Jeremiah 8:6
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I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.I have listened and heard; they do not speak what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, asking, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone has pursued his own course like a horse charging into battle.
In other translations
I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.I have listened and heard; they do not speak what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, asking, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone has pursued his own course like a horse charging into battle.
Hebrew words
הִקְשַׁבְתִּיhikshavtiI have paid attentionH7181וָאֶשְׁמָעva'eshma'and I have heardH8085לוֹא־lo'-notH3808כֵןkhenrightH3651יְדַבֵּרוּyedaberuthey speakH1696אֵין'einthere notH369אִישׁ'ish[is] anyoneH376נִחָםnicham[who] relentsH5162עַל־'al-onH5921רָעָתוֹra'atowickedness hisH7451לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559מֶהmehwhat?H4100עָשִׂיתִי'asitihave I doneH6213כֻּלֹּהkulohall of itH3605שָׁבshav[is] turningH7725בִּמְרוּצָתָםbimrutzotamin own course theirH4794כְּסוּסkesuslike a horseH5483שׁוֹטֵףshotef[which] rushesH7857בַּמִּלְחָמָה׃bamilchamahin the battleH4421
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