Jeremiah 5:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַאֲנִ֣יh589
1Therefore I saidאָמַ֔רְתִּיh559
2אַךְh389
3Surely these are poorדַּלִּ֖יםh1800
4הֵ֑םh1992
5they are foolishנוֹאֲל֕וּh2973
6כִּ֣יh3588
7לֹ֤אh3808
8for they knowיָדְעוּ֙h3045
9not the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְh1870
10of the LORDיְהוָ֔הh3068
11nor the judgmentמִשְׁפַּ֖טh4941
12of their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃h430

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then I said, But these are the poor: they are foolish, for they have no knowledge of the way of the Lord or of the behaviour desired by their God.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And I said, Surely these are the wretched ones, they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And I -- I said, `Surely these `are' poor, They have been foolish, For they have not known the way of Jehovah, The judgment of their God.