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Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Ye have said answer Verb H559 אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם a·mar·tem
It [is] vain false. Noun H7723 שָׁ֖וְא sha·ve
to serve keep in bondage Verb H5647 עֲבֹ֣ד a·vod
God angels Noun H430 אֱלֹהִ֑ים e·lo·him;
and what how long Pronoun H4100 וּמַה־ u·mah-
and what profit covetousness Noun H1215 בֶּ֗צַע be·tza
[is it] that we have kept beward Verb H8104 שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙ sha·mar·nu
his ordinance charge Noun H4931 מִשְׁמַרְתֹּ֔ו mish·mar·tov,
and that we have walked along Verb H1980 הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙ ha·lach·nu
mournfully mournfully Adverb H6941 קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית ke·do·ran·nit,
God God H3068   Yah·weh
appointed time appointed time Noun H6635 צְבָאֹֽות׃ tze·va·'o·vt.

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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King James Bible Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
Hebrew Greek English Ye "You have said, It 'It is vain to serve God: God; and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, His charge, and that we have walked mournfully in mourning before the LORD of hosts?
New American Standard Bible 1995 Ye "You have said, It 'It is vain to serve God: God; and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, His charge, and that we have walked mournfully in mourning before the LORD of hosts?