Jeremiah 8:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.”

Jeremiah 8:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 8:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 8:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Why then have the people of Jerusalem fallen back by a perpetual backsliding? They cling to deceit. They refuse to return.”

Jeremiah 8:5 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 8:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.”

Jeremiah 8:5 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 8:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Wherefore hath this people of Jerusalem Turned back--a perpetual backsliding? They have kept hold on deceit, They have refused to turn back.”

Jeremiah 8:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 8:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Why hath this people of Jerusalem slidden back with a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.”

Jeremiah 8:5 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 8:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wherefore is this people of Ierusalem turned backe by a perpetuall rebellion? they gaue themselues to deceit, and would not returne.”

Jeremiah 8:5 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 8:5 in Context — Jeremiah 8

3 Y escogeráse la muerte antes que la vida por todo el resto que quedare de esta mala generación, en todos los lugares á donde los arrojaré yo á los que quedaren, dice Jehová de los ejércitos.

4 Les dirás asimismo: Así ha dicho Jehová: ¿El que cae, no se levanta? ¿el que se desvía, no torna [á camino]?

5 ¿Por qué es este pueblo de Jerusalem rebelde con rebeldía perpetua? Abrazaron el engaño, no han querido volverse.

6 Escuché y oí; no hablan derecho, no hay hombre que se arrepienta de su mal, diciendo: ¿Qué he hecho? Cada cual se volvió á su carrera, como caballo que arremete con ímpetu á la batalla.

7 Aun la cigüeña en el cielo conoce su tiempo, y la tórtola y la grulla y la golondrina guardan el tiempo de su venida; mas mi pueblo no conoce el juicio de Jehová.

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What Does Jeremiah 8:5 Mean?

Jeremiah 8:5 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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