New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

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For the customs of the peoples are delusion; Because it is wood cut from the forest, The work of the hands of a craftsman with a cutting tool.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For the customs something prescribed, an enactment, statute Noun H2708 חֻקֹּ֥ות chuk·ko·vt
of the peoples people Noun H5971 הָֽעַמִּ֖ים ha·'am·mim
are delusion; vapor, breath Noun H1892 הֶ֣בֶל he·vel
Because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
it is wood tree, trees, wood Noun H6086 עֵץ֙ etz
cut to cut off, cut down Verb H3772 כְּרָתֹ֔ו ke·ra·tov,
from the forest, wood, forest, thicket Noun H3293 מִיַּ֣עַר mi·ya·'ar
The work a deed, work Noun H4639 מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה ma·'a·seh
of the hands hand Noun H3027 יְדֵ֥י־ ye·dei-
of a craftsman engraver, artificer Noun H2796 חָרָ֖שׁ cha·rash
with a cutting tool. an axe Noun H4621 בַּֽמַּעֲצָֽד׃ bam·ma·'a·tzad.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For the customs of the peoples are delusion; Because it is wood cut from the forest, The work of the hands of a craftsman with a cutting tool.
King James Bible For the customs of the peoples people are delusion; Because it is wood cut from vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, The the work of the hands of a craftsman the workman, with a cutting tool.the axe.
Hebrew Greek English For the customs of the peoples are delusion; Because it is wood cut from the forest, The work of the hands of a craftsman with a cutting tool.