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Lamentations 3:40

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.

KJV

Scrutemur vias nostras, et quæramus, et revertamur ad Dominum.

Vulgate

Νούν. Ἐξηρευνήθη ἡ ὁδὸς ἡμῶν καὶ ἠτάσθη, καὶ ἐπιστρέψωμεν ἕως Κυρίου·

LXX

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to Jehovah.

ASV

נַחְפְּשָׂ֤ה דְרָכֵ֨י/נוּ֙ וְֽ/נַחְקֹ֔רָה וְ/נָשׁ֖וּבָה עַד יְהוָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
הִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙
htchpsh
verb · 23×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
נֶחְקַ֖ר
nchqr
verb · 27×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 11:28 — But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
  • 1Cor 11:28 — But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
  • 1Cor 11:31 — For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
  • 1Sam 4:2 — And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
  • 2Chr 7:14 — If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal
  • 2Chr 30:6 — So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD
  • 2Chr 30:9 — For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gra
  • 2Cor 3:16 — Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
  • 2Cor 13:5 — Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
  • 2Cor 13:5 — Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
  • Acts 3:19 — Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
  • Acts 26:20 — But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
  • Acts 26:20 — But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
  • Deut 4:30 — When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;
  • Deut 30:2 — And shalt return unto the LORD thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul;
  • Deut 30:10 — If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine hea
  • Ezek 18:28 — Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
  • Hag 1:5 — Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
  • Hag 1:5 — Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.
  • Hos 6:1 — Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
  • Hos 6:1 — Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
  • Hos 12:6 — Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
  • Hos 14:1 — O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
  • Isa 55:7 — Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
  • Job 11:13 — If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
  • Job 34:31 — Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
  • Joel 2:12 — Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
  • Joel 2:12 — Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
  • Josh 7:13 — Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before t
  • Luke 15:18 — I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
  • Ps 4:4 — Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
  • Ps 77:6 — I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
  • Ps 119:59 — I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
  • Ps 119:59 — I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
  • Ps 139:23 — Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
  • Zech 1:3 — Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.