Jeremiah 8:5 - Easy To Read Version

⁵ 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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Why then is this people of Jerusalem turned away with a perpetual turning away [from Me]? They hold fast to deceit (idolatry); they refuse to repent and return [to God].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

Common English Bible

⁵ Why then does this people, rebellious Jerusalem, persistently turn away from me? They cling to deceit and refuse to return.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Then why have this people in Jerusalem turned away with a contentious loathing? They have taken hold of what is false, and they are not willing to return.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ Why then is this people in Jerusalem turned away with a stubborn revolting? They have laid hold on lying and have refused to return.

Jeremiah 8:5 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 4:13

Always remember these lessons. Don’t forget these lessons. They are your life!

Isaiah 1:20

But if you refuse to listen, you are against me. And your enemies will destroy you.”

Isaiah 30:10

They tell the prophets, “Don’t see dreams {\cf2\super [278]} about things we should do! Don’t tell us the truth! Say nice things to us and make us feel good! See only good things for us!

Isaiah 44:20

That man does not know what he is doing. He is confused, so his heart leads him the wrong way. That man can’t save himself. And he can’t see that he is doing wrong. That man will not say, “This statue I am holding is a false god.”

Jeremiah 14:7

“We know that those things are our fault.\par We are now suffering because of our sins.\par Lord, do something to help us for the good of your name.\par We admit that we left you many times.\par We have sinned against you.\par

Jeremiah 2:32

A young woman doesn’t forget her jewelry.\par A bride doesn’t forget the sash for her dress.\par But my people have forgotten me\par too many times to count.\par

Jeremiah 3:5

You also said,\par ‘God will not always be angry at me.\par God’s anger will not continue forever.’\par

Jeremiah 5:27

The houses of these evil men are full of lies,\par like a cage full of birds.\par Their lies made them rich and powerful.\par

Jeremiah 5:3

Lord, I know that you want people\par to be loyal to you.\par You hit the people of Judah,\par but they did not feel any pain.\par You destroyed them,\par but they refused to learn their lesson.\par They became very stubborn.\par They refused to be sorry\par for the bad things they did.\par

Jeremiah 5:6

They turned against God,\par so a lion from the forest will attack them.\par A wolf from the desert will kill them.\par A leopard is hiding near their cities.\par The leopard will tear to pieces\par any person that comes out of the city.\par This will happen because the people\par of Judah have sinned again and again.\par They have wandered away from the Lord\par many times.\par

Jeremiah 6:17

I chose watchmen to watch over you.\par I told them,\par ‘Listen for the sound of the war trumpet.’\par But they said,\par ‘We will not listen!’\par

Jeremiah 6:19

Hear this, people of the earth.\par I am going to bring disaster\par to the people of Judah.\par Why? Because of all the bad things\par that those people planned.\par And because they ignored my messages.\par Those people refused to obey my law.”\par

Jeremiah 9:6

One bad thing followed another.\par And lies followed lies.\par The people refused to know me.”\par The Lord said those things.\par

Daniel 9:11

None of the people of Israel obeyed your teachings. They all have turned away. They did not obey you. There are curses {\cf2\super [101]} and promises written in the Law of Moses. (Moses was God’s servant.) Those curses and promises tell about the punishment for not obeying the law—and all those things have happened to us. Those things happened to us because we sinned against the Lord.

Hosea 11:5

“The Israelites refuse to turn back \{to God\}. So they will go to Egypt! \{The king of\} Assyria will become their king.

Hosea 11:7

“My people expect me to come back. They will call to God above. But God will not help them.”

Hosea 13:2

Now the Israelites sin more and more. They make idols {\cf2\super [143]} for themselves. Workers make those fancy statues from silver. And then those people talk to their statues! They offer sacrifices to those statues. They kiss those \{golden\} calves.

Hosea 4:16

The Lord has given many things to Israel. He is like a shepherd that takes his sheep to a large field with much grass. But Israel is stubborn. Israel is like a young cow that runs away again and again.

Zechariah 7:11

But those people refused to listen.\par They refused to do what he wanted.\par They closed their ears so they\par could not hear what God said.\par

John 5:40

But you refuse to come to me to have that life \{you want\}.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

But test everything. Keep what is good.

Hebrews 12:25

Be careful and don’t refuse to listen when God speaks. Those people (Israelites) refused to listen to him when he warned them on earth. And those people did not escape. Now God is speaking from heaven. So now it will be worse for those people who refuse to listen to him.

Revelation 2:25

Only continue the way you are until I come.