Jeremiah 5 – New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Jerusalem’s Godlessness

1 “Roam ^H7751 about ^H7751 through the streets ^H2351 of Jerusalem ^H3389,

And look ^H7200 and take ^H3045 notice ^H3045.

And seek ^H1245 in her public ^H7339 squares ^H7339,

If ^H518 you can find ^H4672 a person ^H376,

If ^H518 there ^H3426 is ^H3426 one who does ^H6213 justice ^H4941, who seeks ^H1245 honesty ^H530,

Then I will forgive ^H5545 [fn]her.

2 “And although ^H518 they say ^H559, ‘As the LORD ^H3068 lives ^H2416,’

Certainly ^H3651 they swear ^H7650 falsely ^H8267.”

3 LORD ^H3068, do Your eyes ^H5869 not look for honesty ^H530?

You have struck ^H5221 them,

But they did not [fn]weaken ^H2470;

You have consumed ^H3615 them,

But they refused ^H3985 to accept ^H3947 discipline ^H4148.

They have made ^H2388 their faces ^H6440 harder ^H2388 than ^H4480 rock ^H5553;

They have refused ^H3985 to repent ^H7725.

4 Then I said ^H559, “They are only ^H389 the poor ^H1800,

They are ^H2973 foolish ^H2973;

For they do not know ^H3045 the way ^H1870 of the LORD ^H3068

Or the judgment ^H4941 of their God ^H430.

5 “I will go ^H1980 to the great ^H1419

And speak ^H1696 to them,

For they know ^H3045 the way ^H1870 of the LORD ^H3068

And the judgment ^H4941 of their God ^H430.”

But together ^H3162 they too have broken ^H7665 the yoke ^H5923

And burst ^H5423 the restraints ^H4147.

6 Therefore ^H5921 H3651 a lion ^H738 from the forest ^H3293 will kill ^H5221 them,

A wolf ^H2061 of the deserts ^H6160 will destroy ^H7703 them,

A leopard ^H5246 is watching ^H8245 their cities ^H5892.

Everyone ^H3605 who goes ^H3318 out ^H3318 of them will be torn ^H2963 in ^H2963 pieces ^H2963,

Because ^H3588 their wrongdoings ^H6588 are ^H7231 many ^H7231,

Their apostasies ^H4878 are ^H6105 numerous ^H6105.

7 “Why ^H335 should I forgive ^H5545 you?

Your sons ^H1121 have forsaken ^H5800 Me

And sworn ^H7650 by those who are not gods ^H430.

When I had fed ^H7646 them to ^H7646 the ^H7646 full ^H7646,

They committed ^H5003 adultery ^H5003

And stayed ^H1481 at the prostitute’s ^H2181 house ^H1004.

8 “They were well-fed ^H2109 lusty ^H7904 horses ^H5483,

Each ^H376 one ^H376 neighing ^H6670 at ^H413 his neighbor’s ^H7453 wife ^H802.

9 “Shall I not punish ^H6485 them for these ^H428 things?” declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068,

“And shall I not avenge ^H5358 Myself ^H5315

On a nation ^H1471 such ^H834 as this ^H2088?

10 “Go ^H5927 up ^H5927 through her vine ^H8284 rows ^H8284 and destroy ^H7843,

But do not execute ^H6213 a complete ^H3617 destruction ^H3617;

Strip ^H5493 away ^H5493 her branches ^H5189,

For they are not the LORD’S ^H3068.

11 “For the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 and the house ^H1004 of Judah ^H3063

Have dealt ^H898 very ^H898 treacherously ^H898 with Me,” declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068.

12 They have lied ^H3584 about the LORD ^H3068

And said ^H559, “[fn]Not He;

Misfortune ^H7451 will not come ^H935 upon us,

Nor will we see ^H7200 sword ^H2719 or famine ^H7458.

13 “The prophets ^H5030 are as wind ^H7307,

And the word ^H1699 is not in them.

So ^H3541 it will be done ^H6213 to them!”

Judgment Proclaimed

14 Therefore ^H3651, this ^H3541 is ^H3541 what ^H3541 the LORD ^H3068, the God ^H430 of armies ^H6635 says ^H559:

“Because ^H3282 you have spoken ^H1696 this ^H2088 word ^H1697,

Behold ^H2009, I am making ^H5414 My words ^H1697 fire ^H784 in your mouth ^H6310,

And this ^H2088 people ^H5971 wood ^H6086, and it will consume ^H398 them.

15 “Behold ^H2009, I am bringing ^H935 a nation ^H1471 against ^H5921 you from far ^H4801 away ^H4801, you house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478,” declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068.

“It is an enduring ^H386 nation ^H1471,

It is an ancient ^H5769 nation ^H1471,

A nation ^H1471 whose language ^H3956 you do not know ^H3045,

Nor ^H3808 can you understand ^H8085 what ^H4100 they say ^H1696.

16 “Their quiver ^H827 is like an open ^H6605 grave ^H6913,

All ^H3605 of them are warriors ^H1368.

17 “They will devour ^H398 your harvest ^H7105 and your food ^H3899;

They will devour ^H398 your sons ^H1121 and your daughters ^H1323;

They will devour ^H398 your flocks ^H6629 and your herds ^H1241;

They will devour ^H398 your vines ^H1612 and your fig ^H8384 trees ^H8384;

They will demolish ^H7567 your fortified ^H4013 cities ^H5892, in which ^H834 you trust ^H982, with the sword ^H2719.

18 “Yet even ^H1571 in those ^H1992 days ^H3117,” declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068, “I will not make ^H6213 a complete ^H3617 destruction ^H3617 of you.

19 And it shall come ^H1961 about ^H1961 when ^H3588 [fn]they say ^H559, ‘Why ^H8478 H4100 has the LORD ^H3068 our God ^H430 done ^H6213 all ^H3605 these ^H428 things ^H428 to us?’ then you shall say ^H559 to them, ‘Just ^H834 as ^H834 you have abandoned ^H5800 Me and served ^H5647 foreign ^H5236 gods ^H430 in your land ^H776, so ^H3651 you will serve ^H5647 strangers ^H2114 in a land ^H776 that is not yours.’

20 “Declare ^H5046 this ^H2088 in the house ^H1004 of Jacob ^H3290

And proclaim ^H8085 it in Judah ^H3063, saying ^H559,

21 ‘Now ^H4994 hear ^H8085 this ^H2088, you foolish ^H5530 and [fn]senseless ^H369 H3820 people ^H5971,

Who have eyes ^H5869 but do not see ^H7200,

Who have ears ^H241 but do not hear ^H8085.

22 ‘Do you not fear ^H3372 Me?’ declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068.

‘Do you not tremble ^H2342 in My presence ^H6440?

For I have placed ^H7760 the sand ^H2344 as a boundary ^H1366 for the sea ^H3220,

An eternal ^H5769 limit ^H2706, and it will not cross ^H5674 over ^H5674 it.

Though the waves ^H1530 toss ^H1607, they cannot ^H3808 prevail ^H3201;

Though they roar ^H1993, they will not cross ^H5674 over ^H5674 it.

23 ‘But this ^H2088 people ^H5971 has ^H1961 a stubborn ^H5637 and rebellious ^H4784 heart ^H3820;

They have turned ^H5493 aside ^H5493 and departed ^H1980.

24 ‘They do not say ^H559 in their heart ^H3824,

“Let us now ^H4994 fear ^H3372 the LORD ^H3068 our God ^H430,

Who gives ^H5414 rain ^H1653 in its season ^H6256,

Both the autumn ^H3138 rain ^H3138 and the spring ^H4456 rain ^H4456,

Who keeps ^H8104 for us

The appointed ^H2708 weeks ^H7620 of the harvest ^H7105.”

25 ‘Your wrongdoings ^H5771 have turned ^H5186 these ^H428 away ^H5186,

And your sins ^H2403 have kept ^H4513 good ^H2896 away ^H4513 from you.

26 ‘For wicked ^H7563 people ^H7563 are found ^H4672 among My people ^H5971,

They watch ^H7789 like fowlers ^H3353 [fn]lying ^H7918 in ^H7918 wait ^H7918;

They set ^H5324 a trap ^H4889,

They catch ^H3920 people ^H376.

27 ‘Like a cage ^H3619 full ^H4392 of birds ^H5775,

So ^H3651 their houses ^H1004 are full ^H4392 of deceit ^H4820;

Therefore ^H5921 H3651 they have become ^H1431 great ^H1431 and rich ^H6238.

28 ‘They are ^H8080 fat ^H8080, they are sleek ^H6245,

They also ^H1571 [fn]excel ^H5674 in deeds ^H1697 of wickedness ^H7451;

They do not plead ^H1777 the cause ^H1779,

The cause ^H1779 of the [fn]orphan ^H3490, so that they may be ^H6743 successful ^H6743;

And they do not [fn]defend ^H8199 the rights ^H4941 of the poor ^H34.

29 ‘Shall I not punish ^H6485 them for these ^H428 things?’ declares ^H5002 the LORD ^H3068,

‘Or shall I not avenge ^H5358 Myself ^H5315

On a nation ^H1471 such ^H834 as this ^H2088?’

30 “An appalling ^H8047 and horrible ^H8186 thing ^H8186

Has happened ^H1961 in the land ^H776:

31 The prophets ^H5030 prophesy ^H5012 falsely ^H8267,

And the priests ^H3548 rule ^H7287 [fn]on their own authority ^H3027;

And My people ^H5971 love ^H157 it this ^H3651 way ^H3651!

But what ^H4100 will you do ^H6213 [fn]when the end ^H319 comes?