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Jeremiah

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"For long ago I broke your yoke And tore off your bonds; But you said, 'I will not serve!' For on every high hill And under every green tree You have lain down as a harlot.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"For long ago long duration, antiquity, futurity Noun H5769 מֵעֹולָ֞ם me·'o·v·lam
I broke to break, break in pieces Verb H7665 שָׁבַ֣רְתִּי sha·var·ti
your yoke a yoke Noun H5923 עֻלֵּ֗ךְ ul·lech
[And] tore off to pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off Verb H5423 נִתַּ֙קְתִּי֙ nit·tak·ti
your bonds; a band, bond Noun H4147 מֹוסְרֹתַ֔יִךְ mo·vs·ro·ta·yich,
But you said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַתֹּאמְרִ֖י vat·to·me·ri
'I will not serve!' to work, serve Verb H5647 (אֶעֱבֹ֑ור e·'e·vo·vr;
For on every the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
high high, exalted Adjective H1364 גְּבֹהָ֗ה ge·vo·hah
hill a hill Noun H1389 גִּבְעָ֞ה giv·'ah
And under underneath, below, instead of Noun H8478 וְתַ֙חַת֙ ve·ta·chat
every the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
green luxuriant, fresh Adjective H7488 רַעֲנָ֔ן ra·'a·nan,
tree tree, trees, wood Noun H6086 עֵ֣ץ etz
You have lain down to stoop, bend, incline Verb H6808 צֹעָ֥ה tzo·'ah
as a harlot. to commit fornication, be a harlot Verb H2181 זֹנָֽה׃ zo·nah.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "For long ago I broke your yoke And tore off your bonds; But you said, 'I will not serve!' For on every high hill And under every green tree You have lain down as a harlot.
King James Bible "For long ago For of old time I broke your yoke And tore off your bonds; But you said, 'I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not serve!' For on transgress; when upon every high hill And and under every green tree You have lain down as a thou wanderest, playing the harlot.
Hebrew Greek English "For long ago I broke your yoke And tore off your bonds; But you said, 'I will not serve!' For on every high hill And under every green tree You have lain down as a harlot.