Jeremiah 4:3
For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
KJV
Hæc enim dicit Dominus viro Juda et Jerusalem : Novate vobis novale, et nolite serere super spinas.
Vulgate
ὅτι τάδε λέγει Κύριος τοῖς ἀνδράσιν Ἰούδα καὶ τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν Ἰερουσαλήμ Νεώσατε ἑαυτοῖς νεώματα, καὶ μὴ σπείρητε ἐπ’ ἀκάνθαις.
LXX
For thus saith Jehovah to the men of Judah and to Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
ASV
כִּי כֹ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֗ה לְ/אִ֤ישׁ יְהוּדָה֙ וְ/לִ/יר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם נִ֥ירוּ לָ/כֶ֖ם נִ֑יר וְ/אַֽל תִּזְרְע֖וּ אֶל קוֹצִֽים
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 7:3 — And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the
- Gal 6:7 — Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
- Gen 3:18 — Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
- Gen 3:18 — Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
- Hos 10:12 — Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
- Hos 10:12 — Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
- Isa 28:24 — Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?
- Isa 66:15 — For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
- Luke 8:7 — And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
- Luke 8:7 — And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
- Luke 8:14 — And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
- Mark 4:7 — And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
- Mark 4:7 — And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
- Mark 4:18 — And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
- Mark 4:18 — And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
- Matt 13:7 — And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
- Matt 13:7 — And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
- Matt 13:22 — He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
- Matt 13:22 — He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
- Prov 24:31 — And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.