Jeremiah 29:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Becauseכִּ֖י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
you have said,אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם
(a·mar·tem;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'The LORDיְהוָ֛ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
has raisedהֵקִ֨ים
(he·kim)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
up prophetsנְבִאִ֖ים
(ne·vi·'im)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
for us in Babylon' --בָּבֶֽלָה׃
(ba·ve·lah.)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal


















KJV Lexicon
Because ye have said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
hath raised us up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
in Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Because you have said, 'The LORD has raised up prophets for us in Babylon '--

King James Bible
Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You have said, "The LORD has raised up prophets for us in Babylon!"

International Standard Version
"Indeed, you have said, 'The LORD has raised up prophets for us in Babylon.'

NET Bible
"You say, 'The LORD has raised up prophets of good news for us here in Babylon.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You've said that the LORD has given you prophets in Babylon.

King James 2000 Bible
Because you have said, The LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon;
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