King James Version

Jeremiah 7:19

Do they provoke me to anger? saith the LORD: do they not provoke themselves to the confusion of their own faces?

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הַאֹתִ֛יhaotiobject markerאֵתparticle, interrogative, particle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “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).הֵ֥םhemtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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.מַכְעִסִ֖יםmakhisimbe angryכַּעַסverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “be angry”, a verb used as a describing wordH3707to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignantbe angry, be grieved, take indignation, provoke (to anger, unto wrath), have sorrow, vex, be wroth.נְאֻםneumsaidנְאֻםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).הֲל֣וֹאhalono , -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…אֹתָ֔םotamobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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).לְמַ֖עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.בֹּ֥שֶׁתboshetshameבֹּשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “shame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1322shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause); by implication (specifically) an idolashamed, confusion, [phrase] greatly, (put to) shame(-ful thing).פְּנֵיהֶֽםpeneyhema- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Do they provoke Me? saith the LORD; do they not provoke themselves, to the confusion of their own faces?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Do they provoke me to anger? saith Jehovah; do they not provoke themselves, to the confusion of their own faces?

Young’s Literal Translation

Me are they provoking to anger? an affirmation of Jehovah, Is it not themselves, For the shame of their own faces?

World English Bible

Do they provoke me to anger?” says Yahweh. “Don’t they provoke themselves, to the confusion of their own faces?”

Darby Translation

Is it I whom they provoke to anger? saith Jehovah; is it not themselves, to the shame of their own face?

Douay-Rheims

Do they provoke me to anger, saith the Lord? Is it not themselves, to the confusion of their contenance?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Do they provoke Me? saith the LORD; do they not provoke themselves, to the confusion of their own faces?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Do they provoke me to anger? saith the Lord: do they not provoke themselves, that their faces may be ashamed?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μὴ ἐμὲ αὐτοὶ παροργίζουσι; λέγει Κύριος· οὐχὶ ἑαυτοὺς, ὅπως καταισχυνθῇ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν;