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Jeremiah 5:26

What does Jeremiah 5:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 5:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For among my people are found wicked men: they watch, as fowlers lie in wait; they set a trap, they catch men.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For among my people are found wicked men: they watch, as fowlers lie in wait; they set a trap, they catch men.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For there are sinners among my people: they keep watch, like men watching for birds; they put a net and take men in it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For the wicked have been found among My people. It looketh about the covering of snares, They have set up a trap--men they capture.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For among my people are found wicked men, that lie in wait as fowlers, setting snares and traps to catch men.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For among my people are found wicked [men]: they lay wait, as fowlers stoop down; they set a trap, they catch men.

Context

v.25Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good from you.

v.26This passage

v.27As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxed rich.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 58:1

    Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and declare unto my people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sins.

  • 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.

  • Luke 5:10

    and so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

  • Jeremiah 18:22

    Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them; for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.

  • Psalms 10:9

    He lurketh in secret as a lion in his covert; He lieth in wait to catch the poor: He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net.

  • Habakkuk 1:14

    and makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?

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