Jeremiah 6 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Jeremiah 7

¹The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,

KJVThe word^H1697 that came to Jeremiah^H3414 from the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Stand in the gate of Yahweh’s house, and proclaim this word there, and say, ‘Hear Yahweh’s word, all you of Judah, who enter in at these gates to worship Yahweh.’”

KJVStand^H5975^(H8798) in the gate^H8179 of the LORD'S^H3068 house^H1004, and proclaim^H7121^(H8804) there this word^H1697, and say^H559^(H8804), Hear^H8085^(H8798) the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, all ye of Judah^H3063, that enter in^H935^(H8802) at these gates^H8179 to worship^H7812^(H8692) the LORD^H3068.

³ Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says, “Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, Amend^H3190^(H8685) your ways^H1870 and your doings^H4611, and I will cause you to dwell^H7931^(H8762) in this place^H4725.

⁴ Don’t trust in lying words, saying, ‘Yahweh’s temple, Yahweh’s temple, Yahweh’s temple, are these.’

KJVTrust^H982^(H8799) ye not in lying^H8267 words^H1697, saying^H559^(H8800), The temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068, The temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068, The temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068, are these.

⁵ For if you thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, if you thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbor;

KJVFor if ye throughly^H3190^(H8687) amend^H3190^(H8686) your ways^H1870 and your doings^H4611; if ye throughly^H6213^(H8800) execute^H6213^(H8799) judgment^H4941 between a man^H376 and his neighbour^H7453;

⁶ if you don’t oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, and don’t shed innocent blood in this place, and don’t walk after other gods to your own hurt,

KJVIf ye oppress^H6231^(H8799) not the stranger^H1616, the fatherless^H3490, and the widow^H490, and shed^H8210^(H8799) not innocent^H5355 blood^H1818 in this place^H4725, neither walk^H3212^(H8799) after^H310 other^H312 gods^H430 to your hurt^H7451:

⁷ then I will cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, from of old even forever more.

KJVThen will I cause you to dwell^H7931^(H8765) in this place^H4725, in the land^H776 that I gave^H5414^(H8804) to your fathers^H1, for^H5704 ever^H5769 and ever^H5769.

⁸ Behold, you trust in lying words that can’t profit.

KJVBehold, ye trust^H982^(H8802) in lying^H8267 words^H1697, that cannot profit^H3276^(H8687).

⁹ Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that you have not known,

KJVWill ye steal^H1589^(H8800), murder^H7523^(H8800), and commit adultery^H5003^(H8800), and swear^H7650^(H8736) falsely^H8267, and burn incense^H6999^(H8763) unto Baal^H1168, and walk^H1980^(H8800) after^H310 other^H312 gods^H430 whom ye know^H3045^(H8804) not;

¹⁰ then come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, ‘We are delivered,’ that you may do all these abominations?

KJVAnd come^H935^(H8804) and stand^H5975^(H8804) before^H6440 me in this house^H1004, which is called^H7121^(H8738) by my name^H8034, and say^H559^(H8804), We are delivered^H5337^(H8738) to do^H6213^(H8800) all these abominations^H8441?

¹¹ Has this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I myself have seen it,” says Yahweh.

KJVIs this house^H1004, which is called^H7121^(H8738) by my name^H8034, become a den^H4631 of robbers^H6530 in your eyes^H5869? Behold, even I have seen^H7200^(H8804) it, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

¹² “But go now to my place which was in Shiloh, where I caused my name to dwell at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.

KJVBut go^H3212^(H8798) ye now unto my place^H4725 which was in Shiloh^H7887, where I set^H7931^(H8765) my name^H8034 at the first^H7223, and see^H7200^(H8798) what I did^H6213^(H8804) to it for^H6440 the wickedness^H7451 of my people^H5971 Israel^H3478.

¹³ Now, because you have done all these works,” says Yahweh, “and I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking, but you didn’t hear; and I called you, but you didn’t answer;

KJVAnd now, because ye have done^H6213^(H8800) all these works^H4639, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, and I spake^H1696^(H8762) unto you, rising up early^H7925^(H8687) and speaking^H1696^(H8763), but ye heard^H8085^(H8804) not; and I called^H7121^(H8799) you, but ye answered^H6030^(H8804) not;

¹⁴ therefore I will do to the house which is called by my name, in which you trust, and to the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh.

KJVTherefore will I do^H6213^(H8804) unto this house^H1004, which is called^H7121^(H8738) by my name^H8034, wherein ye trust^H982^(H8802), and unto the place^H4725 which I gave^H5414^(H8804) to you and to your fathers^H1, as I have done^H6213^(H8804) to Shiloh^H7887.

¹⁵ I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brothers, even the whole offspring of Ephraim.

KJVAnd I will cast you out^H7993^(H8689) of my sight^H6440, as I have cast out^H7993^(H8689) all your brethren^H251, even the whole seed^H2233 of Ephraim^H669.

¹⁶ “Therefore don’t pray for this people. Don’t lift up a cry or prayer for them or make intercession to me; for I will not hear you.

KJVTherefore pray^H6419^(H8691) not thou for this people^H5971, neither lift up^H5375^(H8799) cry^H7440 nor prayer^H8605 for them^H1157, neither make intercession^H6293^(H8799) to me: for I will not hear^H8085^(H8802) thee.

¹⁷ Don’t you see what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

KJVSeest^H7200^(H8802) thou not what they do^H6213^(H8802) in the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063 and in the streets^H2351 of Jerusalem^H3389?

¹⁸ The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

KJVThe children^H1121 gather^H3950^(H8764) wood^H6086, and the fathers^H1 kindle^H1197^(H8764) the fire^H784, and the women^H802 knead^H3888^(H8802) their dough^H1217, to make^H6213^(H8800) cakes^H3561 to the queen^H4446 of heaven^H8064, and to pour out^H5258^(H8687) drink offerings^H5262 unto other^H312 gods^H430, that they may provoke me to anger^H3707^(H8687).

¹⁹ Do they provoke me to anger?” says Yahweh. “Don’t they provoke themselves, to the confusion of their own faces?”

KJVDo they provoke me to anger^H3707^(H8688)? saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068: do they not provoke themselves to the confusion^H1322 of their own faces^H6440?

²⁰ Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, my anger and my wrath will be poured out on this place, on man, on animal, on the trees of the field, and on the fruit of the ground; and it will burn and will not be quenched.”

KJVTherefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069; Behold, mine anger^H639 and my fury^H2534 shall be poured out^H5413^(H8737) upon this place^H4725, upon man^H120, and upon beast^H929, and upon the trees^H6086 of the field^H7704, and upon the fruit^H6529 of the ground^H127; and it shall burn^H1197^(H8804), and shall not be quenched^H3518^(H8799).

²¹ Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Add your burnt offerings to your sacrifices and eat meat.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478; Put^H5595^(H8798) your burnt offerings^H5930 unto your sacrifices^H2077, and eat^H398^(H8798) flesh^H1320.

²² For I didn’t speak to your fathers or command them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices;

KJVFor I spake^H1696^(H8765) not unto your fathers^H1, nor commanded^H6680^(H8765) them in the day^H3117 that I brought them out^H3318^(H8687) of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, concerning^H1697 burnt offerings^H5930 or sacrifices^H2077:

²³ but this thing I commanded them, saying, ‘Listen to my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people. Walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.’

KJVBut this thing^H1697 commanded^H6680^(H8765) I them, saying^H559^(H8800), Obey^H8085^(H8798) my voice^H6963, and I will be your God^H430, and ye shall be my people^H5971: and walk^H1980^(H8804) ye in all the ways^H1870 that I have commanded^H6680^(H8762) you, that it may be well^H3190^(H8799) unto you.

²⁴ But they didn’t listen or turn their ear, but walked in their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

KJVBut they hearkened^H8085^(H8804) not, nor inclined^H5186^(H8689) their ear^H241, but walked^H3212^(H8799) in the counsels^H4156 and in the imagination^H8307 of their evil^H7451 heart^H3820, and went backward^H268, and not forward^H6440.

²⁵ Since the day that your fathers came out of the land of Egypt to this day, I have sent to you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them.

KJVSince the day^H3117 that your fathers^H1 came forth out^H3318^(H8804) of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 unto this day^H3117 I have even sent^H7971^(H8799) unto you all my servants^H5650 the prophets^H5030, daily^H3117 rising up early^H7925^(H8687) and sending^H7971^(H8800) them:

²⁶ Yet they didn’t listen to me or incline their ear, but made their neck stiff. They did worse than their fathers.

KJVYet they hearkened^H8085^(H8804) not unto me, nor inclined^H5186^(H8689) their ear^H241, but hardened^H7185^(H8686) their neck^H6203: they did worse^H7489^(H8689) than their fathers^H1.

²⁷ “You shall speak all these words to them, but they will not listen to you. You shall also call to them, but they will not answer you.

KJVTherefore thou shalt speak^H1696^(H8765) all these words^H1697 unto them; but they will not hearken^H8085^(H8799) to thee: thou shalt also call^H7121^(H8804) unto them; but they will not answer^H6030^(H8799) thee.

²⁸ You shall tell them, ‘This is the nation that has not listened to Yahweh their God’s voice, nor received instruction. Truth has perished, and is cut off from their mouth.’

KJVBut thou shalt say^H559^(H8804) unto them, This is a nation^H1471 that obeyeth^H8085^(H8804) not the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 their God^H430, nor receiveth^H3947^(H8804) correction^H4148: truth^H530 is perished^H6^(H8804), and is cut off^H3772^(H8738) from their mouth^H6310.

²⁹ Cut off your hair, and throw it away, and take up a lamentation on the bare heights; for Yahweh has rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.

KJVCut off^H1494^(H8798) thine hair^H5145, O Jerusalem, and cast it away^H7993^(H8685), and take up^H5375^(H8798) a lamentation^H7015 on high places^H8205; for the LORD^H3068 hath rejected^H3988^(H8804) and forsaken^H5203^(H8799) the generation^H1755 of his wrath^H5678.

³⁰ “For the children of Judah have done that which is evil in my sight,” says Yahweh. “They have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to defile it.

KJVFor the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 have done^H6213^(H8804) evil^H7451 in my sight^H5869, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068: they have set^H7760^(H8804) their abominations^H8251 in the house^H1004 which is called^H7121^(H8738) by my name^H8034, to pollute^H2930^(H8763) it.

³¹ They have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, which I didn’t command, nor did it come into my mind.

KJVAnd they have built^H1129^(H8804) the high places^H1116 of Tophet^H8612, which is in the valley^H1516 of the son^H1121 of Hinnom^H2011, to burn^H8313^(H8800) their sons^H1121 and their daughters^H1323 in the fire^H784; which I commanded^H6680^(H8765) them not, neither came^H5927^(H8804) it into my heart^H3820.

³² Therefore behold, the days come”, says Yahweh, “that it will no more be called ‘Topheth’ or ‘The valley of the son of Hinnom’, but ‘The valley of Slaughter’; for they will bury in Topheth until there is no place to bury.

KJVTherefore, behold, the days^H3117 come^H935^(H8802), saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, that it shall no more be called^H559^(H8735) Tophet^H8612, nor the valley^H1516 of the son^H1121 of Hinnom^H2011, but the valley^H1516 of slaughter^H2028: for they shall bury^H6912^(H8804) in Tophet^H8612, till there be no^H369 place^H4725.

³³ The dead bodies of this people will be food for the birds of the sky, and for the animals of the earth. No one will frighten them away.

KJVAnd the carcases^H5038 of this people^H5971 shall be meat^H3978 for the fowls^H5775 of the heaven^H8064, and for the beasts^H929 of the earth^H776; and none shall fray them away^H2729^(H8688).

³⁴ Then I will cause to cease from the cities of Judah and from the streets of Jerusalem the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride; for the land will become a waste.”

KJVThen will I cause to cease^H7673^(H8689) from the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, and from the streets^H2351 of Jerusalem^H3389, the voice^H6963 of mirth^H8342, and the voice^H6963 of gladness^H8057, the voice^H6963 of the bridegroom^H2860, and the voice^H6963 of the bride^H3618: for the land^H776 shall be desolate^H2723.

WEB·Jeremiah 6

¹“Flee for safety, you children of Benjamin, out of the middle of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa and raise up a signal on Beth Haccherem, for evil looks out from the north with a great destruction.

KJVO ye children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144, gather yourselves to flee^H5756^(H8685) out of the midst^H7130 of Jerusalem^H3389, and blow^H8628^(H8798) the trumpet^H7782 in Tekoa^H8620, and set up^H5375^(H8798) a sign^H4864 of fire in Bethhaccerem^H1021: for evil^H7451 appeareth^H8259^(H8738) out of the north^H6828, and great^H1419 destruction^H7667.

² I will cut off the beautiful and delicate one, the daughter of Zion.

KJVI have likened^H1820^(H8804) the daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726 to a comely^H5116 and delicate^H6026^(H8794) woman.

³ Shepherds with their flocks will come to her. They will pitch their tents against her all around. They will feed everyone in his place.”

KJVThe shepherds^H7462^(H8802) with their flocks^H5739 shall come^H935^(H8799) unto her; they shall pitch^H8628^(H8804) their tents^H168 against her round about^H5439; they shall feed^H7462^(H8804) every one^H376 in his place^H3027.

⁴ “Prepare war against her! Arise! Let’s go up at noon. Woe to us! For the day declines, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.

KJVPrepare^H6942^(H8761) ye war^H4421 against her; arise^H6965^(H8798), and let us go up^H5927^(H8799) at noon^H6672. Woe^H188 unto us! for the day^H3117 goeth away^H6437^(H8804), for the shadows^H6752 of the evening^H6153 are stretched out^H5186^(H8735).

⁵ Arise! Let’s go up by night, and let’s destroy her palaces.”

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798), and let us go^H5927^(H8799) by night^H3915, and let us destroy^H7843^(H8686) her palaces^H759.

⁶ For Yahweh of Armies said, “Cut down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem. This is the city to be visited. She is filled with oppression within herself.

KJVFor thus hath the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 said^H559^(H8804), Hew ye down^H3772^(H8798) trees^H6097, and cast^H8210^(H8798) a mount^H5550 against Jerusalem^H3389: this is the city^H5892 to be visited^H6485^(H8717); she is wholly oppression^H6233 in the midst^H7130 of her.

⁷ As a well produces its waters, so she produces her wickedness. Violence and destruction is heard in her. Sickness and wounds are continually before me.

KJVAs a fountain^H953 casteth out^H6979^(H8687) her waters^H4325, so she casteth out^H6979^(H8689) her wickedness^H7451: violence^H2555 and spoil^H7701 is heard^H8085^(H8735) in her; before me^H6440 continually^H8548 is grief^H2483 and wounds^H4347.

⁸ Be instructed, Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from you, lest I make you a desolation, an uninhabited land.”

KJVBe thou instructed^H3256^(H8734), O Jerusalem^H3389, lest my soul^H5315 depart^H3363^(H8799) from thee; lest I make^H7760^(H8799) thee desolate^H8077, a land^H776 not inhabited^H3427^(H8738).

⁹ Yahweh of Armies says, “They will thoroughly glean the remnant of Israel like a vine. Turn again your hand as a grape gatherer into the baskets.”

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, They shall throughly^H5953^(H8780) glean^H5953^(H8779) the remnant^H7611 of Israel^H3478 as a vine^H1612: turn back^H7725^(H8685) thine hand^H3027 as a grapegatherer^H1219^(H8802) into the baskets^H5552.

¹⁰ To whom should I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can’t listen. Behold, Yahweh’s word has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.

KJVTo whom shall I speak^H1696^(H8762), and give warning^H5749^(H8686), that they may hear^H8085^(H8799)? behold, their ear^H241 is uncircumcised^H6189, and they cannot^H3201^(H8799) hearken^H7181^(H8687): behold, the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 is unto them a reproach^H2781; they have no delight^H2654^(H8799) in it.

¹¹ Therefore I am full of Yahweh’s wrath. I am weary with holding it in. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife will be taken, the aged with him who is full of days.

KJVTherefore I am full^H4392 of the fury^H2534 of the LORD^H3068; I am weary^H3811^(H8738) with holding in^H3557^(H8687): I will pour it out^H8210^(H8800) upon the children^H5768 abroad^H2351, and upon the assembly^H5475 of young men^H970 together^H3162: for even the husband^H376 with the wife^H802 shall be taken^H3920^(H8735), the aged^H2205 with him that is full^H4390^(H8804) of days^H3117.

¹² Their houses will be turned to others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out my hand on the inhabitants of the land, says Yahweh.”

KJVAnd their houses^H1004 shall be turned^H5437^(H8738) unto others^H312, with their fields^H7704 and wives^H802 together^H3162: for I will stretch out^H5186^(H8686) my hand^H3027 upon the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the land^H776, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

¹³ “For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness. From the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.

KJVFor from the least^H6996 of them even unto the greatest^H1419 of them every one is given^H1214^(H8802) to covetousness^H1215; and from the prophet^H5030 even unto the priest^H3548 every one dealeth^H6213^(H8802) falsely^H8267.

¹⁴ They have healed also the hurt of my people superficially, saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ when there is no peace.

KJVThey have healed^H7495^(H8762) also the hurt^H7667 of the daughter^H1323^(H8676) of my people^H5971 slightly^H7043^(H8738), saying^H559^(H8800), Peace^H7965, peace^H7965; when there is no peace^H7965.

¹⁵ Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush. Therefore they will fall among those who fall. When I visit them, they will be cast down,” says Yahweh.

KJVWere they ashamed^H3001^(H8689) when they had committed^H6213^(H8804) abomination^H8441? nay^H1571, they were not at all^H954^(H8800) ashamed^H954^(H8799), neither^H1571 could^H3045^(H8804) they blush^H3637^(H8687): therefore they shall fall^H5307^(H8799) among them that fall^H5307^(H8802): at the time^H6256 that I visit^H6485^(H8804) them they shall be cast down^H3782^(H8735), saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068.

¹⁶ Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Stand^H5975^(H8798) ye in the ways^H1870, and see^H7200^(H8799), and ask^H7592^(H8798) for the old^H5769 paths^H5410, where is the good^H2896 way^H1870, and walk^H3212^(H8799) therein, and ye shall find^H4672^(H8798) rest^H4771 for your souls^H5315. But they said^H559^(H8799), We will not walk^H3212^(H8798) therein.

¹⁷ I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But they said, ‘We will not listen!’

KJVAlso I set^H6965^(H8689) watchmen^H6822^(H8802) over you, saying, Hearken^H7181^(H8685) to the sound^H6963 of the trumpet^H7782. But they said^H559^(H8799), We will not hearken^H7181^(H8686).

¹⁸ Therefore hear, you nations, and know, congregation, what is among them.

KJVTherefore hear^H8085^(H8798), ye nations^H1471, and know^H3045^(H8798), O congregation^H5712, what is among them.

¹⁹ Hear, earth! Behold, I will bring evil on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798), O earth^H776: behold, I will bring^H935^(H8688) evil^H7451 upon this people^H5971, even the fruit^H6529 of their thoughts^H4284, because they have not hearkened^H7181^(H8689) unto my words^H1697, nor to my law^H8451, but rejected^H3988^(H8799) it.

²⁰ To what purpose does frankincense from Sheba come to me, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.”

KJVTo what purpose cometh^H935^(H8799) there to me incense^H3828 from Sheba^H7614, and the sweet^H2896 cane^H7070 from a far^H4801 country^H776? your burnt offerings^H5930 are not acceptable^H7522, nor your sacrifices^H2077 sweet^H6149^(H8804) unto me.

²¹ Therefore Yahweh says, “Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people. The fathers and the sons together will stumble against them. The neighbor and his friend will perish.”

KJVTherefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Behold, I will lay^H5414^(H8802) stumblingblocks^H4383 before this people^H5971, and the fathers^H1 and the sons^H1121 together^H3162 shall fall^H3782^(H8804) upon them; the neighbour^H7934 and his friend^H7453 shall perish^H6^(H8804).

²² Yahweh says, “Behold, a people comes from the north country. A great nation will be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Behold, a people^H5971 cometh^H935^(H8802) from the north^H6828 country^H776, and a great^H1419 nation^H1471 shall be raised^H5782^(H8735) from the sides^H3411 of the earth^H776.

²³ They take hold of bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Zion.”

KJVThey shall lay hold^H2388^(H8686) on bow^H7198 and spear^H3591; they are cruel^H394, and have no mercy^H7355^(H8762); their voice^H6963 roareth^H1993^(H8799) like the sea^H3220; and they ride^H7392^(H8799) upon horses^H5483, set in array^H6186^(H8803) as men^H376 for war^H4421 against thee, O daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726.

²⁴ We have heard its report. Our hands become feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, and pains as of a woman in labor.

KJVWe have heard^H8085^(H8804) the fame^H8089 thereof: our hands^H3027 wax feeble^H7503^(H8804): anguish^H6869 hath taken hold^H2388^(H8689) of us, and pain^H2427, as of a woman in travail^H3205^(H8802).

²⁵ Don’t go out into the field or walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and terror are on every side.

KJVGo not forth^H3318^(H8799) into the field^H7704, nor walk^H3212^(H8799) by the way^H1870; for the sword^H2719 of the enemy^H341^(H8802) and fear^H4032 is on every side^H5439.

²⁶ Daughter of my people, clothe yourself with sackcloth, and wallow in ashes! Mourn, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation, for the destroyer will suddenly come on us.

KJVO daughter^H1323 of my people^H5971, gird^H2296^(H8798) thee with sackcloth^H8242, and wallow^H6428^(H8690) thyself in ashes^H665: make^H6213^(H8798) thee mourning^H60, as for an only son^H3173, most bitter^H8563 lamentation^H4553: for the spoiler^H7703^(H8802) shall suddenly^H6597 come^H935^(H8799) upon us.

²⁷ “I have made you a tester of metals and a fortress among my people, that you may know and try their way.

KJVI have set^H5414^(H8804) thee for a tower^H969 and a fortress^H4013 among my people^H5971, that thou mayest know^H3045^(H8799) and try^H974^(H8804) their way^H1870.

²⁸ They are all grievous rebels, going around to slander. They are bronze and iron. All of them deal corruptly.

KJVThey are all grievous^H5493^(H8802) revolters^H5637^(H8802), walking^H1980^(H8802) with slanders^H7400: they are brass^H5178 and iron^H1270; they are all corrupters^H7843^(H8688).

²⁹ The bellows blow fiercely. The lead is consumed in the fire. In vain they go on refining, for the wicked are not plucked away.

KJVThe bellows^H4647 are burned^H2787^(H8738), the lead^H5777 is consumed^H8552^(H8804) of the fire^H800^H784; the founder^H6884^(H8800) melteth^H6884^(H8804) in vain^H7723: for the wicked^H7451 are not plucked away^H5423^(H8738).

³⁰ Men will call them rejected silver, because Yahweh has rejected them.”

KJVReprobate^H3988^(H8737) silver^H3701 shall men call^H7121^(H8804) them, because the LORD^H3068 hath rejected^H3988^(H8804) them.

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