Jeremiah 2:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I broughtוָאָבִ֤יא
(va·'a·vi)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
you into the fruitfulהַכַּרְמֶ֔ל
(hak·kar·mel,)
3759: a plantation, garden land, fruit, garden growthfrom the same as kerem
landאֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
To eatלֶאֱכֹ֥ל
(le·'e·chol)
398: to eata prim. root
its fruitפִּרְיָ֖הּ
(pir·yah)
6529: fruitfrom parah
and its good things.וְטוּבָ֑הּ
(ve·tu·vah;)
2898: good things, goods, goodnessfrom tob
But you cameוַתָּבֹ֙אוּ֙
(vat·ta·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and defiledוַתְּטַמְּא֣וּ
(vat·te·tam·me·'u)
2930: to be or become uncleana prim. root
My land,אַרְצִ֔י
(ar·tzi,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
And My inheritanceוְנַחֲלָתִ֥י
(ve·na·cha·la·ti)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
you madeשַׂמְתֶּ֖ם
(sam·tem)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
an abomination.לְתֹועֵבָֽה׃
(le·to·v·'e·vah.)
8441: abominationfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And I brought
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
you into a plentiful
karmel  (kar-mel')
a planted field (garden, orchard, vineyard or park); by implication, garden produce -- full (green) ears (of corn), fruitful field (place), plentiful (field).
country
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
to eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the fruit
priy  (per-ee')
fruit -- bough, (first-) fruit(-ful), reward.
thereof and the goodness
tuwb  (toob)
good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
thereof but when ye entered
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
ye defiled
tame'  (taw-may')
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated) -- defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, utterly.
my land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and made
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
mine heritage
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
an abomination
tow`ebah  (to-ay-baw')
something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol -- abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I brought you into the fruitful land To eat its fruit and its good things. But you came and defiled My land, And My inheritance you made an abomination.

King James Bible
And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I brought you to a fertile land to eat its fruit and bounty, but after you entered, you defiled My land; you made My inheritance detestable.

International Standard Version
"I brought you into the fruitful land to eat its fruit and its good things. But you came in, defiled my land, and made my inheritance into an abomination.

NET Bible
I brought you into a fertile land so you could enjoy its fruits and its rich bounty. But when you entered my land, you defiled it; you made the land I call my own loathsome to me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I brought them into a fertile land to eat its fruit and its produce. They came and made my land unclean. They made my property disgusting.

King James 2000 Bible
And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat its fruit and its goodness; but when you entered, you defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.
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