Jeremiah 7:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.”

Jeremiah 7:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 7:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 7:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but this thing I commanded them, saying, ‘Listen to my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people. Walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.’”

Jeremiah 7:23 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 7:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“but this thing I commanded them, saying, Hearken unto my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and walk ye in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.”

Jeremiah 7:23 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 7:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“But this thing I commanded them, saying: Hearken to My voice, And I have been to you for God, And ye--ye are to Me for a people, And have walked in all the way that I command you, So that it is well for you.”

Jeremiah 7:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 7:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but I commanded them this thing, saying, Hearken unto my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.”

Jeremiah 7:23 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 7:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voyce, and I will be your God, and yee shalbe my people: and walke yee in all the wayes which I haue commanded you, that it may be well vnto you.”

Jeremiah 7:23 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 7:23 in Context — Jeremiah 7

21 Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel: Añadid vuestros holocaustos sobre vuestros sacrificios, y comed carne.

22 Porque no hablé yo con vuestros padres, ni les mandé el día que los saqué de la tierra de Egipto, acerca de holocaustos y de víctimas:

23 Mas esto les mandé, diciendo: Escuchad mi voz, y seré á vosotros por Dios, y vosotros me seréis por pueblo; y andad en todo camino que os mandare, para que os vaya bien.

24 Y no oyeron ni inclinaron su oído; antes caminaron en [sus] consejos, en la dureza de su corazón malvado, y fueron hacia atrás y no hacia adelante,

25 Desde el día que vuestros padres salieron de la tierra de Egipto hasta hoy. Y os envié á todos los profetas mis siervos, cada día madrugando y enviándolos:

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What Does Jeremiah 7:23 Mean?

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