Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel, so that his fierce anger may turn away from us.
Jeremiah 3:5 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 will he be angry forever, will he be indignant to the end?” This is how you have spoken, but you have done all the evil that you could. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Will He retain His anger forever? Will He keep it to the end? Behold, you have so spoken, but you have done all the evil things you could and have had your way and have carried them through. American Standard Version (1901) Will he retain his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and hast done evil things, and hast had thy way. Common English Bible will you stay angry forever? Will you continue to be furious?” This is what you say while you do as much evil as you possibly can. Catholic Public Domain Version Why should you be angry unceasingly? And will you continue in this to the end? Behold, you have spoken and done evil, for you were able to do so." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wilt thou be angry for ever, or wilt thou continue until the end? Behold, thou hast spoken, and hast done evil things, and hast been able. |
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel, so that his fierce anger may turn away from us.
Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong your anger to all generations?
For I will not continually accuse, nor will I always be angry, for then the spirits would grow faint before me, even the souls that I have made.
Do not be exceedingly angry, O Lord, and do not remember iniquity forever. Now consider, we are all your people.
Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say: Return, faithless Israel, says the Lord. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, says the Lord; I will not be angry forever.
Why then has this people turned away in perpetual faithlessness? They have held fast to deceit; they have refused to return.
I have given heed and listened, but they do not speak honestly; no one repents of wickedness, saying, “What have I done!” All of them turn to their own course like a horse plunging headlong into battle.
The princes of Israel in you, everyone according to his power, have been bent on shedding blood.
Woe to those who devise wickedness and evil deeds on their beds! When the morning dawns, they perform it, because it is in their power.
Their hands are skilled to do evil; the official and the judge ask for a bribe, and the powerful dictate what they desire; thus they pervert justice.