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Jeremiah

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To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
what how long Pronoun H4100 לָמָּה־ lam·mah-
purpose he Pronoun H2088 זֶּ֨ה zeh
there to me incense incense Noun H3828 לְבֹונָה֙ le·vo·v·nah
To what purpose cometh abide Verb H935 תָבֹ֔וא ta·vo·v,
from Sheba Sheba Noun H7614 מִשְּׁבָ֣א mi·she·va
Analysis:
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and the sweet beautiful Adjective H2896 הַטֹּ֖וב hat·to·vv
cane balance Noun H7070 וְקָנֶ֥ה ve·ka·neh
from a far afar Noun H4801 מֶרְחָ֑ק mer·chak;
from common Noun H776 מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me·'e·retz
offerings ascent Noun H5930 עֹלֹֽותֵיכֶם֙ o·lo·v·tei·chem
[are] not acceptable acceptable Noun H7522 לְרָצֹ֔ון le·ra·tzo·vn,
nor your sacrifices offer Noun H2077 וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֖ם ve·ziv·chei·chem
sweet be pleasant Verb H6149 עָ֥רְבוּ a·re·vu

Locations

Sheba

SHEBA (1)she'-ba (shebha'; Saba):(1) Sheba and Dedan are the two sons of Raamah son of Cush (Genesis 10:7).(2) Sheba and Dedan are the two sons of Jokshan the son of Abraham and Keturah (Genesis 25:3).(3) Sheba is a son of Joktan son of Eber who was a descendant of Shem (Genesis 10:28).From the above statements it would appear that Sheba was the name of an A... View Details

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King James Bible To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
Hebrew Greek English To "For what purpose cometh there does frankincense come to me incense Me from Sheba, and Sheba And the sweet cane from a far country? your distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor acceptable And your sacrifices sweet unto me.are not pleasing to Me."
New American Standard Bible 1995 To "For what purpose cometh there does frankincense come to me incense Me from Sheba, and Sheba And the sweet cane from a far country? your distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor acceptable And your sacrifices sweet unto me.are not pleasing to Me."