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Jeremiah 8:6

Jeremiah chapter 8 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turneth to his course, as a horse that rusheth headlong in the battle.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turneth to his course, as a horse that rusheth headlong in the battle.

Context

v.5Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

v.6This passage

v.7Yea, 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.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 30:18

    And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.

  • Micah 7:2

    The godly man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.

  • 2 Peter 3:9

    The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

  • Luke 15:17

    But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!

  • Job 10:2

    I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; Show me wherefore thou contendest with me.

  • Job 39:19

    Hast thou given the horsehismight? Hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?