Jeremiah 12:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְהָיָ֡הh1961
1אִםh518
12And it shall come to pass if they will diligentlyלִמְּדוּ֙h3925
12And it shall come to pass if they will diligentlyלִמְּדוּ֙h3925
4אֶתh853
5the waysדַּֽרְכֵ֨יh1870
19my peopleעַמִּֽי׃h5971
15to swearלְהִשָּׁבֵ֖עַh7650
8by my nameבִּשְׁמִי֙h8034
9livethחַיh2416
10The LORDיְהוָ֔הh3068
11כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רh834
12And it shall come to pass if they will diligentlyלִמְּדוּ֙h3925
13אֶתh853
19my peopleעַמִּֽי׃h5971
15to swearלְהִשָּׁבֵ֖עַh7650
16by Baalבַּבָּ֑עַלh1168
17then shall they be builtוְנִבְנ֖וּh1129
18in the midstבְּת֥וֹךְh8432
19my peopleעַמִּֽי׃h5971

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Jehovah liveth; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And it will be that, if they give their minds to learning the ways of my people, using my name in their oaths, By the living Lord; as they have been teaching my people to take oaths by the Baal; then their place will be made certain among my people.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, [As] Jehovah liveth -- even as they taught my people to swear by Baal -- they shall be built up in the midst of my people.

World English Bible (WEB)

It shall happen, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Yahweh lives; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it hath come to pass, If they learn well the ways of My people, To swear by My name, `Jehovah liveth,' As they taught My people to swear by Baal, Then they have been built up in the midst of My people.