NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon To what purpose comethbow' (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 Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "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. Holman Christian Standard Bible What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me. International Standard Version What good is frankincense that comes from Sheba to me, or sweet cane from a distant country? Your burnt offerings aren't acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing to me." NET Bible I take no delight when they offer up to me frankincense that comes from Sheba or sweet-smelling cane imported from a faraway land. I cannot accept the burnt offerings they bring me. I get no pleasure from the sacrifices they offer to me.' GOD'S WORD® Translation Incense that comes from Sheba is no good to me. Sugar cane that comes from a distant land is no good to me. I won't accept your burnt offerings. I'm not pleased with your sacrifices. King James 2000 Bible 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 unto me. Links Jeremiah 6:20Jeremiah 6:20 NIV Jeremiah 6:20 NLT Jeremiah 6:20 ESV Jeremiah 6:20 NASB Jeremiah 6:20 KJV |
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