Verse 4
Jeremiah 5:4
World Messianic Bible
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Then I said, “Surely these are poor. They are foolish; for they don’t know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God (Elohim).
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/אֲנִ֣י אָמַ֔רְתִּי אַךְ דַּלִּ֖ים הֵ֑ם נוֹאֲל֕וּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָדְעוּ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט אֱלֹהֵי/הֶֽם
English Translation
And I said, "Surely they are poor; they are locked up because they do not know the way of the LORD, the judgment of their God."
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Chapter 5 Context
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Though they say, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ surely they swear falsely.”
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3
O Yahweh, don’t your eyes look on truth? You have stricken them, but they were not grieved. You have...
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4
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6
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8
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9
Shouldn’t I punish them for these things?” says Yahweh. “Shouldn’t my soul be avenged on such a nati...
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10
“Go up on her walls, and destroy; but don’t make a full end. Take away her branches, for they are no...
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11
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12
They have denied Yahweh, and said, “It is not he. Evil will won’t come on us. We won’t see sword or...
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13
The prophets will become wind, and the word is not in them. Thus it will be done to them.”
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14
Therefore Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Armies says, “Because you speak this word, behold, I will make...
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15
Behold, I will bring a nation on you from far away, house of Israel,” says Yahweh. “It is a mighty n...
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16
Their quiver is an open tomb. They are all mighty men.
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17
They will eat up your harvest and your bread, which your sons and your daughters should eat. They wi...
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18
“But even in those days,” says Yahweh, “I will not make a full end of you.
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19
It will happen, when you say, ‘Why has Yahweh our God (Elohim) done all these things to us?’ Then yo...
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20
“Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
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21
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22
Don’t you fear me?’ says Yahweh ‘Won’t you tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the...
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23
“But this people has a revolting and a rebellious heart. They have revolted and gone.
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24
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25
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26
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27
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit. Therefore they have become great, an...
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They have grown fat. They shine; yes, they excel in deeds of wickedness. They don’t plead the cause,...
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30
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31
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