“Oh, that my head were water and my eyes, a fountain of tears that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people.”
Jeremiah 9
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DK
Denny Kenaston7
DW
David Wilkerson5
AK
Art Katz5
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Leonard Ravenhill3
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James Robison3
SG
Steve Gallagher3
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1Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people.
“oh that my head were waters and my eyes a fountain of tears that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people”
“Oh that my head were waters and mine eyes a fountain of tears that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people.”
“Oh, that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people.”
“Oh that my head were waters and my eyes a fountain of tears. That I might weep. I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people.”
“Oh, that my head were waters, he cried, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people.”
2If only I had a traveler's lodge in the wilderness, I would abandon my people and depart from them, for they are all adulterers, a crowd of faithless people.
“Oh, that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men, that I might leave my people and go from them, for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.”
“that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men, that I might leave my people and go from them, for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.”
“that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men that I might leave my people and go from them. For they are all adulterers. They are an assembly of treacherous men.”
“Oh that I had in the desert a wayfarer's lodging place. That I might leave my people and go from them. For all of them are adulterers in the assembly of treacherous men.”
“Oh, that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men, that I might leave my people and go from them, for they are all adulterers and an assembly of treacherous men.”
“"'Oh, that I had in a desert a wayfarer's lodging place "'that I might leave my people and go from them. "'All of them are adulterers. "'They're an assembly of treacherous men,”
3"They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account," declares the LORD.
“And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies, but they are not valiant for truth upon the earth, for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.”
“And they bend their tongues like a bow for lies. They are not valiant for the truth upon the earth, for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.”
“They bend their tongue like a bow. Lies and not truth prevail in the land. They proceed from evil to evil. They do not know me, declares the Lord.”
4"Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.
“Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor and do not trust any brother because every brother deals craftily and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.”
“Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor and do not trust any brother because every brother deals craftily and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.”
“Take ye heed every one of his neighbor. Trust ye not in any brother. For every brother will utterly supplant. And every neighbor will walk with slanders.”
5Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.
“everyone deceives his neighbor and does not speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies. They weary themselves committing iniquity.”
“And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth. They have taught their tongues to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.”
“And they will deceive every one his neighbor and they will not speak the truth. For they have taught their tongues to speak lies and weary themselves to commit iniquity.”
“will deceive everyone his neighbor, and will not speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies, and worry themselves to commit iniquity.”
6You dwell in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to know Me," declares the LORD.
“Your dwelling is in the midst of deceit. Through deceit they refuse to know me declares the Lord.”
“"'Your dwelling is in the midst of deceit. "'And through this deceit, "'they refuse to know me,' declares the Lord.'".”
“habitation is in the midst of deceit. Through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord.”
“inhabitation is in the midst of deceit. And through deceit they refuse to know me. Sayeth the Lord.”
7Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: "Behold, I will refine them and test them, for what else can I do because of the daughter of My people?
“Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts. Behold I will melt them and try them. For how shall I do for the daughter of my people.”
8Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him.
“their tongue is a deadly arrow. It speaks deceit with his mouth. One speaks peace to his neighbor, but inwardly he sets an ambush for him.”
“their tongue is a deadly arrow. It speaks deceit. With his mouth, one speaks peace to his neighbor, but inwardly sets an ambush for him.”
9Should I not punish them for these things? declares the LORD. Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?"
“Shall I not visit them for these things. Sayeth the Lord. Shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this.”
“"'Shall I not punish them for these things?' declares the Lord. "'On a nation such as this, shall I not avenge myself?'.”
10I will take up a weeping and wailing for the mountains, a dirge over the wilderness pasture, for they have been scorched so no one passes through, and the lowing of cattle is not heard. Both the birds of the air and the beasts have fled; they have gone away.
“For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing. For the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation. Because they are burned up. So that none can pass through them. Neither can men hear the voice of the cattle. Both the…”
11"And I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant."
“I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins a haunt of jackals and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without”
12Who is the man wise enough to understand this? To whom has the mouth of the LORD spoken, that he may explain it? Why is the land destroyed and scorched like a desert, so no one can pass through it?
“Who is the wise man that may understand this. Who is he to whom the mouth of the Lord hath spoken. That he may declare it. For what the land perished. And is burned up like a wilderness. That none passeth through.”
13And the LORD answered, "It is because they have forsaken My law, which I set before them; they have not walked in it or obeyed My voice.
“And the Lord sayeth. Because they have forsaken my law. Which I set before them. And have not obeyed my voice. Neither walked therein.”
“the Lord said, Because they have forsaken my law, which I set before them, have not obeyed my voice nor walked according to it”
14Instead, they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts and gone after the Baals, as their fathers taught them."
“But they have walked after the imagination of their own heart. And after Balaam. Which their fathers taught them.”
15Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: "Behold, I will feed this people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.
“Therefore. Thus sayeth the Lord of hosts. The God of Israel. Behold I will feed them. Even this people with wormwood. And give them the water of gall to drink.”
“Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.”
16I will scatter them among the nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send a sword after them until I have finished them off."
“I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send a sword after them till I have consumed them.”
“I will scatter them also among the heathen. Whom neither they nor their fathers have known. And I will send a sword after them. Until I have consumed them.”
17This is what the LORD of Hosts says: "Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them.
“Thus sayeth the Lord of hosts. Consider ye. And call for mourning women. That they may come. And send for a cunning women. That they may come.”
“thus saith the Lord of hosts. Consider ye and call call for the mourning women that they may come. Send for cunning women that they may come.”
18Let them come quickly and take up a lament over us, that our eyes may overflow with tears, and our eyelids may gush with water.
“And let them make haste. And take up a wailing for us. That our eyes may run down with tears. And our eyelids gush out with waters.”
“Let them make haste and take up a wailing for us. That our eyes may run down with tears and our eyelids gush out with waters.”
19For the sound of wailing is heard from Zion: 'How devastated we are! How great is our shame! For we have abandoned the land because our dwellings have been torn down.'"
“For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion. How are we spoiled? How we are greatly confounded because we have forsaken the land because our dwellings have cast us out.”
“For the voice of wailing is heard out of Zion. How are we spoiled? We are greatly confounded. Because we have forsaken the land. Because our dwellings they have cast us out.”
20Now, O women, hear the word of the LORD. Open your ears to the word of His mouth. Teach your daughters to wail, and one another to lament.
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21For death has climbed in through our windows; it has entered our fortresses to cut off the children from the streets, the young men from the town squares.
“for death is come up into our windows and is entered into our palaces. To cut off the children from without and the young men from the streets.”
“For death has come up through our windows. It has entered our palaces to cut off the children from the streets, the young men from the town squares.”
22Declare that this is what the LORD says: "The corpses of men will fall like dung upon the open field, like newly cut grain behind the reaper, with no one to gather it."
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23This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
“Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might. Let not the rich man glory in his riches,”
“thus says the Lord. Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom. Let not the mighty man glory in his might. Nor let the rich man glory in his riches.”
“Thus saith the Lord. Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom. Neither let the mighty man glory in his might. Let not the rich man glory in his riches.”
“thus saith the Lord let not the wise man glory in his wisdom. Neither let the mighty man glory in his might let not the rich man glory in his riches.”
“Thus says the Lord, Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,”
“Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might. Let not the rich man glory in his riches,”
24But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth— for I delight in these things," declares the LORD.
“but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord, which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, saith the Lord.”
“but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who exercises lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness on the earth. For I delight in these things, declares the Lord.”
“But let him who glories glory in this. That he understands and knows me. That I am the Lord, exercising loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight, says the Lord.”
“but let him who boasts boast of this that he understands and knows me that I am the Lord who exercises loving kindness justice and righteousness on earth for I delight in these things declares the Lord.”
“but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth, for in these things I delight, declares the Lord.”
“But let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness on earth, for I delight in these things, declares the Lord.”
25"Behold, the days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will punish all who are circumcised yet uncircumcised:
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26Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all the inhabitants of the desert who clip the hair of their temples. For all these nations are uncircumcised, and the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart."
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