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King James Version
The word of Jehovah
that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought
.
The word of the
LORD
that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth
.
Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish ,
they sit
in
black upon
the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish ;
they are
black unto
the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
And their nobles send
their little ones to the waters: they come
to the cisterns
, and find
no water; they return
with their vessels empty; they are
put
to
shame
and confounded, and cover
their heads.
And their nobles have
sent
their little ones to the waters: they came
to the pits
, and found
no water; they returned
with their vessels empty; they were
ashamed
and confounded, and covered
their heads.
Because of
the ground which
is cracked
, for that
no rain hath
been
in the land
, the plowmen are
put
to
shame
, they cover
their heads.
Because the ground is chapt
, for there
was
no rain in the earth
, the plowmen were
ashamed
, they covered
their heads.
Yea, the hind also in the field calveth
, and forsaketh
`her
young'
, because there is
no grass.
Yea, the hind also calved
in the field, and forsook
it
, because there was
no grass.
And the wild asses stand on
the bare
heights
, they pant
for
air
like jackals
; their eyes fail, because there is
no herbage
.
And the wild asses did
stand in
the high
places
, they snuffed
up
the
wind
like dragons
; their eyes did
fail, because there was
no grass
.
Though our iniquities testify against us, work
thou for thy name's sake ,
O
Jehovah;
for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
O
LORD,
though our iniquities testify against us, do
thou it
for thy name's sake :
for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
O thou
hope of Israel, the Saviour thereof in the
time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a sojourner
in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
O the
hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger
in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
Why shouldest thou be as a man affrighted
, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Jehovah
, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied
, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD
, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
Thus saith Jehovah
unto this people, Even
so
have they loved to wander ;
they have not refrained their feet :
therefore Jehovah
doth not accept them; now
will
he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
Thus saith the
LORD
unto this people, Thus
have they loved to wander ,
they have not refrained their feet ,
therefore the
LORD
doth not accept them; he will
now
remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
And
Jehovah
said unto me, Pray not for this people for `
their '
good.
Then
said the
LORD
unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt -
offering and meal-offering
, I will not accept them ;
but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an
oblation
, I will not accept them :
but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah
! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD
! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
Then Jehovah
said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name ;
I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake I
unto them: they prophesy unto you a lying
vision ,
and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own
heart.
Then the
LORD
said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name :
I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false
vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
Therefore thus saith Jehovah
concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land :
By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
Therefore thus saith the
LORD
concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land ;
By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them -
them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them ,
them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
And
thou shalt say this word unto them ,
Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease ;
for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous wound
.
Therefore
thou shalt say this word unto them ;
Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease :
for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow
.
If I go forth into the field, then ,
behold ,
the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then ,
behold ,
they
that are sick with famine! for
both the prophet and the priest go about in
the
land ,
and
have
no
knowledge
.
If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them
that are sick with famine! yea,
both the prophet and the priest go about into
a
land that
they
know
not
.
Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul loathed
Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, but
no good came
; and for a
time of healing, and ,
behold ,
dismay
!
Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed
Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and
there
is
no good; and for the
time of healing, and behold trouble
!
We acknowledge, O Jehovah
, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers ;
for we have sinned against thee.
We acknowledge, O LORD
, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers :
for we have sinned against thee.
Do not abhor `
us '
, for thy name's sake ;
do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake ,
do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
Are there any among the vanities of the nations
that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Jehovah
our God? therefore we will wait for
thee ;
for thou hast made all these things.
Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles
that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD
our God? therefore we will wait upon
thee :
for thou hast made all these things.
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