Jeremiah 9:3 Hebrew Word Analysis
0 | And they bend | וַֽיַּדְרְכ֤וּ | h1869 |
1 | | אֶת | h853 |
2 | their tongues | לְשׁוֹנָם֙ | h3956 |
3 | like their bow | קַשְׁתָּ֣ם | h7198 |
4 | for lies | שֶׁ֔קֶר | h8267 |
5 | | וְלֹ֥א | h3808 |
6 | for the truth | לֶאֱמוּנָ֖ה | h530 |
7 | but they are not valiant | גָּבְר֣וּ | h1396 |
8 | upon the earth | בָאָ֑רֶץ | h776 |
9 | | כִּי֩ | h3588 |
12 | from evil | רָעָ֧ה׀ | h7451 |
11 | | אֶל | h413 |
12 | from evil | רָעָ֧ה׀ | h7451 |
13 | for they proceed | יָצָ֛אוּ | h3318 |
14 | | וְאֹתִ֥י | h853 |
15 | | לֹֽא | h3808 |
16 | and they know | יָדָ֖עוּ | h3045 |
17 | not me saith | נְאֻם | h5002 |
18 | the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | h3068 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And they bend their tongue, `as it were' their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Their tongues are bent like a bow to send out false words: they have become strong in the land, but not for good faith: they go on from evil to evil, and they have no knowledge of me, says the Lord.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And they bend their tongue, their bow of falsehood, and not for fidelity are they valiant in the land; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah.
World English Bible (WEB)
They bend their tongue, [as it were] their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they don't know me, says Yahweh.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And they bend their tongue, their bow `is' a lie, And not for stedfastness have they been mighty in the land, For from evil unto evil they have gone forth, And Me they have not known, An affirmation of Jehovah!