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Jeremiah 2:17

Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?

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הֲלוֹאhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, 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…זֹ֖אתzotthisזֹאתpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.תַּעֲשֶׂהtaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לָּ֑ךְlakhetoלָּ֑ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”toעָזְבֵךְ֙azevekhecommit selfעָזַבverb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “commit self”, the to-form of the verbH5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהַ֔יִךְelohayikhGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods 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.בְּעֵ֖תbeetin whenעֵתpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in when”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.[phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.מוֹלִיכֵ֥ךְmolikhekhecarryיָלַךְverb, hiphil, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “carry”, a verb used as a describing wordH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…בַּדָּֽרֶךְbadarekhin alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Is it not this that doth cause it unto thee, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when He led thee by the way?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, when he led thee by the way?

Young’s Literal Translation

Dost thou not do this to thyself? [By] thy forsaking Jehovah thy God, At the time He is leading thee in the way?

World English Bible

“Haven’t you brought this on yourself, in that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, when he led you by the way?

Darby Translation

Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken Jehovah thy God, at the time he was leading thee in the way?

Douay-Rheims

Hath not this been done to thee, because thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God at that time, when he led thee by the way?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Is it not this that doth cause it unto thee, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when He led thee by the way?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Has not thy forsaking me brought these things upon thee? saith the Lord thy God.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐχὶ ταῦτα ἐποίησέ σοι τὸ καταλιπεῖν σε ἐμέ; λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου.