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Book of Jeremiah, Chapter 14

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Chapter 14 of Jeremiah—Revised Standard Version (RSV)

  1. ¶ The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:
  2. ¶ “Judah mourns
      and her gates languish;
    her people lament on the ground,
      and the cry of Jerusalem goes up.
  3. Her nobles send their servants for water;
      they come to the cisterns,
    they find no water,
      they return with their vessels empty;
    they are ashamed and confounded
      and cover their heads.
  4. Because of the ground which is dismayed,
      since there is no rain on the land,
    the farmers are ashamed,
      they cover their heads.
  5. Even the hind in the field forsakes her newborn calf
      because there is no grass.
  6. The wild asses stand on the bare heights,
      they pant for air like jackals;
    their eyes fail
      because there is no herbage.
  7. ¶ “Though our iniquities testify against us,
      act, O LORD, for thy name’s sake;
    for our backslidings are many,
      we have sinned against thee.
  8. O thou hope of Israel,
      its savior in time of trouble,
    why shouldst thou be like a stranger in the land,
      like a wayfarer who turns aside to tarry for a night?
  9. Why shouldst thou be like a man confused,
      like a mighty man who cannot save?
    Yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us,
      and we are called by thy name;
      leave us not.”
  10. ¶ Thus says the LORD concerning this people:
    “They have loved to wander thus,
      they have not restrained their feet;
    therefore the LORD does not accept them
      now he will remember their iniquity
      and punish their sins.”
  11. ¶ The LORD said to me: “Do not pray for the welfare of this people.
  12. Though they fast, I will not hear their cry, and though they offer burnt offering and cereal offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.”
  13. ¶ Then I said: “Ah, Lord GOD, behold, the prophets say to them, ‘You shall not see the sword, nor shall you have famine, but I will give you assured peace in this place.’”
  14. And the LORD said to me: “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name; I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a lying vision, worthless divination, and the deceit of their own minds.
  15. Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name although I did not send them, and who say, ‘Sword and famine shall not come on this land’: By sword and famine those prophets shall be consumed.
  16. And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem, victims of famine and sword, with none to bury them—them, their wives, their sons, and their daughters. For I will pour out their wickedness upon them.
  17. ¶ “You shall say to them this word:
    ‘Let my eyes run down with tears night and day,
      and let them not cease,
    for the virgin daughter of my people is smitten with a great wound,
      with a very grievous blow.
  18. If I go out into the field,
      behold, those slain by the sword!
    And if I enter the city,
      behold, the diseases of famine!
    For both prophet and priest ply their trade through the land,
      and have no knowledge.’”
  19. ¶ Hast thou utterly rejected Judah?
      Does thy soul loathe Zion?
    Why hast thou smitten us
      so that there is no healing for us?
    We looked for peace, but no good came;
      for a time of healing, but behold, terror.
  20. We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD,
      and the iniquity of our fathers,
      for we have sinned against thee.
  21. Do not spurn us, for thy name’s sake;
      do not dishonor thy glorious throne;
      remember and do not break thy covenant with us.
  22. Are there any among the false gods of the nations that can bring rain?
      Or can the heavens give showers?
    Art thou not he, O LORD our God?
      We set our hope on thee,
      for thou doest all these things.

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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