Jeremiah 13:22-27
Legacy Standard Bible
22 If you (A)say in your heart,
‘(B)Why have these things happened to me?’
Because of the (C)magnitude of your iniquity
(D)Your skirts have been uncovered
And your heels have suffered violence.
23 (E)Can the Ethiopian change his skin
Or the leopard his spots?
Then you also can (F)do good
Who are accustomed to doing evil.
24 Therefore I will (G)scatter them like chaff passing away
Into the wilderness (H)wind.
25 This is your (I)lot, the portion measured to you
From Me,” declares Yahweh,
“Because you have (J)forgotten Me
And trusted in lies.
26 So I Myself have also (K)stripped your skirts off over your face,
That your disgrace may be seen.
27 As for your (L)adulteries and your lustful neighings,
The (M)lewdness of your prostitution
On the (N)hills in the field,
I have seen your detestable things.
Woe to you, O Jerusalem!
(O)How long will you not cleanse yourself?”
Jeremiah 13:22-27
New American Standard Bible
22 If you (A)say in your heart,
‘(B)Why have these things happened to me?’
Because of the (C)magnitude of your wrongdoing
(D)Your skirts have been removed
And your [a]heels have suffered violence.
23 (E)Can the Ethiopian change his skin,
Or the leopard his spots?
Then you as well can (F)do good
Who are accustomed to doing evil.
24 Therefore I will (G)scatter them like drifting straw
To the desert (H)wind.
25 This is your (I)lot, the portion measured to you
From Me,” declares the Lord,
“Because you have (J)forgotten Me
And trusted in falsehood.
26 So I Myself have (K)stripped your skirts off over your face,
So that your shame will be seen.
27 As for your (L)adulteries and your lustful neighings,
The (M)outrageous sin of your prostitution
On the (N)hills in the field,
I have seen your abominations.
Woe to you, Jerusalem!
(O)How long will you remain unclean?”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 13:22 I.e., a euphemism for private parts
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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