The Wickedness of Jerusalem
She has not received correction;
She has not trusted in the Lord,
She has not drawn near to her God.
Her judges are bevening wolves
That leave not a bone till morning.
Her priests have1 polluted the sanctuary,
They have done bviolence to the law.
He will do no unrighteousness.
1Every morning He brings His justice to light;
He never fails,
But athe unjust knows no shame.
Their fortresses are devastated;
I have made their streets desolate,
With none passing by.
Their cities are destroyed;
There is no one, no inhabitant.
You will receive instruction’—
So that her dwelling would not be cut off,
Despite everything for which I punished her.
But1 they rose early and bcorrupted all their deeds.
A Faithful Remnant
“Until the day I rise up1 for plunder;
My determination is to bgather the nations
To My assembly of kingdoms,
To pour on them My indignation,
All My fierce anger;
All the earth cshall be devoured
With the fire of My jealousy.
That they all may call on the name of the Lord,
To serve Him with one accord.
My worshipers,
The daughter of My dispersed ones,
Shall bring My offering.
In which you transgress against Me;
For then I will take away from your midst
Those who arejoice in your pride,
And you shall no longer be haughty
In My holy mountain.
aA meek and humble people,
And they shall trust in the name of the Lord.
cAnd speak no lies,
Nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth;
For dthey shall feed their flocks and lie down,
And no one shall make them afraid.”
Joy in God’s Faithfulness
Shout, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
He has cast out your enemy.
aThe King of Israel, the Lord, bis in your midst;
You shall1 see disaster no more.
The Mighty One, will save;
bHe will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Who are among you,
To whom its reproach is a burden.
I will deal with all who afflict you;
I will save the alame,
And gather those who were driven out;
I will appoint them for praise and fame
In every land where they were put to shame.
Even at the time I gather you;
For I will give you1 fame and praise
Among all the peoples of the earth,
When I return your captives before your eyes,”
Says the Lord.
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American Standard Version
She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in Jehovah; she drew not near to her God.
Amplified® Bible
She did not listen to {and} heed the voice [of God]; she accepted no correction {or} instruction; she trusted not in the Lord [nor leaned on or was confident in Him, but was confident in her own wealth]; she drew not near to her God [but to the god of Baal or Molech].
Contemporary English Version
Forever rebellious and rejecting correction, Jerusalem refuses to trust or obey the LORD God.
Darby English Version
She hearkened not to the voice; she received not correction; she confided not in Jehovah; she drew not near her God.
Good News Bible
It has not listened to the LORD or accepted his discipline. It has not put its trust in the LORD or asked for his help.
King James Version
She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.
New American Standard Bible
She heeded no voice, She accepted no instruction. She did not trust in the LORD, She did not draw near to her God.
New International Version
She obeys no one,
she accepts no correction.
She does not trust in the LORD,
she does not draw near to her God.
New King James Version
She has not obeyed His voice,
She has not received correction;
She has not trusted in the LORD,
She has not drawn near to her God.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
She heeded no voice, She accepted no instruction She did not trust in the LORD, She did not draw near to her God.
Revised Standard Version
She listens to no voice, she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the LORD, she does not draw near to her God.
Young's Literal Translation
She hath not hearkened to the voice, She hath not accepted instruction, In Jehovah she hath not trusted, Unto her God she hath not drawn near.
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