King James Version

Jeremiah 11:18

And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.

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וַֽיהוָ֥הvayhvahand Jehovahיְהֹוָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).הֽוֹדִיעַ֖נִיhodianiknowיָדַעverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…וָֽאֵדָ֑עָהvaedaahand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, paragogic he — “and know”, the next action in the storyH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…אָ֖זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.הִרְאִיתַ֥נִיhiritaniseeרָאָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽםmaalleyhemdoingמַעֲלָלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “doing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4611an act (good or bad)doing, endeavour, invention, work.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the LORD gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it; then Thou showedst me their doings.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehovah gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then thou showedst me their doings.

Young’s Literal Translation

And, O Jehovah, cause me to know, and I know, Then Thou hast showed me their doings.

World English Bible

Yahweh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it. Then you showed me their doings.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah hath given me knowledge, and I know [it]; then thou shewedst me their doings.

Douay-Rheims

But thou, O Lord, hast shewn me, and I have known: then thou shewedst me their doings.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the LORD gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it; then Thou showedst me their doings.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O Lord, teach me, and I shall know: then I saw their practices.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριε γνώρισόν μοι, καὶ γνώσομαι· τότε εἶδον τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα αὐτῶν.