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Jeremiah 2:11

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

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הַהֵימִ֥ירhaheymirthe changeמוּרparticle, interrogative, verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “the change”, a completed actionH4171to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of[idiom] at all, (ex-) change, remove.גּוֹי֙goyGentileגּוֹיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.אֱלֹהִ֔יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.וְהֵ֖מָּהvehemahand theyהֵםconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֱלֹהִ֑יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.וְעַמִּ֛יveamiand peopleעַםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.הֵמִ֥ירhemirchangeמוּרverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “change”, a completed actionH4171to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of[idiom] at all, (ex-) change, remove.כְּבוֹד֖וֹkevodvogloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “glorious”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).בְּל֥וֹאbeloin no , -r,לֹאpreposition, particle, negative — “in no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יוֹעִֽילyoilprofitיַעַלverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “profit”, an unfinished actionH3276properly, to ascend; figuratively, to be valuable (objectively; useful, subjectively; benefited)[idiom] at all, set forward, can do good, (be, have) profit, (able).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Hath a nation changed its gods, which yet are no gods? But My people hath changed its glory for that which doth not profit.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Hath a nation changed gods? (And they [are] no gods!) And My people hath changed its honour For that which doth not profit.

World English Bible

Has a nation changed its gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which doesn’t profit.

Darby Translation

Hath a nation changed [its] gods? and they are no gods; — but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

Douay-Rheims

If a nation hath changed their gods, and indeed they are not gods: but my people have changed their glory into an idol.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Hath a nation changed its gods, which yet are no gods? But My people hath changed its glory for that which doth not profit.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

if the nations will change their gods, though they are not gods: but my people have changed their glory, for that from which they shall not be profited.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

εἰ ἀλλάξωνται ἔθνη θεοὺς αὐτῶν, καὶ οὗτοι οὐκ εἰσὶ θεοί· ὁ δὲ λαός μου ἠλλάξατο τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, ἐξ ἧς οὐκ ὠφεληθήσονται.