4"Say to them, 'This is what the Lord says: " 'When men fall down, do they not get up? When a man turns away, does he not return?


In Context

1 " 'At that time, declares the Lord , the bones of the kings and officials of Judah, the bones of the priests and prophets, and the bones of the people of Jerusalem will be removed from their graves.

2 They will be exposed to the sun and the moon and all the stars of the heavens, which they have loved and served and which they have followed and consulted and worshiped. They will not be gathered up or buried, but will be like refuse lying on the ground.

3 Wherever I banish them, all the survivors of this evil nation will prefer death to life, declares the Lord Almighty.'

4 "Say to them, 'This is what the Lord says: " 'When men fall down, do they not get up? When a man turns away, does he not return?

5 Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return.

6 I have listened attentively, but they do not say what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, saying, "What have I done?" Each pursues his own course like a horse charging into battle.

Jeremiah 8:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:4And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord: Shall not he that falleth, rise again? and he that is turned away, shall he not turn again?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah: Shall men fall, and not rise up again? Shall one turn away, and not return?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah: Do men fall, and not rise up? Doth one turn away, and not return?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD: shall men fall, and not rise up again? shall one turn away, and not return?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4Moreover, thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4Moreover you shall tell them, Thus says Yahweh: Shall men fall, and not rise up again? Shall one turn away, and not return?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:4And thou hast said unto them: Thus said Jehovah, Do they fall, and not rise? Doth he turn back, and not return?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:4Moreover you shall say to them, Thus said the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?