Jeremiah 9:7
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Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do because of the daughter of My people?
In other translations
Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do because of the daughter of My people?
Hebrew words
לָכֵןlakhen<to> thereforeH3651כֹּהkohthusH3541אָמַר'amarhe saysH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָאוֹתtzeva'otof hostsH6635הִנְנִיhinihere IH2005צוֹרְפָםtzorfam[am] about to refine themH6884וּבְחַנְתִּיםuvechantimand I will test themH974כִּי־ki-forH3588אֵיךְ'eikhhow?H349אֶעֱשֶׂה'e'esehwill I actH6213מִפְּנֵיmipenei<from> because ofH6440בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323עַמִּי׃'amipeople myH5971
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