“If you will return, O Israel, declares the Lord, then you should return to me. And if you will put away your detested things from my presence and will not waver,”
Jeremiah 4
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1"If you will return, O Israel, return to Me," declares the LORD. "If you will remove your detestable idols from My sight and no longer waver,
“If thou will return Oh Israel saith the Lord Return unto me if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight. Then shalt thou not remove”
2and if you can swear, 'As surely as the LORD lives,' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory."
“and thou shalt swear the Lord liveth in truth in judgment and in righteousness and The nation shall bless themselves in him and in him shall they glory.”
“thou swear the Lord liveth in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness, and the nations, that means the people, shall bless themselves in Him, and in Him shall they glory.”
“and you will swear as the Lord lives in truth, in justice, in righteousness, then the nations will bless themselves in him, in God. And in him, in God, they will glory.”
3For this is what the LORD says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: "Break up your unplowed ground, and do not sow among the thorns.
“For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.”
“for thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, break up your fallow ground and sow not among thorns.”
“for thus says the Lord to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem break up your fallow ground and do not sow among thorns.”
“For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground and sow not among thorns.”
“For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground and sow not amongst thorns.”
“For thus says the Lord to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, break up your fallow ground and do not sow among thorns.”
4Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your evil deeds."
“Circumcise yourselves to the Lord and take away the foreskins of your heart. Ye men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Lest my fury come forth like fire and burn that none can quench it because of the evil of your doings.”
“Circumcise yourselves to the Lord and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, lest my fury come forth like fire and burn, that none can quench it because of the evil of your doings.”
“Circumcise yourself to the Lord and take away the foreskin of your heart, ye men of Judah, inhabitants of Jerusalem. Lest My fury come forth like fire and burn that none can quench it because of the evil of your doings.”
“Circumcise yourself to the Lord, and take away the four skins of your hearts, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. Lest my fury come forth like fire and burn, that none can quench it because of the evil of your doings.”
5Announce in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say: "Blow the ram's horn throughout the land. Cry aloud and say, 'Assemble yourselves and let us flee to the fortified cities.'
“Declare ye in Judah, publish in Jerusalem and say, blow ye the trumpet in the land, cry, gather together and say, assemble yourselves and let us go to the defense cities.”
6Raise a signal flag toward Zion. Seek refuge! Do not delay! For I am bringing disaster from the north, and terrible destruction.
“set up the standard towards Zion. Retire, stay not, for I will bring evil from the north and a great destruction.”
“Set up the standard towards Zion, retire, stay not, for I will bring evil from the north and great destruction.”
7A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land. Your cities will be reduced to ruins and lie uninhabited.
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8So put on sackcloth, mourn and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us."
“for this, gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl, for the fierce anger of the Lord is not turned back from us.”
“For this, gird you up with sackcloth. Lament and howl for the fierce angular of the Lord is not turned back from us.”
9"In that day," declares the LORD, "the king and officials will lose their courage. The priests will tremble in fear, and the prophets will be astounded."
“And it shall come to pass that that day, saith the Lord, that the heart of the king shall perish in the heart of the princess and the priest shall be astonished and the prophets shall wonder.”
10Then I said, "Ah, Lord GOD, how completely You have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, 'You will have peace,' while a sword is at our throats."
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11At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, "A searing wind from the barren heights in the desert blows toward the daughter of My people, but not to winnow or to sift;
“At that time, it shall be said to this people and to Jerusalem, a dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan or to cleanse.”
12a wind too strong for that comes from Me. Now I also pronounce judgments against them."
“Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me. Now also will I give sentence against them.”
13Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined!
“Behold, he shall come up as the clouds and his chariot shall be as a whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us, for we”
14Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within you?
“O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?”
“O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?”
“O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?”
“O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?”
“O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within”
“O Jerusalem, God -pride, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your vain thoughts lodge within you?”
15For a voice resounds from Dan, proclaiming disaster from the hills of Ephraim.
“For a voice declareth from Dan and publisheth affliction from Mount Ephraim.”
16Warn the nations now! Proclaim to Jerusalem: "A besieging army comes from a distant land; they raise their voices against the cities of Judah.
“Make ye mention to the nations, behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.”
“Make ye mention of the nations. Behold, publish against Jerusalem that watchers are coming from a far country and give out their voice against the cities of Judah”
“Report it to the nation's now proclaim it over Jerusalem. Procedures come from a far country and lift their voice against the cities of Judah.”
17They surround her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against Me," declares the LORD.
“as keepers of a field are they against her roundabout because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord.”
18"Your ways and deeds have brought this upon you. This is your punishment; how bitter it is, because it pierces to the heart!"
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19My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.
“My bowels, my bowels, I am pained at my very heart. My heart maketh a noise in me, I cannot hold my peace. Because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet and the alarm of”
“My bowels, my bowels, I am pained at my very heart. My heart makes a noise in me. I cannot hold my peace because you have heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet and the alarm of war.”
“my bowels, my bowels, I am pained at my very heart, my heart, make up a noise in me. I cannot hold my peace because thou has heard, oh, my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.”
“my bowels, my inward parts, I am pained at the very heart. My heart maketh a noise in me. I cannot hold my peace because thou, O Lord, hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war”
20Disaster after disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is laid waste. My tents are destroyed in an instant, my curtains in a moment.
“Destruction upon destruction is cried for the whole land is spoiled. Suddenly are my tents spoiled and my curtains in a moment.”
“Destruction upon destruction is cried. For the whole land is spoiled. Suddenly are my tents spoiled, my curtains in a moment.”
21How long must I see the signal flag and hear the sound of the horn?
“How long shall I see the standard and hear the sound of the trumpet?”
“How long shall I see the standard and hear the sound of the trumpet?”
“How long must I see the battle standard and hear the sound of the trumpet?”
22"For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good."
“For my people is foolish. They have not known me. They are sottish children. They have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”
“for my people is foolish. They have not known me. They are Sardish children and they have none understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good, they have no knowledge.”
“for my people are foolish they do not know me yada. They are stupid children and have no been no understanding. They are shrewd to do evil but to do good they do not”
23I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light.
“I beheld the earth and lo, it was without form and void, and the heavens, and they had no light.”
“I beheld the earth and lo, it was without form and void and the heavens and that they had no light.”
“I looked on the earth and behold it was formless and void. And to them heavens and they have no light.”
24I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.
“I beheld the mountains, and lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.”
“I beheld the mountains and lo, they trembled and all of the hills moved lightly.”
“I beheld the mountains, and lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved,”
“I beheld the mountains and lo, they tremble and the hills move lightly.”
25I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled.
“I beheld and lo there was no man. And all the birds of the heavens were fled.”
“I beheld, and lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.”
“I beheld and lo that there was no man and all the birds of the heavens were fled.”
“I beheld and lo, there was no man and all of the birds of heavens were fled.”
26I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert. All its cities were torn down before the LORD, before His fierce anger.
“I beheld and lo the fruitful place was a wilderness. And all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord. And by his fierce anger.”
“I beheld and lo, the fruitful place was as a wilderness and all the cities were broken down by the presence of the Lord and by his fierce anger.”
“I beheld, and lo, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord, and before his fierce anger.”
27For this is what the LORD says: "The whole land will be desolate, but I will not finish its destruction.
“For thus hath the Lord said the whole land shall be desolate. Yet will I not make a full end.”
“For thus hath the Lord said, The whole land shall be desolate, yet will I not make a full end.”
“For thus hath the Lord said, the whole land shall be desolate, yet I will not make a full end.”
28Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above will grow dark. I have spoken, I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back."
“for this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black, because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, I will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.”
“For this shall the earth mourn and the heavens above be black, because I have spoken, I have purposed, and I will not change, neither will I turn back from it.”
29Every city flees at the sound of the horseman and archer. They enter the thickets and climb among the rocks. Every city is abandoned; no inhabitant is left.
“The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and the bowmen. They shall go into the thickets and climb up on the rocks. Every city shall be forsaken and not a man dwell therein.”
30And you, O devastated one, what will you do, though you dress yourself in scarlet, though you adorn yourself with gold jewelry, though you enlarge your eyes with paint? You adorn yourself in vain; your lovers despise you; they want to take your life.
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31For I hear a cry like a woman in labor, a cry of anguish like one bearing her first child— the cry of the Daughter of Zion gasping for breath, stretching out her hands to say, "Woe is me, for my soul faints before the murderers!"
“for I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first born child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her arms saying, woe is me now for my…”