Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Thus said Jehovah, Stand ye upon the ways, and see, and ask for the beaten paths of old, where this the good way, and go ye in it, and find rest to your soul. And they will say, We will not go.
New American Standard Bible
“Stand by the ways and see and ask for the
Where the good way is, and walk in it;
And
But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
King James Version
Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
Holman Bible
This is what the Lord says:
Ask about the ancient paths:
Which is the way to what is good?
Then take it
and find rest for yourselves.
But they protested, “We won’t!”
International Standard Version
This is what the LORD says: "Stand beside the roads and watch. Ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is. Walk in it and find rest for yourselves. But they said, "We won't walk in it!'
A Conservative Version
Thus says LORD, Stand ye in the ways and see. And ask for the old paths where is the good way. And walk in it, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk.
American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein .
Amplified
Thus says the Lord,
“Stand by the roads and look; ask for the ancient paths,
Where the good way is; then walk in it,
And you will find rest for your souls.
But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
Bible in Basic English
This is what the Lord has said: Take your place looking out on the ways; make search for the old roads, saying, Where is the good way? and go in it that you may have rest for your souls. But they said, We will not go in it.
Darby Translation
Thus saith Jehovah: Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the ancient paths, which is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
King James 2000
Thus says the LORD, Stand you in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it, and you shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus says Yahweh: "Stand at [the] roads and look, and ask for [the] ancient paths, where the way of the good [is], and walk in it, and find rest for your inner selves. But they said, 'We will not walk [in it].'
Modern King James verseion
So says Jehovah, Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths where the good way is, and walk in it, and you shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus sayeth the LORD, "Go into the streets, consider and make inquisition for the old way: and if it be the good and right way, then go therein, that ye may find rest for your souls. But they say, 'We will not walk therein.'
NET Bible
The Lord said to his people: "You are standing at the crossroads. So consider your path. Ask where the old, reliable paths are. Ask where the path is that leads to blessing and follow it. If you do, you will find rest for your souls." But they said, "We will not follow it!"
New Heart English Bible
Thus says the LORD, "Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, 'Where is the good way?' and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls." But they said, "We will not walk in it."
The Emphasized Bible
Thus saith Yahweh - Stand ye at the ways - and see, And ask for the paths of age-past times, Where is the good way? And walk therein, And ye shall find rest to your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein !
Webster
Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk in it, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it.
World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh, "Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, 'Where is the good way?' and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, 'We will not walk in it.'
Youngs Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah: Stand ye by the ways and see, and ask for paths of old, Where is this -- the good way? and go ye in it, And find rest for yourselves. And they say, 'We do not go.'
Themes
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Temporal judgments
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to walk in the ways of God
The goodness of the lord » The reward for doing good
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 6:16
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Verse Info
Context Readings
An Invasion From The North
15 Were they ashamed when they did abomination? also shaming they will not be ashamed; also they knew not feeling shame; for this they shall fall with those falling: in the time of my reviewing them they shall faint, said Jehovah. 16 Thus said Jehovah, Stand ye upon the ways, and see, and ask for the beaten paths of old, where this the good way, and go ye in it, and find rest to your soul. And they will say, We will not go. 17 And I set up watchers over you, Attend ye to the voice of the trumpet And they will say, We will not attend.
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 18:15
Because my people forgat me they will burn incense in vain; by their ways they will cause the paths of old to fail, to go beaten paths, a way not cast up;
Isaiah 8:20
To the law and to the testimony if they will not speak according to this word, because no morning is in them.
Malachi 4:4
Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, the laws and the judgments.
Luke 16:29
Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
Isaiah 28:12
To whom he said to them, This the rest they caused to the weary to rest; and this the quiet: and they would not hear.
Jeremiah 7:23
But this word I commanded them, saying, Hear to my voice, and I was to you for God, and in shall be to me for a people: and go in all the ways which I shall command you, so that it shall be well to you.
Deuteronomy 32:7
Remember the days of eternity; Discern the years of generation and generation: Ask thy father, and he will announce to thee; Thy old men, and they shall say to thee.
Song of Songs 1:7-8
Announce to me, thou whom my soul loved, where thou wilt feed, where thou wilt lie down at noon: wherefore shall I be as he covered by the herds of thy companions.
Isaiah 2:5
O house of Jacob, come ye, and we will go in the light of Jehovah.
Isaiah 30:21
And thine ears shall hear the word from after thee, saying, This the way, go ye in it when ye shall turn to the right, and when ye shall turn to the left
Jeremiah 2:25
Withhold thy foot from being barefoot, and thy throat from thirst: and thou wilt say, Despairing, no; for I loved strangers, and after them will I go.
Jeremiah 18:12
And they said, We shall despair; for after our purposes we will go, and we will do each the stubbornness of his evil heart
Jeremiah 22:21
I spake to thee in thy, securities, thou saidst, I will not hear. This thy way from thy youth, for thou heardest not to my voice.
Jeremiah 44:16
The word which thou spakest to us in the name of Jehovah, we hear not to thee
Matthew 11:28-29
Come to me, all ye wearied and loaded, and I will cause you to rest.
Matthew 21:28-32
But what seems to you A man had two children; and having come to the first, he said, Child, retire to-day, work in my vineyard.
John 5:39
Search the writings; for ye think in them to have eternal life: and these are they testifying of me.
John 5:46-47
For if ye had believed Moses, ye had believed me: for he himself wrote of me.
John 12:35
Then said Jesus to them, Yet a little time the light is with you. Walk while ye have light, lest darkness overtake you: and he walking in darkness knows not where he retires.
John 13:17
If ye know these, happy are ye if ye do them.
Acts 17:11
And they were of more noble birth than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, and examined the writings daily, if these things might hold thus.
Romans 4:1-6
What then shall we say Abraham our father to have found, according to the flesh?
Romans 4:12
And father of circumcision to them not of circumcision only, but also to them, walking in order in the tracks of the uncircumcision, of the faith of our father Abraham.
Colossians 2:6
Therefore as ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him:
Hebrews 6:12
That ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them inheriting the promises by faith and longsnffering.
Hebrews 11:2-1
For by this were the elders testified of.