Jeremiah 9:6 - Easy To Read Version6 One bad thing followed another.\par And lies followed lies.\par The people refused to know me.”\par The Lord said those things.\par Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17696 Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition6 Your habitation is in the midst of deceit [oppression upon oppression and deceit upon deceit]; through deceit they refuse to know and understand Me, says the Lord. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)6 Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible6 You live in a world of deceit, and in their deceit they refuse to know me, declares the LORD. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version6 Your habitation is in the midst of deceit. In their deceitfulness, they have refused to know me, says the Lord." Ver Capítulo |
I hear people whispering against me.\par Everywhere, I hear things that scare me.\par Even my friends are saying things\par against me.\par People are just waiting for me\par to make some mistake.\par They are saying,\par “Let us lie and say he did some bad thing.\par Maybe we can trick Jeremiah.\par Then we will have him.\par We will finally be rid of him.\par Then we will grab him\par and take our revenge on him.”\par
Then the enemies of Jeremiah said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah. Surely the teaching of the law by the priest will not be lost. And the advice from the wise men will still be with us. We will still have the words of the prophets. So let us tell lies about him. That will ruin him. We will not pay attention to anything he says.”
Then I will test those survivors. I will give them many troubles. The troubles will be like the fire a man uses to prove silver is pure. I will test them the way a person tests gold. Then they will call to me for help, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘You are my people.’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”