Jeremiah 5:27
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Like cages full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become powerful and rich.

Young's Literal Translation
As a cage full of fowls, So their houses are full of deceit, Therefore they have been great, and are rich.

King James Bible
As a cage is full of birds, so [are] their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.

Hebrew
Like cages
כִּכְלוּב֙ (kiḵ·lūḇ)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3619: A bird-trap, a basket

full of
מָ֣לֵא (mā·lê)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 4392: Full, filling, fulness, fully

birds,
ע֔וֹף (‘ō·wp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5775: Flying creatures

so
כֵּ֥ן (kên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

their houses
בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם (bāt·tê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1004: A house

are full of
מְלֵאִ֣ים (mə·lê·’îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 4392: Full, filling, fulness, fully

deceit.
מִרְמָ֑ה (mir·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4820: Deceit, treachery

Therefore
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

they have become powerful
גָּדְל֖וּ (gā·ḏə·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great

and rich.
וַֽיַּעֲשִֽׁירוּ׃ (way·ya·‘ă·šî·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6238: To accumulate, chiefly, to grow, rich

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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