Jeremiah 6:8

Jerusalem’s Final Warning · Jeremiah 6:1–21
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Translations

Modern
Be forewarned, O Jerusalem, or I will turn away from you; I will make you a desolation, a land without inhabitant.”
Traditional
Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.
Literal
Be warned, O Jerusalem, lest My soul should separate from you, lest I make you a desolation, a land not inhabited.”
Latin
Erudire, Jerusalem, ne forte recedat anima mea a te; ne forte ponam te desertam, terram inhabitabilem.

Original

Hebrew
English
Be forewarned, O Jerusalem, or I will turn away from you; I will make you a desolation, a land without inhabitant.”

Notes

Even at this late hour, the Lord accused the people to make them listen and return to him.

The invasion from the north, likely by the Babylonians in 605 BC, was approaching the kingdom of Judah. As the Lord's messenger, Jeremiah had the duty to warn the people so they could find shelter.

Events

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

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