Jeremiah 29:23
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors and speaking lies in My name, which I did not command them to do. I am He who knows, and I am a witness, declares the LORD.”

Young's Literal Translation
Because that they have done folly in Israel, and commit adultery with the wives of their neighbours, and speak a word in My name falsely that I have not commanded them, and I [am] He who knoweth and a witness—an affirmation of Jehovah.

King James Bible
Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and [am] a witness, saith the LORD.

Hebrew
For
יַ֡עַן (ya·‘an)
Adverb
Strong's 3282: Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause

they have committed
עָשׂ֨וּ (‘ā·śū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

an outrage
נְבָלָ֜ה (nə·ḇā·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5039: Foolishness, wickedness, a crime, punishment

in Israel
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

by committing adultery
וַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙ (way·na·’ă·p̄ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5003: To commit adultery, to apostatize

with
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Preposition
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

the wives
נְשֵׁ֣י (nə·šê)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

of their neighbors
רֵֽעֵיהֶ֔ם (rê·‘ê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

and speaking
וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ (way·ḏab·bə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

lies
שֶׁ֔קֶר (še·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood

in My name,
בִּשְׁמִי֙ (biš·mî)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 8034: A name

which
אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I did not
ל֣וֹא (lō·w)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

command them [to do].
צִוִּיתִ֑ם (ṣiw·wî·ṯim)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

I
וְאָנֹכִ֛י (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I

am He who knows,
הַיּוֹדֵ֥עַ (hay·yō·w·ḏê·a‘)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

and I am a witness,
וָעֵ֖ד (wā·‘êḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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