Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD said, “It is because they have forsaken my law, which I set before them; they have not obeyed me or followed my law. New Living Translation The LORD replies, “This has happened because my people have abandoned my instructions; they have refused to obey what I said. English Standard Version And the LORD says: “Because they have forsaken my law that I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice or walked in accord with it, Berean Standard Bible 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. Berean Literal Bible 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. King James Bible And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein; New King James Version And the LORD said, “Because they have forsaken My law which I set before them, and have not obeyed My voice, nor walked according to it, New American Standard Bible The LORD said, “Because they have abandoned My Law which I put before them, and have not obeyed My voice nor walked according to it, NASB 1995 The LORD said, “Because they have forsaken My law which I set before them, and have not obeyed My voice nor walked according to it, NASB 1977 And the LORD said, “Because they have forsaken My law which I set before them, and have not obeyed My voice nor walked according to it, Legacy Standard Bible Yahweh said, “Because they have forsaken My law, which I set before them, and have not listened to My voice nor walked according to it, Amplified Bible The LORD said, “Because they have turned away from My law which I set before them, and have not listened to and obeyed My voice nor walked in accordance with it, Berean Annotated Bible And the LORD {YHWH} answered, “It is because they have forsaken My law, which I set before them; they have not walked in it or obeyed My voice. Christian Standard Bible The LORD said, “It is because they abandoned my instruction, which I set before them, and did not obey my voice or walk according to it. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD said, “It is because they abandoned My instruction that I set in front of them and did not obey My voice or walk according to it. American Standard Version And Jehovah saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein, Contemporary English Version The LORD said: I destroyed the land because the people disobeyed me and rejected my laws and teachings. English Revised Version And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein; GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD answered, "They've abandoned my teachings that I placed in front of them. They didn't obey me, and they didn't follow them. Good News Translation The LORD answered, "This has happened because my people have abandoned the teaching that I gave them. They have not obeyed me or done what I told them. International Standard Version The LORD said, "It is because they have forsaken my Law that I gave them. They didn't obey me and didn't live according to it. NET Bible The LORD answered, "This has happened because these people have rejected my laws which I gave them. They have not obeyed me or followed those laws. New Heart English Bible The LORD says, "Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked in it, Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein; Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAnd 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. World English Bible Yahweh says, “Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice or walked in my ways, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd YHWH says: “Because of their forsaking My law that I set before them, "" And they have not listened to My voice nor walked in it, Berean Literal Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah saith: Because of their forsaking My law that I set before them, And they have not hearkened to My voice nor walked in it, Smith's Literal Translation And Jehovah will say, For their forsaking my law which I gave before their face, and they heard not to my voice, and they went not in it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord said: Because they have forsaken my law, which I gave them, and have not heard my voice, and have not walked in it. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord said: “It is because they have abandoned my law, which I gave to them, and they have not listened to my voice, and they have not walked by it. New American Bible The LORD said: Because they have abandoned my law, which I set before them, and did not listen to me or follow it, New Revised Standard Version And the LORD says: Because they have forsaken my law that I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, or walked in accordance with it, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the LORD says, Because they have forsaken my law which I gave to them and to their fathers, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked according to my warnings; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH said: “Because they have forsaken my Law which I gave to them and to their fathers, and they did not listen to my voice, and they did not walk in it OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the LORD saith: Because they have forsaken My law which I set before them, And have not hearkened to My voice, neither walked therein; Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord said to me, Because they have forsaken my law, which I set before them, and have not hearkened to my voice; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Lament over Zion…12Who 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? 13And 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. 14Instead, they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts and gone after the Baals, as their fathers taught them.”… Cross References And the LORD answered, Job 38:1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: Psalm 99:6 Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered. “It is because they have forsaken My law, Hosea 8:1 Put the ram’s horn to your lips! An eagle looms over the house of the LORD, because the people have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law. Nehemiah 9:26 But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies. which I set before them; Deuteronomy 4:8 And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today? Deuteronomy 11:32 be careful to follow all the statutes and ordinances that I am setting before you today. they have not walked in it Leviticus 26:3 If you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments, Deuteronomy 5:33 You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. or obeyed My voice. Exodus 19:5 Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. Deuteronomy 28:1 “Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. Deuteronomy 29:24-28 So all the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’ / And the people will answer, ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt. / They went and served other gods, and they worshiped gods they had not known—gods that the LORD had not given to them. … 2 Kings 22:13 “Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.” 2 Chronicles 34:21 “Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for those remaining in Israel and Judah concerning the words in the book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that has been poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD by doing all that is written in this book.” Isaiah 1:4 Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him. Isaiah 5:24 Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. Jeremiah 7:24-26 Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. / From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. / Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers. Treasury of Scripture And the LORD said, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein; Jeremiah 22:9 Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them. Deuteronomy 31:16,17 And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them… 2 Chronicles 7:19 But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them; Jump to Previous Accord Attention Followed Forsaken Forsaking Guided Hearkened Law Obeyed Therein Voice WalkedJump to Next Accord Attention Followed Forsaken Forsaking Guided Hearkened Law Obeyed Therein Voice WalkedJeremiah 9 1. Jeremiah laments the people for their manifold sins;9. and for their judgment. 12. Disobedience is the cause of their bitter calamity. 17. He exhorts to mourn for their destruction; 23. and to trust not in themselves, but in God. 25. He threatens both Jews and Gentiles. And the LORD answered This phrase indicates a direct response from God, emphasizing His active role in communicating with His people. In the context of Jeremiah, God often speaks through the prophet to convey His judgments and intentions. This divine communication underscores the seriousness of the message and the authority behind it. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) highlights the covenant relationship between God and Israel, reminding the audience of His faithfulness despite their unfaithfulness. It is because they have forsaken My law which I set before them they have not walked in it or obeyed My voice Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant God of Israel, who is speaking through the prophet Jeremiah. 2. Jeremiah A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. 3. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, which is the primary audience of Jeremiah's prophecies. 4. The Law Refers to the Torah, the divine instructions given to Israel, which the people have forsaken. 5. The People of Judah The recipients of God's message through Jeremiah, who have turned away from God's commandments. Teaching Points The Importance of God's LawGod's law is not just a set of rules but a guide for living in a way that honors Him. Forsaking it leads to spiritual and societal decay. Obedience to God's Voice Listening to and obeying God's voice is crucial for maintaining a relationship with Him. Disobedience leads to separation and judgment. Consequences of Forsaking God Turning away from God's commandments results in negative consequences, both individually and collectively. The Role of Prophets Prophets like Jeremiah are sent by God to call His people back to obedience and faithfulness. Repentance and Restoration Even when we stray, God offers a path back through repentance and a return to His ways. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 9:13?2. How can we avoid forsaking God's law as in Jeremiah 9:13? 3. What are the consequences of not obeying God's voice in Jeremiah 9:13? 4. How does Jeremiah 9:13 relate to Deuteronomy 28's blessings and curses? 5. In what ways can we actively listen to God's voice today? 6. How can we ensure we walk in God's ways, unlike in Jeremiah 9:13? 7. Why did God punish Israel for forsaking His law in Jeremiah 9:13? 8. How does Jeremiah 9:13 reflect the consequences of disobedience to God? 9. What historical context led to the events described in Jeremiah 9:13? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 9? 11. Who were the believers in the Old Testament? 12. What is the order of the Bible's books? 13. (Leviticus 26:44) Does God’s promise never to fully reject Israel conflict with other passages about divine judgment and exile? 14. In Psalm 74:9, the claim of having no prophet conflicts with other biblical texts that record active prophets around that era--how can both accounts be true? What Does Jeremiah 9:13 Mean And the LORD answeredThe passage opens with God Himself responding, underscoring that the diagnosis of Judah’s condition comes straight from the divine source. • God’s readiness to speak shows His relational nature (Jeremiah 1:4–5; Isaiah 1:18). • When the Lord answers, His word is final and authoritative (Psalm 33:8–9). • This divine response also sets the stage for judgment that will be just and unquestionable (Jeremiah 4:12). It is because they have forsaken My law The core issue is abandonment of God’s revealed standard. • “Forsaken” implies deliberate, continual rejection rather than momentary lapse (2 Kings 22:13). • God links calamity directly to covenant violation, echoing Deuteronomy 28:15. • Hosea 4:6 reminds us that destruction follows when people discard God’s knowledge. which I set before them Israel did not lack light or instruction; God graciously placed His law plainly in their midst. • Deuteronomy 30:14–15 speaks of the word being “very near you.” • Psalm 147:19–20 notes the privilege of receiving statutes other nations never had. • Responsibility increases with revelation; Judah’s guilt is therefore heightened (Luke 12:48). they have not walked in it The law was meant for daily living, yet Judah chose a different path. • To “walk” pictures steady, habitual conduct (Psalm 1:1–2). • Amos 3:3 asks, “Can two walk together unless they are agreed?”—Judah’s lifestyle showed disagreement with God. • Micah 6:8 summarizes God’s expectation: act justly, love mercy, walk humbly. Judah did the opposite. or obeyed My voice Beyond the written law, God spoke through prophets, but they refused to listen. • Exodus 19:5 links covenant blessing to “carefully listening to My voice.” • 1 Samuel 15:22 teaches that obedience is better than sacrifice. • Jeremiah 7:23–24 describes how they “did not listen or incline their ear, but walked in the stubbornness of their evil hearts.” summary Jeremiah 9:13 lays bare the root of Judah’s coming judgment: willful abandonment of God’s clearly revealed law and a persistent refusal to live by it or heed His prophetic voice. The verse calls every generation to cherish Scripture, walk in its light, and listen actively to God—because blessing or discipline hinges on our response to His authoritative word. Verse 13. - There is no answer, for the wise men are ashamed (Jeremiah 8:9); so Jehovah himself takes up his speech. My law which I set before them; not in reference to the publication of the Law on Sinai, but, as Keil rightly points out, to the oral exhibition of the Torah by the prophets. Neither walked therein; viz. in the Law. (On the precise contents of the term here rendered "Law," see note on Jeremiah 8:8.)Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the LORDיְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH answered, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “It is because עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against they have forsaken עָזְבָם֙ (‘ā·zə·ḇām) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit My law תּ֣וֹרָתִ֔י (tō·w·rā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I set נָתַ֖תִּי (nā·ṯat·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set before them; לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם (lip̄·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6440: The face they have not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no walked הָ֥לְכוּ (hā·lə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in it בָֽהּ׃ (ḇāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew [or] וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no obeyed שָׁמְע֥וּ (šā·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently My voice. בְקוֹלִ֖י (ḇə·qō·w·lî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound Links Jeremiah 9:13 NIVJeremiah 9:13 NLT Jeremiah 9:13 ESV Jeremiah 9:13 NASB Jeremiah 9:13 KJV Jeremiah 9:13 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 9:13 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 9:13 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 9:13 French Bible Jeremiah 9:13 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 9:13 Yahweh says Because they have forsaken my (Jer.) |
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