What Does Jeremiah 8:10 Mean?

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner

“Therefore will I give”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“their wives”

a woman

“unto others”

properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc

“and their fields”

a field (as flat)

“to them that shall inherit”

to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“them for every one from the least”

abbreviated, i.e., diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“even unto the greatest”

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“is given”

to break off, i.e., (usually) plunder; figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop

“to covetousness”

plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)

“from the prophet”

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“even unto the priest”

literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“every one dealeth”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

“falsely”

an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)