Jeremiah 17

1 ♥ 📝 T he sin^H2403 of Judah^H3063 is written^H3789 with a pen^H5842 of iron,^H1270 [and] with the point^H6856 of a diamond:^H8068 it is graven^H2790 upon the tablet^H3871 of their heart,^H3820 and upon the horns^H7161 of your altars;^H4196

2 ♥ 📝 whilst their children^H1121 remember^H2142 their altars^H4196 and their Asherim^H842 by the green^H7488 trees^H6086 upon the high^H1364 hills.^H1389

3 ♥ 📝 O my mountain^H2042 in the field,^H7704 I will give^H5414 thy substance^H2428 and all thy treasures^H214 for a spoil,^H957 [and] thy high places,^H1116 because of sin,^H2403 throughout all thy borders.^H1366

4 ♥ 📝 And thou, even of thyself, shalt discontinue^H8058 from thy heritage^H5159 that I gave^H5414 thee; and I will cause thee to serve^H5647 thine enemies^H341 in the land^H776 which thou knowest^H3045 not: for ye have kindled^H6919 a fire^H784 in mine anger^H639 which shall burn^H3344 for^H5704 ever.^H5769

5 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah:^H3068 Cursed^H779 is the man^H1397 that trusteth^H982 in man,^H120 and maketh^H7760 flesh^H1320 his arm,^H2220 and whose heart^H3820 departeth^H5493 from Jehovah.^H3068

6 ♥ 📝 For he shall be like the heath^H6199 in the desert,^H6160 and shall not see^H7200 when good^H2896 cometh,^H935 but shall inhabit^H7931 the parched places^H2788 in the wilderness,^H4057 a salt^H4420 land^H776 and not inhabited.^H3427

7 ♥ 📝 Blessed^H1288 is the man^H1397 that trusteth^H982 in Jehovah,^H3068 and whose trust^H4009 Jehovah^H3068 is.

8 ♥ 📝 For he shall be as a tree^H6086 planted^H8362 by the waters,^H4325 that spreadeth out^H7971 its roots^H8328 by the river,^H3105 and shall not fear^H7200 when heat^H2527 cometh,^H935 but its leaf^H5929 shall be green;^H7488 and shall not be careful^H1672 in the year^H8141 of drought,^H1226 neither shall cease^H4185 from yielding^H6213 fruit.^H6529

9 ♥ 📝 The heart^H3820 is deceitful^H6121 above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt:^H605 who can know^H3045 it?

10 ♥ 📝 I, Jehovah,^H3068 search^H2713 the mind,^H3820 I try^H974 the heart,^H3820 even to give^H5414 every man^H376 according to his ways,^H1870 according to the fruit^H6529 of his doings.^H4611

11 ♥ 📝 As the partridge^H7124 that sitteth^H1716 on [eggs] which she hath not laid,^H3205 so is he that getteth^H6213 riches,^H6239 and not by right;^H4941 in the midst^H2677 of his days^H3117 they shall leave^H5800 him, and at his end^H319 he shall be a fool.^H5036

12 ♥ 📝 A glorious^H3519 throne,^H3678 [set] on high^H4791 from the beginning,^H7223 is the place^H4725 of our sanctuary.^H4720

13 ♥ 📝 O Jehovah,^H3068 the hope^H4723 of Israel,^H3478 all that forsake^H5800 thee shall be put to shame.^H954 They that depart^H3249 from me^H5493 shall be written^H3789 in the earth,^H776 because they have forsaken^H5800 Jehovah,^H3068 the fountain^H4726 of living^H2416 waters.^H4325

14 ♥ 📝 Heal^H7495 me, O Jehovah,^H3068 and I shall be healed;^H7495 save^H3467 me, and I shall be saved:^H3467 for thou art my praise.^H8416

15 ♥ 📝 Behold, they say^H559 unto me, Where is the word^H1697 of Jehovah?^H3068 let it come^H935 now.

16 ♥ 📝 As for me, I have not hastened^H213 from being a shepherd^H7462 after^H310 thee; neither have I desired^H183 the woeful^H605 day;^H3117 thou knowest:^H3045 that which came out^H4161 of my lips^H8193 was before^H5227 thy face.^H6440

17 ♥ 📝 Be not a terror^H4288 unto me: thou art my refuge^H4268 in the day^H3117 of evil.^H7451

18 ♥ 📝 Let them be put to shame^H954 that persecute^H7291 me, but let not me be put to shame;^H954 let them be dismayed,^H2865 but let not me be dismayed;^H2865 bring^H935 upon them the day^H3117 of evil,^H7451 and destroy^H7665 them with double^H4932 destruction.^H7670

19 ♥ 📝 Thus said^H559 Jehovah^H3068 unto me: Go,^H1980 and stand^H5975 in the gate^H8179 of the children^H1121 of the people,^H5971 whereby the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 come in,^H935 and by which they go out,^H3318 and in all the gates^H8179 of Jerusalem;^H3389

20 ♥ 📝 and say^H559 unto them, Hear^H8085 ye the word^H1697 of Jehovah,^H3068 ye kings^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 and all Judah,^H3063 and all the inhabitants^H3427 of Jerusalem,^H3389 that enter in^H935 by these gates:^H8179

21 ♥ 📝 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 Take heed^H8104 to yourselves,^H5315 and bear^H5375 no burden^H4853 on the sabbath^H7676 day,^H3117 nor bring^H935 it in by the gates^H8179 of Jerusalem;^H3389

22 ♥ 📝 neither carry forth^H3318 a burden^H4853 out of your houses^H1004 on the sabbath^H7676 day,^H3117 neither do^H6213 ye any work:^H4399 but hallow^H6942 ye the sabbath^H7676 day,^H3117 as I commanded^H6680 your fathers.^H1

23 ♥ 📝 But they hearkened^H8085 not, neither inclined^H5186 their ear,^H241 but made their neck^H6203 stiff,^H7185 that they might not hear,^H8085 and might not receive^H3947 instruction.^H4148

24 ♥ 📝 And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently^H8085 hearken^H8085 unto me, saith^H5002 Jehovah,^H3068 to bring^H935 in no burden^H4853 through the gates^H8179 of this city^H5892 on the sabbath^H7676 day,^H3117 but to hallow^H6942 the sabbath^H7676 day,^H3117 to do^H6213 no^H1115 work^H4399 therein;

25 ♥ 📝 then shall there enter^H935 in by the gates^H8179 of this city^H5892 kings^H4428 and princes^H8269 sitting^H3427 upon the throne^H3678 of David,^H1732 riding^H7392 in chariots^H7393 and on horses,^H5483 they, and their princes,^H8269 the men^H376 of Judah,^H3063 and the inhabitants^H3427 of Jerusalem;^H3389 and this city^H5892 shall remain^H3427 for ever.^H5769

26 ♥ 📝 And they shall come^H935 from the cities^H5892 of Judah,^H3063 and from the places round about^H5439 Jerusalem,^H3389 and from the land^H776 of Benjamin,^H1144 and from the lowland,^H8219 and from the hill-country,^H2022 and from the South,^H5045 bringing^H935 burnt-offerings,^H5930 and sacrifices,^H2077 and meal-offerings,^H4503 and frankincense,^H3828 and bringing^H935 [sacrifices of] thanksgiving,^H8426 unto the house^H1004 of Jehovah.^H3068

27 ♥ 📝 But if ye will not hearken^H8085 unto me to hallow^H6942 the sabbath^H7676 day,^H3117 and not to bear^H5375 a burden^H4853 and enter in^H935 at the gates^H8179 of Jerusalem^H3389 on the sabbath^H7676 day;^H3117 then will I kindle^H3341 a fire^H784 in the gates^H8179 thereof, and it shall devour^H398 the palaces^H759 of Jerusalem,^H3389 and it shall not be quenched.^H3518