Jeremiah 6:27
What does Jeremiah 6:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 6:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I have made thee a trier and a fortress among my people; that thou mayest know and try their way.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I have made thee a trier and a fortress among my people; that thou mayest know and try their way.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I have made you a tester among my people, so that you may have knowledge of their way and put it to the test.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A watch-tower I have given thee, Among My people a fortress, And thou knowest, and hast tried their way.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I have set thee for a strong trier among my people: and thou shalt know, and prove their way.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I have set thee among my people as an assayer, a fortress, that thou mayest know and try their way.
Context
v.26O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the destroyer shall suddenly come upon us.
v.27This passage
v.28They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 1:18
For, behold, I have made thee this day a fortified city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
- Jeremiah 9:7
Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how else should I do, because of the daughter of my people?
- Ezekiel 3:8
Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
- Ezekiel 20:4
Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? Cause them to know the abominations of their fathers;
- Ezekiel 22:2
And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? then cause her to know all her abominations.
- Jeremiah 15:20
And I will make thee unto this people a fortified brazen wall; and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith Jehovah.
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