Parallel Verses
King James Version
Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
Through deceit they
Holman Bible
In their deception they refuse to know Me.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
International Standard Version
You yourself live in the midst of deception, and because they are deceived they do not know me," declares the LORD.
A Conservative Version
Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit. Through deceit they refuse to know me, says LORD.
American Standard Version
Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.
Amplified
“Your dwelling is in the midst of deceit [oppression upon oppression and deceit upon deceit];
Through deceit they refuse to know (understand) Me,” says the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
There is wrong on wrong, deceit on deceit; they have given up the knowledge of me, says the Lord.
Darby Translation
Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
Thy dwelling is in the midst of deceit; by deceit they refused to know me, says Jehovah.
King James 2000
Your habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, says the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Your dwelling [is] in the midst of deceit, upon deceit they refuse to know me," {declares} Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
Your dwelling is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know Me, says Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They have set their stole in the midst of deceit, and for very dissembling falsity they will not know me, sayeth the LORD.
NET Bible
They do one act of violence after another, and one deceitful thing after another. They refuse to pay attention to me," says the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
Your habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me," says the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Thy dwelling, is in the midst of deceit, - Through deceit, have they rejected the knowledge of, me, Declareth Yahweh.
Webster
Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.
World English Bible
Your habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, says Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
thy dwelling is in the midst of deceit, Through deceit they refused to know Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.
Themes
Alertness » What to be aware of
Deceit » Evil of » Keeps from knowledge of God
Deceit » Evil of » Hinders knowledge of God
Prophets » Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted
Interlinear
Yashab
Mirmah
Yada`
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 9:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Nation Characterized By Deceit
5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. 6 Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD. 7 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
Names
Cross References
Job 21:14-15
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Proverbs 1:24
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Jeremiah 13:10
This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.
John 3:19-20
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Psalm 120:2-6
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
Proverbs 1:29
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
Jeremiah 5:27
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
Jeremiah 8:5
Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
Jeremiah 11:19
But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
Jeremiah 18:18
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
Jeremiah 20:10
For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
Hosea 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 also forget thy children.
Romans 1:28
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
1 Corinthians 15:34
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.