Jeremiah 5:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I will goאֵֽלֲכָה־
(e·la·chah-)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to the greatהַגְּדֹלִים֙
(hag·ge·do·lim)
1419: greatfrom gadal
And will speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה
(va·'a·dab·be·rah)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to them, For they knowיָדְעוּ֙
(ya·de·'u)
3045: to knowa prim. root
the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
[And] the ordinanceמִשְׁפַּ֖ט
(mish·pat)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
of their God."אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם
(e·lo·hei·hem;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
But they too, with one accord,יַחְדָּו֙
(yach·dav)
3162: unitednessfrom yachad
have brokenשָׁ֣בְרוּ
(sha·ve·ru)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root
the yokeעֹ֔ל
(ol,)
5923: a yokefrom alal
[And] burstנִתְּק֖וּ
(nit·te·ku)
5423: to pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or offa prim. root
the bonds.מֹוסֵרֹֽות׃
(mo·v·se·ro·vt.)
4147: a band, bondfrom asar


















KJV Lexicon
I will get
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
me unto the great men
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
and will speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto them for they have known
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and the judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
of their God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
but these have altogether
yachad  (yakh'-ad)
a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly -- alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
broken
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
the yoke
`ol  (ole)
a yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively -- yoke.
and burst
nathaq  (naw-thak')
to tear off -- break (off), burst, draw (away), lift up, pluck (away, off), pull (out), root out.
the bonds
mowcer  (mo-sare')
chastisement, i.e. (by implication) a halter; figuratively, restraint -- band, bond.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I will go to the great And will speak to them, For they know the way of the LORD And the ordinance of their God." But they too, with one accord, have broken the yoke And burst the bonds.

King James Bible
I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will go to the powerful and speak to them. Surely they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God. However, these also had broken the yoke and torn off the chains.

International Standard Version
Let me go to the leaders and speak to them. For they know the LORD's way, the requirement of their God." "But they, all together, have broken the yoke and torn off the restraints.

NET Bible
I will go to the leaders and speak with them. Surely they know what the LORD demands. Surely they know what their God requires of them." Yet all of them, too, have rejected his authority and refuse to submit to him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let me go to important people and speak to them. They know the way of the LORD and the justice that God demands." But they, too, had broken off their yokes and torn off their chains.

King James 2000 Bible
I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the law of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
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