Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
You have
But they did not
You have consumed them,
But they
They have
They have refused to repent.
King James Version
O LORD, are not thine 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.
Holman Bible
You have struck them, but they felt no pain.
You finished them off,
but they refused to accept discipline.
They made their faces harder than rock,
and they refused to return.
International Standard Version
LORD, don't your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they didn't flinch. You brought them to an end, but they refused to receive discipline. They made their faces harder than stone, and they refused to repent.
A Conservative Version
O LORD, do not thine eyes look upon truth? Thou have stricken them, but they were not grieved. Thou have consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction. They have made their faces harder than a rock. They have refused t
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
O Lord, do not Your eyes look for truth?
You [have seen their faithless heart and] have stricken them,
But they did not weaken;
You have consumed them,
But they refused to take correction or instruction.
They have made their faces harder than rock;
They have refused to repent and return to You.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
O Jehovah, are not thine eyes upon faithfulness? thou didst smite them, and they were not pained; thou didst consume them, they refused to take instruction: they made their faces firm above the rock; they refused to turn back.
King James 2000
O LORD, are not your eyes upon the truth? you have stricken them, but they have 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh, do not your eyes [look] for honesty? You have struck them, but they felt no pain, you have destroyed them, they refused to take discipline. They have hardened their faces more than rock, they have refused to turn back.
Modern King James verseion
O Jehovah, are not Your eyes on the truth? You have stricken them, but they have not grieved; You have destroyed them, but they have refused to receive correction; they have made their faces harder than rock; they have refused to return.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Where as thou, O LORD, lookest only upon faith and truth. Thou hast scourged them, but they took no repentance: thou hast corrected them for amendment, but they refused thy correction. They made their faces harder than stone, and would not amend.
NET Bible
Lord, I know you look for faithfulness. But even when you punish these people, they feel no remorse. Even when you nearly destroy them, they refuse to be corrected. They have become as hardheaded as a rock. They refuse to change their ways.
New Heart English Bible
O LORD, do your eyes not 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.
The Emphasized Bible
O Yahweh! thine own eyes, are they not directed to fidelity? Thou hast smitten them Yet have they not grieved, Thou hast consumed them - They have refused to receive correction, - They have made their faces bolder than a cliff, They have refused to return.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
O 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jehovah, Thine eyes, are they not on stedfastness? Thou hast smitten them, and they have not grieved, Thou hast consumed them, They have refused to receive instruction, They made their faces harder than a rock, They have refused to turn back.
Themes
Correction » Correction despised
Hardness (of heart) » Examples of
Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to receive correction
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to receive correction
Topics
Interlinear
`ayin
'emuwnah
Nakah
Chuwl
Kalah
Muwcar
Paniym
References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 5:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Invasion From The North
2
And if they should say, The LORD lives; surely they swear falsely.
3
You have
But they did not
You have consumed them,
But they
They have
They have refused to repent.
Cross References
Jeremiah 2:30
I have smitten your children in vain; they have received no correction; your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly, for from now on thou shalt have wars.
Isaiah 9:13
But the people did not turn unto him that smote them, neither did they seek the LORD of the hosts.
Jeremiah 7:28
Therefore thou shalt say unto them, This is the nation that did not hear the voice of the LORD their God, nor receive chastisement; the faith is lost and was cut off from their mouth.
2 Chronicles 28:22
Furthermore, king Ahaz in the time of his distress trespassed even more against the LORD,
Psalm 11:4-7
The LORD is in the temple of his holiness, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try the children of men.
Psalm 51:6
Behold, thou dost desire truth in the inward parts, and in the secret things thou hast made me to know wisdom.
Proverbs 21:29
The wicked man hardens his face, but as for the upright, he orders his ways.
Proverbs 22:12
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthrows the words of the transgressor.
Proverbs 23:35
They have stricken me, thou shalt say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not; when I shall awake, I will seek it yet again.
Proverbs 27:22
Though thou should bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
Isaiah 1:5-6
Why should I chastise you any more? Ye will revolt more and more; every head is sick, and every heart faint.
Isaiah 42:25
Therefore he has poured upon him the fury of his anger and the strength of battle; he put fire round about him, yet he was careless; and it set him on fire, yet he did not lay it to heart.
Isaiah 48:4
Because I know that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow bronze;
Jeremiah 7:26
yet they did not hearken unto me, nor incline their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
Jeremiah 19:15
Thus hath the LORD of the hosts, God of Israel said: Behold, I bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have spoken against her because they have hardened their necks that they might not hear my words.
Jeremiah 32:19
great in counsel and magnificent in works: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men to give unto each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings;
Ezekiel 3:7-9
But the house of Israel will not desire to hear; for they do not desire to hear me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted.
Ezekiel 24:13
In thy perverse filthiness thou shalt die because I have cleansed thee, and thou didst not cleanse thyself from thy uncleanness; thou shalt never cleanse thyself again, until I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.
Zephaniah 3:1-2
Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!
Zephaniah 3:7
Saying, Surely now thou wilt fear me; thou wilt receive chastisement; so thy dwelling shall not be thrown down, all of which I visited upon her; but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
Zechariah 7:11-12
But they refused to hearken and pulled away the shoulder and stopped their ears that they should not hear.
Romans 2:2
For we are sure that the judgment of God is according to the truth against those who do such things.
Romans 2:4-5
Or dost thou despise the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, ignoring that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?
Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us, and we gave them reverence; is it not much better to be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and we shall live?