Jeremiah 3:5 - The Scriptures 1998

⁵ ‘Does one bear a grudge forever? Does one keep it to the end?’ See, you have spoken and done the evils that you could.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ 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

⁵ 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)

⁵ 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

⁵ 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

⁵ 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."

Jeremiah 3:5 Cross References

2 Chronicles 29:10

“Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with יהוה  Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

Psalm 85:5

Would You be enraged with us forever? Would You draw out Your displeasure From generation to generation?

Psalm 85:6

Would You not revive us again, For Your people to rejoice in You?

Isaiah 57:16

“For I would not strive forever, nor am I wroth forever, for the spirit would grow faint before Me, even the beings I have made.

Isaiah 64:9

Do not be wroth, O יהוה, nor remember crookedness forever. See, please look, all of us are Your people!

Jeremiah 3:12

“Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, ‘Return, O backsliding Yisra’ĕ

Jeremiah 8:5

“Why then has this people, Yerushalayim, turned away in a continual backsliding? They cling to deceit, they refuse to turn back.

Jeremiah 8:6

“I have listened and heard – they do not speak right. No man has repented of his evil, saying, ‘What have I done?’ They all turned to their own course, like a horse rushing into battle.

Ezekiel 22:6

“See the leaders of Yisra’ĕ

Micah 2:1

Woe to those plotting wickedness, and working out evil upon their beds! In the light of the morning they practise it, because it is in the might of their hand.

Micah 7:3

Both hands are on the evil, to do it well. The prince asks for gifts, the judge seeks a bribe, and the great man speaks the desire of his being. And they weave it together.