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Jeremiah 8:2-4
Lexham English Bible
Jeremiah 8:2-4
Lexham English Bible
2 And they shall spread them out before the sun, and before the moon, and before all the host of heaven, which they have loved, and which they have served, and which they have gone after, and which they have inquired about, and to which they have bowed in worship. They shall not be gathered, and they shall not be buried; they will be like dung on the surface of the ground. 3 And death will be preferred to life by all the remaining of this evil clan[a] in all the remaining places where I have driven them away,” declares[b] Yahweh.
Yahweh Questions His People
4 “And you shall say to them, ‘Thus asks[c] Yahweh:
“Do men fall and not stand up?
If one turns away does he not return?
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 8:3 Or “family”
- Jeremiah 8:3 Literally “a declaration of”
- Jeremiah 8:4 Or “says”
Jeremiah 8:2-4
New International Version
Jeremiah 8:2-4
New International Version
2 They will be exposed to the sun and the moon and all the stars of the heavens, which they have loved and served(A) and which they have followed and consulted and worshiped.(B) They will not be gathered up or buried,(C) but will be like dung lying on the ground.(D) 3 Wherever I banish them,(E) all the survivors of this evil nation will prefer death to life,(F) declares the Lord Almighty.’
Sin and Punishment
4 “Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says:
Jeremiah 8:2-4
King James Version
Jeremiah 8:2-4
King James Version
2 And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.
3 And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the Lord of hosts.
4 Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?
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Jeremiah 8:2-4
New King James Version
Jeremiah 8:2-4
New King James Version
2 They shall spread them before the sun and the moon and all the host of heaven, which they have loved and which they have served and after which they have walked, which they have sought and (A)which they have worshiped. They shall not be gathered (B)nor buried; they shall be like refuse on the face of the earth. 3 Then (C)death shall be chosen rather than life by all the [a]residue of those who remain of this evil family, who remain in all the places where I have driven them,” says the Lord of hosts.
The Peril of False Teaching
4 “Moreover you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord:
“Will they fall and not rise?
Will one turn away and not return?
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 8:3 remnant
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