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[1] “The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron,
and with the point of a diamond.
It is engraved on the tablet of their heart,
and on the horns of your altars.
[2] Even their children remember their altars
and their Asherah poles by the green trees on the high hills.
[3] My mountain in the field,
I will give your substance and all your treasures for a plunder,
and your high places, because of sin, throughout all your borders.
[4] You, even of yourself, will discontinue from your heritage that I gave you.
I will cause you to serve your enemies in the land which you don’t know,
for you have kindled a fire in my anger which will burn forever.”
[5] Yahweh says:
“Cursed is the man who trusts in man,
relies on strength of flesh,
and whose heart departs from Yahweh.
[6] For he will be like a bush in the desert,
and will not see when good comes,
but will inhabit the parched places in the wilderness,
an uninhabited salt land.
[7] “Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh,
and whose confidence is in Yahweh.
[8] For he will be as a tree planted by the waters,
who spreads out its roots by the river,
and will not fear when heat comes,
but its leaf will be green,
and will not be concerned in the year of drought.
It won’t cease from yielding fruit.
[9] The heart is deceitful above all things
and it is exceedingly corrupt.
Who can know it?
[10] “I, Yahweh, search the mind.
I try the heart,
even to give every man according to his ways,
according to the fruit of his doings.”
[11] As the partridge that sits on eggs which she has not laid,
so is he who gets riches, and not by right.
In the middle of his days, they will leave him.
At his end, he will be a fool.
[12] A glorious throne, set on high from the beginning,
is the place of our sanctuary.
[13] Yahweh, the hope of Israel,
all who forsake you will be disappointed.
Those who depart from me will be written in the earth,
because they have forsaken Yahweh,
the spring of living waters.
[14] Heal me, O Yahweh, and I will be healed.
Save me, and I will be saved;
for you are my praise.
[15] Behold, they ask me,
“Where is Yahweh’s word?
Let it be fulfilled now.”
[16] As for me, I have not hurried from being a shepherd after you.
I haven’t desired the woeful day. You know.
That which came out of my lips was before your face.
[17] Don’t be a terror to me.
You are my refuge in the day of evil.
[18] Let them be disappointed who persecute me,
but don’t let me be disappointed.
Let them be dismayed,
but don’t let me be dismayed.
Bring on them the day of evil,
and destroy them with double destruction.
[19] Yahweh said this to me: “Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, through which the kings of Judah come in and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem. [20] Tell them, ‘Hear Yahweh’s word, you kings of Judah, all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates: [21] Yahweh says, “Be careful, and bear no burden on the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem. [22] Don’t carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day. Don’t do any work, but make the Sabbath day holy, as I commanded your fathers. [23] But they didn’t listen. They didn’t turn their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction. [24] It will happen, if you diligently listen to me,” says Yahweh, “to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but to make the Sabbath day holy, to do no work therein; [25] then there will enter in by the gates of this city kings and princes sitting on David’s throne, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city will remain forever. [26] They will come from the cities of Judah, and from the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, from the lowland, from the hill country, and from the South, bringing burnt offerings, sacrifices, meal offerings, and frankincense, and bringing sacrifices of thanksgiving to Yahweh’s house. [27] But if you will not listen to me to make the Sabbath day holy, and not to bear a burden and enter in at the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem. It will not be quenched.”’”
King James Version

A Pen of Iron

[1] The sin H2403 of Judah H3063 is written H3789 with a pen H5842 of iron, H1270 and with the point H6856§ of a diamond: H8068 it is graven H2790 upon H5921 the table H3871 of their heart, H3820 and upon the horns H7161 of your altars; H4196
[2] whilst their children H1121 remember H2142 their altars H4196 and their groves H842 by the green H7488 trees H6086 upon H5921 the high H1364 hills. H1389 [3] O my mountain H2042 in the field, H7704 I will give H5414 thy substance H2428 and all thy treasures H214 to the spoil, H957 and thy high places H1116 for sin, H2403 throughout all thy borders. H1366 [4] And thou, even thyself,§ shalt discontinue H8058 from thine heritage H5159 that I gave H5414 thee; and I will cause thee to serve H5647 H853 thine enemies H341 in the land H776 which H834 thou knowest H3045 not: for ye have kindled H6919 a fire H784 in mine anger, H639 which shall burn H3344 for H5704 ever. H5769

Trust in the Lord

[5] Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord; H3068 Cursed H779 be the man H1397 that trusteth H982 in man, H120 and maketh H7760 flesh H1320 his arm, H2220 and whose heart H3820 departeth H5493 from H4480 the Lord. H3068
[6] For he shall be like the heath H6199 in the desert, H6160 and shall not see H7200 when good H2896 cometh; H935 but shall inhabit H7931 the parched places H2788 in the wilderness, H4057 in a salt H4420 land H776 and not inhabited. H3427 [7] Blessed H1288 is the man H1397 that trusteth H982 in the Lord, H3068 and whose hope H4009 the Lord H3068 is. [8] For H3588 he shall be as a tree H6086 planted H8362 by the waters, H4325 and that spreadeth out H7971 her roots H8328 by the river, H3105 and shall not see H7200 when heat H2527 cometh, H935 but her leaf H5929 shall be green; H7488 and shall not be careful H1672 in the year H8141 of drought, H1226§ neither shall cease H4185 from yielding H6213 fruit. H6529 [9] The heart H3820 is deceitful H6121 above all things, and desperately wicked: H605 who can know H3045 it? [10] I the Lord H3068 search H2713 the heart, H3820 I try H974 the reins, H3629 even to give H5414 every man H376 according to his ways, H1870 and according to the fruit H6529 of his doings. H4611 [11] As the partridge H7124 sitteth H1716 on eggs, and hatcheth H3205 them not;§ so he that getteth H6213 riches, H6239 and not by right, H4941 shall leave H5800 them in the midst H2677 of his days, H3117 and at his end H319 shall be a fool. H5036 [12] A glorious H3519 high H4791 throne H3678 from the beginning H7223 is the place H4725 of our sanctuary. H4720 [13] O Lord, H3068 the hope H4723 of Israel, H3478 all H3605 that forsake H5800 thee shall be ashamed, H954 and they that depart H3249 from me H5493 shall be written H3789 in the earth, H776 because H3588 they have forsaken H5800 the Lord, H3068 the fountain H4726 of living H2416 waters. H4325 [14] Heal H7495 me, O Lord, H3068 and I shall be healed; H7495 save H3467 me, and I shall be saved: H3467 for thou art my praise. H8416 [15] Behold, they say H559 unto me, Where is the word H1697 of the Lord? H3068 let it come H935 now. [16] As for me, I have not hastened H213 from being a pastor H7462 to follow H310 thee:§ neither have I desired H183 the woeful H605 day; H3117 thou knowest: H3045 that which came out H4161 of my lips H8193 was right before H5227 thee. H6440 [17] Be not a terror H4288 unto me: thou art my hope H4268 in the day H3117 of evil. H7451 [18] Let them be confounded H954 that persecute H7291 me, but let not me be confounded: H954 let them be dismayed, H2865 but let not me be dismayed: H2865 bring H935 upon H5921 them the day H3117 of evil, H7451 and destroy H7665 them with double H4932 destruction. H7670§

Keep the Sabbath

[19] Thus H3541 said H559 the Lord H3068 unto H413 me; Go H1980 and stand H5975 in the gate H8179 of the children H1121 of the people, H5971 whereby the kings H4428 of Judah H3063 come in, H935 and by the which they go out, H3318 and in all the gates H8179 of Jerusalem; H3389
[20] and say H559 unto H413 them, Hear H8085 ye the word H1697 of the Lord, H3068 ye kings H4428 of Judah, H3063 and all Judah, H3063 and all the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem, H3389 that enter in H935 by these gates: H8179 [21] thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord; H3068 Take heed H8104 to yourselves, H5315 and bear H5375 no burden H4853 on the sabbath H7676 day, H3117 nor bring H935 it in by the gates H8179 of Jerusalem; H3389 [22] neither carry forth H3318 a burden H4853 out of your houses H1004 on the sabbath H7676 day, H3117 neither do H6213 ye any work, H4399 but hallow H6942 ye the sabbath H7676 day, H3117 as I commanded H6680 H853 your fathers. H1 [23] But they obeyed H8085 not, neither inclined H5186 H853 their ear, H241 H853 but made their neck H6203 stiff, H7185 that they might not hear, H8085 nor receive H3947 instruction. H4148 [24] And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently H8085 hearken H8085 unto H413 me, saith H5002 the Lord, H3068 to bring H935 in no burden H4853 through the gates H8179 of this city H5892 on the sabbath H7676 day, H3117 but hallow H6942 the sabbath H7676 day, H3117 to do H6213 no H1115 work H4399 therein; [25] then shall there enter H935 into the gates H8179 of this city H5892 kings H4428 and princes H8269 sitting H3427 upon H5921 the throne H3678 of David, H1732 riding H7392 in chariots H7393 and on horses, H5483 they, and their princes, H8269 the men H376 of Judah, H3063 and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem: H3389 and this city H5892 shall remain H3427 for ever. H5769 [26] And they shall come H935 from H4480 the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 and from the places about H5439 Jerusalem, H3389 and from the land H776 of Benjamin, H1144 and from the plain, H8219 and from the mountains, H2022 and from the south, H5045 bringing H935 burnt offerings, H5930 and sacrifices, H2077 and meat offerings, H4503 and incense, H3828 and bringing H935 sacrifices of praise, H8426 unto the house H1004 of the Lord. H3068 [27] But if ye will not hearken H8085 unto H413 me to hallow H6942 the sabbath H7676 day, H3117 and not to bear H5375 a burden, H4853 even entering in H935 at the gates H8179 of Jerusalem H3389 on the sabbath H7676 day; H3117 then will I kindle H3341 a fire H784 in the gates H8179 thereof, and it shall devour H398 the palaces H759 of Jerusalem, H3389 and it shall not be quenched. H3518

Footnotes

  1. § 17:1 Heb. nail
  2. § 17:4 Heb. in thyself
  3. § 17:8 Or, restraint
  4. § 17:11 Or, gathereth young which she hath not brought forth
  5. § 17:16 Heb. after thee
  6. § 17:18 Heb. break them with a double breach
Septuaginta
[5] Ἐπικατάρατος G1944 ὁ G3588 ἄνθρωπος, G444 ὃς G3739 τὴν G3588 ἐλπίδα G1680 ἔχει G2192 ἐπ’ G1909 ἄνθρωπον G444 καὶ G2532 στηρίσει G4741 σάρκα G4561 βραχίονος G1023 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτόν, G846 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 κυρίου G2962 ἀποστῇ G868 ἡ G3588 καρδία G2588 αὐτοῦ· G846 [6] καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 ὡς G5613 ἡ G3588 ἀγριομυρίκη ἡ G3588 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἐρήμῳ, G2048 οὐκ G3756 ὄψεται G3700 ὅταν G3752 ἔλθῃ G2064 τὰ G3588 ἀγαθά, G18 καὶ G2532 κατασκηνώσει G2681 ἐν G1722 ἁλίμοις καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ἐρήμῳ, G2048 ἐν G1722 γῇ G1093 ἁλμυρᾷ ἥτις G3748 οὐ G3756 κατοικεῖται. G2730 [7] Καὶ G2532 εὐλογημένος G2127 ὁ G3588 ἄνθρωπος, G444 ὃς G3739 πέποιθεν G3982 ἐπὶ G1909 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ, G2962 καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 κύριος G2962 ἐλπὶς G1680 αὐτοῦ· G846 [8] καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 ὡς G5613 ξύλον G3586 εὐθηνοῦν παρ’ G3844 ὕδατα G5204 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 ἰκμάδα G2429 βαλεῖ G906 ῥίζας G4491 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 φοβηθήσεται G5399 ὅταν G3752 ἔλθῃ G2064 καῦμα, G2738 καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτῷ G846 στελέχη ἀλσώδη, ἐν G1722 ἐνιαυτῷ G1763 ἀβροχίας οὐ G3756 φοβηθήσεται G5399 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 διαλείψει G1257 ποιῶν G4160 καρπόν. G2590 — [9] βαθεῖα G901 ἡ G3588 καρδία G2588 παρὰ G3844 πάντα, G3956 καὶ G2532 ἄνθρωπός G444 ἐστιν· G2076 καὶ G2532 τίς G5101 γνώσεται G1097 αὐτόν; G846 [10] Ἐγὼ G1473 κύριος G2962 ἐτάζων καρδίας G2588 καὶ G2532 δοκιμάζων G1381 νεφροὺς G3510 τοῦ G3588 δοῦναι G1325 ἑκάστῳ G1538 κατὰ G2596 τὰς G3588 ὁδοὺς G3598 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 κατὰ G2596 τοὺς G3588 καρποὺς G2590 τῶν G3588 ἐπιτηδευμάτων αὐτοῦ. G846 — [11] ἐφώνησεν G5455 πέρδιξ, συνήγαγεν G4863 ἃ G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἔτεκεν· G5088 ποιῶν G4160 πλοῦτον G4149 αὐτοῦ G846 οὐ G3756 μετὰ G3326 κρίσεως, G2920 ἐν G1722 ἡμίσει G2255 ἡμερῶν G2250 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐγκαταλείψουσιν G1459 αὐτόν, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐσχάτων G2078 αὐτοῦ G846 ἔσται G2071 ἄφρων. G878 [12] Θρόνος G2362 δόξης G1391 ὑψωμένος G5312 ἁγίασμα ἡμῶν G2257 [13] ὑπομονὴ G5281 Ισραηλ G2474 κύριε, G2962 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 καταλιπόντες G2641 σε G4571 καταισχυνθήτωσαν, G2617 ἀφεστηκότες G868 ἐπὶ G1909 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 γραφήτωσαν, G1125 ὅτι G3754 ἐγκατέλιπον G1459 πηγὴν G4077 ζωῆς G2222 τὸν G3588 κύριον. G2962 — [14] ἴασαί G2390 με, G3165 κύριε, G2962 καὶ G2532 ἰαθήσομαι· G2390 σῶσόν G4982 με, G3165 καὶ G2532 σωθήσομαι· G4982 ὅτι G3754 καύχημά G2745 μου G3450 σὺ G4771 εἶ. G1488 [15] Ἰδοὺ G2400 αὐτοὶ G846 λέγουσι G3004 πρός G4314 με G3165 Ποῦ G4226 ἐστιν G2076 ὁ G3588 λόγος G3056 κυρίου; G2962 Ἐλθάτω. G2064 [16] Ἐγὼ G1473 δὲ G1161 οὐκ G3756 ἐκοπίασα G2872 κατακολουθῶν G2628 ὀπίσω G3694 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ἡμέραν G2250 ἀνθρώπου G444 οὐκ G3756 ἐπεθύμησα, G1937 σὺ G4771 ἐπίστῃ· G1987 τὰ G3588 ἐκπορευόμενα G1607 διὰ G1223 τῶν G3588 χειλέων G5491 μου G3450 πρὸ G4253 προσώπου G4383 σού G4675 ἐστιν. G2076 [17] Μὴ G3361 γενηθῇς G1096 μοι G3427 εἰς G1519 ἀλλοτρίωσιν φειδόμενός G5339 μου G3450 ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 πονηρᾷ. G4190 [18] Καταισχυνθήτωσαν G2617 οἱ G3588 διώκοντές G1377 με, G3165 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 καταισχυνθείην G2617 ἐγώ· G1473 πτοηθείησαν G4422 αὐτοί, G846 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 πτοηθείην G4422 ἐγώ· G1473 ἐπάγαγε G1863 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοὺς G846 ἡμέραν G2250 πονηράν, δισσὸν σύντριμμα G4938 σύντριψον G4937 αὐτούς. G846 [19] Τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 Βάδισον καὶ G2532 στῆθι G2476 ἐν G1722 πύλαις G4439 υἱῶν G5207 λαοῦ G2992 σου, G4675 ἐν G1722 αἷς G3739 εἰσπορεύονται G1531 ἐν G1722 αὐταῖς G846 βασιλεῖς G935 Ιουδα καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 αἷς G3739 ἐκπορεύονται G1607 ἐν G1722 αὐταῖς, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 πάσαις G3956 ταῖς G3588 πύλαις G4439 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 [20] καὶ G2532 ἐρεῖς G2046 πρὸς G4314 αὐτούς G846 Ἀκούσατε G191 λόγον G3056 κυρίου, G2962 βασιλεῖς G935 Ιουδα καὶ G2532 πᾶσα G3956 Ιουδαία G2449 καὶ G2532 πᾶσα G3956 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 οἱ G3588 εἰσπορευόμενοι G1531 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 πύλαις G4439 ταύταις, G3778 [21] τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 Φυλάσσεσθε G5442 τὰς G3588 ψυχὰς G5590 ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 αἴρετε G142 βαστάγματα ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 τῶν G3588 σαββάτων G4521 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἐκπορεύεσθε G1607 ταῖς G3588 πύλαις G4439 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 [22] καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἐκφέρετε G1627 βαστάγματα ἐξ G1537 οἰκιῶν G3614 ὑμῶν G5216 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 τῶν G3588 σαββάτων G4521 καὶ G2532 πᾶν G3956 ἔργον G2041 οὐ G3756 ποιήσετε· G4160 ἁγιάσατε G37 τὴν G3588 ἡμέραν G2250 τῶν G3588 σαββάτων, G4521 καθὼς G2531 ἐνετειλάμην G1781 τοῖς G3588 πατράσιν G3962 ὑμῶν. G5216 Καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἤκουσαν G191 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔκλιναν G2827 τὸ G3588 οὖς G3775 αὐτῶν G846 [23] καὶ G2532 ἐσκλήρυναν G4645 τὸν G3588 τράχηλον G5137 αὐτῶν G846 ὑπὲρ G5228 τοὺς G3588 πατέρας G3962 αὐτῶν G846 τοῦ G3588 μὴ G3361 ἀκοῦσαί G191 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 τοῦ G3588 μὴ G3361 δέξασθαι G1209 παιδείαν. G3809 [24] Καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 ἐὰν G1437 ἀκοῇ G189 ἀκούσητέ G191 μου, G3450 λέγει G3004 κύριος, G2962 τοῦ G3588 μὴ G3361 εἰσφέρειν G1533 βαστάγματα διὰ G1223 τῶν G3588 πυλῶν G4439 τῆς G3588 πόλεως G4172 ταύτης G3778 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 τῶν G3588 σαββάτων G4521 καὶ G2532 ἁγιάζειν G37 τὴν G3588 ἡμέραν G2250 τῶν G3588 σαββάτων G4521 τοῦ G3588 μὴ G3361 ποιεῖν G4160 πᾶν G3956 ἔργον, G2041 [25] καὶ G2532 εἰσελεύσονται G1525 διὰ G1223 τῶν G3588 πυλῶν G4439 τῆς G3588 πόλεως G4172 ταύτης G3778 βασιλεῖς G935 καὶ G2532 ἄρχοντες G758 καθήμενοι G2521 ἐπὶ G1909 θρόνου G2362 Δαυιδ G1138 καὶ G2532 ἐπιβεβηκότες G1910 ἐφ’ G1909 ἅρμασιν G716 καὶ G2532 ἵπποις G2462 αὐτῶν, G846 αὐτοὶ G846 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἄρχοντες G758 αὐτῶν, G846 ἄνδρες G435 Ιουδα καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 κατοικοῦντες G2730 Ιερουσαλημ, G2419 καὶ G2532 κατοικισθήσεται ἡ G3588 πόλις G4172 αὕτη G3778 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα. G165 [26] Καὶ G2532 ἥξουσιν G2240 ἐκ G1537 τῶν G3588 πόλεων G4172 Ιουδα καὶ G2532 κυκλόθεν G2943 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 καὶ G2532 ἐκ G1537 γῆς G1093 Βενιαμιν G958 καὶ G2532 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 πεδινῆς G3977 καὶ G2532 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 ὄρους G3735 καὶ G2532 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 πρὸς G4314 νότον G3558 φέροντες G5342 ὁλοκαυτώματα G3646 καὶ G2532 θυσίαν G2378 καὶ G2532 θυμιάματα G2368 καὶ G2532 μαναα καὶ G2532 λίβανον, G3030 φέροντες G5342 αἴνεσιν G133 εἰς G1519 οἶκον G3624 κυρίου. G2962 [27] Καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 ἐὰν G1437 μὴ G3361 εἰσακούσητέ G1522 μου G3450 τοῦ G3588 ἁγιάζειν G37 τὴν G3588 ἡμέραν G2250 τῶν G3588 σαββάτων G4521 τοῦ G3588 μὴ G3361 αἴρειν G142 βαστάγματα καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 εἰσπορεύεσθαι G1531 ταῖς G3588 πύλαις G4439 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 τῶν G3588 σαββάτων, G4521 καὶ G2532 ἀνάψω G381 πῦρ G4442 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 πύλαις G4439 αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 καταφάγεται G2719 ἄμφοδα G296 Ιερουσαλημ G2419 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 σβεσθήσεται. G4570
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament