Jer.17.1
The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;
Jer.17.1
"Judah's sin is engraved with a steel chisel, A steel chisel with a diamond point--engraved on their granite hearts, engraved on the stone corners of their altars.
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"Judah's sin is engraved with an iron tool, inscribed with a flint point, on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars.
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"The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron; With the point of a diamond it is engraved On the tablet of their heart, And on the horns of your altars,
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The LORD says, "My people act as though their evil ways are laws to be obeyed, inscribed with a diamond point on their stony hearts, or with an iron chisel on the corners of their altars.
Jer.17.2
Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.
Jer.17.2
The evidence against them is plain to see: sex--and-religion altars and sacred sex shrines Anywhere there's a grove of trees, anywhere there's an available hill.
Jer.17.2
Even their children remember their altars and Asherah poles beside the spreading trees and on the high hills.
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While their children remember Their altars and their wooden images By the green trees on the high hills.
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Even their children go to worship at their sacred altars and Asherah poles, beneath every green tree and on every high hill.
Jer.17.3
O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders.
Jer.17.3
"I'll use your mountains as roadside stands for giving away everything you have. All your "things' will serve as reparations for your sins all over the country.
Jer.17.3
My mountain in the land and your wealth and all your treasures I will give away as plunder, together with your high places, because of sin throughout your country.
Jer.17.3
O My mountain in the field, I will give as plunder your wealth, all your treasures, And your high places of sin within all your borders.
Jer.17.3
So I will give all your wealth and treasures--together with your pagan shrines--as plunder to your enemies, for sin runs rampant in your land.
Jer.17.4
And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever.
Jer.17.4
You'll lose your gift of land, The inheritance I gave you. I'll make you slaves of your enemies in a far-off and strange land. My anger is hot and blazing and fierce, and no one will put it out." [JC]
Jer.17.4
Through your own fault you will lose the inheritance I gave you. I will enslave you to your enemies in a land you do not know, for you have kindled my anger, and it will burn forever."
Jer.17.4
And you, even yourself, Shall let go of your heritage which I gave you; And I will cause you to serve your enemies In the land which you do not know; For you have kindled a fire in My anger which shall burn forever."
Jer.17.4
The wonderful inheritance I have reserved for you will slip out of your hands, and I will send you away as captives to a foreign land. For you have kindled my anger into a roaring fire that will burn forever."
Jer.17.5
Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Jer.17.5
GOD's Message: "Cursed is the strong one who depends on mere humans, Who thinks he can make it on muscle alone and sets GOD aside as dead weight.
Jer.17.5
This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD.
Jer.17.5
Thus says the LORD: "Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the LORD.
Jer.17.5
This is what the LORD says: "Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans and turn their hearts away from the LORD.
Jer.17.6
For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
Jer.17.6
He's like a tumbleweed on the prairie, out of touch with the good earth. He lives rootless and aimless in a land where nothing grows.
Jer.17.6
He will be like a bush in the wastelands; he will not see prosperity when it comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives.
Jer.17.6
For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, And shall not see when good comes, But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, In a salt land which is not inhabited.
Jer.17.6
They are like stunted shrubs in the desert, with no hope for the future. They will live in the barren wilderness, on the salty flats where no one lives.
Jer.17.7
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
Jer.17.7
"But blessed is the man who trusts me, GOD, the woman who sticks with GOD.
Jer.17.7
"But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.
Jer.17.7
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD.
Jer.17.7
"But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence.
Jer.17.8
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Jer.17.8
They're like trees replanted in Eden, putting down roots near the rivers--Never a worry through the hottest of summers, never dropping a leaf, Serene and calm through droughts, bearing fresh fruit every season. [JC]
Jer.17.8
He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."
Jer.17.8
For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit.
Jer.17.8
They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they go right on producing delicious fruit.
Jer.17.9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Jer.17.9
"The heart is hopelessly dark and deceitful, a puzzle that no one can figure out.
Jer.17.9
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
Jer.17.9
"The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?
Jer.17.9
"The human heart is most deceitful and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?
Jer.17.10
I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Jer.17.10
But I, GOD, search the heart and examine the mind. I get to the heart of the human. I get to the root of things. I treat them as they really are, not as they pretend to be." [JC]
Jer.17.10
"I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward a man according to his conduct, according to what his deeds deserve."
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I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.
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But I know! I, the LORD, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve."
Jer.17.11
As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
Jer.17.11
Like a cowbird that cheats by laying its eggs in another bird's nest Is the person who gets rich by cheating. When the eggs hatch, the deceit is exposed. What a fool he'll look like then! [JC]
Jer.17.11
Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay is the man who gains riches by unjust means. When his life is half gone, they will desert him, and in the end he will prove to be a fool.
Jer.17.11
"As a partridge that broods but does not hatch, So is he who gets riches, but not by right; It will leave him in the midst of his days, And at his end he will be a fool."
Jer.17.11
Like a bird that hatches eggs she has not laid, so are those who get their wealth by unjust means. Sooner or later they will lose their riches and, at the end of their lives, will become poor old fools.
Jer.17.12
A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.
Jer.17.12
From early on your Sanctuary was set high, a throne of glory, exalted!
Jer.17.12
A glorious throne, exalted from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.
Jer.17.12
A glorious high throne from the beginning Is the place of our sanctuary.
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But we worship at your throne--eternal, high, and glorious!
Jer.17.13
O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.
Jer.17.13
O GOD, you're the hope of Israel. All who leave you end up as fools, Deserters with nothing to show for their lives, who walk off from GOD, fountain of living waters--and wind up dead! [JC]
Jer.17.13
O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who forsake you will be put to shame. Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust because they have forsaken the LORD, the spring of living water.
Jer.17.13
O LORD, the hope of Israel, All who forsake You shall be ashamed. "Those who depart from Me Shall be written in the earth, Because they have forsaken the LORD, The fountain of living waters."
Jer.17.13
O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who turn away from you will be disgraced and shamed. They will be buried in a dry and dusty grave, for they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living water.
Jer.17.14
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
Jer.17.14
GOD, pick up the pieces. Put me back together again. You are my praise!
Jer.17.14
Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.
Jer.17.14
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved, For You are my praise.
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O LORD, you alone can heal me; you alone can save. My praises are for you alone!
Jer.17.15
Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.
Jer.17.15
Listen to how they talk about me: "So where's this "Word of GOD'? We'd like to see something happen!"
Jer.17.15
They keep saying to me, "Where is the word of the LORD? Let it now be fulfilled!"
Jer.17.15
Indeed they say to me, "Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now!"
Jer.17.15
People scoff at me and say, "What is this `message from the LORD' you keep talking about? Why don't your predictions come true?"
Jer.17.16
As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
Jer.17.16
But it wasn't my idea to call for Doomsday. I never wanted trouble. You know what I've said. It's all out in the open before you.
Jer.17.16
I have not run away from being your shepherd; you know I have not desired the day of despair. What passes my lips is open before you.
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As for me, I have not hurried away from being a shepherd who follows You, Nor have I desired the woeful day; You know what came out of my lips; It was right there before You.
Jer.17.16
LORD, I have not abandoned my job as a shepherd for your people. I have not urged you to send disaster. It is your message I have given them, not my own.
Jer.17.17
Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.
Jer.17.17
Don't add to my troubles. Give me some relief!
Jer.17.17
Do not be a terror to me; you are my refuge in the day of disaster.
Jer.17.17
Do not be a terror to me; You are my hope in the day of doom.
Jer.17.17
LORD, do not desert me now! You alone are my hope in the day of disaster.
Jer.17.18
Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.
Jer.17.18
Let those who harass me be harassed, not me. Let them be disgraced, not me. Bring down upon them the day of doom. Lower the boom. Boom!
Jer.17.18
Let my persecutors be put to shame, but keep me from shame; let them be terrified, but keep me from terror. Bring on them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction.
Jer.17.18
Let them be ashamed who persecute me, But do not let me be put to shame; Let them be dismayed, But do not let me be dismayed. Bring on them the day of doom, And destroy them with double destruction!
Jer.17.18
Bring shame and terror on all who persecute me, but give me peace. Yes, bring double destruction upon them!
Jer.17.19
Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;
Jer.17.19
GOD's Message to me: "Go stand in the People's Gate, the one used by Judah's kings as they come and go, and then proceed in turn to all the gates of Jerusalem.
Jer.17.19
This is what the LORD said to me: "Go and stand at the gate of the people, through which the kings of Judah go in and out; stand also at all the other gates of Jerusalem.
Jer.17.19
Thus the LORD said to me: "Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, by which the kings of Judah come in and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;
Jer.17.19
Then the LORD said to me, "Go and stand in the gates of Jerusalem, first at the gate where the king goes out, and then at each of the other gates.
Jer.17.20
And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:
Jer.17.20
Tell them: "Listen, you kings of Judah, listen to GOD's Message--and all you people who go in and out of these gates, you listen!
Jer.17.20
Say to them, 'Hear the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah and all people of Judah and everyone living in Jerusalem who come through these gates.
Jer.17.20
and say to them, "Hear the word of the LORD, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who enter by these gates.
Jer.17.20
Say to all the people, `Listen to this message from the LORD, you kings of Judah and all you people of Judah and everyone living in Jerusalem.
Jer.17.21
Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;
Jer.17.21
This is GOD's Message. Be careful, if you care about your lives, not to desecrate the Sabbath by turning it into just another workday, lugging stuff here and there.
Jer.17.21
This is what the LORD says: Be careful not to carry a load on the Sabbath day or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem.
Jer.17.21
Thus says the LORD: "Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;
Jer.17.21
This is what the LORD says: Listen to my warning and live! Stop carrying on your trade at Jerusalem's gates on the Sabbath day.
Jer.17.22
Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.
Jer.17.22
Don't use the Sabbath to do business as usual. Keep the Sabbath day holy, as I commanded your ancestors.
Jer.17.22
Do not bring a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath, but keep the Sabbath day holy, as I commanded your forefathers.
Jer.17.22
nor carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day, nor do any work, but hallow the Sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.
Jer.17.22
Do not do your work on the Sabbath, but make it a holy day. I gave this command to your ancestors,
Jer.17.23
But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
Jer.17.23
They never did it, as you know. They paid no attention to what I said and went about their own business, refusing to be guided or instructed by me.
Jer.17.23
Yet they did not listen or pay attention; they were stiff-necked and would not listen or respond to discipline.
Jer.17.23
But they did not obey nor incline their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear nor receive instruction.
Jer.17.23
but they did not listen or obey. They stubbornly refused to pay attention and would not respond to discipline.
Jer.17.24
And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;
Jer.17.24
But now, take seriously what I tell you. Quit desecrating the Sabbath by busily going about your own work, and keep the Sabbath day holy by not doing business as usual.
Jer.17.24
But if you are careful to obey me, declares the LORD, and bring no load through the gates of this city on the Sabbath, but keep the Sabbath day holy by not doing any work on it,
Jer.17.24
"And it shall be, if you heed Me carefully," says the LORD, "to bring no burden through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but hallow the Sabbath day, to do no work in it,
Jer.17.24
" `But if you obey me, says the LORD, and do not carry on your trade or work on the Sabbath day, and if you keep it holy,
Jer.17.25
Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever.
Jer.17.25
Then kings from the time of David and their officials will continue to ride through these gates on horses or in chariots. The people of Judah and citizens of Jerusalem will continue to pass through them, too. Jerusalem will always be filled with people.
Jer.17.25
then kings who sit on David's throne will come through the gates of this city with their officials. They and their officials will come riding in chariots and on horses, accompanied by the men of Judah and those living in Jerusalem, and this city will be inhabited forever.
Jer.17.25
then shall enter the gates of this city kings and princes sitting on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, accompanied by the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall remain forever.
Jer.17.25
then this nation will continue forever. There will always be a descendant of David sitting on the throne here in Jerusalem. Kings and their officials will always ride among the people of Judah in chariots and on horses, and this city will remain forever.
Jer.17.26
And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the LORD.
Jer.17.26
People will stream in from all over Judah, from the province of Benjamin, from the Jerusalem suburbs, from foothills and mountains and deserts. They'll come to worship, bringing all kinds of offerings--animals, grains, incense, expressions of thanks--into the Sanctuary of GOD.
Jer.17.26
People will come from the towns of Judah and the villages around Jerusalem, from the territory of Benjamin and the western foothills, from the hill country and the Negev, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings, incense and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.
Jer.17.26
And they shall come from the cities of Judah and from the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin and from the lowland, from the mountains and from the South, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, bringing sacrifices of praise to the house of the LORD.
Jer.17.26
And from all around Jerusalem, from the towns of Judah and Benjamin, from the western foothills and the hill country and the Negev, the people will come with their burnt offerings and sacrifices. They will bring their grain offerings, incense, and thanksgiving offerings to the LORD's Temple.
Jer.17.27
But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.
Jer.17.27
But if you won't listen to me, won't keep the Sabbath holy, won't quit using the Sabbath for doing your own work, busily going in and out of the city gates on your self-important business, then I'll burn the gates down. In fact, I'll burn the whole city down, palaces and all, with a fire nobody will be able to put out!'"
Jer.17.27
But if you do not obey me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying any load as you come through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in the gates of Jerusalem that will consume her fortresses.'"
Jer.17.27
"But if you will not heed Me to hallow the Sabbath day, such as not carrying a burden when entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.""'
Jer.17.27
" `But if you do not listen to me and refuse to keep the Sabbath holy, and if on the Sabbath day you bring loads of merchandise through the gates of Jerusalem just as on other days, then I will set fire to these gates. The fire will spread to the palaces, and no one will be able to put out the roaring flames.'"
