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Jeremiah 6:27

I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.

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בָּח֛וֹןbachontowerבָּחוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “tower”, the ordinary formH969an assayer or metalstower.נְתַתִּ֥יךָnetatikhagiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…בְעַמִּ֖יveamiin peopleעַםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in 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.מִבְצָ֑רmivtsarfencedמִבְצָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fenced”, the ordinary formH4013a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender(de-, most) fenced, fortress, (most) strong (hold).וְתֵדַ֕עvetedaand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and know”, an unfinished 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…וּבָחַנְתָּ֖uvachantaand examineבָּחַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and examine”, a completed action in a sequenceH974to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigateexamine, prove, tempt, try (trial).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).דַּרְכָּֽםdarkamalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a 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)

I have made thee a tower and a fortress among My people; that thou mayest know and try their way.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have made thee a trier and a fortress among my people; that thou mayest know and try their way.

Young’s Literal Translation

A watch-tower I have given thee, Among My people a fortress, And thou knowest, and hast tried their way.

World English Bible

“I have made you a tester of metals and a fortress among my people, that you may know and try their way.

Darby Translation

I have set thee among my people as an assayer, a fortress, that thou mayest know and try their way.

Douay-Rheims

I have set thee for a strong trier among my people: and thou shalt know and prove their way.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I have made thee a tower and a fortress among My people; that thou mayest know and try their way.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I have caused thee to be tried among tried nations, and thou shalt know me when I have tried their way.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δοκιμαστὴν δέδωκά σε ἐν λαοῖς δεδοκιμασμένοις, καὶ γνώσῃ με ἐν τῷ δοκιμάσαι με τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτῶν,