Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And look now and take note.
And seek in her open squares,
If you can
Then I will pardon her.
King James Version
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 executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.
Holman Bible
Look and take note;
search in her squares.
If you find one person,
any who acts justly,
who seeks to be faithful,
then I will forgive her.
International Standard Version
"Wander through the streets of Jerusalem. Look and investigate; search through her squares and see whether you find anyone even one person there doing justice and seeking truth. Then I'll forgive them.
A Conservative Version
Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places if it, if ye can find a man, if there is any who does justly, who seeks truth, and I will pardon her.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
And look now and take note.
And look in her open squares
To see if you can find a man [as Abraham sought in Sodom],
One who is just, who [has integrity and moral courage and] seeks truth (faithfulness);
Then I will pardon Jerusalem—[for the sake of one uncompromisingly righteous person].
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Run ye to and fro in the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in her broad places, if ye shall find a man, if there is he doing judgment, seeking faithfulness; and I will pardon to her.
King James 2000
Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in its broad places, if you can find a man, if there is any that executes justice, that seeks the truth; and I will pardon it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Roam about through the streets of Jerusalem, and look please, and take note, and search at its public squares, if you can find a person [who] does justice, [who] seeks honesty, so that I may forgive it.
Modern King James verseion
Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in her open places, if you can find a man, if there is one who does justice, who seeks the truth; and I will pardon her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Look through Jerusalem, behold and see. Seek through her streets also within, if ye can find one man, that doth equal and right, or that laboureth to be faithful: and I shall spare him, sayeth the LORD.
NET Bible
The Lord said, "Go up and down through the streets of Jerusalem. Look around and see for yourselves. Search through its public squares. See if any of you can find a single person who deals honestly and tries to be truthful. If you can, then I will not punish this city.
New Heart English Bible
"Run 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, And see I pray you and know and seek out in the broad places thereof, Whether ye can find, a man, Whether there is one Doing justice Demanding fidelity, - That I may pardon her.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
"Run 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Go to and fro in streets of Jerusalem, And see, I pray you, and know, And seek in her broad places, if ye find a man, If there be one doing judgment, seeking stedfastness -- Then am I propitious to her.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 5:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Invasion From The North
1
And look now and take note.
And seek in her open squares,
If you can
Then I will pardon her.
Surely they swear falsely.”
Cross References
2 Chronicles 16:9
For
Ezekiel 22:30
I
Genesis 18:23-32
Abraham came near and said, “
Daniel 12:4
But as for you, Daniel,
1 Kings 19:10
He said, “
Psalm 12:1
For the choir director;
Help, Lord, for
For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.
Psalm 14:3
There is
Psalm 53:2-4
To see if there is
Who
Proverbs 2:4-6
And search for her as for
Proverbs 8:3
At the entrance of the doors, she cries out:
Proverbs 20:6
But who can find a
Proverbs 23:23
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Song of Songs 3:2
In the
I sought him but did not find him.
Isaiah 59:4
They
They
Isaiah 59:14-15
And
For truth has stumbled in the street,
And uprightness cannot enter.
Joel 2:9
They run on the wall;
They climb into the
They
Amos 8:12
And from the north even to the east;
They will go to and fro to
But they will not find it.
Micah 7:1-2
Like the fruit pickers, like the
There is not a cluster of grapes to eat,
Or a
Zechariah 2:4
and said to him, “Run, speak to that
Luke 14:21
2 Thessalonians 2:10
and with