Jeremiah 6:16
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Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
In other translations
Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
Hebrew words
כֹּהkohthusH3541אָמַר'amarhe saysH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068עִמְדוּ'imdustandH5975עַל־'al-atH5921דְּרָכִיםderakhim[the] roadsH1870וּרְאוּure'uand lookH7200וְשַׁאֲלוּ׀vesha'aluand askH7592לִנְתִבוֹתlintivotof paths ofH5410עוֹלָםolamancient timeH5769אֵי־'ei-where?H335זֶהzehthisH2088דֶרֶךְderekh[is] [the] way ofH1870הַטּוֹבhatovthe goodH2896וּלְכוּ־ulekhu-and walkH1980בָהּvahin <the> itוּמִצְאוּumitz'uand findH4672מַרְגּוֹעַmargoa'restH4771לְנַפְשְׁכֶםlenafshekhemfor self yourH5315וַיֹּאמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559לֹאlo'notH3808נֵלֵךְ׃nelekhwe will walkH1980
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