Jerusalem’s Godlessness

(A)Roam to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem,
And look now and take note.
And seek in her open squares,
If you can (B)find a man,
(C)If there is one who does justice, who seeks [a]truth,
Then I will pardon her.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 5:1 Lit faithfulness

Not One Is Upright

“Go up and down(A) the streets of Jerusalem,
    look around and consider,(B)
    search through her squares.
If you can find but one person(C)
    who deals honestly(D) and seeks the truth,
    I will forgive(E) this city.

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13 “For (A)from the least of them even to the greatest of them,
Everyone is (B)greedy for gain,
And from the prophet even to the priest
Everyone [a]deals falsely.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 6:13 Or makes lies

13 “From the least to the greatest,
    all(A) are greedy for gain;(B)
prophets and priests alike,
    all practice deceit.(C)

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11 Indeed (A)all Israel has transgressed Your law and turned aside, not obeying Your voice; so the (B)curse has been poured out on us, along with the oath which is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, for we have sinned against Him.

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11 All Israel has transgressed(A) your law(B) and turned away, refusing to obey you.

“Therefore the curses(C) and sworn judgments(D) written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us, because we have sinned(E) against you.

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