11 translations · Hebrew
Jeremiah 6:16
Yahweh 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.’
Jeremiah 6:16 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Yahweh 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.’
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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!’
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- 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 Free Bible Version
- 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. But you refused, saying, “We won't go that way!”
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 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.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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].
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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 .
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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.’
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- 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.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| כֹּ֣ה | kōh | This is what | H3541 כֹּה thus |
| אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | says | H559 אָמַר to say |
| יְהוָ֡ה | Yah·weh | the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| עִמְדוּ֩ | ‘im·ḏū | Stand | H5975 עָמַד to stand: stand |
| עַל־ | ‘al- | at | H5921 עַל upon |
| דְּרָכִ֨ים | də·rā·ḵîm | the crossroads | H1870 דֶּ֫רֶךְ way: conduct |
| וּרְא֜וּ | ū·rə·’ū | and look | H7200 רָאָה to see: see |
| וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ׀ | wə·ša·’ă·lū | Ask | H7592 שָׁאַל to ask |
| לִנְתִב֣וֹת | lin·ṯi·ḇō·wṯ | paths | H5410 נָתִיב path |
| עוֹלָ֗ם | ‘ō·w·lām | for the ancient | H5769 עוֹלָם forever: enduring |
| אֵי־ | ’ê- | Where | H335 אַי where? |
| זֶ֨ה | zeh | — | H2088 זֶה this |
| דֶ֤רֶךְ | ḏe·reḵ | way | H1870 דֶּ֫רֶךְ way: conduct |
| הַטּוֹב֙ | haṭ·ṭō·wḇ | [is] the good | H2896 טוֹב pleasant |
| וּלְכוּ־ | ū·lə·ḵū- | Then walk | H1980 הָלַךְ to go: went |
| בָ֔הּ | ḇāh | in it | H9003 ב in/on/with |
| וּמִצְא֥וּ | ū·miṣ·’ū | and you will find | H4672 מָצָא to find |
| מַרְגּ֖וֹעַ | mar·gō·w·a‘ | rest | H4771 מַרְגּוֹעַ rest |
| לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם | lə·nap̄·šə·ḵem | for your souls | H5315 נֶ֫פֶשׁ soul |
| וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | But they said | H559 אָמַר to say |
| לֹ֥א | lō | We will not | H3808 לֹא not |
| נֵלֵֽךְ׃ | nê·lêḵ | walk in it | H1980 הָלַךְ to go: went |
Related verses
- Isaiah 30:21
and when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way. Walk in it.”
- Deuteronomy 32:7
Remember the days of old. Consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will show you; your elders, and they will tell you.
- Jeremiah 18:15
For my people have forgotten me. They have burned incense to false gods. They have been made to stumble in their ways, in the ancient paths, to walk in byways, in a way not built up;
- Matthew 11:28–29
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
- Jeremiah 7:23
but this thing I commanded them, saying, ‘Listen to my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people; and walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.’
- Colossians 2:6
As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him,
- Isaiah 2:5
House of Jacob, come, and let us walk in the light of Yahweh.
- Jeremiah 18:12
But they say, ‘It is in vain; for we will walk after our own plans, and we will each follow the stubbornness of his evil heart.’”
- John 12:35
Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.
- Jeremiah 22:21
I spoke to you in your prosperity; but you said, ‘I will not listen.’ This has been your way from your youth, that you didn’t obey my voice.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
14 They have healed also the hurt of my people superficially, saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ when there is no peace.
15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush. Therefore they will fall among those who fall. When I visit them, they will be cast down,” says Yahweh.
16 Yahweh 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.’
17 I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But they said, ‘We will not listen!’
18 Therefore hear, you nations, and know, congregation, what is among them.
Read all of Jeremiah 6 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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