Jeremiah 6:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 6:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
כֹּ֣ה
kôh
H3541
thus
אָמַ֣ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
יְהוָ֡ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
עִמְדוּ֩
ʻâmad
H5975
to stand
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
דְּרָכִ֨ים
derek
H1870
way
וּרְא֜וּ
râʼâh
H7200
to see
וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ
shâʼal
H7592
to ask
לִנְתִב֣וֹת
nâthîyb
H5410
path
עוֹלָ֗ם
ʻôwlâm
H5769
forever
אֵי
ʼay
H335
where
זֶ֨ה
zeh
H2088
this
דֶ֤רֶךְ
derek
H1870
way
הַטּוֹב֙
ṭôwb
H2896
good
וּלְכוּ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
בָ֔הּ
וּמִצְא֥וּ
mâtsâʼ
H4672
to find
מַרְגּ֖וֹעַ
margôwaʻ
H4771
rest
לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם
nephesh
H5315
soul
וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
נֵלֵֽךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
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World English Bible Public Domain
Thus says Yahweh, Stand you in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and you shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk [therein].
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Thus says Yahweh, “Stand by the roads and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We shall not walk.’
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).