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5 “Roam back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem,
And look now and take note.
And look in her open squares
To see if you can find a man [as Abraham sought in Sodom],
One who is just, who [has integrity and moral courage and] seeks truth (faithfulness);
Then I will pardon Jerusalem—[for the sake of one uncompromisingly righteous person].(A)
2
“And though they say, ‘As the Lord lives,’
Surely they swear [their oaths] falsely.”
3
O Lord, do not Your eyes look for truth?
You [have seen their faithless heart and] have stricken them,
But they did not weaken;
You have consumed them,
But they refused to take correction or instruction.
They have made their faces harder than rock;
They have refused to repent and return to You.
4
Then I said, “[Surely] these are only the poor (uneducated);
They are [sinfully] foolish and have no [spiritual] understanding,
For they do not know the way of the Lord
Or the ordinance of their God [and the requirements of His just and righteous law].
5
“I will go to the great [men]
And speak to them,
For they [must] know the way of the Lord,
The ordinance of their God.”
But [I found the reverse to be true, that] they too had all alike broken the yoke [of God’s law]
And had burst the bonds [of obedience to Him].
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Therefore a lion from the forest will kill them,
A wolf of the deserts will destroy them,
A leopard is watching their cities.
Everyone who goes out of them shall be torn in pieces,
Because their transgressions are many,
Their desertions of faith are countless.
7
“Why should I [overlook these offenses and] forgive you?
Your children have abandoned (rejected) Me
And sworn [their oaths] by those who are not gods.
When I had fed them until they were full [and bound them to Me by a promise],
They committed [spiritual] adultery,
Assembling in troops at the houses of prostitutes (idols).
8
“They were like well-fed, lusty stallions,
Each one neighing after his neighbor’s wife.
9
“Shall I not punish them [for these things]?” says the Lord;
“Shall I not avenge Myself
On a nation such as this?”
10
“Go up through the rows of Jerusalem’s vineyards and destroy [them],
But do not completely destroy everything.
Strip away her branches and the tendrils [of her vines],
For they are not the Lord’s.
11
“For the house of Israel and the house of Judah
Have dealt very treacherously (faithlessly) with Me,” declares the Lord.
12
They have lied about and denied the Lord
By saying, “It is not He [who speaks through His prophets];
Misfortune and evil shall not come on us,
Nor will we see war or famine.
13
“The prophets are like the [a]wind [their prophecy will not come to pass],
And the word [of God] is not in them.
In this manner it will be done to them [as they prophesied, not to us].”
14
Therefore, thus says the Lord God of hosts,
“Because you [people] have spoken this word,
Behold, I am making My words a fire in your mouth [Jeremiah]
And this people wood, and My words will consume them.
15
“Behold, I am bringing a nation against you from far away, O house of Israel,” says the Lord.
“It is a mighty and enduring nation,
It is an ancient nation,
A nation whose language you do not know,
Whose words you do not comprehend.
16
“Their quiver is [filled with the dead] like an open grave;
They are all mighty men [heroes of their nation].
17
“They will consume your harvest and [eat up] your bread;
They will consume your sons and your daughters;
They will consume your flocks and your herds;
They will consume your vines and your fig trees.
With the sword they will break down and demolish your fortified cities in which you trust.
18 “But even in those days,” says the Lord, “I will not totally destroy you. 19 It will come about when your people say, ‘Why has the Lord our God done all these things to us?’ then you shall answer them, ‘As you have abandoned (rejected) Me,’ [says the Lord,] ‘and have served strange and foreign gods in your land, so you will serve strangers in a land that is not yours.’
20
“Declare this in the house of Jacob
And proclaim it in Judah, saying:
21
‘Now hear this, O foolish people without heart,
Who have eyes but do not see,
Who have ears but do not hear.(B)
22
‘Do you not fear Me?’ says the Lord.
‘Do you not tremble [in awe] in My presence?
For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea,
An eternal decree and a perpetual barrier beyond which it cannot pass.
Though the waves [of the sea] toss and break, yet they cannot prevail [against the sand ordained to hold them back];
Though the waves and the billows roar, yet they cannot cross over [the barrier].
[Is not such a God to be feared?]
23
‘But this people has a stubborn heart and a rebellious will [that draws them away from Me];
They have turned away and have gone [into idolatry].
24
‘They do not say in their heart,
“Let us now fear and worship the Lord our God [with profound awe and reverence],
Who gives rain in its season,
Both the autumn and the spring rain,
Who keeps for us
The appointed weeks of the harvest.”
25
‘Your wickedness has turned these [blessings] away,
And your sins have withheld good [harvests] from you.
26
‘For wicked men are found among My people,
They watch like fowlers who lie in wait;
They set a trap,
They catch men.
27
‘As a cage is full of birds,
So are their houses full of deceit and treachery;
Therefore they have become influential and rich.
28
‘They are fat and they are sleek (prosperous),
They [b]excel in acts of wickedness;
They do not plead the cause,
The cause of the orphan, so that they [the wicked] may prosper,
And they do not defend the rights of the poor.
29
‘Shall I not punish them [for these things]?’ says the Lord.
‘Shall I not avenge Myself
On such a nation as this?’
30
“An appalling and horrible thing [bringing desolation and destruction]
Has come to pass in the land:
31
The prophets prophesy falsely,
And the priests rule [c]on their own authority;
And My people love [to have] it so!
But what will you do when the end comes?
5 Go to and fro in streets of Jerusalem, And see, I pray you, and know, And seek in her broad places, if ye find a man, If there be one doing judgment, seeking stedfastness -- Then am I propitious to her. 2 And if they say, `Jehovah liveth,' Surely to a falsehood they swear. 3 Jehovah, Thine eyes, a...
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5 Compass ye the ways of Jerusalem, and look, and behold ye, and seek ye in the streets thereof, whether ye find a man doing doom, and seeking faith; and I shall be merciful to them. (Go ye about the ways of Jerusalem, and look, and behold ye, and seek ye in its streets, whether ye can find anyone d...
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5 “Run back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in its wide places, if you can find a man, if there is anyone who does justly, who seeks truth, then I will pardon her. 2 Though they say, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ surely they swear falsely.” 3 O Yahweh, don’t your ey...
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5 Eternal One: Roam the streets of Jerusalem, and tell Me what you see, Jeremiah. See if you can find anything good happening anywhere. Look in the marketplaces and open spaces of the city. If you can find just one honest person who lives according to My ways, I’ll spare the city of this horror.2 I...
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God’s Just Judgment5 Roam the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares! If you can find a person, if there is one who does justice, who seeks truth, then I will pardon the city.2 Though they say, “As Adonai lives!” surely they swear falsely.3 Adonai, do Your eyes no...
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The Utter Corruption of God’s People5 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, look and take note!Search her squares to see if you can find a man,one who does justice and seeks truth;that I may pardon her.2 Though they say, “As the Lord lives,” yet they swear falsely.3 O Lord, do not thy eye...
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The Utter Corruption of God’s People5 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, look and take note!Search her squares to see if you can find a man,one who does justice and seeks truth;that I may pardon her.2 Though they say, “As the Lord lives,” yet they swear falsely.3 O Lord, do not thy eye...
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The Utter Corruption of God’s People5 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, look around and take note!Search its squares and see if you can find one personwho acts justly and seeks truth—so that I may pardon Jerusalem.[a]2 Although they say, “As the Lord lives,” yet they swear falsely.3 O...
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The Utter Corruption of God’s People5 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, look around and take note!Search its squares and see if you can find one personwho acts justly and seeks truth—so that I may pardon Jerusalem.[a]2 Although they say, ‘As the Lord lives’, yet they swear falsely.3 O...
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The Utter Corruption of God’s People5 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, look around and take note!Search its squares and see if you can find one personwho acts justly and seeks truth—so that I may pardon Jerusalem.[a]2 Although they say, ‘As the Lord lives’, yet they swear falsely.3 O...
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The Utter Corruption of God’s People5 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, look around and take note!Search its squares and see if you can find one personwho acts justly and seeks truth—so that I may pardon Jerusalem.[a](A)2 Although they say, “As the Lord lives,” yet they swear falsely....
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The Sins of Judah5 “Run up and down every street in Jerusalem,” says the Lord. “Look high and low; search throughout the city!If you can find even one just and honest person, I will not destroy the city.2 But even when they are under oath, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’ they are still tellin...
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Jerusalem’s Sin5 “Go up and down through the streets of Jerusalem, and look and learn. Look in her open places to see if you can find just one man who does what is right and looks for the truth. Then I will forgive this city. 2 Even if they say, ‘As the Lord lives,’ for sure their promises are fals...
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The Justice of God’s Judgment5 “Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem;See now and know;And seek in her open places(A)If you can find a man,(B)If there is anyone who executes [a]judgment,Who seeks the truth,(C)And I will pardon her.2 (D)Though they say, ‘As (E)the Lord lives,’Surely they (F...
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Not one is upright5 ‘Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares.If you can find but one person who deals honestly and seeks the truth, I will forgive this city.2 Although they say, “As surely as the Lord lives,” still they are swearing falsely.’ 3 L...
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Not One Is Upright5 “Go up and down(A) the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider,(B) search through her squares.If you can find but one person(C) who deals honestly(D) and seeks the truth, I will forgive(E) this city.2 Although they say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’(F) still they are swea...
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No One Is Honest5 The Lord says, “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look around. Think about what you see.Search through the market. See if you can find one honest person who tries to be truthful. If you can, I will forgive this city.2 They make their promises in my name. They say, ‘You can b...
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Judah is Justly Deserving of Coming Judgment5 The Lord said,[a]“Go up and down[b] through the streets of Jerusalem.Look around and see for yourselves.Search through its public squares.See if any of you can find a single personwho deals honestly and tries to be truthful.[c]If you can,[d] then I will ...
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