Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.
Jeremiah 3:5 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) will he be angry for ever, will he be indignant to the end?’ Behold, 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, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.
Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt thou prolong thy anger to all generations?
For I will not contend for ever, nor will I always be angry; for from me proceeds the spirit, and I have made the breath of life.
Be not exceedingly angry, O Lord, and remember not iniquity for ever. Behold, consider, we are all thy 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 for ever.
Why then has this people turned away in perpetual backsliding? They hold fast to deceit, they refuse to return.
I have given heed and listened, but they have not spoken aright; no man repents of his wickedness, saying, ‘What have I done?’ Every one turns to his own course, like a horse plunging headlong into battle.
“Behold, the princes of Israel in you, every one according to his power, have been bent on shedding blood.
Woe to those who devise wickedness and work evil upon their beds! When the morning dawns, they perform it, because it is in the power of their hand.
Their hands are upon what is evil, to do it diligently; the prince and the judge ask for a bribe, and the great man utters the evil desire of his soul; thus they weave it together.