Jeremiah 8:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?”

Jeremiah 8:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 8:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 8:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Moreover you shall tell them, ‘Yahweh says: “‘Do men fall, and not rise up again? Does one turn away, and not return?”

Jeremiah 8:4 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 8:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah: Shall men fall, and not rise up again? Shall one turn away, and not return? ”

Jeremiah 8:4 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 8:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And thou hast said unto them: Thus said Jehovah, Do they fall, and not rise? Doth he turn back, and not return?”

Jeremiah 8:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 8:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah: Do [men] fall, and not rise up? Doth one turn away, and not return? ”

Jeremiah 8:4 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 8:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou shalt say vnto them also, Thus sayeth the Lord, Shall they fall and not arise? shall he turne away and not turne againe?”

Jeremiah 8:4 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 8:4 in Context — Jeremiah 8

2 And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.

3 And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the Lord of hosts.

4 Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?

5 Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

6 I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.

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What Does Jeremiah 8:4 Mean?

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