Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Therefore this is what the LORD says: “I will put obstacles before this people. Parents and children alike will stumble over them; neighbors and friends will perish.” New Living Translation Therefore, this is what the LORD says: “I will put obstacles in my people’s path. Fathers and sons will both fall over them. Neighbors and friends will die together.” English Standard Version Therefore thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, I will lay before this people stumbling blocks against which they shall stumble; fathers and sons together, neighbor and friend shall perish.’” Berean Standard Bible Therefore this is what the LORD says: “I will lay stumbling blocks before this people; fathers and sons alike will be staggered; friends and neighbors will perish.” King James Bible Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish. New King James Version Therefore thus says the LORD: “Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people, And the fathers and the sons together shall fall on them. The neighbor and his friend shall perish.” New American Standard Bible Therefore, this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am placing stumbling blocks before this people. And they will stumble against them, Fathers and sons together; Neighbor and friend will perish.” NASB 1995 Therefore, thus says the LORD, “Behold, I am laying stumbling blocks before this people. And they will stumble against them, Fathers and sons together; Neighbor and friend will perish.” NASB 1977 Therefore, thus says the LORD, “Behold, I am laying stumbling blocks before this people. And they will stumble against them, Fathers and sons together; Neighbor and friend will perish.” Legacy Standard Bible Therefore, thus says Yahweh, “Behold, I am laying stumbling blocks before this people. And they will stumble against them, Fathers and sons together; Neighbor and friend will perish.” Amplified Bible Therefore, thus says the LORD, “Behold, I am laying stumbling blocks before this people. The fathers and the sons together Will stumble against them; The neighbor and his friend will perish.” Christian Standard Bible Therefore, this is what the LORD says: I am going to place stumbling blocks before these people; fathers and sons together will stumble over them; friends and neighbors will also perish. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore, this is what the LORD says: I am going to place stumbling blocks before these people; fathers and sons together will stumble over them; friends and neighbors will also perish. American Standard Version Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will lay stumbling-blocks before this people; and the fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them; the neighbor and his friend shall perish. Contemporary English Version So I will put stumbling blocks in your path, and everyone will die, including parents and children, neighbors and friends. English Revised Version Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people: and the fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish. GOD'S WORD® Translation This is what the LORD says: I'm going to lay stumbling blocks in front of these people. Parents and children will stumble over them. Neighbors and their friends will die. Good News Translation And so I will make these people stumble and fall. Parents and children will die, and so will friends and neighbors." International Standard Version Therefore, this is what the LORD says: "I'm about to put stumbling blocks in front of this people, and fathers and sons will stumble over them together. The neighbor and his friends will perish." Majority Standard Bible Therefore this is what the LORD says: “I will lay stumbling blocks before this people; fathers and sons alike will be staggered; friends and neighbors will perish.” NET Bible So, this is what the LORD says: 'I will assuredly make these people stumble to their doom. Parents and children will stumble and fall to their destruction. Friends and neighbors will die.' New Heart English Bible Therefore thus says the LORD, 'Look, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people. The fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them. The neighbor and his friend shall perish.' Webster's Bible Translation Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumbling-blocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbor and his friend shall perish. World English Bible Therefore Yahweh says, “Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people. The fathers and the sons together will stumble against them. The neighbor and his friend will perish.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTherefore, thus said YHWH: “Behold, I give stumbling blocks to this people, "" And fathers and sons have stumbled against them together, "" The neighbor and his friend perish.” Young's Literal Translation Therefore thus said Jehovah: Lo, I do give to this people stumbling blocks, And stumbled against them have fathers and sons together, The neighbour and his friend do perish. Smith's Literal Translation For this, thus said Jehovah, Behold me giving to this people stumbling blocks, and they stumbled upon them, the fathers and sons together; the inhabitant and his neighbor shall perish Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTherefore thus saith the Lord: Behold, I will bring destruction upon this people, by which fathers and sons together shall fall, neighbor and kinsman shall perish. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, thus says the Lord: “Behold I will bring this people to utter ruin, and they will fall, with their fathers and sons; neighbor and relative will perish together.” New American Bible Therefore, thus says the LORD: See, I will place before this people obstacles to trip them up; Parents and children alike, neighbors and friends shall perish. New Revised Standard Version Therefore thus says the LORD: See, I am laying before this people stumbling blocks against which they shall stumble; parents and children together, neighbor and friend shall perish. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore thus says the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; and the neighbor and his friend shall perish. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because of this, thus says LORD JEHOVAH: “Behold, I give this people stumbling blocks, and parents and children shall be stumbled on them together, and neighbor and his friend shall be destroyed” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Therefore thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, And the fathers and the sons together shall stumble against them, The neighbour and his friend, and they shall perish. Brenton Septuagint Translation Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring weakness upon this people, and the fathers and sons shall be weak together; the neighbour and his friend shall perish. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jerusalem's Final Warning…20What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.” 21Therefore this is what the LORD says: “I will lay stumbling blocks before this people; fathers and sons alike will be staggered; friends and neighbors will perish.” Cross References Isaiah 8:14-15 And He will be a sanctuary—but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare. / Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.” Ezekiel 3:20 Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. And I will hold you responsible for his blood. Isaiah 57:14 And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.” 1 Peter 2:8 and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed. Romans 9:32-33 Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, / as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” Isaiah 28:13 Then the word of the LORD to them will become: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there,” so that they will go stumbling backward and will be injured, ensnared, and captured. Matthew 21:44 He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.” 1 Corinthians 1:23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, Isaiah 8:14 And He will be a sanctuary—but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare. Luke 2:34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, Ezekiel 7:19 They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity. Isaiah 3:8 For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen because they spoke and acted against the LORD, defying His glorious presence. Hosea 14:9 Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them. 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, / in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness. Proverbs 4:19 But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble. Treasury of Scripture Therefore thus said the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall on them; the neighbor and his friend shall perish. I will. Jeremiah 13:16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. Isaiah 8:14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Ezekiel 3:20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. fathers. Jeremiah 9:21,22 For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets… Jeremiah 15:2-9 And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity… Jeremiah 16:3-9 For thus saith the LORD concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land; … Jump to Previous Alike Blocks Destruction Fall Falling Fathers Friend Lay Neighbor Neighbour Obstacles Perish Reason Stones Stumble Stumbling Stumblingblocks Stumbling-Blocks Together WayJump to Next Alike Blocks Destruction Fall Falling Fathers Friend Lay Neighbor Neighbour Obstacles Perish Reason Stones Stumble Stumbling Stumblingblocks Stumbling-Blocks Together WayJeremiah 6 1. The enemies sent against Judah,4. encourage themselves. 6. God sets them on work because of their sins. 9. The prophet laments the judgments of God because of their sins. 18. He proclaims God's wrath. 26. He calls the people to mourn for the judgment on their sins. Therefore this is what the LORD says The phrase begins with "Therefore," indicating a conclusion or consequence based on prior statements. In the context of Jeremiah, God has been warning Israel of impending judgment due to their persistent disobedience and idolatry. "The LORD" here is the covenant name Yahweh, emphasizing His authority and the seriousness of His pronouncement. This is not merely a human prediction but a divine declaration, underscoring the certainty and gravity of the message. I will lay stumbling blocks before this people fathers and sons alike will be staggered neighbors and friends will perish Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Therefore,לָכֵ֗ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus this is what כֹּ֚ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I will lay נֹתֵ֛ן (nō·ṯên) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set stumbling blocks מִכְשֹׁלִ֑ים (miḵ·šō·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4383: A stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, a stumbling block before אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to this הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that people; הָעָ֥ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock fathers אָב֨וֹת (’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1: Father and sons וּבָנִ֥ים (ū·ḇā·nîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son alike יַחְדָּ֛ו (yaḥ·dāw) Adverb Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly will be staggered; וְכָ֣שְׁלוּ (wə·ḵā·šə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3782: To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall friends וְרֵע֖וֹ (wə·rê·‘ōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow and neighbors שָׁכֵ֥ן (šā·ḵên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7934: A resident, a fellow-citizen will perish.” וְאָבָֽדוּ׃ (wə·’ā·ḇā·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish Links Jeremiah 6:21 NIVJeremiah 6:21 NLT Jeremiah 6:21 ESV Jeremiah 6:21 NASB Jeremiah 6:21 KJV Jeremiah 6:21 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 6:21 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 6:21 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 6:21 French Bible Jeremiah 6:21 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 6:21 Therefore thus says Yahweh Behold I will (Jer.) |
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