Jeremiah 7 - Compare Translations
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Jeremiah 7:1
KJVThe word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,
WEBThe word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,
YLTThe word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,
Jeremiah 7:2
KJVStand in the gate of the Lord's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord.
WEB“Stand in the gate of Yahweh’s house, and proclaim this word there, and say, ‘Hear Yahweh’s word, all you of Judah, who enter in at these gates to worship Yahweh.’”
YLTStand in the gate of the house of Jehovah, and thou hast proclaimed there this word, and hast said, Hear a word of Jehovah, all ye of Judah, who are coming in at these gates, to bow before Jehovah:
Jeremiah 7:3
KJVThus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.
WEBYahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says, “Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.
YLTThus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Amend your ways, and your doings, And I cause you to dwell in this place.
Jeremiah 7:4
KJVTrust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these.
WEBDon’t trust in lying words, saying, ‘Yahweh’s temple, Yahweh’s temple, Yahweh’s temple, are these.’
YLTDo not trust for yourselves Unto the words of falsehood, saying, The temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah, The temple of Jehovah [are] they!
Jeremiah 7:5
KJVFor if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour;
WEBFor if you thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, if you thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbor;
YLTFor, if ye do thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, If ye do judgment thoroughly Between a man and his neighbour,
Jeremiah 7:6
KJVIf ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:
WEBif you don’t oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, and don’t shed innocent blood in this place, and don’t walk after other gods to your own hurt;
YLTSojourner, fatherless, and widow, ye oppress not, And innocent blood do not shed in this place, And after other gods do not walk, for evil to yourselves,
Jeremiah 7:7
KJVThen will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.
WEBthen I will cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, from of old even forever more.
YLTThen I have caused you to dwell in this place, In the land that I gave to your fathers, From age even unto age.
Jeremiah 7:8
KJVBehold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
WEBBehold, you trust in lying words that can’t profit.
YLTLo, ye are trusting for yourselves On the words of falsehood, so as not to profit.
Jeremiah 7:9
KJVWill ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
WEBWill you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that you have not known,
YLTStealing, murdering, and committing adultery, And swearing to falsehood, and giving perfume to Baal, And going after other gods whom ye knew not.
Jeremiah 7:10
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Jeremiah 7:11
KJVIs this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the Lord.
WEBHas this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I myself have seen it,” says Yahweh.
YLTA den of burglars hath this house, On which My name is called, been in your eyes? Even I, lo, I have seen, an affirmation of Jehovah.
Jeremiah 7:12
KJVBut go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.
WEB“But go now to my place which was in Shiloh, where I caused my name to dwell at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.
YLTBut go ye, I pray you, Unto My place that [is] in Shiloh, Where I caused My name to dwell at first, And see that which I have done to it, For the wickedness of My people Israel.
Jeremiah 7:13
KJVAnd now, because ye have done all these works, saith the Lord, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not;
WEBNow, because you have done all these works,” says Yahweh, “and I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking, but you didn’t hear; and I called you, but you didn’t answer;
YLTAnd now, because of your doing all these works, An affirmation of Jehovah, And I speak unto you, rising early and speaking, And ye have not hearkened, And I call you, and ye have not answered,
Jeremiah 7:14
KJVTherefore will I do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh.
WEBtherefore I will do to the house which is called by my name, in which you trust, and to the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh.
YLTI also to the house on which My name is called, In which ye are trusting, And to the place that I gave to you, and to your fathers, Have done, as I have done to Shiloh.
Jeremiah 7:15
KJVAnd I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, even the whole seed of Ephraim.
WEBI will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brothers, even the whole offspring of Ephraim.
YLTAnd I have cast you from before My face, As I have cast out all your brethren, The whole seed of Ephraim.
Jeremiah 7:16
KJVTherefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.
WEB“Therefore don’t pray for this people. Don’t lift up a cry or prayer for them or make intercession to me; for I will not hear you.
YLTAnd thou dost not pray for this people, Nor lift up for them crying and prayer, Nor intercede with Me, for I hear thee not.
Jeremiah 7:17
KJVSeest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
WEBDon’t you see what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
YLTArt thou not seeing what they are doing In cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem?
Jeremiah 7:18
KJVThe children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
WEBThe children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
YLTThe sons are gathering wood, And the fathers are causing the fire to burn, And the women are kneading dough, To make cakes to the queen of the heavens, And to pour out libations to other gods, So as to provoke Me to anger.
Jeremiah 7:19
KJVDo they provoke me to anger? saith the Lord: do they not provoke themselves to the confusion of their own faces?
WEBDo they provoke me to anger?” says Yahweh. “Don’t they provoke themselves, to the confusion of their own faces?”
YLTMe are they provoking to anger? an affirmation of Jehovah, Is it not themselves, For the shame of their own faces?
Jeremiah 7:20
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Jeremiah 7:21
KJVThus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh.
WEBYahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Add your burnt offerings to your sacrifices and eat meat.
YLTThus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Your burnt-offerings add to your sacrifices, And eat ye flesh.
Jeremiah 7:22
KJVFor I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:
WEBFor I didn’t speak to your fathers or command them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices;
YLTFor I did not speak with your fathers, Nor did I command them in the day of My bringing them out of the land of Egypt, Concerning the matters of burnt-offering and sacrifice,
Jeremiah 7:23
KJVBut this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
WEBbut this thing I commanded them, saying, ‘Listen to my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people; and walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.’
YLTBut this thing I commanded them, saying: Hearken to My voice, And I have been to you for God, And ye -- ye are to Me for a people, And have walked in all the way that I command you, So that it is well for you.
Jeremiah 7:24
KJVBut they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.
WEBBut they didn’t listen or turn their ear, but walked in their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.
YLTAnd they have not hearkened, nor inclined their ear, And they walk in the counsels, In the stubbornness, of their evil heart, And are for backward, and not for forward.
Jeremiah 7:25
KJVSince the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:
WEBSince the day that your fathers came out of the land of Egypt to this day, I have sent to you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them.
YLTEven from the day when your fathers Went out of the land of Egypt till this day, I send to you all my servants the prophets, Daily rising early and sending,
Jeremiah 7:26
KJVYet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
WEBYet they didn’t listen to me or incline their ear, but made their neck stiff. They did worse than their fathers.
YLTAnd they have not hearkened unto Me, Nor inclined their ear, and harden their neck, They have done evil above their fathers.
Jeremiah 7:27
KJVTherefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.
WEB“You shall speak all these words to them, but they will not listen to you. You shall also call to them, but they will not answer you.
YLTAnd thou hast spoken unto them all these words, And they do not hearken to thee, And thou hast called unto them, And they do not answer thee.
Jeremiah 7:28
KJVBut thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the Lord their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
WEBYou shall tell them, ‘This is the nation that has not listened to Yahweh their God’s voice, nor received instruction. Truth has perished, and is cut off from their mouth.’
YLTAnd thou hast said unto them: This [is] the nation that hath not hearkened, To the voice of Jehovah its God, Nor have they accepted instruction, Perished hath stedfastness, Yea, it hath been cut off from their mouth.
Jeremiah 7:29
KJVCut off thine hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on high places; for the Lord hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.
WEBCut off your hair, and throw it away, and take up a lamentation on the bare heights; for Yahweh has rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.
YLTCut off thy crown, and cast [it] away, And lift up on high places lamentation, For Jehovah hath rejected, And He leaveth the generation of His wrath.
Jeremiah 7:30
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Jeremiah 7:31
KJVAnd they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.
WEBThey have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I didn’t command, nor did it come into my mind.
YLTAnd have built the high places of Tophet, That [are] in the valley of the son of Hinnom, To burn their sons and their daughters with fire, Which I did not command, Nor did it come up on My heart.
Jeremiah 7:32
KJVTherefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place.
WEBTherefore behold, the days come”, says Yahweh, “that it will no more be called ‘Topheth’ or ‘The valley of the son of Hinnom’, but ‘The valley of Slaughter’; for they will bury in Topheth until there is no place to bury.
YLTTherefore, lo, days are coming, An affirmation of Jehovah, And it is not said any more, `The Tophet,' And `Valley of the son of Hinnom,' But `Valley of the slaughter,' And they have buried in Tophet -- without place.
Jeremiah 7:33
KJVAnd the carcases of this people shall be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth; and none shall fray them away.
WEBThe dead bodies of this people will be food for the birds of the sky, and for the animals of the earth. No one will frighten them away.
YLTAnd the carcase of this people hath been for food To a fowl of the heavens, and to a beast of the earth, And there is none troubling.
Jeremiah 7:34
KJVThen will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.
WEBThen I will cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride; for the land will become a waste.”
YLTAnd I have caused to cease from cities of Judah, And from streets of Jerusalem, The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, Voice of bridegroom, and voice of bride, For the land doth become a desolation!
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