Verse 3
Jeremiah 5:3
American Standard Version
3
O Jehovah, do not thine eyes look upon truth? thou hast stricken them, but they were not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
Original Language Text
hebrew
יְהֹוָ֗ה עֵינֶי/ךָ֮ הֲ/ל֣וֹא לֶ/אֱמוּנָה֒ הִכִּ֤יתָה אֹתָ/ם֙ וְֽ/לֹא חָ֔לוּ כִּלִּיתָ֕/ם מֵאֲנ֖וּ קַ֣חַת מוּסָ֑ר חִזְּק֤וּ פְנֵי/הֶם֙ מִ/סֶּ֔לַע מֵאֲנ֖וּ לָ/שֽׁוּב
English Translation
The LORD your eyes, did you not strike them and they did not become weak? You consumed them from us, take correction; strengthen their faces from the rock, lest they return.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
Done.
Sign in to save notes and annotations.
Chapter 5 Context
1
Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad pla...
Focus ↗
2
And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.
Focus ↗
3
O Jehovah, do not thine eyes look upon truth? thou hast stricken them, but they were not grieved; th...
4
Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the...
Focus ↗
5
I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they know the way of Jehovah, and th...
Focus ↗
6
Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall destroy them, a leo...
Focus ↗
7
How can I pardon thee? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had...
Focus ↗
8
They were as fed horses roaming at large; every one neighed after his neighbor`s wife.
Focus ↗
9
Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation...
Focus ↗
10
Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her branches; for they are...
Focus ↗
11
For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith Jehov...
Focus ↗
12
They have denied Jehovah, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we...
Focus ↗
13
and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
Focus ↗
14
Wherefore thus saith Jehovah, the God (Elohim) of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will...
Focus ↗
15
Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah: it is a mighty nation...
Focus ↗
16
Their quiver is an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
Focus ↗
17
And they shall eat up thy harvest, and thy bread, [which] thy sons and thy daughters should eat; the...
Focus ↗
18
But even in those days, saith Jehovah, I will not make a full end with you.
Focus ↗
19
And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah our God (Elohim) done all these...
Focus ↗
20
Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
Focus ↗
21
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; that have eyes, and see not; that have e...
Focus ↗
22
Fear ye not me? saith Jehovah: will ye not tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the...
Focus ↗
23
But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.
Focus ↗
24
Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear Jehovah our God (Elohim), that giveth rain, both th...
Focus ↗
25
Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good from you.
Focus ↗
26
For among my people are found wicked men: they watch, as fowlers lie in wait; they set a trap, they...
Focus ↗
27
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and...
Focus ↗
28
They are waxed fat, they shine: yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause,...
Focus ↗
29
Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as...
Focus ↗
30
A wonderful and horrible thing is come to pass in the land:
Focus ↗
31
the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have...
Focus ↗