Jeremiah 6:20
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
"For whatלָמָּה־lam·mah-4100what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
purposeזֶּ֨הzeh2088this, herea prim. pronoun
does frankincenseלְבֹונָה֙le·vo·v·nah3828frankincensefrom laben
comeתָבֹ֔ואta·vo·v,935to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to Me from Shebaמִשְּׁבָ֣אmi·she·va7614a territory in S.W. Arabia, also the name of one or more desc. of Noahof foreign origin
And the sweetהַטֹּ֖ובhat·to·vv2896apleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
caneוְקָנֶ֥הve·ka·neh7070a stalk, reedfrom an unused word
from a distantמֶרְחָ֑קmer·chak;4801distant place, distancefrom rachaq
land?מֵאֶ֣רֶץme·'e·retz776earth, landa prim. root
Your burnt offeringsעֹלֹֽותֵיכֶם֙o·lo·v·tei·chem5930awhole burnt offeringfrom alah
are not acceptableלְרָצֹ֔וןle·ra·tzo·vn,7522goodwill, favor, acceptance, willfrom ratsah
And your sacrificesוְזִבְחֵיכֶ֖םve·ziv·chei·chem2077a sacrificefrom zabach
are not pleasingעָ֥רְבוּa·re·vu6149to be sweet or pleasinga prim. root
to Me."     
KJV Lexicon
To what purpose cometh
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
there to me incense
lbownah  (leb-o-naw')
frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke): -(frank-)incense.
from Sheba
Shba'  (sheb-aw')
Sheba, the name of three early progenitors of tribes and of an Ethiopian district -- Sheba, Sabeans.
and the sweet
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
cane
qaneh  (kaw-neh')
a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
from a far
merchaq  (mer-khawk')
remoteness, i.e. (concretely) a distant place; often (adverbially) from afar -- (a-, dwell in, very) far (country, off).
country
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
your burnt offerings
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
are not acceptable
ratsown  (raw-tsone')
delight (especially as shown) -- (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
nor your sacrifices
zebach  (zeh'-bakh)
a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act) -- offer(-ing), sacrifice.
sweet
`areb  (aw-rabe')
to be agreeable -- be pleasant(-ing), take pleasure in, be sweet.
unto me
New American Standard (©1995)
"For what purpose does frankincense come to Me from Sheba And the sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable And your sacrifices are not pleasing to Me."

King James Bible
To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.

American King James Version
To what purpose comes there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet to me.

American Standard Version
To what purpose cometh there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto me.

Darby Bible Translation
To what purpose should there come to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing unto me.

English Revised Version
To what purpose cometh there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto me.

Webster's Bible Translation
To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a distant country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet to me.

World English Bible
To what purpose comes there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing to me."

Young's Literal Translation
Why is this to Me? frankincense from Sheba cometh, And the sweet cane from a land afar off, Your burnt-offerings are not for acceptance, And your sacrifices have not been sweet to Me.

ירמיה 6:20 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
לָמָּה־זֶּ֨ה לִ֤י לְבֹונָה֙ מִשְּׁבָ֣א תָבֹ֔וא וְקָנֶ֥ה הַטֹּ֖וב מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מֶרְחָ֑ק עֹלֹֽותֵיכֶם֙ לֹ֣א לְרָצֹ֔ון וְזִבְחֵיכֶ֖ם לֹא־עָ֥רְבוּ לִֽי׃ ס

ירמיה 6:20 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
למה־זה לי לבונה משבא תבוא וקנה הטוב מארץ מרחק עלותיכם לא לרצון וזבחיכם לא־ערבו לי׃ ס

ירמיה 6:20 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
למה־זה לי לבונה משבא תבוא וקנה הטוב מארץ מרחק עלותיכם לא לרצון וזבחיכם לא־ערבו לי׃ ס

ירמיה 6:20 Hebrew Bible
למה זה לי לבונה משבא תבוא וקנה הטוב מארץ מרחק עלותיכם לא לרצון וזבחיכם לא ערבו לי׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
ut quid mihi tus de Saba adfertis et calamum suave olentem de terra longinqua holocaustomata vestra non sunt accepta et victimae vestrae non placuerunt mihi

Acceptable Acceptance Afar Beasts Burned Burnt Burnt-offerings Calamus Cane Distant Frankincense Incense Offerings Perfume Please Pleasing Pleasure Purpose Sacrifices Sheba Spices Sweet

Acceptable Beasts Burned Burnt Burnt-Offerings Calamus Cane Care Country Distant Far Frankincense Incense Offerings Perfume Please Pleasing Pleasure Purpose Sacrifices Sheba Spices Sweet

Acceptable Beasts Burned Burnt Burnt-Offerings Calamus Cane Care Country Distant Far Frankincense Incense Offerings Perfume Please Pleasing Pleasure Purpose Sacrifices Sheba Spices Sweet

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