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Lexicon :: Strong's H8248 - šāqâ

Aa
שָׁקָה
Transliteration
šāqâ
Pronunciation
shaw-kaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2452

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁקָה shâqâh, shaw-kaw'; a primitive root; to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to:—cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See H7937, H8354.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 74x

The KJV translates Strong's H8248 in the following manner: drink (43x), water (17x), butler (9x), cupbearer (3x), miscellaneous (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 74x
The KJV translates Strong's H8248 in the following manner: drink (43x), water (17x), butler (9x), cupbearer (3x), miscellaneous (1x).

  1. to give to drink, irrigate, drink, water, cause to drink water

    1. (Hiphil)

      1. to water, irrigate

      2. to water, give drink to

    2. (Pual) to be watered

    3. (Niphal) variant

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁקָה shâqâh, shaw-kaw'; a primitive root; to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to:—cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See H7937, H8354.
STRONGS H8248: Abbreviations
† [שָׁקָה] verb
Hiph. cause to drink water, give to drink (Late Hebrew Hiph. id.; Arabic bdb105204 I. give to drink; Sabean סקי be irrigated FellZMG liv (1900), 246, מסקי drinks HomChr 124, מסתקין id. DHMHofmus., No. 1, l. 7; Ethiopic bdb105205 water, irrigate; Assyrian šaḳû I. = Hebrew Hiph., Aramaic שְׁקָא, bdb105206 Aph`el); — for Qal see שָׁתָה; — Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְהִשְׁקָה Genesis 2:6 +, suffix וְהִשְׁקָהּ Numbers 5:27; 2nd person masculine singular consecutive וְהִשְׁקִיתָ Numbers 20:8 +; 1st person singular consecutive וְהִשְׁקֵיתִי Ezekiel 32:6, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַשְׁקֶה Numbers 5:26, וַיַּשְׁקְ Genesis 29:10 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular suffix הַשְׁקִ֫הוּ Proverbs 25:21; feminine singular suffix הַשְׁקֹ֫ינִי Genesis 24:43 +; Infinitive construct הַשְׁקוֺת Genesis 2:10 +, suffix הַשְׁקֹתוֺ Genesis 24:19; Participle מַשְׁקֶה Psalm 104:13, construct Habakkuk 2:15 (see also I., II. מַשְׁקֶה); —
1. water, irrigate, ground: subject mist Genesis 2:6, river Genesis 2:10 (both J), spring Joel 4:18 [Joel 3:18]; subject י׳ Isaiah 27:3 (כֶּרֶם), Ezekiel 17:7 (גֶּפֶן), both in figure, figurative also Ezekiel 32:6 water land מִדָּם; literal with מִן of source Psalm 104:13 (הָרִים) and (subject man) Ecclesiastes 2:6 (יַעַר).
2. water, give drink to, usually human subject, accusative of beast, Genesis 24:14, 46 (twice in verse); Genesis 29:2 (מִן of source), Genesis 29:3; Genesis 29:7; Genesis 29:8; Genesis 29:10; Exodus 2:16, 17, 19 (all J), Psalm 104:11 (subject springs); accusative of person Genesis 21:19 (E), Genesis 24:18, 19, 45 (J), Habakkuk 2:15 (figurative), Isaiah 43:20 (י׳ subject), Psalm 78:15 (id.), 2 Chronicles 28:15, with ב of vessel Esther 1:7; with accusative of person and animal. Numbers 20:8 (P); give one something to drink, accusative of person + of thing (water, wine, etc.), Amos 2:12; Genesis 19:32, 33, 34, 35; Genesis 24:43 (all J), Judges 4:19; 1 Samuel 30:11; 2 Samuel 23:15 = 1 Chronicles 11:15; Job 22:7, compare Songs 8:2 (מִיַּיִן); figurative Jeremiah 8:14; Jeremiah 9:14; Jeremiah 16:7; Jeremiah 23:15; Jeremiah 25:15; Psalm 69:22, compare וְנַחַל עֲדָנֶיךָ תַשְׁקֵם Psalm 36:9, and וַתַּשְׁקֵ֫מוֺ בִּדְמָעוֺת Psalm 80:6; accusative of thing omitted, literal Judges 4:19; Exodus 32:20 (E), figurative Jeremiah 25:17. — See also I.מַשְׁקֶה below.
Pu. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וּמֹחַ עַצְמוֺתָיו יְשֻׁקֶּה Job 21:24 the marrow of his bones is watered, (refreshed, invigorated). — נשׁקה Amos 8:8 see שׁקע.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:6; 2:6; 2:10; 2:10; 19:32; 19:33; 19:34; 19:35; 21:19; 24:14; 24:18; 24:19; 24:19; 24:43; 24:43; 24:45; 24:46; 29:2; 29:3; 29:7; 29:8; 29:10; 29:10

Exodus

2:16; 2:17; 2:19; 32:20

Numbers

5:26; 5:27; 20:8; 20:8

Judges

4:19; 4:19

1 Samuel

30:11

2 Samuel

23:15

1 Chronicles

11:15

2 Chronicles

28:15

Esther

1:7

Job

21:24; 22:7

Psalms

36:9; 69:22; 78:15; 80:6; 104:11; 104:13; 104:13

Proverbs

25:21

Ecclesiastes

2:6

Song of Songs

8:2

Isaiah

27:3; 43:20

Jeremiah

8:14; 9:14; 16:7; 23:15; 25:15; 25:17

Ezekiel

17:7; 32:6; 32:6

Joel

3:18

Amos

2:12; 8:8

Habakkuk

2:15; 2:15

H8248

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Strong's Number H8248 matches the Hebrew שָׁקָה (šāqâ),
which occurs 62 times in 60 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 2:6–Jer 16:7)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:6 - But a [fn]mist H108 used to rise H5927 from the earth H776 and water H8248 the whole H3605 [fn]surface H6440 of the ground. H127

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:10 - Now a river H5104 [fn]flowed H3318 out of Eden H5731 to water H8248 the garden; H1588 and from there H8033 it divided H6504 and became H1961 four H702 [fn]rivers. H7218

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:32 - “Come, H1980 let us make our father H1 drink H8248 wine, H3196 and let us lie H7901 with him that we may preserve H2421 [fn]our family H2233 through H4480 our father.” H1

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:33 - So they made their father H1 drink H8248 wine H3196 that night, H3915 and the firstborn H1067 went H935 in and lay H7901 with her father; H1 and he did not know H3045 when she lay H7901 down H7901 or when she arose. H6965

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:34 - On the following H4283 day, H4283 the firstborn H1067 said H559 to the younger, H6810 “Behold, H2005 I lay H7901 last H570 night H570 with my father; H1 let us make him drink H8248 wine H3196 tonight H3915 also; H1571 then you go H935 in and lie H7901 with him, that we may preserve H2421 [fn]our family H2233 through H4480 our father.” H1

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:35 - So they made their father H1 drink H8248 wine H3196 that night H3915 also, H1571 and the younger H6810 arose H6965 and lay H7901 with him; and he did not know H3045 when she lay H7901 down H7901 or when she arose. H6965

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:19 - Then God H430 opened H6491 her eyes H5869 and she saw H7200 a well H875 of water; H4325 and she went H1980 and filled H4390 the [fn]skin H2573 with water H4325 and gave H8248 the lad H5288 a drink. H8248

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:14 - now may it be that the girl H5291 to whom H834 I say, H559 ‘Please H4994 let H5186 down H5186 your jar H3537 so that I may drink,’ H8354 and [fn]who answers, H559 ‘Drink, H8354 and I will water H8248 your camels H1581 also’ H1571—may she be the one whom You have appointed H3198 for Your servant H5650 Isaac; H3327 and by this I will know H3045 that You have shown H6213 lovingkindness H2617 to my master.” H113

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:18 - She said, H559 “Drink, H8354 my lord”; H113 and she quickly H4116 lowered H3381 her jar H3537 to her hand, H3027 and gave H8248 him a drink. H8248

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:19 - Now when she had finished H3615 giving H8248 him a drink, H8248 she said, H559 “I will draw H7579 also H1571 for your camels H1581 until H5704 H518 they have finished H3615 drinking.” H8354

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:43 - behold, H2009 I am standing H5324 by the [fn]spring, H5869 and may it be that the maiden H5959 who comes H3318 out to draw, H7579 and to whom I say, H559 “Please H4994 let me drink H8248 a little H4592 water H4325 from your jar”; H3537

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:45 - “Before H2962 I had finished H3615 speaking H1696 in my heart, H3820 behold, H2009 Rebekah H7259 came H3318 out with her jar H3537 on her shoulder, H7926 and went H3381 down H3381 to the spring H5869 and drew, H7579 and I said H559 to her, ‘Please H4994 let me drink.’ H8248

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:46 - “She quickly H4116 lowered H3381 her jar H3537 from her shoulder, and said, H559 ‘Drink, H8354 and I will water H8248 your camels H1581 also’; H1571 so I drank, H8354 and she watered H8248 the camels H1581 also. H1571

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:2 - He looked, H7200 and [fn]saw H7200 a well H875 in the field, H7704 and behold, H2009 three H7969 flocks H5739 of sheep H6629 were lying H7257 there H8033 beside H5921 it, for from that well H875 they watered H8248 the flocks. H5739 Now the stone H68 on the mouth H6310 of the well H875 was large. H1419

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:3 - When all H3605 the flocks H5739 were gathered H622 there, H8033 they would then roll H1556 the stone H68 from the mouth H6310 of the well H875 and water H8248 the sheep, H6629 and put H7725 the stone H68 back H7725 in its place H4725 on the mouth H6310 of the well. H875

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:7 - He said, H559 “Behold, H2005 it is still H5750 high H1419 day; H3117 it is not time H6256 for the livestock H4735 to be gathered. H622 Water H8248 the sheep, H6629 and go, H1980 pasture H7462 them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:8 - But they said, H559 “We cannot, H3201 H3808 until H5704 H834 all H3605 the flocks H5739 are gathered, H622 and they roll H1556 the stone H68 from the mouth H6310 of the well; H875 then we water H8248 the sheep.” H6629

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:10 - When H834 Jacob H3290 saw H7200 Rachel H7354 the daughter H1323 of Laban H3837 his mother’s H517 brother, H251 and the sheep H6629 of Laban H3837 his mother’s H517 brother, H251 Jacob H3290 went H5066 up and rolled H1556 the stone H68 from the mouth H6310 of the well H875 and watered H8248 the flock H6629 of Laban H3837 his mother’s H517 brother. H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:16 - Now the priest H3548 of Midian H4080 had seven H7651 daughters; H1323 and they came H935 to draw H1802 water H1802 and filled H4390 the troughs H7298 to water H8248 their father’s H1 flock. H6629

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:17 - Then the shepherds H7462 came H935 and drove H1644 them away, H1644 but Moses H4872 stood H6965 up and helped H3467 them and watered H8248 their flock. H6629

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:19 - So they said, H559 “An Egyptian H4713 delivered H5337 us from the hand H3027 of the shepherds, H7462 and what H1571 is more, H1571 he even H1571 drew H1802 the water H1802 for us and watered H8248 the flock.” H6629

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:20 - He took H3947 the calf H5695 which H834 they had made H6213 and burned H8313 it with fire, H784 and ground H2912 it to powder, H834 H1854 and scattered H2219 it over H5921 the surface H6440 of the water H4325 and made the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 drink H8248 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:24 - ‘Then he shall make the woman H802 drink H8248 the water H4325 of bitterness H4751 that brings H779 a curse, H779 so that the water H4325 which brings H779 a curse H779 will go H935 into her [fn]and cause bitterness. H4751

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:26 - and the priest H3548 shall take H7061 a handful H7061 of the grain offering H4503 as its memorial H234 offering H234 and offer H6999 it up in smoke H6999 on the altar, H4196 and afterward H310 he shall make the woman H802 drink H8248 the water. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:27 - ‘When he has made her drink H8248 the water, H4325 then it shall come H1961 about, if H518 she has defiled H2930 herself and has been H4603 unfaithful H4604 to her husband, H376 that the water H4325 which brings H779 a curse H779 will go H935 into her [fn]and cause bitterness, H4751 and her abdomen H990 will swell H6638 and her thigh H3409 will [fn]waste H5307 away, H5307 and the woman H802 will become H1961 a curse H423 among H7130 her people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:8 - “Take H3947 the rod; H4294 and you and your brother H251 Aaron H175 assemble H6950 the congregation H5712 and speak H1696 to the rock H5553 before their eyes, H5869 that it may yield H5414 its water. H4325 You shall thus bring H3318 forth H3318 water H4325 for them out of the rock H5553 and let the congregation H5712 and their beasts H1165 drink.” H8248

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:10 - “For the land, H776 into which H834 you are entering H935 to possess H3423 it, is not like the land H776 of Egypt H4714 from which H834 you came, H3318 where H834 you used to sow H2232 your seed H2233 and water H8248 it with your [fn]foot H7272 like a vegetable H3419 garden. H1588

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 4:19 - He said H559 to her, “Please H4994 give H8248 me a little H4592 water H4325 to drink, H8248 for I am thirsty.” H6770 So she opened H6605 a [fn]bottle H4997 of milk H2461 and gave H8248 him a drink; H8248 then she covered H3680 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:11 - Now they found H4672 an Egyptian H4713 in the field H7704 and brought H3947 him to David, H1732 and gave H5414 him bread H3899 and he ate, H398 and they provided H8248 him water H4325 to drink. H8248

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:15 - David H1732 had H183 a craving H183 and said, H559 “Oh H4310 that someone H4310 would give H8248 me water H4325 to drink H8248 from the well H877 of Bethlehem H1035 which H834 is by the gate!” H8179

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:17 - David H1732 had H183 a craving H183 and said, H559 “Oh H4310 that someone H4310 would give H8248 me water H4325 to drink H8248 from the well H953 of Bethlehem, H1035 which H834 is by the gate!” H8179

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:15 - Then the men H376 who H834 were designated H5344 by name H8034 arose, H6965 took H2388 the captives, H7633 and they clothed H3847 all H3605 their naked H4636 ones H4636 from the spoil; H7998 and they gave H3847 them clothes H3847 and sandals, H5274 fed H398 them and gave H8248 them drink, H8248 anointed H5480 them with oil, led H5095 all H3605 their feeble H3782 ones on donkeys, H2543 and brought H935 them to Jericho, H3405 the city H5892 of palm H8558 trees, H8558 to their brothers; H251 then they returned H7725 to Samaria. H8111

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:7 - Drinks H8248 were served H8248 in golden H2091 vessels H3627 of various H8132 kinds, H3627 and the royal H4438 wine H3196 was plentiful H7227 according to the king’s H4428 [fn]bounty. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:24 - His [fn]sides H5845 are filled H4390 out with fat, H2459
And the marrow H4221 of his bones H6106 is moist, H8248

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:7 - “To the weary H5889 you have given H8248 no H3808 water H4325 to drink, H8248
And from the hungry H7457 you have withheld H4513 bread. H3899

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:8 - They drink H8248 their fill H7301 of the [fn]abundance H1880 of Your house; H1004
And You give H8248 them to drink H7301 of the river H5158 of Your delights. H5730

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:3 - You have [fn]made Your people H5971 experience H7200 hardship; H7186
You have given H8248 us [fn]wine H3196 to drink H8248 that makes us stagger. H8653

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:21 - They also gave H5414 me [fn]gall H7219 [fn]for my food H1267
And for my thirst H6772 they gave H8248 me vinegar H2558 to drink. H8248

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:15 - He split H1234 the rocks H6697 in the wilderness H4057
And gave H8248 them abundant H7227 drink H8248 like the ocean H8415 depths. H8415

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:5 - You have fed H398 them with the bread H3899 of tears, H1832
And You have made H8248 them to drink H8248 tears H1832 in [fn]large H7991 measure. H7991

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:11 - They give H8248 drink H8248 to every H3605 beast H2416 of the field; H7704
The wild H6501 donkeys H6501 quench H7665 their thirst. H6772

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:13 - [fn]He waters H8248 the mountains H2022 from His upper H5944 chambers; H5944
The earth H776 is satisfied H7646 with the fruit H6529 of His works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:21 - If H518 [fn]your enemy H8130 is hungry, H7457 give H398 him food H3899 to eat; H398
And if H518 he is thirsty, H6771 give H8248 him water H4325 to drink; H8248

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:6 - I made H6213 ponds H1295 of water H4325 for myself from which to irrigate H8248 a forest H3293 of growing H6779 trees. H6086

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:2 - “I would lead H5090 you and bring H935 you
Into the house H1004 of my mother, H517 who used to instruct H3925 me;
I would give H8248 you spiced H7544 wine H3196 to drink H8248 from the juice H6071 of my pomegranates. H7416

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:3 - “I, the LORD, H3068 am its keeper; H5341
I water H8248 it every moment. H7281
So that no one will [fn]damage H6485 it,
I guard H5341 it night H3915 and day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:20 - “The beasts H2416 of the field H7704 will glorify H3513 Me,
The jackals H8565 and the ostriches, H3284
Because H3588 I have given H5414 waters H4325 in the wilderness H4057
And rivers H5104 in the desert, H3452
To give H8248 drink H8248 to My chosen H972 people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:14 - Why H5921 H4100 are we sitting H3427 still? H3427
Assemble H622 yourselves, and let us go H935 into the fortified H4013 cities H5892
And let us perish H1826 there, H8033
Because H3588 the LORD H3068 our God H430 has doomed H1826 us
And given H8248 us poisoned H7219 water H4325 to drink, H8248
For we have sinned H2398 against the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:15 - therefore H3651 thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel, H3478 “behold, H2009 I will feed H398 them, this H2088 people, H5971 with wormwood H3939 and give H8248 them poisoned H7219 water H4325 to drink. H8248

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:7 - “Men will not break H6536 bread in mourning H60 for them, to comfort H5162 anyone for the dead, H4191 nor H3808 give H8248 them a cup H3563 of consolation H8575 to drink H8248 for anyone’s father H1 or mother. H517

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