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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.”

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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 Bethhaccerem: 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.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Jeremiah 6 (BYZ)

[1] ενισχυσατε υιοι βενιαμιν εκ μεσου της ιερουσαλημ και εν θεκουε σημανατε σαλπιγγι και υπερ βαιθαχαρμα αρατε σημειον οτι κακα εκκεκυφεν απο βορρα και συντριβη μεγαλη γινεται
[2] και αφαιρεθησεται το υψος σου θυγατερ σιων
[3] εις αυτην ηξουσιν ποιμενες και τα ποιμνια αυτων και πηξουσιν επ αυτην σκηνας κυκλω και ποιμανουσιν εκαστος τη χειρι αυτου
[4] παρασκευασασθε επ αυτην εις πολεμον αναστητε και αναβωμεν επ αυτην μεσημβριας ουαι ημιν οτι κεκλικεν η ημερα οτι εκλειπουσιν αι σκιαι της εσπερας
[5] αναστητε και αναβωμεν εν τη νυκτι και διαφθειρωμεν τα θεμελια αυτης
[6] οτι ταδε λεγει κυριος εκκοψον τα ξυλα αυτης εκχεον επι ιερουσαλημ δυναμιν ω πολις ψευδης ολη καταδυναστεια εν αυτη
[7] ως ψυχει λακκος υδωρ ουτως ψυχει κακια αυτης ασεβεια και ταλαιπωρια ακουσθησεται εν αυτη επι προσωπον αυτης δια παντος πονω και μαστιγι
[8] παιδευθηση ιερουσαλημ μη αποστη η ψυχη μου απο σου μη ποιησω σε αβατον γην ητις ου κατοικηθησεται
[9] οτι ταδε λεγει κυριος καλαμασθε καλαμασθε ως αμπελον τα καταλοιπα του ισραηλ επιστρεψατε ως ο τρυγων επι τον καρταλλον αυτου
[10] προς τινα λαλησω και διαμαρτυρωμαι και ακουσεται ιδου απεριτμητα τα ωτα αυτων και ου δυνανται ακουειν ιδου το ρημα κυριου εγενετο αυτοις εις ονειδισμον ου μη βουληθωσιν αυτο ακουσαι
[11] και τον θυμον μου επλησα και επεσχον και ου συνετελεσα αυτους εκχεω επι νηπια εξωθεν και επι συναγωγην νεανισκων αμα οτι ανηρ και γυνη συλλημφθησονται πρεσβυτερος μετα πληρους ημερων
[12] και μεταστραφησονται αι οικιαι αυτων εις ετερους αγροι και αι γυναικες αυτων επι το αυτο οτι εκτενω την χειρα μου επι τους κατοικουντας την γην ταυτην λεγει κυριος
[13] οτι απο μικρου αυτων και εως μεγαλου παντες συνετελεσαντο ανομα απο ιερεως και εως ψευδοπροφητου παντες εποιησαν ψευδη
[14] και ιωντο το συντριμμα του λαου μου εξουθενουντες και λεγοντες ειρηνη ειρηνη και που εστιν ειρηνη
[15] κατησχυνθησαν οτι εξελιποσαν και ουδ ως καταισχυνομενοι κατησχυνθησαν και την ατιμιαν αυτων ουκ εγνωσαν δια τουτο πεσουνται εν τη πτωσει αυτων και εν καιρω επισκοπης αυτων απολουνται ειπεν κυριος
[16] ταδε λεγει κυριος στητε επι ταις οδοις και ιδετε και ερωτησατε τριβους κυριου αιωνιους και ιδετε ποια εστιν η οδος η αγαθη και βαδιζετε εν αυτη και ευρησετε αγνισμον ταις ψυχαις υμων και ειπαν ου πορευσομεθα
[17] κατεστακα εφ υμας σκοπους ακουσατε της φωνης της σαλπιγγος και ειπαν ουκ ακουσομεθα
[18] δια τουτο ηκουσαν τα εθνη και οι ποιμαινοντες τα ποιμνια αυτων
[19] ακουε γη ιδου εγω επαγω επι τον λαον τουτον κακα τον καρπον αποστροφης αυτων οτι των λογων μου ου προσεσχον και τον νομον μου απωσαντο
[20] ινα τι μοι λιβανον εκ σαβα φερετε και κινναμωμον εκ γης μακροθεν τα ολοκαυτωματα υμων ουκ εισιν δεκτα και αι θυσιαι υμων ουχ ηδυναν μοι
[21] δια τουτο ταδε λεγει κυριος ιδου εγω διδωμι επι τον λαον τουτον ασθενειαν και ασθενησουσιν εν αυτη πατερες και υιοι αμα γειτων και ο πλησιον αυτου απολουνται
[22] ταδε λεγει κυριος ιδου λαος ερχεται απο βορρα και εθνη εξεγερθησεται απ εσχατου της γης
[23] τοξον και ζιβυνην κρατησουσιν ιταμος εστιν και ουκ ελεησει φωνη αυτου ως θαλασσα κυμαινουσα εφ ιπποις και αρμασιν παραταξεται ως πυρ εις πολεμον προς σε θυγατερ σιων
[24] ηκουσαμεν την ακοην αυτων παρελυθησαν αι χειρες ημων θλιψις κατεσχεν ημας ωδινες ως τικτουσης
[25] μη εκπορευεσθε εις αγρον και εν ταις οδοις μη βαδιζετε οτι ρομφαια των εχθρων παροικει κυκλοθεν
[26] θυγατερ λαου μου περιζωσαι σακκον καταπασαι εν σποδω πενθος αγαπητου ποιησαι σεαυτη κοπετον οικτρον οτι εξαιφνης ηξει ταλαιπωρια εφ υμας
[27] δοκιμαστην δεδωκα σε εν λαοις δεδοκιμασμενοις και γνωση με εν τω δοκιμασαι με την οδον αυτων
[28] παντες ανηκοοι πορευομενοι σκολιως χαλκος και σιδηρος παντες διεφθαρμενοι εισιν
[29] εξελιπεν φυσητηρ απο πυρος εξελιπεν μολιβος εις κενον αργυροκοπος αργυροκοπει πονηρια αυτων ουκ ετακη
[30] αργυριον αποδεδοκιμασμενον καλεσατε αυτους οτι απεδοκιμασεν αυτους κυριος