But in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: committing adultery and walking in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers. No one turns back from his evil. They are all like Sodom to Me and her inhabitants like Gomorrah.”
Jeremiah 23:22 - Tree of Life Version If they have stood in My council, then they would have announced My words to My people, and turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their deeds.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But if they had stood in My council, then they would have caused My people to hear My words, then they would have turned them [My people] from their evil way and from the evil of their doings. American Standard Version (1901) But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings. Common English Bible If they had stood in my council, they would have proclaimed my words to my people; they would have turned them from their evil ways and deeds. Catholic Public Domain Version If they had stood in my counsel, and if I had made my words known to my people, certainly I would have turned them away from their evil ways and from their most wicked plans. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If they stood in my counsel and had made my words known to my people, I should have turned them from their evil way and from their wicked doings. |
But in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: committing adultery and walking in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers. No one turns back from his evil. They are all like Sodom to Me and her inhabitants like Gomorrah.”
For who has stood in the council of Adonai, that he should see and hear His word? Who has heard to His word and obeyed?
saying: ‘Turn, now, everyone from his evil way, and from the evil of your deeds, and dwell in the land that Adonai has given to you and to your fathers forever and ever.
“I have sent also to you all My servants the prophets, sending them early and often, saying: ‘Return you now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and you will dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers; but you have not inclined your ear, nor listened to Me.
Perhaps the house of Judah will hear all the calamity that I am planning to do to them, in order that they may turn, each one from his evil way. Then I would forgive their iniquity and their sin.”
Adonai said “It is because they have forsaken My Torah that I set before them. They have neither obeyed My voice nor walked according to it,
Because you have discouraged the hearts of the righteous with your lies, when I have not grieved him; and strengthened the hands of the wicked so he may not return from his wicked way and live,
You have not gone up into the breaches and repaired the walls for the house of Israel, to stand in the battle in the day of Adonai.
“Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, each one according to his ways.” It is a declaration of Adonai. “Return, and turn away from all your transgressions, so they would not be a stumbling block of iniquity for you.
You will speak My words to them, whether they will listen or whether they will refuse to listen—for they are rebellious.
“Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for the house of Israel. When you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
For the Lord Adonai, will do nothing, unless He has revealed His counsel to His servants the prophets.
Do not be like your fathers to whom the former prophets cried out saying, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘Turn back now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me.’ It is a declaration of Adonai.
Instruction of truth was in his mouth. Injustice was not found on his lips. In shalom and uprightness he walked with Me, and he turned many from iniquity.
For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.
so then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain on the alert and sober-minded.