So now I, Hezekiah, have decided to make an agreement with the Lord God of Israel. Then he will not be angry at us any more.
Jeremiah 3:5 - Easy To Read Version You also said,\par ‘God will not always be angry at me.\par God’s anger will not continue forever.’\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
So now I, Hezekiah, have decided to make an agreement with the Lord God of Israel. Then he will not be angry at us any more.
I will not continue fighting forever.\par I will not always be angry.\par If I continued to be angry,\par then man’s spirit\par —the life I gave them—\par would die in front of me.\par
Lord, don’t continue to be angry with us!\par Don’t remember our sins forever!\par Please, look at us!\par We are your people.\par
The people of Judah went (lived)\par the wrong way.\par But why do those people of Jerusalem\par continue going the wrong way?\par They believe their own lies.\par They refuse to turn around and come back.\par
I have listened to them very carefully.\par But they don’t say what is right.\par The people are not sorry for their sins.\par The people don’t think about the bad things they have done.\par The people do things without thinking.\par They are like horses running into a battle.\par
“‘Look! In Jerusalem, every ruler of Israel made himself strong so he could kill other people.
Trouble will come to people\par that make plans to sin.\par Those people lie on their beds\par making their evil plans\par Then when the morning light comes,\par they do the bad things they planned.\par Why? Simply because they have the power\par to do what they want.\par
People are good at doing bad things\par with both hands.\par Officials ask for bribes.\par Judges take money\par to change their decisions in court.\par “Important leaders” \{don’t make\par good and fair decisions\}.\par They do whatever they want to do.\par