Jeremiah 6:27
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“I have appointed you to examine My people like ore, so you may know and try their ways.

Young's Literal Translation
A watch-tower I have given thee, Among My people a fortress, And thou knowest, and hast tried their way.

King James Bible
I have set thee [for] a tower [and] a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.

Hebrew
I have appointed you
נְתַתִּ֥יךָ (nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

a tester of metals
בָּח֛וֹן (bā·ḥō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 969: An assayer, metals

among My people,
בְעַמִּ֖י (ḇə·‘am·mî)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

so you may know
וְתֵדַ֕ע (wə·ṯê·ḏa‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

and try
וּבָחַנְתָּ֖ (ū·ḇā·ḥan·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 974: To test, to investigate

their ways.
דַּרְכָּֽם׃ (dar·kām)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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