Jeremiah 17:1 The sin2403 of Judah3063 is written3789 with a pen5842 of iron,1270 and with the point6856 of a diamond:8068 it is graven2790 upon the tablet3871 of their heart,3820 and upon the horns7161 of your{Another reading is, their.} altars;4196 cr 2 whilst their children1121 remember2142 their altars4196 and their Asherim842 by the green7488 trees6086 upon the high1364 hills.1389 cr 3 O my mountain2042 in the field,7704 I will give5414 thy substance2428 and all thy treasures214 for a spoil,957 and thy high places,1116 because of sin,2403 throughout all thy borders.1366 cr 4 And thou, even of thyself, shalt discontinue8058 from thy heritage5159 that I gave5414 thee; and I will cause thee to serve5647 thine enemies341 in the land776 which thou knowest3045 not: for ye have kindled6919 a fire784 in mine anger639 which shall burn3344 for5704 ever.5769 cr

Jeremiah 17:5 Thus saith559 Jehovah:3068 Cursed779 is the man1397 that trusteth982 in man,120 and maketh7760 flesh1320 his arm,2220 and whose heart3820 departeth5493 from Jehovah.3068 cr 6 For he shall be like the{Or, a tamarisk} heath6199 in the desert,6160 and shall not see7200 when good2896 cometh,935 but shall inhabit7931 the parched places2788 in the wilderness,4057 a salt4420 land776 and not inhabited.3427 cr 7 Blessed1288 is the man1397 that trusteth982 in Jehovah,3068 and whose trust4009 Jehovah is.3068 cr 8 For he shall be as a tree6086 planted8362 by the waters,4325 that spreadeth out7971 its roots8328 by the river,3105 and shall not fear7200{According to another reading, see.} when heat2527 cometh,935 but its leaf5929 shall be green;7488 and shall not be careful1672 in the year8141 of drought,1226 neither shall cease4185 from yielding6213 fruit.6529 cr

Jeremiah 17:9 The heart3820 is deceitful6121 above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt:605 who can know it?3045 cr 10 I, Jehovah,3068 search2713 the mind,3820 I try974 the heart,3820{Hebrew reins.} even to give5414 every man376 according to his ways,1870 according to the fruit6529 of his doings.4611 cr 11 As the partridge7124 that{Or, gathereth young which she hath not brought forth} sitteth1716 on eggs which she hath not laid,3205 so is he that getteth6213 riches,6239 and not by right;4941 in the midst2677 of his days3117 they{Or, he shall leave them} shall leave5800 him, and at his end319 he shall be a fool.5036 cr

Jeremiah 17:12 A glorious3519 throne,3678 set on high4791 from the beginning,7223 is the place4725 of our sanctuary.4720 cr 13 O Jehovah,3068 the hope4723 of Israel,3478 all that forsake5800 thee shall be put to shame.954 They that depart3249 from me5493 shall be written3789 in the earth,776 because they have forsaken5800 Jehovah,3068 the fountain4726 of living2416 waters.4325 cr 14 Heal7495 me, O Jehovah,3068 and I shall be healed;7495 save3467 me, and I shall be saved:3467 for thou art my praise.8416 cr 15 Behold, they say559 unto me, Where is the word1697 of Jehovah?3068 let it come now.935 cr 16 As for me, I have not hastened213 from being a shepherd7462 after310 thee; neither have I desired183 the{Some ancient versions read, the judgment day of man.} woeful605 day;3117 thou knowest:3045 that which came out4161 of my lips8193 was before5227 thy face.6440 cr 17 Be not a terror4288 unto me: thou art my refuge4268 in the day3117 of evil.7451 cr 18 Let them be put to shame954 that persecute7291 me, but let not me be put to shame;954 let them be dismayed,2865 but let not me be dismayed;2865 bring935 upon them the day3117 of evil,7451 and destroy7665{Hebrew break them with a double breach.} them with double4932 destruction.7670 cr

Jeremiah 17:19 Thus said559 Jehovah3068 unto me: Go,1980 and stand5975 in the gate8179 of the{Or, the common people. See 26:23.} children1121 of the people,5971 whereby the kings4428 of Judah3063 come in,935 and by which they go out,3318 and in all the gates8179 of Jerusalem;3389 cr 20 and say559 unto them, Hear8085 ye the word1697 of Jehovah,3068 ye kings4428 of Judah,3063 and all Judah,3063 and all the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem,3389 that enter in935 by these gates:8179 cr 21 Thus saith559 Jehovah,3068 Take heed8104 to{Or, for your life’s sake} yourselves,5315 and bear5375 no burden4853 on the sabbath7676 day,3117 nor bring935 it in by the gates8179 of Jerusalem;3389 cr 22 neither carry forth3318 a burden4853 out of your houses1004 on the sabbath7676 day,3117 neither do6213 ye any work:4399 but hallow6942 ye the sabbath7676 day,3117 as I commanded6680 your fathers.1 cr 23 But they hearkened8085 not, neither inclined5186 their ear,241 but made their neck6203 stiff,7185 that they might not hear,8085 and might not receive3947 instruction.4148 cr

Jeremiah 17:24 And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently8085 hearken8085 unto me, saith5002 Jehovah,3068 to bring935 in no burden4853 through the gates8179 of this city5892 on the sabbath7676 day,3117 but to hallow6942 the sabbath7676 day,3117 to do6213 no1115 work therein;4399 cr 25 then shall there enter935 in by the gates8179 of this city5892 kings4428 and princes8269 sitting3427 upon the throne3678 of David,1732 riding7392 in chariots7393 and on horses,5483 they, and their princes,8269 the men376 of Judah,3063 and the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem;3389 and this city5892 shall remain3427{Or, be inhabited} for ever.5769 cr 26 And they shall come935 from the cities5892 of Judah,3063 and from the places round about5439 Jerusalem,3389 and from the land776 of Benjamin,1144 and from the lowland,8219 and from the hill-country,2022 and from the South,5045 bringing935 burnt-offerings,5930 and sacrifices,2077 and meal-offerings,4503 and frankincense,3828 and bringing935 sacrifices of thanksgiving,8426 unto the house1004 of Jehovah.3068 cr 27 But if ye will not hearken8085 unto me to hallow6942 the sabbath7676 day,3117 and not to bear5375 a burden4853 and enter in935 at the gates8179 of Jerusalem3389 on the sabbath7676 day;3117 then will I kindle3341 a fire784 in the gates8179 thereof, and it shall devour398 the palaces759 of Jerusalem,3389 and it shall not be quenched.3518 cr