Verse 8

Jeremiah 17:8

Geneva Bible

8 For he shall be as a tree that is planted by the water, which spreadeth out her rootes by the riuer, and shall not feele when the heate commeth, but her leafe shall be greene, and shall not care for the yeere of drought, neyther shall cease from yeelding fruit.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הָיָ֞ה כְּ/עֵ֣ץ שָׁת֣וּל עַל מַ֗יִם וְ/עַל יוּבַל֙ יְשַׁלַּ֣ח שָֽׁרָשָׁ֔י/ו וְ/לֹ֤א ירא יִרְאֶה֙ כִּֽי יָבֹ֣א חֹ֔ם וְ/הָיָ֥ה עָלֵ֖/הוּ רַֽעֲנָ֑ן וּ/בִ/שְׁנַ֤ת בַּצֹּ֨רֶת֙ לֹ֣א יִדְאָ֔ג וְ/לֹ֥א יָמִ֖ישׁ מֵ/עֲשׂ֥וֹת פֶּֽרִי
English Translation
And it will be like a tree planted by water, and by a stream it will send out its roots; and it will not fear when heat comes, and its leaves will be green; and in the year of drought it will not be anxious, nor will it cease to bear fruit.
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Chapter 17 Context
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2 They remember their altars as their children, with their groues by the greene trees vpon the hilles. Focus ↗
3 O my mountaine in the fielde, I will giue thy substance, and all thy treasures to be spoyled, for th... Focus ↗
4 And thou shalt rest, and in thee shall be a rest from thine heritage that I gaue thee, and I will ca... Focus ↗
5 Thus saith the Lord, Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arme, and withdraw... Focus ↗
6 For he shall be like the heath in the wildernesse, and shall not see when any good commeth, but shal... Focus ↗
7 Blessed be the man, that trusteth in ye Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. Focus ↗
8 For he shall be as a tree that is planted by the water, which spreadeth out her rootes by the riuer,...
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10 I the Lord search the heart, and try ye reines, euen to giue euery man according to his wayes, and a... Focus ↗
11 As the partryche gathereth the yong, which she hath not brought forth: so he that getteth riches, an... Focus ↗
12 As a glorious throne exalted from the beginning, so is the place of our Sanctuarie. Focus ↗
13 O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee, shall be confounded: they that depart from thee,... Focus ↗
14 Heale me, O Lord, and I shall bee whole: saue me, and I shall bee saued: for thou art my prayse. Focus ↗
15 Behold, they say vnto me, Where is the word of the Lord? let it come nowe. Focus ↗
16 But I haue not thrust in my selfe for a pastour after thee, neither haue I desired the day of miseri... Focus ↗
17 Be not terrible vnto mee: thou art mine hope in the day of aduersitie. Focus ↗
18 Let them bee confounded, that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be afraide, but l... Focus ↗
19 Thus hath the Lord said vnto me, Goe and stande in the gate of the children of the people, whereby t... Focus ↗
20 And say vnto them, Heare the word of the Lord, ye Kings of Iudah, and al Iudah, and all the inhabita... Focus ↗
21 Thus sayth the Lord, Take heede to your soules, and beare no burden in the Sabbath day, nor bring it... Focus ↗
22 Neither cary foorth burdens out of your houses in the Sabbath day: neither doe yee any worke, but sa... Focus ↗
23 But they obeied not, neither inclined their eares, but made their neckes stiffe and would not heare,... Focus ↗
24 Neuerthelesse if ye will heare me, sayth the Lord, and beare no burden through the gates of the citi... Focus ↗
25 Then shall the Kings and the princes enter in at the gates of this citie, and shall sit vpon the thr... Focus ↗
26 And they shall come from the cities of Iudah, and from about Ierusalem, and from the land of Beniami... Focus ↗
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