Jeremiah 7 · Verse 17

Jeremiah 7:17

Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
Jeremiah 7:17, King James Version

Jeremiah 7:17 in other translations

BSBDo you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
WEBDon’t you see what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
ASVSeest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
YLTArt thou not seeing what they are doing In cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem?
DARBYSeest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem?
BBEDo you not see what they are doing in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
WebsterSeest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

What does Jeremiah 7:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
17. Jehovah leaves it to Jeremiah himself to decide, is there not good reason that prayers should not be heard in behalf of such rebels?

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 7:17-20
The Jews took pride in showing zeal for their idols. Let us learn to be earnest in the service of our God, even from this bad example. Let us think it an honour to be employed in any work for God. Let us be as diligent ourselves, and as careful to teach our children the truths of God, as many are to teach the mysteries of iniquity. The direct tendency of this sin is malice against God, but it will hurt themselves. And they shall find there is no escaping. God's wrath is fire unquenchable.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Jeremiah 7:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַֽאֵינְךָ֣ha.'ei.ne.Kha¿ [are] not youH369
רֹאֶ֔הro.'EhseeingH7200
מָ֛הmahwhat?H4100
הֵ֥מָּהHe.mah[are] theyH1992
עֹשִׂ֖ים'o.SimdoingH6213
בְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities ofH5892
יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
וּבְחֻצ֖וֹתu.ve.chu.Tzotand in [the] streets ofH2351
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 7:17

  • Ezekiel 8:6-18

    He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations. And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall. Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here. …

  • Ezekiel 14:23

    And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord God.

  • Jeremiah 6:27

    I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
6:27; Eze 8:6-18; 14:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Jeremiah 7:16

    Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.

  • Jeremiah 7:17

    Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

  • Jeremiah 7:18

    The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

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Jeremiah 7:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
¿No ves lo que estos hacen en las ciudades de Judá y en las calles de Jerusalem?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Ne vois-tu pas ce qu’ils font dans les villes de Juda, et dans les rues de Jérusalem?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Siehst du nicht, was sie in den Städten Judas und auf den Straßen von Jerusalem tun?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Nonne vides quid isti faciunt in civitatibus Juda, et in plateis Jerusalem?