Jeremiah 2:5 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כֹּ֣ה׀h3541
1Thus saithאָמַ֣רh559
2the LORDיְהוָ֗הh3068
3מַהh4100
4foundמָּצְא֨וּh4672
5have your fathersאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֥םh1
6בִּי֙h0
7What iniquityעָ֔וֶלh5766
8כִּ֥יh3588
9in me that they are gone farרָחֲק֖וּh7368
10מֵעָלָ֑יh5921
11וַיֵּֽלְכ֛וּh1980
12afterאַחֲרֵ֥יh310
13vanityהַהֶ֖בֶלh1892
14and are become vainוַיֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃h1891

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

American Standard Version (ASV)

thus saith Jehovah, What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

These are the words of the Lord: What evil have your fathers seen in me that they have gone far from me, and, walking after what is false, have become false?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Thus saith Jehovah: What injustice have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and become vain?

World English Bible (WEB)

thus says Yahweh, What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they have gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Thus said Jehovah: What -- have your fathers found in Me perversity, That they have gone far off from Me, And go after the vanity, and become vain,