Verse 12

Jeremiah 9:12

Darby Translation

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12 Who is a wise man, that he may understand this? and he to whom the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land perished, burnt up like a wilderness, so that none passeth through?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה עַל עָזְבָ/ם֙ אֶת תּ֣וֹרָתִ֔/י אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לִ/פְנֵי/הֶ֑ם וְ/לֹא שָׁמְע֥וּ בְ/קוֹלִ֖/י וְ/לֹא הָ֥לְכוּ בָֽ/הּ

English Translation

And the LORD said, "Because they have forsaken My law that I set before them and have not obeyed My voice and have not walked in it."

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Chapter 9 Context

1 Oh that my head were waters, and mine eye a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for t... Focus ↗

2 Oh that I had in the wilderness a traveller's lodging-place, that I might leave my people, and go aw... Focus ↗

3 And they bend their tongue, their bow of falsehood, and not for fidelity are they valiant in the lan... Focus ↗

4 Take ye heed every one of his friend, and confide not in any brother; for every brother only supplan... Focus ↗

5 And they act deceitfully every one with his neighbour, and speak not the truth: they teach their ton... Focus ↗

6 Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah. Focus ↗

7 Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how else could I... Focus ↗

8 Their tongue is a murderous arrow; it speaketh deceit. [A man] speaketh peaceably to his neighbour w... Focus ↗

9 Shall I not visit them for these [things]? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nat... Focus ↗

10 For the mountains will I take up weeping and wailing, and for the pastures of the wilderness, a lame... Focus ↗

11 And I will make Jerusalem heaps, a dwelling-place of jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a... Focus ↗

12 Who is a wise man, that he may understand this? and he to whom the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken, tha...

13 And Jehovah saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not hearkened... Focus ↗

14 but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baals, as their fathers tau... Focus ↗

15 therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel, Behold, I will feed this people w... Focus ↗

16 and will scatter them among the nations, whom neither they nor their fathers have known; and I will... Focus ↗

17 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Consider, and call for the mourning women, that they may come, and send... Focus ↗

18 and let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and ou... Focus ↗

19 For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we spoiled, sorely put to shame! For we have fo... Focus ↗

20 Hear then the word of Jehovah, ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach y... Focus ↗

21 For death is come up through our windows, is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from... Focus ↗

22 Speak, Thus saith Jehovah: Yea, the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as t... Focus ↗

23 Thus saith Jehovah: Let not the wise glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty glory in his might;... Focus ↗

24 but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I [am] Jehovah,... Focus ↗

25 Behold, days are coming, saith Jehovah, when I will visit all [them that are] circumcised with the u... Focus ↗

26 Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that have the corners [of t... Focus ↗

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Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 9 (26 verses)
Version: Darby Translation

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