Jeremiah 11:5
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That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O Lord.This was in order to establish the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is to this day.” “Amen, LORD,” I answered.
In other translations
That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O Lord.This was in order to establish the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is to this day.” “Amen, LORD,” I answered.
Hebrew words
לְמַעַןlema'anso asH4616הָקִיםhakimto carry outH6965אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשְּׁבוּעָהhashevu'ahthe oathH7621אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834נִשְׁבַּעְתִּיnishba'tiI sworeH7650לַאֲבוֹתֵיכֶםla'avoteikhemto ancestors yourH1לָתֵתlatetto giveH5414לָהֶםlahemto <the> themאֶרֶץ'eretza landH776זָבַתzavatflowing ofH2100חָלָבchalavmilkH2461וּדְבַשׁudevashand honeyH1706כַּיּוֹםkaiyomlike the dayH3117הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088וָאַעַןva'a'anand I answeredH6030וָאֹמַרva'omarand I saidH559אָמֵן׀'amenamenH543יְהוָה׃ סyahwehO YahwehH3068
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