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Jeremiah 9:7-14
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 9
7
Therefore this is what the
Lord
of armies says:
'Behold, I will refine them and put them to the test;
For what
else
can I do, because of the daughter of My people?
8
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.
9
Shall I not punish them for these things?' declares the
Lord
.
'Shall I not avenge Myself
On a nation such as this?
10
'I will take up a weeping and wailing for the mountains,
And for the pastures of the wilderness a song of mourning,
Because they are laid waste so that no one passes through,
And the sound of the livestock is not heard;
Both the birds of the sky and the animals have fled; they are gone.
11
I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins,
A haunt of jackals;
And I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without inhabitant.'
12
Who is the wise person who may understand this? And
who is
he to whom the mouth of the
Lord
has spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land destroyed, laid waste like the desert, so that no one passes through?
13
The
Lord
said, 'Because they have abandoned My Law which I put before them, and have not obeyed My voice nor walked according to it,
14
but have followed the stubbornness of their heart and the Baals, as their fathers taught them,'
King James Version
Chapter 9
7
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?
8
Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
9
Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the
Lord
: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
10
For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and 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 fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone.
11
And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.
12
Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the
Lord
hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?
13
And the
Lord
saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;
14
But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 9
7
Therefore, this is what the
Lord
of Armies says:
I am about to refine them and test them,
for what else can I do
because of my dear people?
8
Their tongues are deadly arrows—
they speak deception.
With his mouth
one speaks peaceably with his friend,
but inwardly he sets up an ambush.
9
Should I not punish them for these things? This is the
Lord
’s declaration. Should I not avenge myself
on such a nation as this?
10
I will raise weeping and a lament
over the mountains,
a dirge over the wilderness grazing land,
for they have been so scorched
that no one passes through.
The sound of cattle is no longer heard.
From the birds of the sky to the animals,
everything has fled—they have gone away.
11
I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble,
a jackals’ den.
I will make the cities of Judah a desolation,
an uninhabited place.
12
Who is the person wise enough to understand this? Who has the
Lord
spoken to, that he may explain it? Why is the land destroyed and scorched like a wilderness, so no one can pass through?
13
The
Lord
said, "It is because they abandoned my instruction, which I set before them, and did not obey my voice or walk according to it.
14
Instead, they followed the stubbornness of their hearts and followed the Baals as their fathers taught them."
New Living Translation
Chapter 9
7
Therefore, this is what the
Lord
of Heaven’s Armies says:
'See, I will melt them down in a crucible
and test them like metal.
What else can I do with my people?
8
For their tongues shoot lies like poisoned arrows.
They speak friendly words to their neighbors
while scheming in their heart to kill them.
9
Should I not punish them for this?' says the
Lord
.
'Should I not avenge myself against such a nation?'
10
I will weep for the mountains
and wail for the wilderness pastures.
For they are desolate and empty of life;
the lowing of cattle is heard no more;
the birds and wild animals have all fled.
11
'I will make Jerusalem into a heap of ruins,' says the
Lord
.
'It will be a place haunted by jackals.
The towns of Judah will be ghost towns,
with no one living in them.'
12
Who is wise enough to understand all this? Who has been instructed by the
Lord
and can explain it to others? Why has the land been so ruined that no one dares to travel through it?
13
The
Lord
replies, 'This has happened because my people have abandoned my instructions; they have refused to obey what I said.
14
Instead, they have stubbornly followed their own desires and worshiped the images of Baal, as their ancestors taught them.
English Standard Version
Chapter 9
7
Therefore thus says the
Lord
of hosts:
"Behold, I will refine them and test them,
for what else can I do, because of my people?
8
Their tongue is a deadly arrow;
it speaks deceitfully;
with his mouth each speaks peace to his neighbor,
but in his heart he plans an ambush for him.
9
Shall I not punish them for these things? declares the
Lord
,
and shall I not avenge myself
on a nation such as this?
10
"I will take up weeping and wailing for the mountains,
and a lamentation for the pastures of the wilderness,
because they are laid waste so that no one passes through,
and the lowing of cattle is not heard;
both the birds of the air and the beasts
have fled and are gone.
11
I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins,
a lair of jackals,
and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation,
without inhabitant."
12
Who is the man so wise that he can understand this? To whom has the mouth of the
Lord
spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land ruined and laid waste like a wilderness, so that no one passes through?
13
And the
Lord
says: "Because they have forsaken my law that I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice or walked in accord with it,
14
but have stubbornly followed their own hearts and have gone after the Baals, as their fathers taught them.
New International Version
Chapter 9
7
Therefore this is what the
Lord
Almighty says:
"See, I will refine and test them,
for what else can I do
because of the sin of my people?
8
Their tongue is a deadly arrow;
it speaks deceitfully.
With their mouths they all speak cordially to their neighbors,
but in their hearts they set traps for them.
9
Should I not punish them for this?"
declares the
Lord
.
"Should I not avenge myself
on such a nation as this?"
10
I will weep and wail for the mountains
and take up a lament concerning the wilderness grasslands.
They are desolate and untraveled,
and the lowing of cattle is not heard.
The birds have all fled
and the animals are gone.
11
"I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins,
a haunt of jackals;
and I will lay waste the towns of Judah
so no one can live there."
12
Who is wise enough to understand this? Who has been instructed by the
Lord
and can explain it? Why has the land been ruined and laid waste like a desert that no one can cross?
13
The
Lord
said, "It is because they have forsaken my law, which I set before them; they have not obeyed me or followed my law.
14
Instead, they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts; they have followed the Baals, as their ancestors taught them."
New King James Version
Chapter 9
7
Therefore thus says the
Lord
of hosts:
“Behold, I will refine them and try them;
For how shall I deal with the daughter of My people?
8
Their tongue
is
an arrow shot out;
It speaks deceit;
One
speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth,
But in his heart he lies in wait.
9
Shall I not punish them for these
things?
” says the
Lord
.
“Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?”
10
I will take up a weeping and wailing for the mountains,
And for the dwelling places of the wilderness a lamentation,
Because they are burned up,
So that no one can pass through;
Nor can
men
hear the voice of the cattle.
Both the birds of the heavens and the beasts have fled;
They are gone.
11
“I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins, a den of jackals.
I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.”
12
Who
is
the wise man who may understand this? And
who is he
to whom the mouth of the
Lord
has spoken, that he may declare it? Why does the land perish
and
burn up like a wilderness, so that no one can pass through?
13
And the
Lord
said, “Because they have forsaken My law which I set before them, and have not obeyed My voice, nor walked according to it,
14
but they have walked according to the dictates of their own hearts and after the Baals, which their fathers taught them,”
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