Jeremiah 27:17 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | אַל | h408 |
| 1 | Hearken | תִּשְׁמְע֣וּ | h8085 |
| 2 | | אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם | h413 |
| 3 | not unto them serve | עִבְד֥וּ | h5647 |
| 4 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 5 | the king | מֶֽלֶךְ | h4428 |
| 6 | of Babylon | בָּבֶ֖ל | h894 |
| 7 | and live | וִֽחְי֑וּ | h2421 |
| 8 | | לָ֧מָּה | h4100 |
| 9 | | תִֽהְיֶ֛ה | h1961 |
| 10 | wherefore should this city | הָעִ֥יר | h5892 |
| 11 | | הַזֹּ֖את | h2063 |
| 12 | be laid waste | חָרְבָּֽה׃ | h2723 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a desolation?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Give no attention to them; become servants of the king of Babylon and keep yourselves from death: why let this town become a waste?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a waste?
World English Bible (WEB)
Don't listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: why should this city become a desolation?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Ye do not hearken unto them, serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why is this city a waste?