Jeremiah 6:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Jeremiah 6:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 6:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 6:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh says, “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.’”
Jeremiah 6:16 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 6:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Jeremiah 6:16 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 6:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Thus said Jehovah: Stand ye by the ways and see, and ask for paths of old, Where <FI>is<Fi> this--the good way? and go ye in it, And find rest for yourselves. And they say, `We do not go.'”
Jeremiah 6:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 6:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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].”
Jeremiah 6:16 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 6:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thus sayeth the Lord, Stande in the waies and beholde, and aske for the olde way, which is the good way and walke therein, and yee shall finde rest for your soules: but they saide, We will not walke therein.”
Jeremiah 6:16 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 6:16 in Context — Jeremiah 6
14 Y curan el quebrantamiento de la hija de mi pueblo con liviandad, diciendo, Paz, paz; y no hay paz.
15 ¿Hanse avergonzado de haber hecho abominación? No por cierto, no se han avergonzado, ni aun saben tener vergüenza: por tanto caerán entre los que caerán; caerán cuando los visitaré, dice Jehová.
16 Así dijo Jehová: Paraos en los caminos, y mirad, y preguntad por las sendas antiguas, cuál sea el buen camino, y andad por él, y hallaréis descanso para vuestra alma. Mas dijeron: No andaremos.
17 Desperté también sobre vosotros atalayas, [que dijesen]: Escuchad á la voz de la trompeta. Y dijeron ellos: No escucharemos.
18 Por tanto oid, gentes, y conoce, oh conjunto de ellas.
What Does Jeremiah 6:16 Mean?
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