Jeremiah 11:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
in orderלְמַעַן֩
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
to confirmהָקִ֨ים
(ha·kim)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
the oathהַשְּׁבוּעָ֜ה
(ha·she·vu·'ah)
7621: an oath, cursefrom sheba
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי
(nish·ba'·ti)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
to your forefathers,לַאֲבֹֽותֵיכֶ֗ם
(la·'a·vo·v·tei·chem)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
to giveלָתֵ֤ת
(la·tet)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
them a landאֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
flowingזָבַ֥ת
(za·vat)
2100: to flow, gusha prim. root
with milkחָלָ֛ב
(cha·lav)
2461: milkof uncertain derivation
and honey,וּדְבַ֖שׁ
(u·de·vash)
1706: honeyfrom an unused word
as [it is] thisהַזֶּ֑ה
(haz·zeh;)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
day."'"כַּיֹּ֣ום
(kai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
Then I said,וָאֹמַ֖ר
(va·'o·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Amen,אָמֵ֥ן
(a·men)
543: verily, trulyfrom aman
O LORD." 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
That I may perform
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
the oath
shbuw`ah  (sheb-oo-aw')
something sworn, i.e. an oath -- curse, oath, sworn.
which I have sworn
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
unto your fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
to give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
them a land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
flowing
zuwb  (zoob)
to flow freely (as water), i.e. (specifically) to have a (sexual) flux; figuratively, to waste away; also to overflow -- flow, gush out, have a (running) issue, pine away, run.
with milk
chalab  (khaw-lawb')
milk (as the richness of kine) -- + cheese, milk, sucking.
and honey
dbash  (deb-ash')
honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup -- honey(-comb).
as it is this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Then answered
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
I and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
So be it
'amen  (aw-mane')
sure; abstract, faithfulness; adverb, truly -- Amen, so be it, truth.
O LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
in order to confirm the oath which I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day."'" Then I said, "Amen, O LORD."

King James Bible
That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
in order to establish the oath I swore to your ancestors, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is today." I answered, "Amen, LORD."

International Standard Version
As a result, I'll fulfill the oath that I made with your ancestors to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, just as is the case today."'" Then I answered, "So be it, LORD."

NET Bible
Then I will keep the promise I swore on oath to your ancestors to give them a land flowing with milk and honey." That is the very land that you still live in today.'" And I responded, "Amen! Let it be so, LORD!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will keep the oath I made to your ancestors and give them a land flowing with milk and honey, the land you still have today." ' " I answered, "Yes, LORD."

King James 2000 Bible
That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.
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