King James Version
Jeremiah 14:7 in the King James Version says “O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have...” — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.”
Jeremiah 14:7 · KJV
Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.
And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.
O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not. we: Heb. thy name is called upon us
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used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“testify”
H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
“thou it for thy name's”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“are many”
H7231properly, to cast together , i.e., increase, especially in number; to multiply by the myriad
“we have sinned”
H2398properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
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