Jeremiah 12:13
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD. | They have sown wheat but harvested thorns. They have exhausted themselves to no avail. Bear the shame of your harvest because of the fierce anger of the LORD.” | They have sown wheat, and have reaped thorns; they have put themselves to pain, and profit nothing: and ye shall be ashamed of your fruits, because of the fierce anger of Jehovah. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| people have sown | זָרְע֤וּ | za-re-'U | H2232 | to sowזָרַע (za.ra) 1) to sow, scatter seed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sow 1a2) producing, yielding seed 1b)(Niphal) 1b1) to be sown 1b2) to become pregnant, be made pregnant 1c) (Pual) to be sown 1d) (Hiphil) to produce seed, yield seed |
| wheats | חִטִּים֙ | chi-TIM | H2406 | wheatחִטָּה (chit.tah) 1) wheat 1a) wheat (plant) 1b) wheat flour Aramaic equivalent: chin.tah (חִנְטָה "wheat" H2591) |
| and thorns | וְקֹצִ֣ים | ve-ko-TZIM | H6975 | thornקוֹץ (qots) 1) thorn, thornbush 1a) thornbush 1b) thorn |
| they have reaped | קָצָ֔רוּ | ka-TZA-ru | H7114B | to reapקָצַר (qa.tsar) 1) to reap, harvest 1a) (Qal) to reap, harvest 1b) (Hiphil) to reap, harvest |
| they have wearied themselves | נֶחְל֖וּ | nech-LU | H2470A | be weak: weakחָלָה (cha.lah) : weak/disabled 1) to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry 1a) (Qal) to be weak, be sick 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to be or become weak, feel weak 1b2) to become sick, become ill 1c) (Niphal) 1c1) to make oneself sick 1c2) to be made sick 1c3) to be tired 1d) (Pual) to be made weak, become weak 1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself sick 1f) (Hiphil) 1f1) to make sore 1f2) to make sick 1f3) to show signs of sickness, become sick 1f4) to grieve 1g) (Hophal) 1g1) to be made sick 1g2) to be wounded |
| not | לֹ֣א | lo' | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| they have profited | יוֹעִ֑לוּ | yo-'I-lu | H3276 | to gainיָעַל (ya.al) (Hiphil) to gain, profit, benefit, avail |
| and be ashamed | וּבֹ֙שׁוּ֙ | u-VO-shu | H0954 | be ashamedבּוֹשׁ (bush) 1) to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to feel shame 1a2) to be ashamed, disconcerted, disappointed (by reason of) 1b) (Piel) to delay (in shame) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to put to shame 1c2) to act shamefully 1c3) to be ashamed 1d) (Hithpolel) to be ashamed before one another |
| from produces your | מִתְּבוּאֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם | mi-te-vu-'O-tei-KHEM | H8393 | produceתְּבוּאָה (te.vu.ah) 1) produce, product, revenue 1a) product, yield, crops (of the earth usually) 1b) income, revenue 1c) gain (of wisdom) (fig) 1d) product of lips (fig) |
| from [the] burning of | מֵחֲר֖וֹן | me-cha-RON | H2740 | burning angerחָרוֹן (cha.ron) 1) anger, heat, burning (of anger) 1a) always used of God's anger |
| [the] anger of | אַף־ | 'af- | H0639G | face: angerאַף (aph) : anger 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger |
| Yahweh | יְהוָֽה׃ ס | YAH-weh | H3068G | Lordאֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.