JEREMIAH 2:13

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.”

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Jeremiah 2:13 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Hebrew Meaning/ Definition
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For כִּֽי (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed For
my people עַמִּ֑י A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock people
have committed עָשָׂ֣ה To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application committed
two שְׁתַּ֥יִם Two; also (as ordinal) twofold two
evils; רָע֖וֹת Bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) evils
they have forsaken עָזְב֜וּ To loosen, i.e., relinquish, permit, etc forsaken
me the fountain מְק֣וֹר׀ Properly, something dug, i.e., a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing; also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda); figuratively, of happiness, wisdom, progeny) fountain
of living חַיִּ֗ים Alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively living
waters, מַ֣יִם Water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen waters
and (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
hewed them out לַחְצֹ֤ב To cut or carve (wood, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave hewed out
cisterns, בֹּאר֔וֹת A cistern cisterns
broken נִשְׁבָּרִ֔ים To burst (literally or figuratively) broken
cisterns, בֹּארֹת֙ A cistern cisterns
that אֲשֶׁ֥ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc that
can hold יָכִ֖לוּ Properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses) can hold
no לֹא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles no
water. הַמָּֽיִם׃ Water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen water

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  • 11  Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

  • 12  Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord.

  • 13  For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

  • 14  Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?

  • 15  The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.




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