King James Version

Jeremiah 5:23

But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

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וְלָעָ֤םvelaamand to peopleעַםconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and to people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.הַזֶּה֙hazehthe the one...the otherזֶהdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…הָיָ֔הhayahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לֵ֖בlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “comfortably”, the ordinary formH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…סוֹרֵ֣רsorerbackslidingסָרַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “backsliding”, a verb used as a describing wordH5637to turn away, i.e. (morally) be refractory[idiom] away, backsliding, rebellious, revolter(-ing), slide back, stubborn, withdrew.וּמוֹרֶ֑הumorehand bitterמָרָהconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and bitter”, a verb used as a describing wordH4784to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke)bitter, change, be disobedient, disobey, grievously, provocation, provoke(-ing), (be) rebel (against, -lious).סָ֖רוּsarvturnסוּרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “turn”, a completed actionH5493to turn off (literal or figurative)be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn…וַיֵּלֵֽכוּvayelekhvand carryיָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and carry”, the next action in the storyH3212to 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,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted, and gone.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.

Young’s Literal Translation

And this people hath an apostate and rebellious heart, They have turned aside, and they go on.

World English Bible

“But this people has a revolting and a rebellious heart. They have revolted and gone.

Darby Translation

But this people hath a stubborn and a rebellious heart; they have turned aside and are gone.

Douay-Rheims

But the heart of this people is become hard of belief and provoking, they are revolted and gone away.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted, and gone.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But this people has a disobedient and rebellious heart; and they have turned aside and gone back:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τῷ δὲ λαῷ τούτῳ ἐγενήθη καρδία ἀνήκοος καὶ ἀπειθὴς, καὶ ἐξέκλιναν καὶ ἀπήλθοσαν,