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World English Bible

Jeremiah 17 (WEBP)

[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.” ’ ”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Jeremiah 17 (KJVS)

[1] The sin of Judah [is] written () with a pen of iron , [and] with the point of a diamond : [it is] graven () upon the table of their heart , and upon the horns of your altars ;
[2] Whilst their children remember () their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills .
[3] O my mountain in the field , I will give () thy substance [and] all thy treasures to the spoil , [and] thy high places for sin , throughout all thy borders .
[4] And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue () from thine heritage that I gave () thee; and I will cause thee to serve () thine enemies () in the land which thou knowest () not: for ye have kindled () a fire in mine anger , [which] shall burn () for ever .
[5] Thus saith () the LORD ; Cursed () [be] the man that trusteth () in man , and maketh () flesh his arm , and whose heart departeth () from the LORD .
[6] For he shall be like the heath in the desert , and shall not see () when good cometh (); but shall inhabit () the parched places in the wilderness , [in] a salt land and not inhabited ().
[7] Blessed () [is] the man that trusteth () in the LORD , and whose hope the LORD is.
[8] For he shall be as a tree planted () by the waters , and [that] spreadeth out () her roots by the river , and shall not see () when heat cometh (), but her leaf shall be green ; and shall not be careful () in the year of drought , neither shall cease () from yielding () fruit .
[9] The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked (): who can know () it?
[10] I the LORD search () the heart , [I] try () the reins , even to give () every man according to his ways , [and] according to the fruit of his doings .
[11] [As] the partridge sitteth () [on eggs], and hatcheth () [them] not; [so] he that getteth () riches , and not by right , shall leave () them in the midst of his days , and at his end shall be a fool .
[12] A glorious high throne from the beginning [is] the place of our sanctuary .
[13] O LORD , the hope of Israel , all that forsake () thee shall be ashamed (), [and] they that depart from me () shall be written () in the earth , because they have forsaken () the LORD , the fountain of living waters .
[14] Heal () me, O LORD , and I shall be healed (); save () me, and I shall be saved (): for thou [art] my praise .
[15] Behold, they say () unto me, Where [is] the word of the LORD ? let it come () now.
[16] As for me, I have not hastened () from [being] a pastor () to follow thee: neither have I desired () the woeful () day ; thou knowest (): that which came out of my lips was [right] before thee .
[17] Be not a terror unto me: thou [art] my hope in the day of evil .
[18] Let them be confounded () that persecute () me, but let not me be confounded (): let them be dismayed (), but let not me be dismayed (): bring () upon them the day of evil , and destroy () them with double destruction .
[19] Thus said () the LORD unto me; Go () and stand () in the gate of the children of the people , whereby the kings of Judah come in (), and by the which they go out (), and in all the gates of Jerusalem ;
[20] And say () unto them, Hear () ye the word of the LORD , ye kings of Judah , and all Judah , and all the inhabitants () of Jerusalem , that enter in () by these gates :
[21] Thus saith () the LORD ; Take heed () to yourselves , and bear () no burden on the sabbath day , nor bring () [it] in by the gates of Jerusalem ;
[22] Neither carry forth () a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day , neither do () ye any work , but hallow () ye the sabbath day , as I commanded () your fathers .
[23] But they obeyed () not, neither inclined () their ear , but made their neck stiff (), that they might not hear (), nor receive () instruction .
[24] And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently () hearken () unto me, saith () the LORD , to bring () in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day , but hallow () the sabbath day , to do () no work therein;
[25] Then shall there enter () into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting () upon the throne of David , riding () in chariots and on horses , they, and their princes , the men of Judah , and the inhabitants () of Jerusalem : and this city shall remain () for ever .
[26] And they shall come () from the cities of Judah , and from the places about Jerusalem , and from the land of Benjamin , and from the plain , and from the mountains , and from the south , bringing () burnt offerings , and sacrifices , and meat offerings , and incense , and bringing () sacrifices of praise , unto the house of the LORD .
[27] But if ye will not hearken () unto me to hallow () the sabbath day , and not to bear () a burden , even entering in () at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day ; then will I kindle () a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour () the palaces of Jerusalem , and it shall not be quenched ().

Young’s Literal Translation

Jeremiah 17 (YLT)

[1] The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, With the point of a diamond, Graven on the tablet of their heart, And on the horns of your altars,
[2] As their sons remember their altars and their shrines, By the green tree, by the high hills.
[3] O My mountain in the field-thy strength, All thy treasures-for a prey I give, Thy high places for sin in all thy borders.
[4] And thou hast let go-even through thyself, Of thine inheritance that I gave to thee, And I have caused thee to serve thine enemies, In a land that thou hast not known, For a fire ye have kindled in Mine anger, Unto the age it doth burn.
[5] Thus said Jehovah: Cursed is the man who doth trust in man, And hath made flesh his arm, And from Jehovah whose heart turneth.
[6] And he hath been as a naked thing in a desert, And doth not see when good cometh, And hath inhabited parched places in a wilderness, A salt land, and not inhabited.
[7] Blessed is the man who trusteth in Jehovah, And whose confidence hath been Jehovah.
[8] And hath been as a tree planted by waters, And by a rivulet he sendeth forth his roots, And he doth not see when heat cometh, And his leaf hath been green, And in a year of dearth he is not sorrowful, Nor doth he cease from making fruit.
[9] Crooked is the heart above all things, And it is incurable-who doth know it?
[10] I Jehovah do search the heart, try the reins, Even to give to each according to his way, According to the fruit of his doings.
[11] A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, Is one making wealth, and not by right, In the midst of his days he doth forsake it, And in his latter end-he is a fool.
[12] A throne of honour on high from the beginning, The place of our sanctuary,
[13] The hope of Israel is Jehovah, All forsaking Thee are ashamed, And ‘My apostates’ in the earth are written, For they have forsaken Jehovah, A fountain of living waters.
[14] Heal me, O Jehovah, and I am healed, Save me, and I am saved, for my praise art Thou.
[15] Lo, they are saying unto me: ‘Where is the word of Jehovah? pray, let it come.’
[16] And I hastened not from feeding after Thee, And the desperate day I have not desired, Thou-Thou hast known, The produce of my lips, before Thy face it hath been,
[17] Be not Thou to me for a terror, My hope art Thou in a day of evil.
[18] Let my pursuers be ashamed, and let not me be ashamed-me! Let them be affrighted, and let not me be affrighted-me! Bring in on them a day of evil, And a second time with destruction destroy them.
[19] Thus said Jehovah unto me: ‘Go, and thou hast stood in the gate of the sons of the people, by which kings of Judah come in, and by which they go out, and in all gates of Jerusalem,
[20] and thou hast said unto them: Hear a word of Jehovah, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all inhabitants of Jerusalem, who are coming in by these gates,
[21] Thus said Jehovah, Take ye heed to yourselves, And ye bear not a burden on the day of rest, Nor have ye brought it in by the gates of Jerusalem.
[22] Nor do ye take out a burden from your houses on the day of rest, Yea, any work ye do not do, And ye have sanctified the day of rest, As I have commanded your fathers.
[23] And they have not hearkened nor inclined their ear, And they stiffen their neck not to hear, And not to receive instruction.
[24] And it hath been, if ye certainly hearken unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah, So as not to bring in a burden By the gates of this city on the day of rest, And to sanctify the day of rest, So as not to do in it any work-
[25] Then entered by the gates of this city have kings and princes, Sitting on the throne of David, Riding in a chariot, and on horses, They, and their princes, the man of Judah, And inhabitants of Jerusalem, And this city hath remained to the age.
[26] And they have come in from cities of Judah, And from suburbs of Jerusalem, And from the land of Benjamin, And from the low country, And from the hill-country, and from the south, Bringing in burnt-offering, and sacrifice, And present, and frankincense, And bringing praise to the house of Jehovah.
[27] And if ye do not hearken unto me to sanctify the day of rest, And so as not to bear a burden, And to come in at the gates of Jerusalem on the day of rest, Then I have kindled a fire in its gates, And it hath consumed the high places of Jerusalem, And it is not quenched!’