Jeremiah 18:14
12 And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.
13 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.
Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?
15 Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;
16 To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Does the snow of Lebanon ever leave its rocky slopes? Or do its cool waters flowing from a distance ever run dry?
- KJV
- Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?
- WEB
- Will the snow of Lebanon fail from the rock of the field? Will the cold waters that flow down from afar be dried up?
- ASV
- Shall the snow of Lebanon fail from the rock of the field? [or] shall the cold waters that flow down from afar be dried up?
- DARBY
- Shall the snow of Lebanon cease from the rock of the field? Shall the cool flowing waters coming from afar be dried up?
- BLB
- Does it leave its rocky slopes—the snow of Lebanon? Or from a distance be forsaken the cold flowing waters?
- ÅB
- Mon Libanons snø går bort på det høye fjell? Eller uttørkes de fremmede, kjølige, rinnende vann?
- OTB
- Forlater snøen fra Libanon de steinete bakkene? Eller opphører de kjølige vannene fra fjerne kilder noen gang å strømme?
- B1930
- Mon Libanons sne går bort på det høie fjell? Eller uttørkes de fremmede, kjølige, rinnende vann?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 6:68
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
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