Jeremiah 6:16

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask where the old road is. Ask where the good road is, and walk on that road. If you do, you will find rest for yourselves. But you people have said, ‘We will not walk on the good road.’

Cross References

Isaiah 30:21

If you wander from the right path, either to the right or to the left, you will hear a voice behind you saying, “You should go this way. Here is the right way.”

Jeremiah 18:15

But my people have forgotten me. They burn offerings to worthless idols. They have left the right way that their ancestors followed, and they stumble on the path they have chosen. Instead of staying on the good road I showed them, they prefer to walk on bumpy paths.

Deuteronomy 32:7

“Remember the days of the past. Think about what happened so long ago. Ask your father; he will tell you. Ask your leaders; they will tell you.

Jeremiah 7:23

I only gave them this command: ‘Obey me and I will be your God, and you will be my people. Do all that I command, and good things will happen to you.’

Colossians 2:6

You accepted Christ Jesus as Lord, so continue to live following him.

Isaiah 2:5

Family of Jacob, let us follow the Lord.

John 12:35

Then Jesus said, “The light will be with you for only a short time more. So walk while you have the light. Then the darkness will not catch you. People who walk in the darkness don’t know where they are going.

Jeremiah 18:12

But the people of Judah will answer, ‘We don’t care what you say. We will continue to do what we want. We will do the evil our stubborn hearts want.’”

Jeremiah 22:21

“Judah, you felt safe, but I warned you. I warned you, but you refused to listen. You have lived like this from the time you were young. And from the time you were young, you have not obeyed me, Judah.

Jeremiah 44:16

“We will not listen to the message from the Lord that you spoke to us.

Hebrews 11:2

God was pleased with the people who lived a long time ago because they had faith like this.

John 13:17

If you know these things, great blessings will be yours if you do them.

Malachi 4:4

“Remember and obey the law of my servant Moses. I gave those laws and rules to him at Mount Horeb. They are for all the people of Israel.

Hebrews 6:12

We don’t want you to be lazy. We want you to be like those who, because of their faith and patience, will get what God has promised.

Isaiah 8:20

You should follow the teachings and the agreement. I swear, if you follow those other things, there is no future for you.

Luke 16:29

“But Abraham said, ‘They have the Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets to read; let them learn from that.’

Isaiah 28:12

In the past he spoke to them and said, “Here is a resting place. Let those who are tired come and rest. This is the place of peace.” But they would not listen to him.

John 5:39

You carefully study the Scriptures. You think that they give you eternal life. These same Scriptures tell about me!

Acts 17:11

The people in Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica. They were so glad to hear the message Paul told them. They studied the Scriptures every day to make sure that what they heard was really true.

Romans 4:12

And Abraham is also the father of those who have been circumcised. But it is not their circumcision that makes him their father. He is their father only if they live following the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

Jeremiah 2:25

Judah, stop chasing after idols! Stop wanting those other gods. But you say, ‘It is no use! I cannot stop! I love those other gods. I can’t stop chasing them.’

1 Kings 8:36

So please listen in heaven to their prayer. Then forgive us for our sins. Teach the people to live right. Then, Lord, please send rain to the land you gave them.

Psalm 116:7

My soul, relax! The Lord is caring for you.

Jeremiah 12:16

I want these people to learn their lessons well. In the past they taught my people to use Baal’s name to make promises. Now, I want them to learn to use my name. I want them to say, ‘As the Lord lives ….’ If they do that, I will allow them to be successful, and I will let them live among my people.

Jeremiah 31:21

“People of Israel, repair the road signs. Put up signs that show the way home. Watch the road. Remember the road you are leaving on. Israel, my bride, come home. Come back to your towns.

Jeremiah 42:3

Jeremiah, pray that the Lord your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do.”

Jeremiah 50:5

They will ask how to go to Zion. They will start to go in that direction. They will say, ‘Come, let us join ourselves to the Lord. Let’s make an agreement that will last forever. Let’s make an agreement that we will never forget.’

Judges 2:17

But the Israelites did not listen to their judges. The Israelites were not faithful to God—they followed other gods. In the past, the ancestors of the Israelites obeyed the Lord’s commands. But now the Israelites changed and stopped obeying the Lord.

2 Chronicles 19:11

“Amariah is the high priest, so he will make the final decision about the people’s responsibilities to the Lord. Zebadiah son of Ishmael is the leader of the tribe of Judah, so he will make the final decision about the people’s responsibilities to the king. The Levites will serve as scribes for you. Be brave and do what is right! May the Lord be with those of you who are good judges.”

Isaiah 46:9

Remember what happened long ago. Remember, I am God and there is no other God. There is no other like me.

Isaiah 57:2

But peace will come too, and those who trust him will get to rest in their own beds.

Jeremiah 7:3

The Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says: Change your lives and do good things. If you do this, I will let you live in this place.

Jeremiah 7:24

“But your ancestors did not listen to me. They did not pay attention to me. They were stubborn and did what they wanted to do. They did not become good. They became even more evil—they went backward, not forward.