The sin of Judah
is written
with a pen
of iron
, and with the point
of a diamond
: it is graven
upon the table
of their heart
, and upon the horns
of your altars
;
Whilst their children remember
their altars
and their groves
by the green
trees
upon the high
hills
.
O my mountain in the field
, I will give
thy substance
and all thy treasures
to the spoil
, and thy high places
for sin
, throughout all thy borders
.
And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage
that I gave
thee; and I will cause thee to serve
thine enemies
in the land
which thou knowest
not: for ye have kindled
a fire
in mine anger
, which shall burn
for
ever
.
Thus saith the LORD
; Cursed
be the man
that trusteth
in man
, and maketh
flesh
his arm
, and whose heart
departeth
from the LORD
.
For he shall be like the heath in the desert
, and shall not see
when good
cometh
; but shall inhabit
the parched places
in the wilderness
, in a salt
land
and not inhabited
.
Blessed is the man
that trusteth
in the LORD
, and whose hope
the LORD
is.
For he shall be as a tree planted
by the waters
, and that spreadeth out
her roots
by the river
, and shall not see
when heat
cometh
, but her leaf
shall be green
; and shall not be careful
in the year
of drought
, neither shall cease
from yielding
fruit
.
The heart is deceitful
above all things , and desperately wicked
: who can know
it?
I the LORD search
the heart
, I try
the reins
, even to give
every man
according to his ways
, and according to the fruit
of his doings
.
As the partridge sitteth
on eggs , and hatcheth
them not; so he that getteth
riches
, and not by right
, shall leave
them in the midst
of his days
, and at his end
shall be a fool
.
A glorious high
throne
from the beginning
is the place
of our sanctuary
.
O LORD, the hope
of Israel
, all that forsake
thee shall be ashamed
, and they that depart
from me
shall be written
in the earth
, because they have forsaken
the LORD
, the fountain
of living
waters
.
Heal me, O LORD
, and I shall be healed
; save
me, and I shall be saved
: for thou art my praise
.
Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word
of the LORD
? let it come
now.
As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor
to follow
thee: neither have I desired
the woeful
day
; thou knowest
: that which came out
of my lips
was right before
thee
.
Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope
in the day
of evil
.
Let them be confounded that persecute
me, but let not me be confounded
: let them be dismayed
, but let not me be dismayed
: bring
upon them the day
of evil
, and destroy
them with double
destruction
.
Thus said the LORD
unto me; Go
and stand
in the gate
of the children
of the people
, whereby the kings
of Judah
come in
, and by the which they go out
, and in all the gates
of Jerusalem
;
And say unto them, Hear
ye the word
of the LORD
, ye kings
of Judah
, and all Judah
, and all the inhabitants
of Jerusalem
, that enter in
by these gates
:
Thus saith the LORD
; Take heed
to yourselves
, and bear
no burden
on the sabbath
day
, nor bring
it in by the gates
of Jerusalem
;
Neither carry forth a burden
out of your houses
on the sabbath
day
, neither do
ye any work
, but hallow
ye the sabbath
day
, as I commanded
your fathers
.
But they obeyed not, neither inclined
their ear
, but made their neck
stiff
, that they might not hear
, nor receive
instruction
.
And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken
unto me, saith
the LORD
, to bring
in no burden
through the gates
of this city
on the sabbath
day
, but hallow
the sabbath
day
, to do
no
work
therein;
Then shall there enter into the gates
of this city
kings
and princes
sitting
upon the throne
of David
, riding
in chariots
and on horses
, they, and their princes
, the men
of Judah
, and the inhabitants
of Jerusalem
: and this city
shall remain
for ever
.
And they shall come from the cities
of Judah
, and from the places about
Jerusalem
, and from the land
of Benjamin
, and from the plain
, and from the mountains
, and from the south
, bringing
burnt offerings
, and sacrifices
, and meat offerings
, and incense
, and bringing
sacrifices of praise
, unto the house
of the LORD
.
But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow
the sabbath
day
, and not to bear
a burden
, even entering in
at the gates
of Jerusalem
on the sabbath
day
; then will I kindle
a fire
in the gates
thereof, and it shall devour
the palaces
of Jerusalem
, and it shall not be quenched
.