Say to the king and the queen mother; “Take a lowly seat, for your beautiful crown has come down from your head.”
Jeremiah 17:20 - New Revised Standard Version and say to them: Hear the word of the Lord, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who enter by these gates. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Say to them, Hear the word of the Lord, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem who enter through these gates. American Standard Version (1901) and say unto them, Hear ye the word of Jehovah, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates: Common English Bible and say to them: Listen to the LORD’s word, you kings of Judah, all you people of Judah, and anyone living in Jerusalem who passes through these gates. Catholic Public Domain Version And you shall say to them: Listen to the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah, and all of Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who enter through these gates." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And thou shalt say to them: Hear the word of the Lord, ye kings of Juda, and all Juda, and all the inhabitant of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates. |
Say to the king and the queen mother; “Take a lowly seat, for your beautiful crown has come down from your head.”
Thus said the Lord to me: Go and stand in the People's Gate, by which the kings of Judah enter and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem,
You shall say: Hear the word of the Lord, O kings of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: I am going to bring such disaster upon this place that the ears of everyone who hears of it will tingle.
Because the people have forsaken me, and have profaned this place by making offerings in it to other gods whom neither they nor their ancestors nor the kings of Judah have known; and because they have filled this place with the blood of the innocent,
and say: Hear the word of the Lord, O King of Judah sitting on the throne of David—you, and your servants, and your people who enter these gates.
You shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear; for they are a rebellious house.
Mortal, I have made you a sentinel for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me.
Hear this, O priests! Give heed, O house of Israel! Listen, O house of the king! For the judgment pertains to you; for you have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor,
Hear this word, you cows of Bashan who are on Mount Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who say to their husbands, “Bring something to drink!”
And I said: Listen, you heads of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel! Should you not know justice?—
Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.