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Jeremiah

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Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Hearken attentively Verb H8085 תִּשְׁמְע֣וּ tish·me·'u
not unto them serve keep in bondage Verb H5647 עִבְד֥וּ iv·du
the king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Babylon Babel Noun H894 בָּבֶ֖ל ba·vel
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and live keep leave Verb H2421 וִֽחְי֑וּ vich·yu;
Why how long Pronoun H4100 לָ֧מָּה lam·mah
wherefore should this city Ai Noun H5892 הָעִ֥יר ha·'ir
become become Verb H1961 תִֽהְיֶ֛ה tih·yeh
desolation desolation 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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King James Bible Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?
Hebrew Greek English Hearken "Do not unto listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore live! Why should this city be laid waste?become a ruin?
New American Standard Bible 1995 Hearken "Do not unto listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore live! Why should this city be laid waste?become a ruin?