Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
In their deception they refuse to know Me.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
New American Standard Bible
Through deceit they
King James Version
Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.
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
no one tells the truth.
They have taught their tongues to speak lies;
they wear themselves out doing wrong.
In their deception they refuse to know Me.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
for what else can I do
because of My dear
Names
Cross References
Job 21:14-15
We don’t want to know Your ways.
Proverbs 1:24
extended my hand and no one paid attention,
Jeremiah 13:10
These evil people, who refuse to listen to Me, who follow the stubbornness of their own hearts,
John 3:19-20
Psalm 120:2-6
and a deceitful tongue.”
Proverbs 1:29
didn’t choose to fear the Lord,
Jeremiah 5:27
so their houses are full of deceit.
Therefore they have grown powerful and rich.
Jeremiah 8:5
Why is Jerusalem always turning away?
They take hold of deceit;
they refuse to return.
Jeremiah 11:19
I didn’t know that they had devised plots against me:
“Let’s destroy the tree with its fruit;
let’s cut him off from the land of the living
so that his name will no longer be remembered.”
Jeremiah 18:18
Then certain ones said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah,
Jeremiah 20:10
“Terror is on every side!
Report him; let’s report him!”
Everyone I trusted
“Perhaps he will be deceived
so that we might prevail against him
and take our vengeance on him.”
Hosea 4:6
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I will reject you
Since you have forgotten the law of your God,
I will also forget your sons.
Romans 1:28
And because they did not think it worthwhile to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong.
1 Corinthians 15:34
Come to your senses