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25) LOOKING FOR JEREMIAH

Jeremiah 2:33

How מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

skillfully תֵּיטִ֥בִי (tê·ṭi·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing

you pursue לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (lə·ḇaq·qêš) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

love; אַהֲבָ֑ה (’a·hă·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 160: Love (noun) even גַּ֣ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also,
even, yea, though, both, and

the most immoral of women הָרָע֔וֹת (hā·rā·‘ō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

could learn לִמַּ֖דְתְּ (lim·maḏt) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn

from your ways. דְּרָכָֽיִךְ׃ (də·rā·ḵā·yiḵ) Noun - common plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

- Israel is compared to a woman!

- We can say to a prostitute!

- A woman who skillfully pursues love!

- We are told about the most immoral woman!

- In fact, the combination of skillful pursuit of love and immoral woman indicates that she prostitutes herself!

- It tells about Israel’s behavior who goes after many gods instead of God himself!

- It is not difficult to imagine God's feelings toward such people!

- We must always keep in mind he said ok for the restoration of Jerusalem and at the same time he foretold Jerusalem's destruction!

- There is nothing to add to express God's final condamnation!

- Of course, Jesus was sent to Israel to give them another possibility to change!

- And after him the apostles!

- But then the door opens to all nations without discrimination!

 

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Jeremiah 2:34

Moreover, גַּ֤ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

your skirts בִּכְנָפַ֙יִךְ֙ (biḵ·nā·p̄a·yiḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle

are stained נִמְצְא֔וּ (nim·ṣə·’ū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

with the blood דַּ֛ם (dam) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed

of the innocent נְקִיִּ֑ים (nə·qî·yîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 5355: Clean, free from, exempt

poor, אֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים (’eḇ·yō·w·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor

though you did not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

find מְצָאתִ֖ים (mə·ṣā·ṯîm) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

them breaking in. בַמַּחְתֶּ֥רֶת (ḇam·maḥ·te·reṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4290: A burglary, unexpected examination

But כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

in spite of עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

these things אֵֽלֶּה׃ (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those - Yes Israel is full of the blood of the innocent!

- It is not only full of spiritual prostitution!

- Israel killed many prophets sent by God!

- And like other nations they abandoned justice and what was right!

- Israel opposed God

- Israel took the opposite way!

- They were rewarded therefore!

- We can say the same with humanity!

- We have just to see where we are and where we are going!

- Hopefully God will put order in this mess!

 

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Jeremiah 2:35

you say, וַתֹּֽאמְרִי֙ (wat·tō·mə·rî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘I am innocent. נִקֵּ֔יתִי (niq·qê·ṯî) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5352: To be, clean, to be bare, extirpated

Surely אַ֛ךְ (’aḵ) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely

His anger אַפּ֖וֹ (’ap·pōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

will turn שָׁ֥ב (šāḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

from me.’ מִמֶּ֑נִּי (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

But I will certainly הִנְנִי֙ (hin·nî) Interjection | first person common singular Strong's 2005: Lo! behold!

judge נִשְׁפָּ֣ט (niš·pāṭ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

you, אוֹתָ֔ךְ (’ō·w·ṯāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

because עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

you say, אָמְרֵ֖ךְ (’ā·mə·rêḵ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘I have not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

sinned.’ חָטָֽאתִי׃ (ḥā·ṭā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn

• I am innocent!
• doing nothing?
• Doing nothing doesn't mean being innocent!
• On the contrary!
• Man can't escape God's anger!
• He hasn't been waiting for so long!
• His kingdom will be completely different!
• Thus different men are required!
• Men who are really ready to work for him!
• God's judgment will come!
• It will be a surprise!
• But should it be?
• God's word is so different from man's tradition!

 

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Jeremiah 2:36

How מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

unstable you are, תֵּזְלִ֥י (tê·zə·lî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 235: To go away, to disappear

constantly מְאֹ֖ד (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily

changing לְשַׁנּ֣וֹת (lə·šan·nō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 8138: To fold, duplicate, to transmute

your ways! דַּרְכֵּ֑ךְ (dar·kêḵ) Noun - common singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

You will be disappointed תֵּב֔וֹשִׁי (tê·ḇō·wō·šî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed

by Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ (mim·miṣ·ra·yim) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

just as כַּאֲשֶׁר־ (ka·’ă·šer-) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

you [were] בֹּ֖שְׁתְּ (bō·šət) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed

by Assyria. מֵאַשּֽׁוּר׃ (mê·’aš·šūr) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 804: Ashshur

- Instability!

- That's something usual in this human world!

- It leads nowhere!

- A world of human beings that can't become adults!

- That's the story of Israel!

- That's also the story of mankind!

- It looks like a kind of labyrinth with no exit!

- They don't know what they want!

- They make the wrong choices!

- How is it possible to trust human governments instead of God?

- Basic human intelligence!

- That is no intelligence at all!

 

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Jeremiah 2:37

Moreover, גַּ֣ם (gam) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

you will leave תֵּֽצְאִ֔י (tê·ṣə·’î) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

that place זֶה֙ (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that

with your hands וְיָדַ֖יִךְ (wə·yā·ḏa·yiḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc | second person feminine singular Strong's 3027: A hand

on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

your head, רֹאשֵׁ֑ךְ (rō·šêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 7218: The head

for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the LORD יְהֹוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

has rejected מָאַ֤ס (mā·’as) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear

those you trust; בְּמִבְטַחַ֔יִךְ (bə·miḇ·ṭa·ḥa·yiḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 4009: A refuge, security, assurance

you will not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

prosper תַצְלִ֖יחִי (ṯaṣ·lî·ḥî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 6743: To push forward

by their help.” לָהֶֽם׃ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew

- There is time for patience!

- There is time for warning!

- There is time for condemnation!

- There is time for judgment!

- When it's too late it's too late!

- The price to pay is according to the deeds!

- When you lose everything because of what you have done, no discussion is possible!

- Everything is clear!

 

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Jeremiah 3:1

“If הֵ֣ן (hên) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold!

a man אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

divorces יְשַׁלַּ֣ח (yə·šal·laḥ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

his wife אִשְׁתּוֹ֩ (’iš·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

and she leaves וְהָלְכָ֨ה (wə·hā·lə·ḵāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

him מֵאִתּ֜וֹ (mê·’it·tōw) Preposition-m | Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

to marry וְהָיְתָ֣ה (wə·hā·yə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

another, אַחֵ֗ר (’a·ḥêr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other

can he ever ע֔וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

return הֲיָשׁ֤וּב (hă·yā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to her? אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ (’ê·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Would not הֲל֛וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

such הַהִ֑יא (ha·hî) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

a land הָאָ֣רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land

be completely חָנ֥וֹף (ḥā·nō·wp̄) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 2610: To be polluted or profane

defiled? תֶּחֱנַ֖ף (te·ḥĕ·nap̄) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2610: To be polluted or profane

But you וְאַ֗תְּ (wə·’at) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person feminine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

have played the harlot זָנִית֙ (zā·nîṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry

with many רַבִּ֔ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

lovers— רֵעִ֣ים (rê·‘îm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

and you would return וְשׁ֥וֹב (wə·šō·wḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to Me?� אֵלַ֖י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD. יְהֹוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

- God calls Israel a prostitute!

- She has had many lovers!

- And now she wants to come back!

- How is it possible for God to trust Israel anymore!

- Impossible!

- You can't play with God!

- Remember: he could have destroyed Israel twice but Moses prevented him from doing so!

- But Israel would have to pay an expensive price adapted to their deeds!

- And every time Israel abandoned God, the connection would inexorably loosen!

- And then God said about Jerusalem, restoration followed by its destruction!

- Wow!

- Quite clear except when you are blind!

 

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Jeremiah 3:2

“Lift up שְׂאִֽי־ (śə·’î-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

your eyes עֵינַ֨יִךְ (‘ê·na·yiḵ) Noun - cdc | second person feminine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the barren heights שְׁפָיִ֜ם (šə·p̄ā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8205: Bareness, a smooth or bare height

and see. וּרְאִ֗י (ū·rə·’î) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 7200: To see

Is there any place where אֵיפֹה֙ (’ê·p̄ōh) Interrogative Strong's 375: What place?, when?, how?

you have not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

been violated? שֻׁכַּ֔בְתְּ (šuk·kab·bət) Verb - Pual - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 7693: To violate, ravish

You sat waiting יָשַׁ֣בְתְּ (yā·šaḇt) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to
settle, to marry

for [your lovers] לָהֶ֔ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew

beside עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the highways, דְּרָכִים֙ (də·rā·ḵîm) Noun - common plural Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

like a nomad כַּעֲרָבִ֖י (ka·‘ă·rā·ḇî) Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6163: Arabian -- inhabitant of Arabia

in the desert. בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר (bam·miḏ·bār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech

You have defiled וַתַּחֲנִ֣יפִי (wat·ta·ḥă·nî·p̄î) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 2610: To be polluted or profane

the land אֶ֔רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land

with your prostitution בִּזְנוּתַ֖יִךְ (biz·nū·ṯa·yiḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 2184: Adultery, infidelity, idolatry

and wickedness. וּבְרָעָתֵֽךְ׃ (ū·ḇə·rā·‘ā·ṯêḵ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

- You have defiled the land with your prostitution and wickedness!

- And they call Jeremiah the weeping prophet!

- God's prophet telling God's condemnation against Israel!

- How is it possible to turn reality into such nonsense?

- Always man's tradition turning God's word into nothing!

- How is it possible to call Abraham one's father when God expresses such a condemnation!

- Israel has nothing to do with Abraham!

- Abraham was God's friend!

- What a shame!

- Will they open their eyes one day?

 

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Jeremiah 3:3

Therefore the showers רְבִבִ֔ים (rə·ḇi·ḇîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7241: Abundant showers

have been withheld, וַיִּמָּנְע֣וּ (way·yim·mā·nə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 4513: To debar, from benefit, injury

and no ל֣וֹא (lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

spring rains וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ (ū·mal·qō·wōš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4456: The spring rain, eloquence

have fallen. הָיָ֑ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

Yet you have הָ֣יָה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

the brazen look וּמֵ֨צַח (ū·mê·ṣaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4696: Brow, forehead

of a prostitute; אִשָּׁ֤ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

you refused מֵאַ֖נְתְּ (mê·’ant) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3985: To refuse

to be ashamed. הִכָּלֵֽם׃ (hik·kā·lêm) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3637: To wound, to taunt, insult

- God is striking them with no rain!

- Yet they don't listen to God!

- They keep being stubborn!

- Completely the opposite of Abraham!

- They keep prostituting themselves to false gods!

- Mankind keeps doing the same!

- Man's stubbornness!

- No surprise mankind will finish like Israel!

- Why should it be different?

- Pure logic!

 

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Jeremiah 3:4

Have you not הֲל֣וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

just מֵעַ֔תָּה (mê·‘at·tāh) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time

called to Me, קָרָ֥את (qā·rāṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

‘My Father, אָבִ֑י (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1: Father

You [are] אָֽתָּה׃ (’āt·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

my friend אַלּ֥וּף (’al·lūp̄) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 441: Familiar, a friend, gentle, a bullock, a chieftain

from youth. נְעֻרַ֖י (nə·‘u·ray) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 5271: Youth, the state, the persons

- Another trick from Israel!

- Calling God my Father!

- And my friend from my youth!

- The problem is that Israel's history tells the contrary!

- Israel has always opposed God!

- It is not possible to call someone your father because you need his help!

- It is a bit short!

- And my friend from my youth indicates that you have abandoned him since then!

- Even their words speak against them!

- Whatever they do or say is against them!

 

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Jeremiah 3:5

Will He be angry הֲיִנְטֹ֣ר (hă·yin·ṭōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5201: To guard, to cherish

forever? לְעוֹלָ֔ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

Will He be indignant יִשְׁמֹ֖ר (yiš·mōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

to the end?’ לָנֶ֑צַח (lā·ne·ṣaḥ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5331: Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity

This הִנֵּ֥ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

you 0 (0) 0 Strong's Hebrew

have spoken, דִבַּ֛רְתְּ‪‬ (ḏib·bart) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

but you keep doing וַתַּעֲשִׂ֥י (wat·ta·‘ă·śî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make

all the evil הָרָע֖וֹת (hā·rā·‘ō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

you can.” וַתּוּכָֽל׃ (wat·tū·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3201: To be able, have power

- Will he be angry forever?

- Will he be indignant to the end?

- Is it necessary to add anything?

- Is it so difficult to understand the situation?

- But you keep doing all the evil you can do!

- Israel would never understand!

- It doesn't matter how patient God would be!

- We can say the same with mankind!

- Is that for nothing that only Noah and his family were saved when the flood came?

- But they keep being blind!

- Well, they won't be any surprise!

 

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Jeremiah 3:6

Now in the days בִּימֵי֙ (bî·mê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day

of King הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king

Josiah, יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ (yō·šî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2977: Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites

the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH

said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say

to me, אֵלַ֗י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

“Have you seen הֲ‍ֽרָאִ֔יתָ (hărā·’î·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see

what אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

faithless מְשֻׁבָ֣ה (mə·šu·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4878: Turning back, apostasy

Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

has done? עָשְׂתָ֖ה (‘ā·śə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make

She הִ֜יא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

has gone up הֹלְכָ֨ה (hō·lə·ḵāh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

high גָּבֹ֗הַּ (gā·ḇō·ah) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1364: Elevated, powerful, arrogant

hill הַ֣ר (har) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

and under תַּ֛חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

green רַעֲנָ֖ן (ra·‘ă·nān) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7488: Verdant, new, prosperous

tree עֵ֥ץ (‘êṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

to prostitute herself וַתִּזְנִי־ (wat·tiz·nî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry

there. שָֽׁם׃ (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

- God says faithless Israel!

- She prostitutes herself everywhere!

- What else to add?

- Nothing!

- The consequence was the destruction of Jerusalem and people went into exile!

- They lost everything!

- It will be the same for mankind!

- They will lose everything!

- They don't care so why should God care?

 

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36) LOOKING FOR JEREMIAH

Jeremiah 3:7

I thought וָאֹמַ֗ר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say

that after אַחֲרֵ֨י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part

she had done עֲשׂוֹתָ֧הּ (‘ă·śō·w·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make

all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

these things, אֵ֛לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those

she would return תָּשׁ֖וּב (tā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to Me. אֵלַ֥י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

But she did not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

return, שָׁ֑בָה (šā·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

and her unfaithful בָּגוֹדָ֥ה (bā·ḡō·w·ḏāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 901: Treacherous

sister אֲחוֹתָ֖הּ (’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister

Judah יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom,

also four Israelites

saw it. וַתֵּ֛רֶא (wat·tê·re) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7200: To see

- Israel keeps going away from God!

- God thought she would come back to him as usual after going away!

- But not this time!

- And Judah is called her unfaithful sister!

- She is watching!

- It seems there is a competition between both to oppose God!

- They show themselves as enemies of God!

- They look for darkness!

- Perversion!

 

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37) LOOKING FOR JEREMIAH

Jeremiah 3:8

Because עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

faithless מְשֻׁבָ֣ה (mə·šu·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4878: Turning back, apostasy

Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his descendants

had committed adultery, נִֽאֲפָה֙ (ni·’ă·p̄āh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5003: To commit adultery, to apostatize

I gave וָאֶתֵּ֛ן (wā·’et·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

her אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

a certificate סֵ֥פֶר (sê·p̄er) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

of divorce כְּרִיתֻתֶ֖יהָ (kə·rî·ṯu·ṯe·hā) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3748: A cutting, divorce

[and] sent her away. שִׁלַּחְתִּ֕יהָ (šil·laḥ·tî·hā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

Yet I saw וָאֵ֗רֶא (wā·’ê·re) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see

that כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

her unfaithful בֹּֽגֵדָ֤ה (bō·ḡê·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage

sister אֲחוֹתָ֔הּ (’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister

Judah יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

had no וְלֹ֨א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

fear יָֽרְאָ֜ה (yā·rə·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

and גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both,

and prostituted herself [as well]. וַתִּ֥זֶן (wat·ti·zen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry

- Faithless Israel!

- Adultery!

- Certificate of divorce!

- God sent her away!

- Same thing for her unfaithful sister Judah!

- They both prostituted themselves!

- When I read all these pages, I can't believe that Jesus took the time to discuss with the Pharisees and scribes!

- They are filthy!

- And even filthy is too weak!

- In fact, there is no word for such infamy!

- Fake news has always existed!

- And for such people the fakest the better!

- A metaverse through words!

 

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38) LOOKING FOR JEREMIAH

Jeremiah 3:9

Indifferent to וְהָיָה֙ (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

her immorality, זְנוּתָ֔הּ (zə·nū·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 2184: Adultery, infidelity, idolatry

[Israel had] defiled וַתֶּחֱנַ֖ף (wat·te·ḥĕ·nap̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2610: To be polluted or profane

the land הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land

and committed adultery וַתִּנְאַ֥ף (wat·tin·’ap̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5003: To commit adultery, to apostatize

with stones הָאֶ֖בֶן (hā·’e·ḇen) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 68: A stone

and trees. הָעֵֽץ׃ (hā·‘êṣ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

- When we read about the history of Israel and Judah and their kings, we are told nonsense!

- And we see the same nonsense with humanity!

- Without God, human life is nonsense!

- But when we read the book of Jeremiah and about God's complete condemnation, it is nonsense!

- And man is proud of his achievements!

- Poor thing!

- Every empire goes up and down as if it had never existed!

 

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39) LOOKING FOR JEREMIAH

Jeremiah 3:10

Yet וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

in spite of all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

this, זֹ֗את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

her unfaithful בָּגוֹדָ֧ה (bā·ḡō·w·ḏāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 901: Treacherous

sister אֲחוֹתָ֛הּ (’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister

Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

did not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

return שָׁ֨בָה (šā·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to Me אֵלַ֜י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

with all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

her heart, לִבָּ֑הּ (lib·bāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

but only כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

in pretense,” בְּשֶׁ֖קֶר (bə·še·qer) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood

declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

- Just pretense!

- Just like mankind!

- It shows how far away man is from perfection!

- All traces of perfection have completely disappeared!

- Nothing is left!

- We can see the results of such a reality in the ability of man for destruction!

- In fact, he is engaged in a race for destruction!

- It has reached such an extent that man is developing the metaverse!

- A copy of reality!

- It is so ridiculous!

- An artificial death!

- Man creates an artificial world because he destroys the real one!

- God won't let him do it!

- What a chance!

 

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40) LOOKING FOR JEREMIAH

Jeremiah 3:11

And the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say

to me, אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

“Faithless מְשֻׁבָ֣ה (mə·šu·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4878: Turning back, apostasy Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his descendants

has shown herself נַפְשָׁ֖הּ (nap̄·šāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

more righteous צִדְּקָ֥ה (ṣid·də·qāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6663: To be just or righteous

than unfaithful מִבֹּגֵדָ֖ה (mib·bō·ḡê·ḏāh) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage

Judah. יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

- Now faithless is inextricably bound up with Israel!

- So we get faithless Israel !

- And unfaithful Judah!

- So faithless Israel definitely abandoned God!

- Judah goes away and back!

- In the end there is no big difference!

- Judah only won more time but was finally destroyed!

- When the verse says that for God Faithless Israel shows herself more righteous than unfaithful Judah, it shows that both are good to nothing!

- Both are condemned!

- So far away from God!

- Bad examples that shouldn't be followed but are followed by mankind!

- Human history is a constant repetition of this frame or model!

- If we try to think of it, God's patience is incredible!

- Of course, for God time is nothing!

- But mankind must be pretty boring for him!

- So few faithful men and so many unfaithful ones!

- Thus when time comes to clean everything, it will mean relief!

- Just the idea of a clean earth with no more wickedness and selfishness!

- It seems unimaginable!

- The earth is so contaminated with all of man's weaknesses!

 

[JLG]

41) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:1

Josiah יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ (yō·šî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2977: Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites

was eight שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה (šə·mō·w·neh) Number - feminine singular Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth

years old בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son

when he became king, בְמָלְכ֑וֹ (ḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

and he reigned מָלַ֖ךְ (mā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

thirty-one וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים (ū·šə·lō·šîm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth

years. שָׁנָ֔ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year

- Interesting to hear about a king who is eight when he becomes king!

- If you receive good influences it can be positive!

- If you receive bad ones it can be negative!

- Think about Samuel who receives both but what in direct contact with God!

 

[JLG]

42) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chonicles 34:2

And he did וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make

[what was] right הַיָּשָׁ֖ר (hay·yā·šār) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3477: Straight, right

in the eyes בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and walked וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

in the ways בְּדַרְכֵי֙ (bə·ḏar·ḵê) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

of his father אָבִ֔יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father

David; דָּוִ֣יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

he did not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

turn aside סָ֖ר (sār) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside

to the right יָמִ֥ין (yā·mîn) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south

or to the left. וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ (ū·śə·mō·wl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8040: Dark, the north, the left hand

- Thus he receives good influences!

- Because he was not only righteous!

- But he didn't turn aside to the right or to the left!

- So once again, what are the influences he received?

- And what about corruption of power?

 

[JLG]

43) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:3

In the eighth וּבִשְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה (ū·ḇiš·mō·w·neh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth

year שָׁנִ֜ים (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8141: A year

of his reign, לְמָלְכ֗וֹ (lə·mā·lə·ḵōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

while he וְהוּא֙ (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was still עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ (‘ō·w·ḏen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

young, נַ֔עַר (na·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

Josiah began הֵחֵ֕ל (hê·ḥêl) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play

to seek לִדְר֕וֹשׁ (liḏ·rō·wōš) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

the God לֵאלֹהֵ֖י (lê·lō·hê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of David דָּוִ֣יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

his forefather, אָבִ֑יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father

and in the twelfth וּבִשְׁתֵּ֧ים (ū·ḇiš·têm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - fd Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

year שָׁנָ֗ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year

he began הֵחֵל֙ (hê·ḥêl) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play

to cleanse לְטַהֵ֔ר (lə·ṭa·hêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

Judah יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

and Jerusalem וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (wî·rū·šā·lim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel of מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out

of the high places, הַבָּמוֹת֙ (hab·bā·mō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1116: An elevation

the Asherah poles, וְהָ֣אֲשֵׁרִ֔ים (wə·hā·’ă·šê·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 842: A Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same

the carved idols, וְהַפְּסִלִ֖ים (wə·hap·pə·si·lîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6456: An idol, image

and the cast images. וְהַמַּסֵּכֽוֹת׃ (wə·ham·mas·sê·ḵō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4541: A pouring over, fusion of metal, a libation, league, a coverlet

- First he begins to look for God!

- Then when he is 11, he begins to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places and the Asherah poles, the carved idols and the cast images!

- Thus being righteous is not enough!

- It is also necessary to fight spiritual prostitution!

- Because spiritual prostitution is like a disease which contaminates everything and everyone!

- But it says he begins to cleanse!

 

[JLG]

44) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:4

Then in his presence לְפָנָ֗יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face

the altars מִזְבְּח֣וֹת (miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4196: An altar

of the Baals הַבְּעָלִ֔ים (hab·bə·‘ā·lîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god

were torn down, וַיְנַתְּצ֣וּ (way·nat·tə·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5422: To pull down, break down

and he cut to pieces the incense altars וְהַֽחַמָּנִ֛ים (wə·ha·ḥam·mā·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2553: A sun-pillar

that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

were above לְמַ֥עְלָה (lə·ma‘·lāh) Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top

them. מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (mê·‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition-m | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

He shattered שִׁבַּ֣ר (šib·bar) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces

the Asherah poles, וְ֠הָאֲשֵׁרִים (wə·hā·’ă·šê·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 842: A Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same

the carved idols, וְהַפְּסִלִ֤ים (wə·hap·pə·si·lîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6456: An idol, image

and the cast images, וְהַמַּסֵּכוֹת֙ (wə·ham·mas·sê·ḵō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4541: A pouring over, fusion of metal, a libation, league, a coverlet

crushed them to dust, וְהֵדַ֔ק (wə·hê·ḏaq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1854: To crush, pulverize, thresh

and scattered וַיִּזְרֹק֙ (way·yiz·rōq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2236: Be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew

them over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the graves הַקְּבָרִ֔ים (haq·qə·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6913: A grave, sepulcher

of those who had sacrificed הַזֹּבְחִ֖ים (haz·zō·ḇə·ḥîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 2076: To slaughter for sacrifice
to them. לָהֶֽם׃ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 0: 0

- So the king orders to destroy all that is related to spiritual prostitution!

- And the objects are numerous!

- But it is everywhere!

- It is inside people!

- Do you understand why God told the Israelites to clean the promised land of spiritual prostitution?