Jeremiah 7 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Jeremiah 8

¹“At that time,” says Yahweh, “they will bring the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of his princes, the bones of the priests, the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves.

KJVAt that time^H6256, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, they shall bring out^H3318^(H8686) the bones^H6106 of the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063, and the bones^H6106 of his princes^H8269, and the bones^H6106 of the priests^H3548, and the bones^H6106 of the prophets^H5030, and the bones^H6106 of the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389, out of their graves^H6913:

² They will spread them before the sun, the moon, and all the army of the sky, which they have loved, which they have served, after which they have walked, which they have sought, and which they have worshiped. They will not be gathered or be buried. They will be like dung on the surface of the earth.

KJVAnd they shall spread^H7849^(H8804) them before the sun^H8121, and the moon^H3394, and all the host^H6635 of heaven^H8064, whom they have loved^H157^(H8804), and whom they have served^H5647^(H8804), and after^H310 whom they have walked^H1980^(H8804), and whom they have sought^H1875^(H8804), and whom they have worshipped^H7812^(H8694): they shall not be gathered^H622^(H8735), nor be buried^H6912^(H8735); they shall be for dung^H1828 upon the face^H6440 of the earth^H127.

³ Death will be chosen rather than life by all the residue that remain of this evil family, that remain in all the places where I have driven them,” says Yahweh of Armies.

KJVAnd death^H4194 shall be chosen^H977^(H8738) rather than life^H2416 by all the residue^H7611 of them that remain^H7604^(H8737) of this evil^H7451 family^H4940, which remain^H7604^(H8737) in all the places^H4725 whither I have driven^H5080^(H8689) them, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

⁴ “Moreover you shall tell them, ‘Yahweh says: “‘Do men fall, and not rise up again? Does one turn away, and not return?

KJVMoreover thou shalt say^H559^(H8804) unto them, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Shall they fall^H5307^(H8799), and not arise^H6965^(H8799)? shall he turn away^H7725^(H8799), and not return^H7725^(H8799)?

⁵ Why then have the people of Jerusalem fallen back by a perpetual backsliding? They cling to deceit. They refuse to return.

KJVWhy then is this people^H5971 of Jerusalem^H3389 slidden back^H7725^(H8790) by a perpetual^H5329^(H8737) backsliding^H4878? they hold^H2388^(H8689) fast deceit^H8649, they refuse^H3985^(H8765) to return^H7725^(H8800).

⁶ I listened and heard, but they didn’t say what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, saying, “What have I done?” Everyone turns to his course, as a horse that rushes headlong in the battle.

KJVI hearkened^H7181^(H8689) and heard^H8085^(H8799), but they spake not aright^H1696^(H8762): no man^H376 repented^H5162^(H8737) him of^H5921 his wickedness^H7451, saying^H559^(H8800), What have I done^H6213^(H8804)? every one turned^H7725^(H8804) to his course^H4794, as the horse^H5483 rusheth^H7857^(H8802) into the battle^H4421.

⁷ Yes, the stork in the sky knows her appointed times. The turtledove, the swallow, and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people don’t know Yahweh’s law.

KJVYea, the stork^H2624 in the heaven^H8064 knoweth^H3045^(H8804) her appointed times^H4150; and the turtle^H8449 and the crane^H5483 and the swallow^H5693 observe^H8104^(H8804) the time^H6256 of their coming^H935^(H8800); but my people^H5971 know^H3045^(H8804) not the judgment^H4941 of the LORD^H3068.

⁸ “‘How do you say, “We are wise, and Yahweh’s law is with us”? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes has made that a lie.

KJVHow do ye say^H559^(H8799), We are wise^H2450, and the law^H8451 of the LORD^H3068 is with us? Lo, certainly^H403 in vain^H8267 made^H6213^(H8804) he it; the pen^H5842 of the scribes^H5608^(H8802) is in vain^H8267.

⁹ The wise men are disappointed. They are dismayed and trapped. Behold, they have rejected Yahweh’s word. What kind of wisdom is in them?

KJVThe wise^H2450 men are ashamed^H3001^(H8689), they are dismayed^H2865^(H8804) and taken^H3920^(H8735): lo, they have rejected^H3988^(H8804) the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068; and what wisdom^H2451 is in them?

¹⁰ Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to those who will possess them. For everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.

KJVTherefore will I give^H5414^(H8799) their wives^H802 unto others^H312, and their fields^H7704 to them that shall inherit^H3423^(H8802) them: for every one from the least^H6996 even unto the greatest^H1419 is given^H1214^(H8802) to covetousness^H1215, from the prophet^H5030 even unto the priest^H3548 every one dealeth^H6213^(H8802) falsely^H8267.

¹¹ They have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, “Peace, peace,” when there is no peace.

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

¹² Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed. They couldn’t blush. Therefore they will fall among those who fall. In the time of their visitation they will be cast down, says Yahweh.

KJVWere they ashamed^H3001^(H8689) when they had committed^H6213^(H8804) abomination^H8441? nay, they were not at all^H954^(H8800) ashamed^H954^(H8799), neither could^H3045^(H8804) they blush^H3637^(H8736): therefore shall they fall^H5307^(H8799) among them that fall^H5307^(H8802): in the time^H6256 of their visitation^H6486 they shall be cast down^H3782^(H8735), saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068.

¹³ “‘I will utterly consume them, says Yahweh. No grapes will be on the vine, no figs on the fig tree, and the leaf will fade. The things that I have given them will pass away from them.’”

KJVI will surely^H622^(H8800) consume^H5486^(H8686) them, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068: there shall be no grapes^H6025 on the vine^H1612, nor figs^H8384 on the fig tree^H8384, and the leaf^H5929 shall fade^H5034^(H8804); and the things that I have given^H5414^(H8799) them shall pass away^H5674^(H8799) from them.

¹⁴ “Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves! Let’s enter into the fortified cities, and let’s be silent there; for Yahweh our God has put us to silence, and given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against Yahweh.

KJVWhy do we sit still^H3427^(H8802)? assemble^H622^(H8734) yourselves, and let us enter^H935^(H8799) into the defenced^H4013 cities^H5892, and let us be silent^H1826^(H8735) there: for the LORD^H3068 our God^H430 hath put us to silence^H1826^(H8689), and given us water^H4325 of gall^H7219 to drink^H8248^(H8686), because we have sinned^H2398^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068.

¹⁵ We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and behold, dismay!

KJVWe looked^H6960^(H8763) for peace^H7965, but no good^H2896 came; and for a time^H6256 of health^H4832, and behold trouble^H1205!

¹⁶ The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan. The whole land trembles at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they have come, and have devoured the land and all that is in it, the city and those who dwell therein.”

KJVThe snorting^H5170 of his horses^H5483 was heard^H8085^(H8738) from Dan^H1835: the whole land^H776 trembled^H7493^(H8804) at the sound^H6963 of the neighing^H4684 of his strong ones^H47; for they are come^H935^(H8799), and have devoured^H398^(H8799) the land^H776, and all^H4393 that is in it; the city^H5892, and those that dwell^H3427^(H8802) therein.

¹⁷ “For, behold, I will send serpents, adders among you, which will not be charmed; and they will bite you,” says Yahweh.

KJVFor, behold, I will send^H7971^(H8764) serpents^H5175, cockatrices^H6848, among you, which will not be charmed^H3908, and they shall bite^H5391^(H8765) you, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

¹⁸ Oh that I could comfort myself against sorrow! My heart is faint within me.

KJVWhen I would comfort^H4010 myself against sorrow^H3015, my heart^H3820 is faint^H1742 in me.

¹⁹ Behold, the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people from a land that is very far off: “Isn’t Yahweh in Zion? Isn’t her King in her?” “Why have they provoked me to anger with their engraved images, and with foreign idols?”

KJVBehold the voice^H6963 of the cry^H7775 of the daughter^H1323 of my people^H5971 because of them that dwell in a far^H4801 country^H776: Is not the LORD^H3068 in Zion^H6726? is not her king^H4428 in her? Why have they provoked me to anger^H3707^(H8689) with their graven images^H6456, and with strange^H5236 vanities^H1892?

²⁰ “The harvest is past. The summer has ended, and we are not saved.”

KJVThe harvest^H7105 is past^H5674^(H8804), the summer^H7019 is ended^H3615^(H8804), and we are not saved^H3467^(H8738).

²¹ For the hurt of the daughter of my people, I am hurt. I mourn. Dismay has taken hold of me.

KJVFor the hurt^H7667 of the daughter^H1323 of my people^H5971 am I hurt^H7665^(H8717); I am black^H6937^(H8804); astonishment^H8047 hath taken hold^H2388^(H8689) on me.

²² Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then isn’t the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

KJVIs there no balm^H6875 in Gilead^H1568; is there no physician^H7495^(H8802) there? why then^H3588 is not the health^H724 of the daughter^H1323 of my people^H5971 recovered^H5927^(H8804)?

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.

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