Jeremiah 7:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עֹלוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם סְפ֥וּ עַל־זִבְחֵיכֶ֖ם וְאִכְל֥וּ בָשָֽׂר׃

Transliteration

kōh ʾāmar YHWH ṣəbāʾôt ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl ʿōlôtêkem səpû upon-zibḥêkem and-ʾiklû bāśār.

Grammar Details

*kōh*: adverb - thus
*ʾāmar*: qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - says/said
*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*: divine name + masculine plural noun in construct - YHWH of hosts
*ʾĕlōhê*: masculine plural noun in construct - God of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*ʿōlôtêkem*: feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your burnt offerings
*səpû*: qal imperative masculine plural - add/heap
*zibḥêkem*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sacrifices
*ʾiklû*: qal imperative masculine plural - eat
*bāśār*: masculine singular noun - flesh/meat

Word Meanings

*YHWH ṣəbāʾôt*: YHWH of hosts/armies/heavenly forces
*ʿōlôtêkem*: your burnt offerings/your whole burnt sacrifices
*səpû*: add/heap/collect/gather
*zibḥêkem*: your sacrifices/your slaughtered offerings
*bāśār*: flesh/meat/body

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Referenced Verses

Hos 8:13 : 13 They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
Jer 6:20 : 20 To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
Isa 1:11-15 : 11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. 12 When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts? 13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. 14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. 15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Amos 5:21-23 : 21 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. 22 Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. 23 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.

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