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 La mort sera préférable à la vie pour tous ceux qui resteront de cette race méchante, dans tous les lieux où je les aurai chassés, dit l’Éternel des armées.

4 Dis-leur: Ainsi parle l’Éternel: Est-ce que l’on tombe sans se relever? Ou se détourne-t-on sans revenir?

5 Pourquoi donc ce peuple de Jérusalem s’abandonne-t-il A de perpétuels égarements? Ils persistent dans la tromperie, Ils refusent de se convertir.

6 Je suis attentif, et j’écoute: Ils ne parlent pas comme ils devraient; Aucun ne se repent de sa méchanceté, Et ne dit: Qu’ai-je fait? Tous reprennent leur course, Comme un cheval qui s’élance au combat.

7 Même la cigogne connaît dans les cieux sa saison; La tourterelle, l’hirondelle et la grue Observent le temps de leur arrivée; Mais mon peuple ne connaît pas la loi de l’Éternel.

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What Does Jeremiah 8:5 Mean?

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