Jeremiah 7:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But thisהַ֠זֶּה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is whatהַדָּבָ֣ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
I commandedצִוִּ֨יתִי
(tziv·vi·ti)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
them, saying,לֵאמֹר֙
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
Obeyשִׁמְע֣וּ
(shim·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
My voice,בְקֹולִ֔י
(ve·ko·v·li,)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
and I will be your God,לֵֽאלֹהִ֔ים
(le·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and you will be My people;לְעָ֑ם
(le·'am;)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
and you will walkוַהֲלַכְתֶּ֗ם
(va·ha·lach·tem)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
in allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙
(had·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I commandאֲצַוֶּ֣ה
(a·tzav·veh)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
you, that it may be wellיִיטַ֥ב
(yi·tav)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
with you.' 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
But this thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
I them saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Obey
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
my voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
and I will be your God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and ye shall be my people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
and walk
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
ye in all the ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
that I have commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
you that it may be well
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
unto you
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But this is what I commanded them, saying, 'Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you will be My people; and you will walk in all the way which I command you, that it may be well with you.'

King James Bible
But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, I did give them this command: Obey Me, and then I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must follow every way I command you so that it may go well with you.

International Standard Version
but I did give them this command: 'Obey me and I'll be your God, and you will be my people. Walk in all the ways that I command you so it will go well for you.'

NET Bible
I also explicitly commanded them: "Obey me. If you do, I will be your God and you will be my people. Live exactly the way I tell you and things will go well with you."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But I did tell them this, 'Obey me, and I will be your God, and you will be my people. Live the way I told you to live so that things will go well for you.'

King James 2000 Bible
But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people: and walk you in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
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