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Jeremiah 9:13

What does Jeremiah 9:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 9:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jehovah saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the Lord saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jehovah saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the Lord said, Because they have given up my law which I put before them, giving no attention to my voice and not being guided by it;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jehovah saith: Because of their forsaking My law that I set before them, And they have not hearkened to My voice nor walked in it,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the Lord said: Because they have forsaken my law, which I gave them, and have not heard my voice, and have not walked in it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jehovah saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not hearkened unto my voice, nor walked in it,

Context

v.12Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken, that he may declare it? wherefore is the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that none passeth through?

v.13This passage

v.14but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baalim, which their fathers taught them;

Cross references

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

  • Zephaniah 3:1

    Woe to her that is rebellious and polluted! to the oppressing city!

  • Ezra 9:10

    And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,

  • 2 Chronicles 7:19

    But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;

  • Psalms 89:30

    If his children forsake my law, And walk not in mine ordinances;

  • Proverbs 28:4

    They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them.

  • Deuteronomy 31:16

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and play the harlot after the strange gods of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.

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