308 חֲדָ֑ל cha·dal;
Look, to see Verb H7200 רְאֵה֙ re·'eh
the whole the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
land earth, land Noun H776 הָאָ֣רֶץ ha·'a·retz
is before face, faces Noun H6440 לְפָנֶ֔יךָ le·fa·nei·cha,
you; go to go, come, walk Verb H1980 לָלֶ֥כֶת la·le·chet
wherever there, thither Adverb H8033 שָׁ֖מָּה sham·mah
it seems good pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹ֨וב to·vv
and right straight, right Adjective H3477 הַיָּשָׁ֧ר hai·ya·shar
for you to go." to go, come, walk Verb H1980 לֵֽךְ׃ lech.

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 "But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains which are on your hands. If you would prefer to come with me to Babylon, come along, and I will look after you; but if you would prefer not to come with me to Babylon, never mind. Look, the whole land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right for you to go."
King James Bible "But And now, behold, I am freeing you today loose thee this day from the chains which are on your hands. were upon thine hand. If you would prefer it seem good unto thee to come with me to into Babylon, come along, come; and I will look after you; well unto thee: but if you would prefer not it seem ill unto thee to come with me to into Babylon, never mind. Look, forbear: behold, all the whole land is before you; go wherever thee: whither it seems seemeth good and right convenient for you thee to go, thither go."
Hebrew Greek English "But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains which are on your hands. If you would prefer to come with me to Babylon, come along, and I will look after you; but if you would prefer not to come with me to Babylon, never mind. Look, the whole land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right for you to go."