Jeremiah 23:15 Hebrew Word Analysis

0לָכֵ֞ןh3651
1כֹּֽהh3541
2Therefore thus saithאָמַ֨רh559
3the LORDיְהוָ֤הh3068
4of hostsצְבָאוֹת֙h6635
5עַלh5921
16concerning the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יh5030
7הִנְנִ֨יh2005
8Behold I will feedמַאֲכִ֤ילh398
9אוֹתָם֙h853
10them with wormwoodלַֽעֲנָ֔הh3939
11and make them drinkוְהִשְׁקִתִ֖יםh8248
12the waterמֵיh4325
13of gallרֹ֑אשׁh7219
14כִּ֗יh3588
15מֵאֵת֙h853
16concerning the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יh5030
17of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םh3389
18gone forthיָצְאָ֥הh3318
19is profanenessחֲנֻפָּ֖הh2613
20לְכָלh3605
21into all the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃h776

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall; for from the prophets of Jerusalem is ungodliness gone forth into all the land.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the prophets: See, I will give them a bitter plant for their food, and bitter water for their drink: for from the prophets of Jerusalem unclean behaviour has gone out into all the land.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink water of gall; for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore thus says Yahweh of Hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall; for from the prophets of Jerusalem is ungodliness gone forth into all the land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, concerning the prophets: Lo, I am causing them to eat wormwood, And have caused them to drink water of gall, For, from prophets of Jerusalem Hath profanity gone forth to all the land.