Jeremiah 9:6

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Summary

Jeremiah 9:6

Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.

Habitation

Refuse

1 Corinthians 15:34

General references

Exodus 16:28

Habakkuk 1:3

Acts 24:9

Bible References

Habitation

But I, as a meek lamb, was carried away to be slain: not knowing, that they had devised such a counsel against me saying, "We will destroy his meat with wood, and drive him out of the land of the living: that his name shall never be thought upon."

Then said they, "Come, let us imagine something against this Jeremiah." Yea, this did even the priests, to whom the law was committed: the Senators, that were the wisest: and the prophets, which wanted not the word of God. "Come," said they, "let us cut out his tongue, and let us not regard his words."

For why? I heard so many derisions and blasphemies, yea even of my own companions, and such as were conversant with me: which went about, to make me afraid, saying, "Upon him; let us go upon him, to fear him, and make him hold his tongue: that we may overcome him, and be avenged of him."

Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue!

Refuse

This people is a wicked people; they will not hear my word, they follow the wicked imaginations of their own heart, and hang upon strange gods, them have they served and worshiped: and therefore they shall be as this breech, that serveth for nothing.

They say unto God, 'Go from us: we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!

Seeing then that I have called, and ye refused it: I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded it,

My people perish, because they have no knowledge. Seeing then that thou hast refused understanding, therefore will I refuse thee also: so that thou shalt no more be my priest. And forsomuch as thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

And this is the condemnation: that light is come into the world, and the men have loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil.

And as it seemed not good unto them to be a known of God, even so God delivered them up unto a lewd mind, that they should do those things which were not comely,

Awake truly out of sleep, and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this unto your rebuke.

General references

Then the LORD said unto Moses, "How long shall it be, yer ye will keep my commandments and laws?

Why lettest thou me see weariness and labour? Tyranny and violence are before me, power overgoeth right:

The Jews likewise affirmed, saying that it was even so.