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Jeremiah 13:22-27
Christian Standard Bible
Jeremiah 13:22-27
Christian Standard Bible
22 And when you ask yourself,
“Why have these things happened to me?”
it is because of your great guilt(A)
that your skirts have been stripped off,(B)
your body exposed.[a]
23 Can the Cushite change his skin,
or a leopard his spots?
If so, you might be able to do what is good,(C)
you who are instructed in evil.
24 I will scatter you[b] like drifting chaff(D)
before the desert wind.
25 This is your lot,
what I have decreed for you—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
because you have forgotten me(E)
and trusted in lies.(F)
26 I will pull your skirts up over your face
so that your shame might be seen.(G)
27 Your adulteries and your lustful neighing,(H)
your depraved prostitution
on the hills, in the fields—
I have seen your abhorrent acts.
Woe to you, Jerusalem!
You are unclean—
for how long yet?(I)
Jeremiah 13:22-27
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 13:22-27
English Standard Version
22 And if you say in your heart,
(A)‘Why have these things come upon me?’
it is for the greatness of your iniquity
that (B)your skirts are lifted up
and you suffer violence.
23 (C)Can the Ethiopian change his skin
or (D)the leopard his spots?
Then also you can do good
who are accustomed to do evil.
24 I will scatter you[a] (E)like chaff
driven by the wind from the desert.
25 (F)This is your lot,
the portion I have measured out to you, declares the Lord,
because (G)you have forgotten me
and trusted in lies.
26 (H)I myself will lift up your skirts over your face,
and your shame will be seen.
27 I have seen (I)your abominations,
your adulteries and (J)neighings, your lewd whorings,
(K)on the hills in the field.
Woe to you, O Jerusalem!
How long will it be (L)before you are made clean?”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 13:24 Hebrew them
Jeremiah 13:22-27
New International Version
Jeremiah 13:22-27
New International Version
22 And if you ask yourself,
“Why has this happened to me?”(A)—
it is because of your many sins(B)
that your skirts have been torn off(C)
and your body mistreated.(D)
23 Can an Ethiopian[a] change his skin
or a leopard its spots?
Neither can you do good
who are accustomed to doing evil.(E)
24 “I will scatter you like chaff(F)
driven by the desert wind.(G)
25 This is your lot,
the portion(H) I have decreed for you,”
declares the Lord,
“because you have forgotten(I) me
and trusted in false gods.(J)
26 I will pull up your skirts over your face
that your shame may be seen(K)—
27 your adulteries and lustful neighings,
your shameless prostitution!(L)
I have seen your detestable acts
on the hills and in the fields.(M)
Woe to you, Jerusalem!
How long will you be unclean?”(N)
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 13:23 Hebrew Cushite (probably a person from the upper Nile region)
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