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Jeremiah 9:13

God's wordObedience

11 “And I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.”

12 Who is the man wise enough to understand this? To whom has the mouth of the LORD spoken, that he may explain it? Why is the land destroyed and scorched like a desert, so no one can pass through it?

And the LORD answered, “It is because they have forsaken My law, which I set before them; they have not walked in it or obeyed My voice.

14 Instead, they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts and gone after the Baals, as their fathers taught them.”

15 Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will feed this people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.

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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.

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BSB
And the LORD answered, “It is because they have forsaken My law, which I set before them; they have not walked in it or obeyed My voice.
KJV
And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;
WEB
The LORD says, “Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice or walked in my ways,
ASV
And Jehovah saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein,
DARBY
And Jehovah saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not hearkened unto my voice, nor walked in it,
BLB
And YHWH said: “Because they have forsaken My law that I had set before their face, and they have not listened to My voice and have not walked by it.
ÅB
Og Herren sa: Fordi de forlot min lov, som jeg la fram for dem, og ikke hørte på min røst og ikke fulgte den[^1],
OTB
Herren sa, "Det er fordi de har forlatt min lov, som jeg satte foran dem; de har ikke adlydt min røst eller vandret etter den,
B1930
Og Herren sa: Fordi de forlot min lov, som jeg la frem for dem, og ikke hørte på min røst og ikke fulgte den, / < loven.>

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