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World English Bible

Jeremiah 6 (WEBP)

[1] “Flee for safety, you children of Benjamin, out of the middle of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa and raise up a signal on Beth Haccherem, for evil looks out from the north with a great destruction.
[2] I will cut off the beautiful and delicate one, the daughter of Zion.
[3] Shepherds with their flocks will come to her. They will pitch their tents against her all around. They will feed everyone in his place.”
[4] “Prepare war against her! Arise! Let’s go up at noon. Woe to us! For the day declines, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
[5] Arise! Let’s go up by night, and let’s destroy her palaces.”
[6] For Yahweh of Armies said, “Cut down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem. This is the city to be visited. She is filled with oppression within herself.
[7] As a well produces its waters, so she produces her wickedness. Violence and destruction is heard in her. Sickness and wounds are continually before me.
[8] Be instructed, Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from you, lest I make you a desolation, an uninhabited land.”
[9] Yahweh of Armies says, “They will thoroughly glean the remnant of Israel like a vine. Turn again your hand as a grape gatherer into the baskets.”
[10] To whom should I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can’t listen. Behold, Yahweh’s word has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.
[11] Therefore I am full of Yahweh’s wrath. I am weary with holding it in. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife will be taken, the aged with him who is full of days.
[12] Their houses will be turned to others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out my hand on the inhabitants of the land, says Yahweh.”
[13] “For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness. From the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.
[14] They have healed also the hurt of my people superficially, saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ when there is no peace.
[15] Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush. Therefore they will fall among those who fall. When I visit them, they will be cast down,” says Yahweh.
[16] Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
[17] I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But they said, ‘We will not listen!’
[18] Therefore hear, you nations, and know, congregation, what is among them.
[19] Hear, earth! Behold, I will bring evil on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.
[20] To what purpose does frankincense from Sheba come to me, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.”
[21] Therefore Yahweh says, “Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people. The fathers and the sons together will stumble against them. The neighbor and his friend will perish.”
[22] Yahweh says, “Behold, a people comes from the north country. A great nation will be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth.
[23] They take hold of bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Zion.”
[24] We have heard its report. Our hands become feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, and pains as of a woman in labor.
[25] Don’t go out into the field or walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and terror are on every side.
[26] Daughter of my people, clothe yourself with sackcloth, and wallow in ashes! Mourn, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation, for the destroyer will suddenly come on us.
[27] “I have made you a tester of metals and a fortress among my people, that you may know and try their way.
[28] They are all grievous rebels, going around to slander. They are bronze and iron. All of them deal corruptly.
[29] The bellows blow fiercely. The lead is consumed in the fire. In vain they go on refining, for the wicked are not plucked away.
[30] Men will call them rejected silver, because Yahweh has rejected them.”

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 6 (KJVS)

[1] O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee () out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow () the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up () a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem: for evil appeareth () out of the north, and great destruction.
[2] I have likened () the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate () woman.
[3] The shepherds () with their flocks shall come () unto her; they shall pitch () their tents against her round about; they shall feed () every one in his place.
[4] Prepare () ye war against her; arise, () and let us go up () at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, () for the shadows of the evening are stretched out. ()
[5] Arise, () and let us go () by night, and let us destroy () her palaces.
[6] For thus hath the Lord of hosts said, () Hew ye down () trees, and cast () a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; () she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.
[7] As a fountain casteth out () her waters, so she casteth out () her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard () in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.
[8] Be thou instructed, () O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart () from thee; lest I make () thee desolate, a land not inhabited. ()
[9] Thus saith () the Lord of hosts, They shall throughly () glean () the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn back () thine hand as a grapegatherer () into the baskets.
[10] To whom shall I speak, () and give warning, () that they may hear? () behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot () hearken: () behold, the word of the Lord is unto them a reproach; they have no delight () in it.
[11] Therefore I am full of the fury of the Lord; I am weary () with holding in: () I will pour it out () upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, () the aged with him that is full () of days.
[12] And their houses shall be turned () unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out () my hand upon the inhabitants () of the land, saith () the Lord.
[13] For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given () to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth () falsely.
[14] They have healed () also the hurt of the daughter () of my people slightly, () saying, () Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
[15] Were they ashamed () when they had committed () abomination? nay, they were not at all () ashamed, () neither could () they blush: () therefore they shall fall () among them that fall: () at the time that I visit () them they shall be cast down, () saith () the Lord.
[16] Thus saith () the Lord, Stand () ye in the ways, and see, () and ask () for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk () therein, and ye shall find () rest for your souls. But they said, () We will not walk () therein.
[17] Also I set () watchmen () over you, saying, Hearken () to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, () We will not hearken. ()
[18] Therefore hear, () ye nations, and know, () O congregation, what is among them.
[19] Hear, () O earth: behold, I will bring () evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened () unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected () it.
[20] To what purpose cometh () there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet () unto me.
[21] Therefore thus saith () the Lord, Behold, I will lay () stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall () upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish. ()
[22] Thus saith () the Lord, Behold, a people cometh () from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised () from the sides of the earth.
[23] They shall lay hold () on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; () their voice roareth () like the sea; and they ride () upon horses, set in array () as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.
[24] We have heard () the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: () anguish hath taken hold () of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail. ()
[25] Go not forth () into the field, nor walk () by the way; for the sword of the enemy () and fear is on every side.
[26] O daughter of my people, gird () thee with sackcloth, and wallow () thyself in ashes: make () thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler () shall suddenly come () upon us.
[27] I have set () thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know () and try () their way.
[28] They are all grievous () revolters, () walking () with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters. ()
[29] The bellows are burned, () the lead is consumed () of the fire; the founder () melteth () in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away. ()
[30] Reprobate () silver shall men call () them, because the Lord hath rejected () them.

Jeremiah 6:2 Or, dwelling at home
Jeremiah 6:6 Or, pour out the engine of shot
Jeremiah 6:8 Heb. be loosed or disjointed
Jeremiah 6:14 Heb. bruise or breach
Jeremiah 6:30 Or, refuse silver

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Jeremiah 6 (BYZ)

[1] Ἐνισχύσατε, () υἱοὶ () Βενιαμιν, () ἐκ () μέσου () τῆς () Ιερουσαλημ () καὶ () ἐν () Θεκουε σημάνατε () σάλπιγγι () καὶ () ὑπὲρ () Βαιθαχαρμα ἄρατε () σημεῖον, () ὅτι () κακὰ () ἐκκέκυφεν ἀπὸ () βορρᾶ, () καὶ () συντριβὴ μεγάλη () γίνεται, ()
[2] καὶ () ἀφαιρεθήσεται () τὸ () ὕψος () σου, () θύγατερ () Σιων. ()
[3] Εἰς () αὐτὴν () ἥξουσιν () ποιμένες () καὶ () τὰ () ποίμνια () αὐτῶν () καὶ () πήξουσιν () ἐπ’ () αὐτὴν () σκηνὰς () κύκλῳ () καὶ () ποιμανοῦσιν () ἕκαστος () τῇ () χειρὶ () αὐτοῦ. ()
[4] Παρασκευάσασθε () ἐπ’ () αὐτὴν () εἰς () πόλεμον, () ἀνάστητε () καὶ () ἀναβῶμεν () ἐπ’ () αὐτὴν () μεσημβρίας· () οὐαὶ () ἡμῖν, () ὅτι () κέκλικεν () ἡ () ἡμέρα, () ὅτι () ἐκλείπουσιν () αἱ () σκιαὶ () τῆς () ἑσπέρας. ()
[5] Ἀνάστητε () καὶ () ἀναβῶμεν () ἐν () τῇ () νυκτὶ () καὶ () διαφθείρωμεν () τὰ () θεμέλια () αὐτῆς. ()
[6] Ὅτι () τάδε () λέγει () κύριος () Ἔκκοψον () τὰ () ξύλα () αὐτῆς, () ἔκχεον () ἐπὶ () Ιερουσαλημ () δύναμιν· () ὦ () πόλις () ψευδής, () ὅλη () καταδυναστεία ἐν () αὐτῇ. ()
[7] Ὡς () ψύχει () λάκκος ὕδωρ, () οὕτως () ψύχει () κακία () αὐτῆς· () ἀσέβεια () καὶ () ταλαιπωρία () ἀκουσθήσεται () ἐν () αὐτῇ () ἐπὶ () πρόσωπον () αὐτῆς () διὰ () παντός. () Πόνῳ () καὶ () μάστιγι ()
[8] παιδευθήσῃ, () Ιερουσαλημ, () μὴ () ἀποστῇ () ἡ () ψυχή () μου () ἀπὸ () σοῦ, () μὴ () ποιήσω () σε () ἄβατον γῆν () ἥτις () οὐ () κατοικηθήσεται. ()
[9] Ὅτι () τάδε () λέγει () κύριος () Καλαμᾶσθε καλαμᾶσθε ὡς () ἄμπελον () τὰ () κατάλοιπα () τοῦ () Ισραηλ, () ἐπιστρέψατε () ὡς () ὁ () τρυγῶν () ἐπὶ () τὸν () κάρταλλον αὐτοῦ. ()
[10] Πρὸς () τίνα () λαλήσω () καὶ () διαμαρτύρωμαι, () καὶ () ἀκούσεται; () Ἰδοὺ () ἀπερίτμητα () τὰ () ὦτα () αὐτῶν, () καὶ () οὐ () δύνανται () ἀκούειν· () ἰδοὺ () τὸ () ῥῆμα () κυρίου () ἐγένετο () αὐτοῖς () εἰς () ὀνειδισμόν, () οὐ () μὴ () βουληθῶσιν () αὐτὸ () ἀκοῦσαι. ()
[11] Καὶ () τὸν () θυμόν () μου () ἔπλησα καὶ () ἐπέσχον () καὶ () οὐ () συνετέλεσα () αὐτούς· () ἐκχεῶ () ἐπὶ () νήπια () ἔξωθεν () καὶ () ἐπὶ () συναγωγὴν () νεανίσκων () ἅμα, () ὅτι () ἀνὴρ () καὶ () γυνὴ () συλλημφθήσονται, () πρεσβύτερος () μετὰ () πλήρους () ἡμερῶν· ()
[12] καὶ () μεταστραφήσονται () αἱ () οἰκίαι () αὐτῶν () εἰς () ἑτέρους, () ἀγροὶ () καὶ () αἱ () γυναῖκες () αὐτῶν () ἐπὶ () τὸ () αὐτό, () ὅτι () ἐκτενῶ () τὴν () χεῖρά () μου () ἐπὶ () τοὺς () κατοικοῦντας () τὴν () γῆν () ταύτην, () λέγει () κύριος. ()
[13] Ὅτι () ἀπὸ () μικροῦ () αὐτῶν () καὶ () ἕως () μεγάλου () πάντες () συνετελέσαντο () ἄνομα, () ἀπὸ () ἱερέως () καὶ () ἕως () ψευδοπροφήτου () πάντες () ἐποίησαν () ψευδῆ. ()
[14] Καὶ () ἰῶντο () τὸ () σύντριμμα () τοῦ () λαοῦ () μου () ἐξουθενοῦντες () καὶ () λέγοντες () Εἰρήνη () εἰρήνη· () καὶ () ποῦ () ἐστιν () εἰρήνη; ()
[15] Κατῃσχύνθησαν, () ὅτι () ἐξελίποσαν· () καὶ () οὐδ’ () ὧς () καταισχυνόμενοι () κατῃσχύνθησαν () καὶ () τὴν () ἀτιμίαν () αὐτῶν () οὐκ () ἔγνωσαν. () Διὰ () τοῦτο () πεσοῦνται () ἐν () τῇ () πτώσει () αὐτῶν () καὶ () ἐν () καιρῷ () ἐπισκοπῆς () αὐτῶν () ἀπολοῦνται, () εἶπεν κύριος. ()
[16] Τάδε () λέγει () κύριος () Στῆτε () ἐπὶ () ταῖς () ὁδοῖς () καὶ () ἴδετε, () καὶ () ἐρωτήσατε () τρίβους () κυρίου () αἰωνίους () καὶ () ἴδετε, () ποία () ἐστὶν () ἡ () ὁδὸς () ἡ () ἀγαθή, () καὶ () βαδίζετε ἐν () αὐτῇ, () καὶ () εὑρήσετε () ἁγνισμὸν () ταῖς () ψυχαῖς () ὑμῶν· () καὶ () εἶπαν Οὐ () πορευσόμεθα. ()
[17] Κατέστακα () ἐφ’ () ὑμᾶς () σκοπούς, () ἀκούσατε () τῆς () φωνῆς () τῆς () σάλπιγγος· () καὶ () εἶπαν Οὐκ () ἀκουσόμεθα. ()
[18] Διὰ () τοῦτο () ἤκουσαν () τὰ () ἔθνη () καὶ () οἱ () ποιμαίνοντες () τὰ () ποίμνια () αὐτῶν. ()
[19] Ἄκουε, () γῆ· () ἰδοὺ () ἐγὼ () ἐπάγω () ἐπὶ () τὸν () λαὸν () τοῦτον () κακά, () τὸν () καρπὸν () ἀποστροφῆς αὐτῶν· () ὅτι () τῶν () λόγων () μου () οὐ () προσέσχον () καὶ () τὸν () νόμον () μου () ἀπώσαντο. ()
[20] Ἵνα () τί () μοι () λίβανον () ἐκ () Σαβα φέρετε () καὶ () κιννάμωμον ἐκ () γῆς () μακρόθεν; () Τὰ () ὁλοκαυτώματα () ὑμῶν () οὔκ () εἰσιν () δεκτά, () καὶ () αἱ () θυσίαι () ὑμῶν () οὐχ () ἥδυνάν μοι. ()
[21] Διὰ () τοῦτο () τάδε () λέγει () κύριος () Ἰδοὺ () ἐγὼ () δίδωμι () ἐπὶ () τὸν () λαὸν () τοῦτον () ἀσθένειαν, () καὶ () ἀσθενήσουσιν () ἐν () αὐτῇ () πατέρες () καὶ () υἱοὶ () ἅμα, () γείτων () καὶ () ὁ () πλησίον () αὐτοῦ () ἀπολοῦνται. ()
[22] Τάδε () λέγει () κύριος () Ἰδοὺ () λαὸς () ἔρχεται () ἀπὸ () βορρᾶ, () καὶ () ἔθνη () ἐξεγερθήσεται () ἀπ’ () ἐσχάτου () τῆς () γῆς· ()
[23] τόξον () καὶ () ζιβύνην κρατήσουσιν, () ἰταμός ἐστιν () καὶ () οὐκ () ἐλεήσει, () φωνὴ () αὐτοῦ () ὡς () θάλασσα () κυμαίνουσα, ἐφ’ () ἵπποις () καὶ () ἅρμασιν () παρατάξεται ὡς () πῦρ () εἰς () πόλεμον () πρὸς () σέ, () θύγατερ () Σιων. ()
[24] Ἠκούσαμεν () τὴν () ἀκοὴν () αὐτῶν, () παρελύθησαν () αἱ () χεῖρες () ἡμῶν, () θλῖψις () κατέσχεν () ἡμᾶς, () ὠδῖνες () ὡς () τικτούσης. ()
[25] Μὴ () ἐκπορεύεσθε () εἰς () ἀγρὸν () καὶ () ἐν () ταῖς () ὁδοῖς () μὴ () βαδίζετε, ὅτι () ῥομφαία () τῶν () ἐχθρῶν () παροικεῖ () κυκλόθεν. ()
[26] Θύγατερ () λαοῦ () μου, () περίζωσαι () σάκκον, () κατάπασαι ἐν () σποδῷ, () πένθος () ἀγαπητοῦ () ποίησαι () σεαυτῇ, () κοπετὸν () οἰκτρόν, ὅτι () ἐξαίφνης () ἥξει () ταλαιπωρία () ἐφ’ () ὑμᾶς. ()
[27] Δοκιμαστὴν δέδωκά () σε () ἐν () λαοῖς () δεδοκιμασμένοις, () καὶ () γνώσῃ () με () ἐν () τῷ () δοκιμάσαι () με () τὴν () ὁδὸν () αὐτῶν· ()
[28] πάντες () ἀνήκοοι, πορευόμενοι () σκολιῶς, χαλκὸς () καὶ () σίδηρος, () πάντες () διεφθαρμένοι () εἰσίν. ()
[29] Ἐξέλιπεν () φυσητὴρ ἀπὸ () πυρός, () ἐξέλιπεν () μόλιβος· εἰς () κενὸν () ἀργυροκόπος () ἀργυροκοπεῖ, πονηρία () αὐτῶν () οὐκ () ἐτάκη. ()
[30] Ἀργύριον () ἀποδεδοκιμασμένον () καλέσατε () αὐτούς, () ὅτι () ἀπεδοκίμασεν () αὐτοὺς () κύριος. ()

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.