Jeremiah 25:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Do not follow other gods to serve them or worship them. Do not provoke me to anger with the works of your hands; then I will not bring disaster upon you.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַל־תֵּלְכ֗וּ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים לְעָבְדָ֖ם וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣ת לָהֶ֑ם וְלֹֽא־תַכְעִ֤יסוּ אוֹתִי֙ בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְדֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א אָרַ֖ע לָכֶֽם׃

Transliteration

And not tēlĕkû after ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm to ʿābĕdām and to hištaḥăwōt to them, and not takʿîsû me in maʿăśēh of your yĕdêkem, and not ʾāraʿ to you.

Grammar Details

• *tēlĕkû*: verb, qal imperfect, 2nd plural - go/walk
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine, plural - gods
• *ʾăḥērîm*: adjective, masculine, plural - other/strange
• *ʿābĕdām*: verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd plural suffix - to serve them
• *hištaḥăwōt*: verb, hishtaphel infinitive construct - to bow down/worship
• *takʿîsû*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd plural - provoke to anger
• *maʿăśēh*: noun, masculine, singular construct - work/deed
• *yĕdêkem*: noun, feminine, dual construct + 2nd plural suffix - your hands
• *ʾāraʿ*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - do harm/evil

Word Meanings

• *tēlĕkû*: go/walk/follow
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: gods/deities
• *ʿābĕdām*: to serve them/worship them
• *hištaḥăwōt*: to bow down/prostrate/worship
• *takʿîsû*: provoke to anger/vex/irritate
• *maʿăśēh*: work/deed/action
• *ʾāraʿ*: do harm/bring evil/hurt

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And do not go after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and do not provoke me to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no harm.'

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and go{H3212} not after{H310} other{H312} gods{H430} to serve{H5647} them, and to worship{H7812} them, and provoke me not to anger{H3707} with the work{H4639} of your hands;{H3027} and I will do you no hurt.{H7489}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And go{H3212}{(H8799)} not after{H310} other{H312} gods{H430} to serve{H5647}{(H8800)} them, and to worship{H7812}{(H8692)} them, and provoke me not to anger{H3707}{(H8686)} with the works{H4639} of your hands{H3027}; and I will do you no hurt{H7489}{(H8686)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And go not after straunge goddes, serue them not, worshipe them not, & angre me not with the workes of youre hodes: then will not I punysh you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And go not after other gods to serue them and to worshippe them, and prouoke me not to anger with the workes of your hands, and I will not punish you.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And go not after straunge gods, serue them not, worship them not, and anger me not with the workes of your owne handes, then wyll I not punishe you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and don't go after other gods to serve them or worship them, and don't provoke me to anger with the work of your hands; and I will do you no harm.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And ye do not go after other gods to serve them, and to bow yourselves to them, nor do ye provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands, and I do no evil to you;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the work of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the work of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Do not go after other gods to be their servants and to give them worship, and do not make me angry with the work of your hands, causing evil to yourselves.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and don't go after other gods to serve them or worship them, and don't provoke me to anger with the work of your hands; and I will do you no harm.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do not pay allegiance to other gods and worship and serve them. Do not make me angry by the things that you do. Then I will not cause you any harm.’

Referenced Verses

• Deut 8:19 : 19 If you ever forget the Lord your God and follow other gods, worshiping and bowing down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish.
• 2 Kgs 17:35 : 35 The Lord made a covenant with them and commanded them, saying, 'Do not fear other gods, do not bow down to them, do not serve them, and do not sacrifice to them.'
• Jer 7:6 : 6 if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, or follow other gods, bringing harm upon yourselves,
• Deut 6:14 : 14 Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you.
• Jer 35:15 : 15 I sent all My servants the prophets to you persistently, saying: 'Turn now, each one of you, from your evil ways and correct your deeds. Do not follow other gods to serve them. Then you shall dwell in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.' But you did not incline your ear or listen to Me.
• Jer 7:9 : 9 Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,
• Exod 20:3 : 3 You shall have no other gods before Me.
• Exod 20:23 : 23 You shall not make gods of silver to be alongside Me, nor shall you make gods of gold for yourselves.
• Deut 13:2 : 2 If a prophet or someone who has dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder,
• Deut 28:14 : 14 You must not turn aside from any of the words I am commanding you today, neither to the right nor to the left, to follow other gods and serve them.
• Josh 24:20 : 20 If you abandon the LORD and serve foreign gods, He will turn and bring harm to you and destroy you, after He has been good to you.
• 1 Kgs 11:4-9 : 4 As Solomon grew older, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God as the heart of David his father had been. 5 Solomon followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 6 So Solomon did evil in the eyes of the LORD; he did not fully follow the LORD as David his father had done. 7 At that time Solomon built a high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, on the hill east of Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the Ammonites. 8 He did the same for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and offered sacrifices to their gods. 9 The LORD became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. 10 Although He commanded Solomon not to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the LORD's command.
• 1 Kgs 14:22 : 22 Judah did evil in the eyes of the LORD. By the sins they committed, they aroused His jealous anger more than their ancestors had done.