JER 6:16 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Τάδε λέγει Κύριος, στῆτε ἐπὶ ταῖς ὁδοῖς, καὶ ἴδετε, καὶ ἐρωτήσατε τρίβους Κυρίου αἰωνίους· καὶ ἴδετε ποία ἐστὶν ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ ἀγαθὴ, καὶ βαδίζετε ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ εὑρήσετε ἁγνισμὸν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν· Καὶ εἶπαν, οὐ πορευσόμεθα.
(Tade legei Kurios, staʸte epi tais hodois, kai idete, kai erōtaʸsate tribous Kuriou aiōnious; kai idete poia estin haʸ hodos haʸ agathaʸ, kai badizete en autaʸ, kai heuraʸsete hagnismon tais psuⱪais humōn; Kai eipan, ou poreusometha. )

BrTr Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths of the Lord; and see what is the good way, and walk in it, and ye shall find purification for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in them.

ULT Thus says Yahweh,
⇔ “Stand at the roads and see,
⇔ and ask for the ancient paths.
⇔ ‘Where is this, the way of the good?’ Then go on it
⇔ and find rest for your spirit.
⇔ But they say, ‘We shall not go.’

UST This is also what Yahweh said to the Israelite people,
⇔ “Stand at the crossroads and look at the people who pass by.
⇔ Ask them what was the good behavior that their ancestors had long ago.
⇔ And when they tell you, behave that way.
⇔ If you do that, you will find rest for yourselves.
⇔ But you said that you did not want to do that!

BSB This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where [is] the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
⇔ 
⇔ 

MSB This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where [is] the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
⇔ 
⇔ 

OEB ⇔ Thus did Jehovah say:
⇔ Stand in the ways and see,
⇔ And ask for the ancient paths;
⇔ Mark that which leadeth to happiness,
⇔ See that ye walk therein–
⇔ And ye shall find rest to your souls.
⇔ But they said, " We refuse to walk in it."

WEBBE The LORD says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The Lord said to his people:
⇔ “You are standing at the crossroads. So consider your path.
⇔ Ask where the old, reliable paths are.
⇔ Ask where the path is that leads to blessing and follow it.
⇔ If you do, you will find rest for your souls.”
⇔ But they said, “We will not follow it!”

LSV Thus said YHWH: “Stand by the ways and see, and ask for paths of old,
Where [is] this—the good way? And go in it,
And find rest for yourselves. And they say, We do not go.

FBV This is what the Lord says: Go and stand where the roads divide, and look. Find out which are the old paths. Ask, “What's the right way?” Then follow it and you'll be content.[fn] But you refused, saying, “We won't go that way!”

6:16 “You'll be content:” literally, “you'll find rest for your souls.”

T4T ¶ This is also what Yahweh said to the Israeli people:
⇔ “Stand at the crossroads and look at the people who pass by.
⇔ Ask them what was the good behavior that their ancestors had long ago.
⇔ And when they tell you, behave that way.
⇔ If you do that, you will find rest for your souls.”
⇔ But you replied, ‘We do not want to do that!’

LEB No LEB JER book available

BBE This is what the Lord has said: Take your place looking out on the ways; make search for the old roads, saying, Where is the good way? and go in it that you may have rest for your souls. But they said, We will not go in it.

Moff No Moff JER book available

JPS Thus saith the LORD: Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said: 'We will not walk therein.'

ASV Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein.

DRA Thus saith the Lord: Stand ye on the ways, and see and ask for the old paths which is the good way, and walk ye in it: and you shall find refreshment for your souls. And they said: we will not walk.

YLT Thus said Jehovah: Stand ye by the ways and see, and ask for paths of old, Where [is] this — the good way? and go ye in it, And find rest for yourselves. And they say, 'We do not go.'

Drby Thus saith Jehovah: Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the ancient paths, which is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [therein].

RV Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein.
(Thus saith/says the LORD, Stand ye/you_all in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye/you_all shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein. )

SLT Thus said Jehovah, Stand ye upon the ways, and see, and ask for the beaten paths of old, where this the good way, and go ye in it, and find rest to your soul. And they will say, We will not go.

Wbstr Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk in it, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it .

KJB-1769 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
(Thus saith/says the LORD, Stand ye/you_all in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye/you_all shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein. )

KJB-1611 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the wayes and see, and aske for the old paths, where is the good way, and walke therein, and ye shall finde rest for your soules: but they said, We will not walke therein.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Bshps No Bshps JER book available

Gnva Thus sayeth the Lord, Stande in the waies and beholde, and aske for the olde way, which is the good way and walke therein, and yee shall finde rest for your soules: but they saide, We will not walke therein.
(Thus saith/says the Lord, Stand in the ways and behold, and ask for the old way, which is the good way and walk therein, and ye/you_all shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein. )

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Wycl No Wycl JER book available

Luth No Luth JER book available

ClVg Hæc dicit Dominus: State super vias, et videte, et interrogate de semitis antiquis quæ sit via bona, et ambulate in ea: et invenietis refrigerium animabus vestris. Et dixerunt: Non ambulabimus.[fn]
(This he_says Master: State over ways/roads, and see, and interrogate from/about semitis ancient which let_it_be way/road good(s), and walk in/into/on ea: and I_foundetis refrigerium souls yours. And they_said: Not/No ambulabimus. )

6.16 State super vias. Legamus Evangelicam parabolam, in qua negotiator bonus omnes vendidit margaritas, ut unam emat pretiosam: ut scilicet per patriarchas et prophetas veniamus ad eum qui dicit: Ego sum via, veritas et vita Joan. 14., unde, State super vias, etc.

6.16 State over ways/roads. Legamus Evangelicam parable, in/into/on which negotiator good/kind/gracious everyone sold margaritas, as one emat pretiosam: as namely through to_his_fatherarchas and a_prophets I_cameamus to him who he_says: I I_am way/road, the_truth and life Yoan. 14., whence, State over ways/roads, etc.

RP-GNT No RP-GNT JER book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) Yahweh says this

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH stand on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in crossroads and,look and,ask for,paths_of ancient where? this way_of the,good and,walk in/on/at/with,it and,find rest for,souls_of,your_all's and=they_said not walk )

It can be stated clearly who Yahweh says this to. Alternate translation: “Yahweh says this to the people of Israel” or “Yahweh says this to his people”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) Stand at the road crossing … We will not go

The roads and pathways refer to ways that people live their lives. Yahweh wants the people of Israel to ask what is the good way to live their lives and for them to live that way.

(Occurrence 0) the road crossing

This refers to the place where two roads meet.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) ask for the ancient pathways

The ancient pathways represent their ancestors’s behavior, how their ancestors lived long ago. Alternate translation: “ask about the pathways that your ancestors walked on” or “ask about how your ancestors behaved”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) Where is this good way

This could mean: (1) “this good way” represents the good way to live. Alternate translation: “What is the good way to live” or (2) “this good way” represents the way to live that results in blessings. Alternate translation: “Where is the way to what is good” or “What is the way to live that results in blessing”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) Then go on it

“Then walk on that path.” Going on that path represents living that way. Alternate translation: “Then live that way”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) We will not go

This represents not living that way. Alternate translation: “We will not live that way”

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