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Jeremiah 5:21

What does Jeremiah 5:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 5:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; that have eyes, and see not; that have ears, and hear not:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; that have eyes, and see not; that have ears, and hear not:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Give ear now to this, O foolish people without sense; who have eyes but see nothing, and ears without the power of hearing:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Hear ye, I pray you, this, O people, foolish and without heart, Eyes they have, and they see not, Ears they have, and they hear not.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Hear, O foolish people, and without understanding: who have eyes, and see not: and ears, and hear not.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Hear now this, O foolish and heartless people, who have eyes and see not; who have ears, and hear not.

Context

v.20Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,

v.21This passage

v.22Fear ye not me? saith Jehovah: will ye not tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it? and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 8:7

    Yea, the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle-dove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the law of Jehovah.

  • Psalms 94:8

    Consider, ye brutish among the people; And ye fools, when will ye be wise?

  • John 12:40

    He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them.

  • Mark 8:18

    Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

  • Jeremiah 4:22

    For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 29:4

    but Jehovah hath not given you a heart to know, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

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