And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation; A generation that set not their heart aright, And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
Jeremiah 5:23 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But these people have hearts that draw back from God and wills that rebel against Him; they have revolted and quit His service and have gone away [into idolatry]. American Standard Version (1901) But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone. Common English Bible And yet the people have stubborn and rebellious hearts; they turn and go their own way. Catholic Public Domain Version But the heart of this people has become incredulous and provocative; they have turned away and departed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the heart of this people is become hard of belief and provoking: they are revolted and gone away. |
And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation; A generation that set not their heart aright, And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
Forty years long was I grieved with that generation, And said, It is a people that do err in their heart, And they have not known my ways:
Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
Turn ye unto him from whom ye have deeply revolted, O children of Israel.
The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is desperately sick: who can know it?
As keepers of a field are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.
I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they know the way of the LORD, and the judgement of their God. But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bands.
They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they call them to him that is on high, none at all will exalt him.
They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them:
For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?
Take heed, brethren, lest haply there shall be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God: