Verse 16
Jeremiah 13:16
World English Bible, British Edition
16
Give glory to the LORD your God (Elohim),
before he causes darkness,
and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains,
and while you look for light,
he turns it into the shadow of death,
and makes it deep darkness.
Original Language Text
hebrew
תְּנוּ֩ לַ/יהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֵי/כֶ֤ם כָּבוֹד֙ בְּ/טֶ֣רֶם יַחְשִׁ֔ךְ וּ/בְ/טֶ֛רֶם יִֽתְנַגְּפ֥וּ רַגְלֵי/כֶ֖ם עַל הָ֣רֵי נָ֑שֶׁף וְ/קִוִּיתֶ֤ם לְ/אוֹר֙ וְ/שָׂמָ֣/הּ לְ/צַלְמָ֔וֶת ישית וְ/שִׁ֖ית לַ/עֲרָפֶֽל
English Translation
Give glory to the LORD your God before He causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the mountains of twilight; and you will hope for light, and He will set it for death's shadow and appoint it for the gloom.
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Chapter 13 Context
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3
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4
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5
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and take the belt from there, whi...
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7
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the place where I had hidden it; and b...
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8
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9
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great pride of Jerusalem.
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10
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of their heart, and have...
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11
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12
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13
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of this land, even the king...
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14
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together,” says the LORD: “I wil...
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15
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Don’t be proud,
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16
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before he causes darkness,
and before your feet stumble on...
17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
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25
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