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World English Bible

Jeremiah 9 (WEBP)

[1] Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a spring of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
[2] Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men, that I might leave my people and go from them! For they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
[3] “They bend their tongue, as their bow, for falsehood. They have grown strong in the land, but not for truth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they don’t know me,” says Yahweh.
[4] “Everyone beware of his neighbor, and don’t trust in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go around like a slanderer.
[5] Friends deceive each other, and will not speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies. They weary themselves committing iniquity.
[6] Your habitation is in the middle of deceit. Through deceit, they refuse to know me,” says Yahweh.
[7] Therefore Yahweh of Armies says, “Behold, I will melt them and test them; for how should I deal with the daughter of my people?
[8] Their tongue is a deadly arrow. It speaks deceit. One speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart, he waits to ambush him.
[9] Shouldn’t I punish them for these things?” says Yahweh. “Shouldn’t my soul be avenged on a nation such as this?
[10] I will weep and wail for the mountains, and lament for the pastures of the wilderness, because they are burned up, so that no one passes through; Men can’t hear the voice of the livestock. Both the birds of the sky and the animals have fled. They are gone.
[11] “I will make Jerusalem heaps, a dwelling place of jackals. I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.”
[12] Who is wise enough to understand this? Who is he to whom the mouth of Yahweh has spoken, that he may declare it? Why has the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that no one passes through?
[13] Yahweh says, “Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice or walked in my ways,
[14] but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart and after the Baals, which their fathers taught them.”
[15] Therefore Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says, “Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.
[16] I will scatter them also among the nations, whom neither they nor their fathers have known. I will send the sword after them, until I have consumed them.”
[17] Yahweh of Armies says, “Consider, and call for the mourning women, that they may come. Send for the skillful women, that they may come.
[18] Let them make haste and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears and our eyelids gush out with waters.
[19] For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, ‘How we are ruined! We are greatly confounded because we have forsaken the land, because they have cast down our dwellings.’ ”
[20] Yet hear Yahweh’s word, you women. Let your ear receive the word of his mouth. Teach your daughters wailing. Everyone teach her neighbor a lamentation.
[21] For death has come up into our windows. It has entered into our palaces to cut off the children from outside, and the young men from the streets.
[22] Speak, “Yahweh says, “ ‘The dead bodies of men will fall as dung on the open field, and as the handful after the harvester. No one will gather them.’ ”
[23] Yahweh says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom. Don’t let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches.
[24] But let him who glories glory in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am Yahweh who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness in the earth, for I delight in these things,” says Yahweh.
[25] “Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will punish all those who are circumcised only in their flesh:
[26] Egypt, Judah, Edom, the children of Ammon, Moab, and all who have the corners of their hair cut off, who dwell in the wilderness, for all the nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in heart.”

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 9 (KJVS)

[1] Oh that () my head were waters , and mine eyes a fountain of tears , that I might weep () day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people !
[2] Oh that () I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men (); that I might leave () my people , and go () from them! for they [be] all adulterers (), an assembly of treacherous men ().
[3] And they bend () their tongues [like] their bow [for] lies : but they are not valiant () for the truth upon the earth ; for they proceed () from evil to evil , and they know () not me, saith () the LORD .
[4] Take ye heed () every one of his neighbour , and trust () ye not in any brother : for every brother will utterly () supplant (), and every neighbour will walk () with slanders .
[5] And they will deceive () every one his neighbour , and will not speak () the truth : they have taught () their tongue to speak () lies , [and] weary () themselves to commit iniquity ().
[6] Thine habitation () [is] in the midst of deceit ; through deceit they refuse () to know () me, saith () the LORD .
[7] Therefore thus saith () the LORD of hosts , Behold, I will melt () them, and try () them; for how shall I do () for the daughter of my people ?
[8] Their tongue [is as] an arrow shot out (); it speaketh () deceit : [one] speaketh () peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth , but in heart he layeth () his wait .
[9] Shall I not visit () them for these [things]? saith () the LORD : shall not my soul be avenged () on such a nation as this?
[10] For the mountains will I take up () a weeping and wailing , and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation , because they are burned up (), so that none can pass () through [them]; neither can [men] hear () the voice of the cattle ; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled (); they are gone ().
[11] And I will make () Jerusalem heaps , [and] a den of dragons ; and I will make () the cities of Judah desolate , without an inhabitant ().
[12] Who [is] the wise man , that may understand () this? and [who is he] to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken (), that he may declare () it, for what the land perisheth () [and] is burned up () like a wilderness , that none passeth through ()?
[13] And the LORD saith (), Because they have forsaken () my law which I set () before them, and have not obeyed () my voice , neither walked () therein;
[14] But have walked () after the imagination of their own heart , and after Baalim , which their fathers taught () them:
[15] Therefore thus saith () the LORD of hosts , the God of Israel ; Behold, I will feed () them, [even] this people , with wormwood , and give them water of gall to drink ().
[16] I will scatter () them also among the heathen , whom neither they nor their fathers have known (): and I will send () a sword after them, till I have consumed () them.
[17] Thus saith () the LORD of hosts , Consider () ye, and call () for the mourning women (), that they may come (); and send () for cunning [women], that they may come ():
[18] And let them make haste (), and take up () a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down () with tears , and our eyelids gush out () with waters .
[19] For a voice of wailing is heard () out of Zion , How are we spoiled ()! we are greatly confounded (), because we have forsaken () the land , because our dwellings have cast [us] out ().
[20] Yet hear () the word of the LORD , O ye women , and let your ear receive () the word of his mouth , and teach () your daughters wailing , and every one her neighbour lamentation .
[21] For death is come up () into our windows , [and] is entered () into our palaces , to cut off () the children from without , [and] the young men from the streets .
[22] Speak (), Thus saith () the LORD , Even the carcases of men shall fall () as dung upon the open field , and as the handful after the harvestman (), and none shall gather () [them].
[23] Thus saith () the LORD , Let not the wise [man] glory () in his wisdom , neither let the mighty [man] glory () in his might , let not the rich [man] glory () in his riches :
[24] But let him that glorieth () glory () in this, that he understandeth () and knoweth () me, that I [am] the LORD which exercise () lovingkindness , judgment , and righteousness , in the earth : for in these [things] I delight (), saith () the LORD .
[25] Behold, the days come (), saith () the LORD , that I will punish () all [them which are] circumcised () with the uncircumcised ;
[26] Egypt , and Judah , and Edom , and the children of Ammon , and Moab , and all [that are] in the utmost () corners , that dwell () in the wilderness : for all [these] nations [are] uncircumcised , and all the house of Israel [are] uncircumcised in the heart .

Young’s Literal Translation

Jeremiah 9 (YLT)

[1] Who doth make my head waters, And mine eye a fountain of tears? And I weep by day and by night, For the wounded of the daughter of my people.
[2] Who doth give me in a wilderness A lodging-place of travellers? And I leave my people, and go from them, For all of them are adulterers, An assembly of treacherous ones.
[3] And they bend their tongue, their bow is a lie, And not for stedfastness have they been mighty in the land, For from evil unto evil they have gone forth, And Me they have not known, An affirmation of Jehovah!
[4] Each of his friend-beware ye, And on any brother, do not trust, For every brother doth utterly supplant, For every friend slanderously doth walk,
[5] And each at his friend they mock, And truth they do not speak, They taught their tongue to speak falsehood, To commit iniquity they have laboured.
[6] thy dwelling is in the midst of deceit, Through deceit they refused to know Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.
[7] Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Lo, I am refining them, and have tried them, For how do I do because of the daughter of My people?
[8] A slaughtering arrow is their tongue, Deceit it hath spoken in its mouth, Peace with its neighbour it speaketh, And in its heart it layeth its ambush,
[9] For these things do not I see after them? An affirmation of Jehovah, Against a nation such as this doth not My soul avenge itself?
[10] For the mountains I lift up weeping and wailing, And for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, For they have been burnt up without any passing over, Nor have they heard the voice of cattle, From the fowl of the heavens unto the beast they have fled, they have gone.
[11] And I make Jerusalem become heaps, A habitation of dragons, And the cities of Judah I make a desolation, Without inhabitant.
[12] Who is the wise man? and he understandeth this, And he to whom the mouth of Jehovah spake? And he doth declare it, For what hath the land perished? It hath been burnt up as a wilderness, Without any passing through.
[13] And Jehovah saith: Because of their forsaking My law that I set before them, And they have not hearkened to My voice nor walked in it,
[14] And they walk after the stubbornness of their heart, And after the Baalim, that their fathers taught them,
[15] Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am causing them-this people-to eat wormwood, And I have caused them to drink water of gall,
[16] And I have scattered them among nations Which they knew not, they and their fathers, And have sent after them the sword, Till I have consumed them.
[17] Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Consider ye, and call for mourning women, And they come, And to the wise women send, and they come,
[18] And they hasten, and lift up for us a wailing. And run down our eyes do tears, And from our eyelids do waters flow.
[19] For-a voice of wailing is heard from Zion: How have we been spoiled! We have been greatly ashamed, Because we have forsaken the land, Because they have cast down our tabernacles.
[20] But hear, ye women, a word of Jehovah, And your ear receiveth a word of His mouth, And teach ye your daughters wailing, and each her neighbour lamentation.
[21] For death hath come up into our windows, It hath come into our palaces, To cut off the suckling from without, Young men from the broad places.
[22] Speak thus-an affirmation of Jehovah, And fallen hath the carcase of man, As dung on the face of the field, And as a handful after the reaper, And there is none gathering.
[23] Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,
[24] But-in this let the boaster boast himself, In understanding and knowing Me, For I am Jehovah, doing kindness, Judgment, and righteousness, in the earth, For in these I have delighted, An affirmation of Jehovah.
[25] Lo, days are coming-an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have laid a charge on all circumcised in the foreskin,
[26] On Egypt, and on Judah, and on Edom, And on the sons of Ammon, and on Moab, And on all cutting the corner of the beard, Who are dwelling in the wilderness, For all the nations are uncircumcised, And all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in heart!