Jeremiah 8:7
Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.
KJV
Milvus in cælo cognovit tempus suum : turtur, et hirundo, et ciconia custodierunt tempus adventus sui : populus autem meus non cognovit judicium Domini.
Vulgate
καὶ ἡ ἁσιδὰ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἔγνω τὸν καιρὸν αὐτῆς· τρυγὼν καὶ χελιδὼν ἀγροῦ, στρουθία ἐφύλαξαν καιροὺς εἰσόδων ἑαυτῶν· ὁ δὲ λαός μου οὐκ ἔγνω τὰ κρίματα Κυρίου.
LXX
Yea, the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle-dove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the law of Jehovah.
ASV
גַּם חֲסִידָ֣ה בַ/שָּׁמַ֗יִם יָֽדְעָה֙ מֽוֹעֲדֶ֔י/הָ וְ/תֹ֤ר ו/סוס וְ/סִיס֙ וְ/עָג֔וּר שָׁמְר֖וּ אֶת עֵ֣ת בֹּאָ֑/נָה וְ/עַמִּ֕/י לֹ֣א יָֽדְע֔וּ אֵ֖ת מִשְׁפַּ֥ט יְהוָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. Having thus, you see, spoken generally, that He might persuade the hearer to be an uncorrupt judge of His words, and to sentence according to the very nature of the things; when he has made sure of his assent, then, and not till then, He discovers Himself. Thus He presently adds, You cannot serve God and mammon. Let us shudder to think what we have brought Christ to say; wit…
Cross-references
- Hos 4:6 — My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will
- Isa 1:3 — The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
- Isa 1:3 — The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
- Isa 5:12 — And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
- Isa 27:11 — When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, a
- Isa 29:14 — Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent
- Jer 4:22 — For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
- Jer 5:4 — Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.
- Jer 5:4 — Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.
- Jer 5:21 — Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:
- Job 12:7 — But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
- Job 39:13 — Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
- Mark 12:24 — And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
- Prov 1:17 — Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
- Prov 6:6 — Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
- Song 2:12 — The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
- Song 2:12 — The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;