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5 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now and take notice! Seek in her broad squares to see if you can find a man [as Abraham sought in Sodom], one who does justice, who seeks truth, sincerity, and faithfulness; and I will pardon [Jerusalem—for one uncompromisingly righteous person].(A)
2 And though they say, As the Lord lives, surely they swear falsely.
3 O Lord, do not your eyes look on the truth? [They have meant to please You outwardly, but You look on their hearts.] You have stricken them, but they have not grieved; You have consumed them, but they have refused to take correction or instruction. They have made their faces harder than a rock, they have refused to repent and return to You.
4 Then I said, Surely these are only the poor; they are [sinfully] foolish and have no understanding, for they know not the way of the Lord, the judgment (the just and righteous law) of their God.
5 I will go to the great men and will speak to them, for they must know the way of the Lord, the judgment (the just and righteous law) of their God. But [I found the very reverse to be true] these had all alike broken the yoke [of God’s law] and had burst the bonds [of obedience to Him].
6 Therefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the desert shall destroy them, a leopard or panther shall lie in wait against their cities. Everyone who goes out of them shall be torn in pieces, because their transgressions are many, their backslidings and total desertion of faith are increased and have become great and mighty.
7 Why should I and how can I pass over this and forgive you for it? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by those that are no gods. When I had fed them to the full and bound them to Me by oath, they committed [spiritual] adultery, assembling themselves in troops at the houses of [idol] harlots.
8 They were like fed stallions roaming at large; each one neighed after his neighbor’s wife.
9 Shall I not punish them for these things? says the Lord; and shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?
10 Go up within [Jerusalem’s] walls and destroy [her vines], but do not make a full and complete end. Trim away 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 faithlessly and treacherously against Me, says the Lord.
12 They have lied about and denied the Lord by saying, It is not He [Who speaks through His prophets]! Evil shall not come upon us; nor shall we see war or famine.
13 And [say they] the prophets will become wind [what they prophesy will not come to pass], and the word [of God] is not in them. Thus shall it be done to them [as they threatened would be done to us].
14 Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts: Because you [the people] have spoken this word, behold, I will make My words fire in your mouth [Jeremiah] and this people wood, and it will devour them.
15 Behold, I am bringing a nation upon you from afar, 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, nor can you understand what they say.
16 Their quiver is [filled with deadly missiles] like an open sepulcher [filled with dead bodies; the foes] are all mighty men (heroes).
17 They shall consume your harvest and your food; they shall consume your sons and your daughters; they shall consume your flocks and your herds; they shall consume your vines and your fig trees. They shall break down and impoverish your fortified cities in which you trust, with the sword [they shall destroy them].
18 But even in those days, says the Lord, I will not make a full and complete end of you.
19 And when your people say, Why has the Lord our God done all these things to us? then you shall answer them, As you have forsaken Me, says the Lord, and have served strange gods in your land, so shall you serve strangers (gods) in a land that is not yours.
20 Declare this in the house of Jacob and publish it in Judah:
21 Hear now this, O foolish people without understanding or heart, who have eyes and see not, who have ears and hear not:(B)
22 Do you not fear and reverence Me? says the Lord. Do you not tremble before Me? I placed the sand for the boundary of the sea, a perpetual barrier beyond which it cannot pass and by an everlasting ordinance beyond which it cannot go? And though the waves of the sea toss and shake themselves, yet they cannot prevail [against the feeble grains of sand which God has ordained by nature to be sufficient for His purpose]; though [the billows] roar, yet they cannot pass over that [barrier]. [Is not such a God to be reverently feared and worshiped?]
23 But these people have hearts that draw back from God and wills that rebel against Him; they have revolted and quit His service and have gone away [into idolatry].
24 Nor do they say in their hearts, Let us now reverently fear and worship the Lord our God, Who gives rain, both the autumn and the spring rain in its season, Who reserves and keeps for us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
25 Your iniquities have turned these blessings away, and your sins have kept good [harvests] from you.
26 For among My people are found wicked men; 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 great and grown rich,
28 They have grown fat and sleek. Yes, they surpass in deeds of wickedness; they do not judge and plead with justice the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper, and they do not defend the rights of the needy.
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 exercise rule at their own hands and by means of the prophets. 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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