New American Standard Bible 1995

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"But they do not know how to do what is right," declares the LORD, "these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"But they do not know to know Verb H3045 יָדְע֥וּ ya·de·'u
how to do do, make Verb H6213 עֲשֹׂות־ a·so·vt-
what is right," straight, right, straightness H5228    
declares utterance Noun H5002 נְאֻם־ ne·'um-
the LORD, the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh
"these who hoard to lay up, store up Verb H686 הָאֹֽוצְרִ֛ים ha·'o·vtz·rim
up violence violence, wrong Noun H2555 חָמָ֥ס cha·mas
and devastation violence, havoc, devastation, ruin Noun H7701 וָשֹׁ֖ד va·shod
in their citadels." a citadel Noun H759 בְּאַרְמְנֹֽותֵיהֶֽם׃ be·'ar·me·no·v·tei·hem.

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "But they do not know how to do what is right," declares the LORD, "these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels."
King James Bible "But For they do not know how not to do what is right," declares right, saith the LORD, "these who hoard store up violence and devastation robbery in their citadels."palaces.
Hebrew Greek English "But they do not know how to do what is right," declares the LORD, "these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels."