Jeremiah 5:3

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Summary

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.

Are not thine

Thou hast stricken

They have made

General references

Luke 8:6

Bible References

Are not thine

great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open on all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

For the eyes of Yahweh run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; for from henceforth you shall have wars."

Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

The eyes of Yahweh watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

We know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.

Thou hast stricken

"I have struck your children in vain. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

You shall tell them, This is the nation that has not listened to the voice of Yahweh their God, nor received instruction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.

In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Yahweh, this same king Ahaz.

"They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I don't feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I can find another."

Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

Why should you be beaten more, that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought Yahweh of Armies.

Therefore he poured the fierceness of his anger on him, and the strength of battle; and it set him on fire all around, but he didn't know; and it burned him, but he didn't take it to heart."

In your filthiness is lewdness: because I have cleansed you and you weren't cleansed, you shall not be cleansed from your filthiness any more, until I have caused my wrath toward you to rest.

Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city!

They have made

A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow brass;

But the house of Israel will not listen to you; for they will not listen to me: for all the house of Israel are obstinate and hard-hearted.

But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?

General references

It came to pass on the next day, that the firstborn said to the younger, "Behold, I lay last night with my father. Let us make him drink wine again, tonight. You go in, and lie with him, that we may preserve our father's seed."

"'If by these things you won't be reformed to me, but will walk contrary to me;

Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

Son of man, tell her, You are a land that is not cleansed, nor rained on in the day of indignation.

Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.