Jeremiah 6:8
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Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.Be forewarned, O Jerusalem, or I will turn away from you; I will make you a desolation, a land without inhabitant.”
In other translations
Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.Be forewarned, O Jerusalem, or I will turn away from you; I will make you a desolation, a land without inhabitant.”
Hebrew words
הִוָּסְרִיhivaserilet yourself be instructedH3256יְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalimO JerusalemH3389פֶּן־pen-lestH6435תֵּקַעteka'it should be alienatedH3363נַפְשִׁיnafshiself myH5315מִמֵּךְmimekhfrom youH4480פֶּן־pen-lestH6435אֲשִׂימֵךְ'asimekhI should make youH7760שְׁמָמָהshemamaha desolationH8077אֶרֶץ'eretza landH776לוֹאlo'[which] notH3808נוֹשָׁבָה׃ פnoshavahit is inhabitedH3427
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Related verses
- Hosea 9:12Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them!
- Ezekiel 23:18So she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister.When Oholibah openly prostituted herself and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister.
- Jeremiah 17:23But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.Yet they would not listen or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and would not listen or receive My discipline.
- Psalm 50:17Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.For you hate My instruction and cast My words behind you.
- Jeremiah 32:33And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.They have turned their backs to Me and not their faces. Though I taught them again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline.
- Jeremiah 35:13-1513 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the Lord. 14 The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father’s commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me. 15 I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.13 “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem: ‘Will you not accept discipline and obey My words?’ declares the LORD. 14 The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk it to this very day because they have obeyed the command of their forefather. But I have spoken to you again and again, and you have not obeyed Me! 15 Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.
- Zephaniah 3:7I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.
- Deuteronomy 32:29O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.
- Leviticus 26:34Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies’ land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths.Then the land shall enjoy its Sabbaths all the days it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths.
- Proverbs 4:13Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.
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