Jeremiah 22:9 Lexicon: "Then they will answer, 'Because they forsook the covenant of the LORD their God and bowed down to other gods and served them.'"

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NASB Lexicon

NASB ©	Hebrew	Strong's	Origin
"Then they will answer,	וְאָ֣מְר֔וּ (ve·'a·me·ru,)	559: to utter, say	a prim. root
'Because	עַ֚ל (al)	5921: upon, above, over	from alah
they forsook	עָֽזְב֔וּ (a·ze·vu,)	5800a: to leave, forsake, loose	a prim. root
the covenant	בְּרִ֥ית (be·rit)	1285: a covenant	from an unused word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)	3068: the proper name of the God of Israel	from havah
their God	אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם (e·lo·hei·hem;)	430: God, god	pl. of eloah
and bowed down	וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ (vai·yish·ta·cha·vu)	7812: to bow down	a prim. root
to other	אֲחֵרִ֖ים (a·che·rim)	312: another	from achar
gods	לֵאלֹהִ֥ים (le·lo·him)	430: God, god	pl. of eloah
and served	וַיַּעַבְדֽוּם׃ (vai·ya·'av·dum.)	5647: to work, serve	a prim. root
them.'"

KJV Lexicon

Then they shall answer
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)

Because they have forsaken
`azab (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.

the covenant
briyth (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.

of the LORD
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.

their God
'elohiym (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.

and worshipped
shachah (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)

other
'acher (akh-air')
hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange.

gods
'elohiym (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.

and served
`abad (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.

them

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
"Then they will answer, 'Because they forsook the covenant of the LORD their God and bowed down to other gods and served them.'"

King James Bible
Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will answer, 'Because they abandoned the covenant of Yahweh their God and worshiped and served other gods.'"

International Standard Version
Then people will respond, 'It is because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have bowed down to other gods and served them.'

NET Bible
The answer will come back, "It is because they broke their covenant with the LORD their God and worshiped and served other gods."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The answer will be: 'They rejected the promise of the LORD their God. They worshiped other gods and served them.' "

King James 2000 Bible
Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.

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