Jeremiah - douay rheims

Chapter 5

¹ Go about through the streets of Jerusalem, and see, and consider, and seek in the broad places thereof, if you can fins a man that executeth judgement, and seeketh faith: and I will be merciful unto it.
² And though they say: The Lord liveth; this also they will swear falsely.
³ O Lord, thy eyes are upon truth: thou hast struck them, and they have not grieved: thou hast bruised them, and they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than the rock, and they have refused to return.
⁴ But I said: Perhaps these are poor and foolish, that know not the way of the Lord, the judgement of their God.
⁵ I will go therefore to the great men, and I will speak to them: for they known the way of the Lord, the judgement of their God: and behold these have together broken the yoke more, and have burst the bonds.
⁶ Wherefore a lion out of the wood hath slain them, a wolf in the evening, hath spoiled them, a leopard watcheth for their cities: every one that shall go out thence shall be taken, because their transgressions are multiplied, their rebellions are strengthened.
⁷ How can I be merciful to thee? thy children have forsaken me, and swear by them that are not gods: I fed them to the full, and they committed adultery, and rioted in the harlot's house.
⁸ They are become as amorous horses and stallions, every one neighed after his neighbor's wife.
⁹ Shall I not visit for these things, sayeth the Lord? and shall not my soul take revenge on such a nation?
¹⁰ Scale down the walls thereof, and throw them down, but do not utterly destroy: take away the branches thereof, because they are not the Lord's.
¹¹ For the house of Israel, and the house of Juda have greatly transgressed against me, saith the Lord.
¹² They have denied the Lord, and said, It is not he: and the evil shall not come upon us: we shall not see the sword and famine.
¹³ The prophets have spoken in the wind, and there was no word of God in them: these things therefore shall befall them.
¹⁴ Thus saith the Lord the God of hosts: Because you have spoken this word, behold I will make my words in thy mouth as fire, and this people as wood, and it shall devour them.
¹⁵ Behold I will bring upon you a nation from afar, O house of Israel, saith the Lord: a strong nation, an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou shalt not know, nor understand what they say.
¹⁶ Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all valiant.
¹⁷ And they shall eat up thy corn, and thy bread: they shall devour thy sons, and thy daughters: they shall eat up thy flocks, and thy herds: they shall eat thy vineyards, and thy figs: and with the sword they shall destroy thy strong cities, wherein thou trustest.
¹⁸ Nevertheless in those days, saith the Lord, I will not bring you to utter destruction.
¹⁹ And if you shall say: why hath the Lord our God done all these things to us? thou shalt say to them: As you have forsaken me, and served a strange god in your own land, so shall you serve strangers in a land that is not your own.
²⁰ Declare ye this to the house of Jacob, and publish it in Juda, saying:
²¹ Hear, O foolish people, and without understanding: who have eyes, and see not: and ears, and hear not.
²² Will not you then fear me, saith the Lord: and will you not repent at my presence? I have set the sand a bound for the sea, an everlasting ordinance, which it shall not pass over: and the waves thereof shall toss themselves, and shall not prevail: they shall swell, and shall not pass over it.
²³ But the heart of this people is become hard of belief and provoking, they are revolted and gone away.
²⁴ And they have not said in their heart: let us fear the Lord our God, who giveth us the early and the latter rain in due season: who preserveth for us the fullness of the yearly harvest.
²⁵ Your iniquities have turned these things away, and your sins have withholden good things from you.
²⁶ For among my people are found wicked men, that lie in wait as fowlers, setting snares and traps to catch men.
²⁷ As a net is full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit: therefore are they become great and enriched.
²⁸ They are grown gross and fat: andhave most wickedly transgressed my words. They have not judged the cause of the widow, they have not managed the cause of the fatherless, they have not judged the judgement of the poor.
²⁹ Shall I not visit for these things, saith the Lord? or shall not my soul take revenge on such a nation?
³⁰ Astonishing and wonderful things have been done in the land.
³¹ The prophets prophesied falsehood, and the priests clapped their hands: and my people loved such things: what then shall be done in the end thereof?

Jeremiah - webster

Chapter 5

¹ Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in its broad places, if ye can find a man, if there is any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.
² And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
³ O LORD, are not thy eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
⁴ Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.
⁵ I will go to the great men, and will speak to them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
⁶ Wherefore a lion from the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
⁷ How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, then they committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses.
⁸ They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbor's wife.
⁹ Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
¹⁰ Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD'S.
¹¹ For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith the LORD.
¹² They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
¹³ And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done to them.
¹⁴ Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, Behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
¹⁵ Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
¹⁶ Their quiver is as an open sepulcher, they are all mighty men.
¹⁷ And they shall eat up thy harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thy herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig-trees: they shall impoverish with the sword thy fortified cities, in which thou hast trusted.
¹⁸ Nevertheless in those days, saith the LORD, I will not make a full end with you.
¹⁹ And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Why doeth the LORD our God all these things to us? then shalt thou answer them, As ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
²⁰ Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
²¹ Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and see not; who have ears, and hear not:
²² Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: 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 its waves toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
²³ But this people have a revolting and a rebellious heart; they have revolted and gone.
²⁴ Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in its season: he reserveth to us the appointed weeks of harvest.
²⁵ Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withheld good things from you.
²⁶ For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
²⁷ As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they have become great, and have grown rich.
²⁸ They have become fat, they shine: yes, they surpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
²⁹ Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
³⁰ A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;
³¹ The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Jeremiah - world english bible

Chapter 5

¹ back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places of it, if you can find a man, if there are any who does justly, who seeks truth; and I will pardon her.
² they say, 'As Yahweh lives;' surely they swear falsely."
³ Yahweh, don't your eyes look on truth? You have stricken them, but they were not grieved. You have consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction. They have made their faces harder than a rock. They have refused to return.
⁴ I said, "Surely these are poor. They are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh, nor the law of their God.
⁵ will go to the great men, and will speak to them; for they know the way of Yahweh, and the law of their God." But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
⁶ a lion out of the forest shall kill them, a wolf of the evenings shall destroy them, a leopard shall watch against their cities; everyone who goes out there shall be torn in pieces; because their transgressions are many, [and] their backsliding is increased.
⁷ can I pardon you? Your children have forsaken me, and sworn by what are no gods. When I had fed them to the full, they committed adultery, and assembled themselves in troops at the prostitutes' houses.
⁸ were as fed horses roaming at large: everyone neighed after his neighbor's wife.
⁹ I punish them for these things?" says Yahweh; "and shouldn't my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
¹⁰ up on her walls, and destroy; but don't make a full end. Take away her branches; for they are not Yahweh's.
¹¹ the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me," says Yahweh.
¹² have denied Yahweh, and said, "It is not he; neither shall evil come on us; neither shall we see sword nor famine.
¹³ prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them. Thus shall it be done to them."
¹⁴ thus says Yahweh, the God of Armies, "Because you speak this word, behold, I will make my words in your mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
¹⁵ I will bring a nation on you from far, house of Israel," says Yahweh. "It is a mighty nation. It is an ancient nation, a nation whose language you don't know, neither understand what they say.
¹⁶ quiver is an open tomb, they are all mighty men.
¹⁷ shall eat up your harvest, and your bread, [which] your sons and your daughters should eat. They shall eat up your flocks and your herds. They shall eat up your vines and your fig trees. They shall beat down your fortified cities, in which you trust, with the sword.
¹⁸ even in those days," says Yahweh, "I will not make a full end with you.
¹⁹ will happen, when you say, 'Why has Yahweh our God done all these things to us?' Then you shall say to them, 'Just like you have forsaken me, and served foreign gods in your land, so you shall serve strangers in a land that is not yours.'
²⁰ this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
²¹ now this, foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and don't see; who have ears, and don't hear:
²² you fear me?' says Yahweh 'Won't you tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it can't pass it? and though its waves toss themselves, yet they can't prevail; though they roar, yet they can't pass over it.'
²³ this people has a revolting and a rebellious heart; they have revolted and gone.
²⁴ do they say in their heart, 'Let us now fear Yahweh our God, who gives rain, both the former and the latter, in its season; who preserves to us the appointed weeks of the harvest.'
²⁵ iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withheld good from you.
²⁶ among my people are found wicked men. They watch, as fowlers lie in wait. They set a trap. They catch men.
²⁷ a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit. Therefore they have become great, and grew rich.
²⁸ have grown fat. They shine; yes, they excell in deeds of wickedness. They don't plead the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and they don't judge the right of the needy.
²⁹ I not punish for these things?" says Yahweh. "Shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
³⁰ astonishing and horrible thing has happened in the land.
³¹ prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and my people love to have it so. What will you do in the end of it?

Jeremiah - darby

Chapter 5

¹ Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broadways thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be [any] that doeth justice, that seeketh fidelity; and I will pardon it.
² And if they say, [As] Jehovah liveth! surely they swear falsely.
³ Jehovah, are not thine eyes upon fidelity? Thou hast smitten them, but they are not sore; thou hast consumed them, they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
⁴ And I said, Surely these are the wretched ones, they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God.
⁵ I will go unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they know the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God; but these have altogether broken the yoke, have burst the bonds.
⁶ Therefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall waste them; the leopard lurketh against their cities, every one that goeth out thence is torn in pieces: for their transgressions are multiplied, their backslidings are increased.
⁷ Wherefore should I pardon thee? Thy children have forsaken me, and swear by them that are not God. I have satiated them, and they have committed adultery, and they troop to the harlots' house.
⁸ [As] well fed horses, they roam about, every one neigheth after his neighbour's wife.
⁹ Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah, and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
¹⁰ Go up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end; take away her battlements, for they are not Jehovah's.
¹¹ For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith Jehovah.
¹² They have denied Jehovah, and say, He is not; and evil shall not come upon us, nor shall we see sword nor famine;
¹³ and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
¹⁴ Therefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts: Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
¹⁵ Behold, I bring a nation upon you from afar, house of Israel, saith Jehovah: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest thou what they say.
¹⁶ Their quiver is as an open sepulchre; they are all mighty men.
¹⁷ And they shall eat up thy harvest and thy bread, they shall eat up thy sons and thy daughters, they shall eat up thy flocks and thy herds, they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig-trees; they shall destroy with the sword thy strong cities, wherein thou trustedst.
¹⁸ Nevertheless in those days, saith Jehovah, I will not make a full end with you.
¹⁹ And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah our God done all these things unto us? then shalt thou say to them, As ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
²⁰ Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
²¹ Hear now this, O foolish and heartless people, who have eyes and see not; who have ears, and hear not.
²² Will ye not fear me? saith Jehovah. Will ye not tremble at my presence, who have set the sand a bound for the sea by a perpetual decree, and it shall not pass it? and its waves toss themselves, but they do not prevail; and they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
²³ But this people hath a stubborn and a rebellious heart; they have turned aside and are gone.
²⁴ And they say not in their heart, Let us now fear Jehovah our God, that giveth rain, both the early and the latter, in its season; who preserveth unto us the appointed weeks of harvest.
²⁵ Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden from you what is good.
²⁶ For among my people are found wicked [men]: they lay wait, as fowlers stoop down; they set a trap, they catch men.
²⁷ As a cage full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and have enriched themselves.
²⁸ They are become fat, they shine, yea, they surpass in deeds of wickedness; they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, and they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not adjudge.
²⁹ Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
³⁰ An appalling and horrible thing is committed in the land:
³¹ the prophets prophesy falsehood, and the priests rule by their means; and my people love [to have it] so. But what will ye do in the end thereof?

Jeremiah - american standard version

Chapter 5

¹ Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that doeth justly, that seeketh truth; and I will pardon her.
² And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.
³ O Jehovah, do not thine eyes look upon truth? thou hast stricken them, but they were not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
⁴ Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:
⁵ I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they know the way of Jehovah, and the law of their God. But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
⁶ Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall destroy them, a leopard shall watch against their cities; every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces; because their transgressions are many, [and] their backslidings are increased.
⁷ How can I pardon thee? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they committed adultery, and assembled themselves in troops at the harlots' houses.
⁸ They were as fed horses roaming at large; every one neighed after his neighbor's wife.
⁹ Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
¹⁰ Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her branches; for they are not Jehovah's.
¹¹ For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith Jehovah.
¹² They have denied Jehovah, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
¹³ and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
¹⁴ Wherefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
¹⁵ Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
¹⁶ Their quiver is an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
¹⁷ And they shall eat up thy harvest, and thy bread, [which] thy sons and thy daughters should eat; they shall eat up thy flocks and thy herds; they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig-trees; they shall beat down thy fortified cities, wherein thou trustest, with the sword.
¹⁸ But even in those days, saith Jehovah, I will not make a full end with you.
¹⁹ And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah our God done all these things unto us? then shalt thou say unto them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served foreign gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
²⁰ Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
²¹ Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; that have eyes, and see not; that have ears, and hear not:
²² Fear 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.
²³ But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.
²⁴ Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear Jehovah our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in its season; that preserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
²⁵ Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good from you.
²⁶ For among my people are found wicked men: they watch, as fowlers lie in wait; they set a trap, they catch men.
²⁷ As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxed rich.
²⁸ They are waxed fat, they shine: yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
²⁹ Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
³⁰ A wonderful and horrible thing is come to pass in the land:
³¹ the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Jeremiah - basic english

Chapter 5

¹ Go quickly through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and get knowledge, and make a search in her wide places if there is a man, if there is one in her who is upright, who keeps faith; and she will have my forgiveness.
² And though they say, By the living Lord; truly their oaths are false.
³ O Lord, do not your eyes see good faith? you have given them punishment, but they were not troubled; you have sent destruction on them, but they did not take your teaching to heart: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they would not come back.
⁴ Then I said, But these are the poor: they are foolish, for they have no knowledge of the way of the Lord or of the behaviour desired by their God.
⁵ I will go to the great men and have talk with them; for they have knowledge of the way of the Lord and of the behaviour desired by their God. But as for these, their one purpose is a broken yoke and burst bands.
⁶ And so a lion from the woods will put them to death, a wolf of the waste land will make them waste, a leopard will keep watch on their towns, and everyone who goes out from them will be food for the beasts; because of the great number of their sins and the increase of their wrongdoing.
⁷ How is it possible for you to have my forgiveness for this? your children have given me up, taking their oaths by those who are no gods: when I had given them food in full measure, they were false to their wives, taking their pleasure in the houses of loose women.
⁸ They were full of desire, like horses after a meal of grain: everyone went after his neighbour's wife.
⁹ Am I not to give punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?
¹⁰ Go up against her vines and make waste; let the destruction be complete: take away her branches, for they are not the Lord's.
¹¹ For the people of Israel and the people of Judah have been very false to me, says the Lord.
¹² They would have nothing to do with the Lord, saying, He will do nothing, and no evil will come to us; we will not see the sword or be short of food:
¹³ And the prophets will become wind, and the word is not in them; so it will be done to them.
¹⁴ For this reason the Lord, the God of armies, has said: Because you have said this, I will make my words in your mouth a fire, and this people wood, and they will be burned up by it.
¹⁵ See, I will send you a nation from far away, O people of Israel, says the Lord; a strong nation and an old nation, a nation whose language is strange to you, so that you may not get the sense of their words.
¹⁶ Their arrows give certain death, they are all men of war.
¹⁷ They will take all the produce of your fields, which would have been food for your sons and your daughters: they will take your flocks and your herds: they will take all your vines and your fig-trees: and with the sword they will make waste your walled towns in which you put your faith.
¹⁸ But even in those days, says the Lord, I will not let your destruction be complete.
¹⁹ And it will come about, when you say, Why has the Lord our God done all these things to us? that you will say to them, As you gave me up, making yourselves servants to strange gods in your land, so will you be servants to strange men in a land which is not yours.
²⁰ Say this openly in Jacob and give it out in Judah, saying,
²¹ Give ear now to this, O foolish people without sense; who have eyes but see nothing, and ears without the power of hearing:
²² Have you no fear of me? says the Lord; will you not be shaking with fear before me, who have put the sand as a limit for the sea, by an eternal order, so that it may not go past it? and though it is ever in motion, it is not able to have its way; though the sound of its waves is loud, they are not able to go past it.
²³ But the heart of this people is uncontrolled and turned away from me; they are broken loose and gone.
²⁴ And they do not say in their hearts, Now let us give worship to our God, who gives the rain, the winter and the spring rain, at the right time; who keeps for us the ordered weeks of the grain-cutting.
²⁵ Through your evil-doing these things have been turned away, and your sins have kept back good from you.
²⁶ For there are sinners among my people: they keep watch, like men watching for birds; they put a net and take men in it.
²⁷ As the fowl-house is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: for this reason they have become great and have got wealth.
²⁸ They have become fat and strong: they have gone far in works of evil: they give no support to the cause of the child without a father, so that they may do well; they do not see that the poor man gets his rights.
²⁹ Am I not to give punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?
³⁰ A thing of wonder and fear has come about in the land;
³¹ The prophets give false words and the priests give decisions by their direction; and my people are glad to have it so: and what will you do in the end?