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the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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THE MESSAGE
Jeremiah 2:12
"Stand in shock, heavens, at what you see! Throw up your hands in disbelief—this can't be!" God 's Decree. "My people have committed a compound sin: they've walked out on me, the fountain Of fresh flowing waters, and then dug cisterns— cisterns that leak, cisterns that are no better than sieves.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Be appalled at this, heavens;be shocked and utterly desolated!
Be appalled at this, heavens;be shocked and utterly desolated!
Hebrew Names Version
Be astonished, you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be you very desolate, says the LORD.
Be astonished, you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be you very desolate, says the LORD.
King James Version
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord .
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord .
English Standard Version
Be appalled, O heavens, at this; be shocked, be utterly desolate, declares the Lord ,
Be appalled, O heavens, at this; be shocked, be utterly desolate, declares the Lord ,
New American Standard Bible
"Be appalled at this, you heavens, And shudder, be very desolate," declares the LORD.
"Be appalled at this, you heavens, And shudder, be very desolate," declares the LORD.
New Century Version
Skies, be shocked at the things that have happened and shake with great fear!" says the Lord .
Skies, be shocked at the things that have happened and shake with great fear!" says the Lord .
Amplified Bible
"Be appalled, O heavens, at this; Be shocked and shudder with horror [at the behavior of the people]," says the LORD.
"Be appalled, O heavens, at this; Be shocked and shudder with horror [at the behavior of the people]," says the LORD.
World English Bible
Be astonished, you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be you very desolate, says Yahweh.
Be astonished, you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be you very desolate, says Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
O yee heauens, be astonied at this: bee afraid and vtterly confounded, sayeth the Lord.
O yee heauens, be astonied at this: bee afraid and vtterly confounded, sayeth the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
Be appalled, O heavens, at this,And be horribly afraid, be very devastated," declares Yahweh.
Be appalled, O heavens, at this,And be horribly afraid, be very devastated," declares Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
Be stunned by this, O heavens, be shocked and utterly appalled, declares the LORD.
Be stunned by this, O heavens, be shocked and utterly appalled, declares the LORD.
Contemporary English Version
Tell the heavens to tremble with fear!
Tell the heavens to tremble with fear!
Complete Jewish Bible
Be aghast at this, you heavens! Shudder in absolute horror!" says Adonai .
Be aghast at this, you heavens! Shudder in absolute horror!" says Adonai .
Darby Translation
Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, and shudder; be amazed very much, saith Jehovah.
Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, and shudder; be amazed very much, saith Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Skies, be shocked at what happened! Shake with great fear!" This message is from the Lord .
"Skies, be shocked at what happened! Shake with great fear!" This message is from the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
Be astonished, O heavens, at this, and tremble and be exceedingly afraid, says the LORD.
Be astonished, O heavens, at this, and tremble and be exceedingly afraid, says the LORD.
Good News Translation
And so I command the sky to shake with horror, to be amazed and astonished,
And so I command the sky to shake with horror, to be amazed and astonished,
Lexham English Bible
Be appalled, O heavens, at this, and shudder; be utterly desolate," declares Yahweh.
Be appalled, O heavens, at this, and shudder; be utterly desolate," declares Yahweh.
Literal Translation
Be amazed at this, O heavens, and be horrified; be completely desolated, declares Jehovah.
Be amazed at this, O heavens, and be horrified; be completely desolated, declares Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Be astonished (o ye heauens) be afrayde, & abashed at soch a thinge, saieth the LORDE.
Be astonished (o ye heauens) be afrayde, & abashed at soch a thinge, saieth the LORDE.
American Standard Version
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah.
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
Be full of wonder, O heavens, at this; be overcome with fear, be completely waste, says the Lord.
Be full of wonder, O heavens, at this; be overcome with fear, be completely waste, says the Lord.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye exceeding amazed, saith the LORD.
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye exceeding amazed, saith the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
Be astonished, O yee heauens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be yee very desolate, saith the Lord.
Be astonished, O yee heauens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be yee very desolate, saith the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Be astonished O ye heauens, be afraide and abashed at such a thyng, saith the Lorde.
Be astonished O ye heauens, be afraide and abashed at such a thyng, saith the Lorde.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The heaven is amazed at this, and is very exceedingly horror-struck, saith the Lord.
The heaven is amazed at this, and is very exceedingly horror-struck, saith the Lord.
English Revised Version
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Heuenes, be ye astonyed on this thing, and, ye yatis of heuene, be ye desolat greetli, seith the Lord.
Heuenes, be ye astonyed on this thing, and, ye yatis of heuene, be ye desolat greetli, seith the Lord.
Update Bible Version
Be astonished, O you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be very desolate, says Yahweh.
Be astonished, O you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be very desolate, says Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
New English Translation
Be amazed at this, O heavens! Be shocked and utterly dumbfounded," says the Lord .
Be amazed at this, O heavens! Be shocked and utterly dumbfounded," says the Lord .
New King James Version
Be astonished, O heavens, at this, And be horribly afraid; Be very desolate," says the LORD.
Be astonished, O heavens, at this, And be horribly afraid; Be very desolate," says the LORD.
New Living Translation
The heavens are shocked at such a thing and shrink back in horror and dismay," says the Lord .
The heavens are shocked at such a thing and shrink back in horror and dismay," says the Lord .
New Life Bible
Be full of wonder at this, O heavens. Shake with fear and waste away," says the Lord.
Be full of wonder at this, O heavens. Shake with fear and waste away," says the Lord.
New Revised Standard
Be appalled, O heavens, at this, be shocked, be utterly desolate, says the Lord ,
Be appalled, O heavens, at this, be shocked, be utterly desolate, says the Lord ,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Be amazed, O ye heavens, at this, - And shudder, be dried up utterly, Urgeth Yahweh.
Be amazed, O ye heavens, at this, - And shudder, be dried up utterly, Urgeth Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and ye gates thereof, be very desolate, saith the Lord.
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and ye gates thereof, be very desolate, saith the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
Be appalled, O heavens, at this, be shocked, be utterly desolate, says the LORD,
Be appalled, O heavens, at this, be shocked, be utterly desolate, says the LORD,
Young's Literal Translation
Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, Yea, be frightened, be greatly wasted, An affirmation of Jehovah.
Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, Yea, be frightened, be greatly wasted, An affirmation of Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Be appalled, O heavens, at this, And shudder, be very desolate," declares the LORD.
"Be appalled, O heavens, at this, And shudder, be very desolate," declares the LORD.
Contextual Overview
9"Because of all this, I'm bringing charges against you" — God 's Decree— "charging you and your children and your grandchildren. Look around. Have you ever seen anything quite like this? Sail to the western islands and look. Travel to the Kedar wilderness and look. Look closely. Has this ever happened before, That a nation has traded in its gods for gods that aren't even close to gods? But my people have traded my Glory for empty god-dreams and silly god-schemes. 12"Stand in shock, heavens, at what you see! Throw up your hands in disbelief—this can't be!" God 's Decree. "My people have committed a compound sin: they've walked out on me, the fountain Of fresh flowing waters, and then dug cisterns— cisterns that leak, cisterns that are no better than sieves.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Jeremiah 6:19, Jeremiah 22:29, Deuteronomy 32:1, Isaiah 1:2, Micah 6:2, Matthew 27:45, Matthew 27:50-53
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 4:26 - I call heaven Deuteronomy 30:19 - I call heaven Ecclesiastes 7:29 - they Isaiah 29:9 - and wonder Jeremiah 5:30 - A wonderful and horrible thing Ezekiel 16:30 - weak Hosea 6:10 - General Galatians 1:6 - so
Cross-References
Exodus 39:13
Fourth row: beryl, onyx, jasper. The stones were mounted in a gold filigree. The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve names engraved as on a seal, one for each of the twelve tribes.
Fourth row: beryl, onyx, jasper. The stones were mounted in a gold filigree. The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve names engraved as on a seal, one for each of the twelve tribes.
Numbers 11:7
Manna was a seedlike substance with a shiny appearance like resin. The people went around collecting it and ground it between stones or pounded it fine in a mortar. Then they boiled it in a pot and shaped it into cakes. It tasted like a delicacy cooked in olive oil. When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna was right there with it.
Manna was a seedlike substance with a shiny appearance like resin. The people went around collecting it and ground it between stones or pounded it fine in a mortar. Then they boiled it in a pot and shaped it into cakes. It tasted like a delicacy cooked in olive oil. When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna was right there with it.
Ezekiel 28:13
The Money Has Gone to Your Head God's Message came to me, "Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what God , the Master, says: "‘Your heart is proud, going around saying, "I'm a god. I sit on God's divine throne, ruling the sea"— You, a mere mortal, not even close to being a god, A mere mortal trying to be a god. Look, you think you're smarter than Daniel. No enigmas can stump you. Your sharp intelligence made you world-wealthy. You piled up gold and silver in your banks. You used your head well, worked good deals, made a lot of money. But the money has gone to your head, swelled your head—what a big head! "‘Therefore, God , the Master, says: "‘Because you're acting like a god, pretending to be a god, I'm giving fair warning: I'm bringing strangers down on you, the most vicious of all nations. They'll pull their swords and make hash of your reputation for knowing it all. They'll puncture the balloon of your god-pretensions. They'll bring you down from your self-made pedestal and bury you in the deep blue sea. Will you protest to your assassins, "You can't do that! I'm a god"? To them you're a mere mortal. They're killing a man, not a god. You'll die like a stray dog, killed by strangers— Because I said so. Decree of God , the Master.'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, raise a funeral song over the king of Tyre. Tell him, A Message from God , the Master: "You had everything going for you. You were in Eden, God's garden. You were dressed in splendor, your robe studded with jewels: Carnelian, peridot, and moonstone, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald, all in settings of engraved gold. A robe was prepared for you the same day you were created. You were the anointed cherub. I placed you on the mountain of God. You strolled in magnificence among the stones of fire. From the day of your creation you were sheer perfection... and then imperfection—evil!—was detected in you. In much buying and selling you turned violent, you sinned! I threw you, disgraced, off the mountain of God. I threw you out—you, the anointed angel-cherub. No more strolling among the gems of fire for you! Your beauty went to your head. You corrupted wisdom by using it to get worldly fame. I threw you to the ground, sent you sprawling before an audience of kings and let them gloat over your demise. By sin after sin after sin, by your corrupt ways of doing business, you defiled your holy places of worship. So I set a fire around and within you. It burned you up. I reduced you to ashes. All anyone sees now when they look for you is ashes, a pitiful mound of ashes. All who once knew you now throw up their hands: ‘This can't have happened! This has happened!'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, confront Sidon. Preach against it. Say, ‘Message from God , the Master: "‘Look! I'm against you, Sidon. I intend to be known for who I truly am among you.' They'll know that I am God when I set things right and reveal my holy presence. I'll order an epidemic of disease there, along with murder and mayhem in the streets. People will drop dead right and left, as war presses in from every side. Then they'll realize that I mean business, that I am God . "No longer will Israel have to put up with their thistle-and-thorn neighbors Who have treated them so contemptuously. And they also will realize that I am God ." God , the Master, says, "When I gather Israel from the peoples among whom they've been scattered and put my holiness on display among them with all the nations looking on, then they'll live in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. They'll live there in safety. They'll build houses. They'll plant vineyards, living in safety. Meanwhile, I'll bring judgment on all the neighbors who have treated them with such contempt. And they'll realize that I am God ."
The Money Has Gone to Your Head God's Message came to me, "Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what God , the Master, says: "‘Your heart is proud, going around saying, "I'm a god. I sit on God's divine throne, ruling the sea"— You, a mere mortal, not even close to being a god, A mere mortal trying to be a god. Look, you think you're smarter than Daniel. No enigmas can stump you. Your sharp intelligence made you world-wealthy. You piled up gold and silver in your banks. You used your head well, worked good deals, made a lot of money. But the money has gone to your head, swelled your head—what a big head! "‘Therefore, God , the Master, says: "‘Because you're acting like a god, pretending to be a god, I'm giving fair warning: I'm bringing strangers down on you, the most vicious of all nations. They'll pull their swords and make hash of your reputation for knowing it all. They'll puncture the balloon of your god-pretensions. They'll bring you down from your self-made pedestal and bury you in the deep blue sea. Will you protest to your assassins, "You can't do that! I'm a god"? To them you're a mere mortal. They're killing a man, not a god. You'll die like a stray dog, killed by strangers— Because I said so. Decree of God , the Master.'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, raise a funeral song over the king of Tyre. Tell him, A Message from God , the Master: "You had everything going for you. You were in Eden, God's garden. You were dressed in splendor, your robe studded with jewels: Carnelian, peridot, and moonstone, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald, all in settings of engraved gold. A robe was prepared for you the same day you were created. You were the anointed cherub. I placed you on the mountain of God. You strolled in magnificence among the stones of fire. From the day of your creation you were sheer perfection... and then imperfection—evil!—was detected in you. In much buying and selling you turned violent, you sinned! I threw you, disgraced, off the mountain of God. I threw you out—you, the anointed angel-cherub. No more strolling among the gems of fire for you! Your beauty went to your head. You corrupted wisdom by using it to get worldly fame. I threw you to the ground, sent you sprawling before an audience of kings and let them gloat over your demise. By sin after sin after sin, by your corrupt ways of doing business, you defiled your holy places of worship. So I set a fire around and within you. It burned you up. I reduced you to ashes. All anyone sees now when they look for you is ashes, a pitiful mound of ashes. All who once knew you now throw up their hands: ‘This can't have happened! This has happened!'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, confront Sidon. Preach against it. Say, ‘Message from God , the Master: "‘Look! I'm against you, Sidon. I intend to be known for who I truly am among you.' They'll know that I am God when I set things right and reveal my holy presence. I'll order an epidemic of disease there, along with murder and mayhem in the streets. People will drop dead right and left, as war presses in from every side. Then they'll realize that I mean business, that I am God . "No longer will Israel have to put up with their thistle-and-thorn neighbors Who have treated them so contemptuously. And they also will realize that I am God ." God , the Master, says, "When I gather Israel from the peoples among whom they've been scattered and put my holiness on display among them with all the nations looking on, then they'll live in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. They'll live there in safety. They'll build houses. They'll plant vineyards, living in safety. Meanwhile, I'll bring judgment on all the neighbors who have treated them with such contempt. And they'll realize that I am God ."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this,.... Meaning either the angels in heaven, or the heavens themselves, by a personification:
and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord; all which may be signified by storms and tempests, by thunder and lightning, and by the sun's withdrawing its light. This is said to aggravate the wickedness committed, as if the heavens blushed and were ashamed, and were confounded and amazed at it; and as if, on account of it, the Jews deserved not the benefit of the heavens, and the orbs in them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Be astonished - The King James Version uses this word as equivalent “to be stupefied.”
Desolate - Or, “be dry.” In horror at Israel’s conduct the heavens shrivel and dry up.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 2:12. Be astonished, O ye heavens — Or, the heavens are astonished. The original will admit either sense. The conduct of this people was so altogether bad, that among all the iniquities of mankind, neither heaven nor earth had witnessed any thing so excessively sinful and profligate.
