King James Version

Jeremiah 29:15

Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

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כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֲמַרְתֶּ֑םamartemsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…הֵקִ֨יםheqimriseקוּםverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, a completed actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…לָ֧נוּlanvtoלָ֧נוּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”toיְהוָ֛הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).נְבִאִ֖יםneviimprophetנָבִיאnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “prophet”, the ordinary formH5030a prophet or (generally) inspired manprophecy, that prophesy, prophet.בָּבֶֽלָהbavelahBabelבָּבֶלnoun, proper name, directional ending — “Babel”H894Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empireBabel, Babylon.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For ye have said: 'The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Young’s Literal Translation

'Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised up to us prophets in Babylon,

World English Bible

Because you have said, “Yahweh has raised us up prophets in Babylon,”

Darby Translation

If ye say, Jehovah hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Douay-Rheims

Because you have said: The Lord hath raised us up prophets in Babylon:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)