Jeremías 6:16

La Biblia Reina-Valera Gomez

Así dice Jehová: Paraos en los caminos, y mirad, y preguntad por las sendas antiguas, cuál es el buen camino, y andad por él, y hallaréis descanso para vuestra alma. Mas dijeron: No andaremos.

Parallel Translations

La Biblia de las Americas
Así dice el Señor : Paraos en los caminos y mirad, y preguntad por los senderos antiguos cuál es el buen camino, y andad por él; y hallaréis descanso para vuestras almas. Pero dijeron: "No andaremos en él."

La Biblia Reina-Valera
As� dijo Jehov�: Paraos en los caminos, y mirad, y preguntad por las sendas antiguas, cu�l sea el buen camino, y andad por �l, y hallar�is descanso para vuestra alma. Mas dijeron: No andaremos.

Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
As� dijo el SE�OR: Paraos en los caminos, y mirad, y preguntad por las sendas antiguas, cu�l sea el buen camino, y andad por �l, y hallar�is descanso para vuestra alma. Mas dijeron: No andaremos.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Stand: Jeremiah 18:15, Deuteronomy 32:7, Song of Solomon 1:7, Song of Solomon 1:8, Isaiah 8:20, Malachi 4:4, Luke 16:29, John 5:39, John 5:46, John 5:47, Acts 17:11, Romans 4:1-6, Romans 4:12, Hebrews 6:12, Hebrews 11:2-40, Hebrews 12:1

and walk: Jeremiah 7:23, Isaiah 2:5, Isaiah 30:21, John 12:35, John 13:17, Colossians 2:6

ye shall: Isaiah 28:12, Matthew 11:28, Matthew 11:29

We will: Jeremiah 2:25, Jeremiah 18:12, Jeremiah 22:21, Jeremiah 44:16, Matthew 21:28-32

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:20 - the way Exodus 33:14 - rest Numbers 10:33 - a resting place 1 Samuel 12:23 - the good 1 Kings 8:36 - the good way 2 Chronicles 6:27 - good way Psalms 25:4 - General Psalms 36:4 - setteth Psalms 95:11 - my rest Psalms 107:7 - he led Psalms 116:7 - thy rest Proverbs 2:9 - General Proverbs 2:20 - General Isaiah 11:10 - his rest Isaiah 48:17 - which leadeth Jeremiah 11:8 - obeyed Jeremiah 32:39 - one way Jeremiah 42:3 - General Jeremiah 50:5 - ask Ezekiel 11:12 - General Ezekiel 33:31 - and they Daniel 9:6 - have we Hosea 8:12 - but Haggai 2:17 - yet Zechariah 1:4 - unto Zechariah 7:11 - they refused Zechariah 7:13 - as Malachi 2:2 - ye will not hear Matthew 7:14 - narrow Matthew 19:8 - but Matthew 21:32 - came Matthew 22:3 - and they would not Matthew 23:37 - how Luke 1:79 - to guide Luke 5:39 - General Luke 13:34 - and ye Luke 14:18 - all John 8:32 - ye shall Acts 18:25 - instructed 2 Timothy 4:3 - they will Hebrews 4:3 - we 2 Peter 2:2 - ways

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thus saith the Lord, stand ye in the ways, and see,.... These are the words of the Lord to the people, whom he would have judge for themselves, and not be blindly led by the false prophets and priests; directing them to do what men should, when they are in a place where two or more ways meet, and know not which way to take; they should make a short stop, and look to the way mark or way post, which points whither each path leads, and so accordingly proceed. Now, in religious things, the Scriptures are the way mark to direct us which way we should take: if the inquiry is about the way of salvation, look up to these, which are able to make a man wise unto salvation; these show unto men that the way of salvation is not works of righteousness done by them, but Christ only: if the question is about any doctrine whatever, search the Scriptures, examine them, they are profitable for doctrine; they tell us what is truth, and what is error: if the doubt is about the matter or form of worship, and the ordinances of it, look into the Scriptures, they are the best directory to us what we should observe and do:

and ask for the old paths; of righteousness and holiness, which Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and others, walked in, and follow them; and the way of salvation by Christ, which, though called a new way,

Hebrews 10:20, yet is not newly found out, for it was contrived in eternity; nor newly revealed, for it was made known to Adam and Eve immediately after the fall; nor newly made use of, for all the Old Testament saints were saved by the same grace of Christ, and justified by his righteousness, and their sins pardoned through his blood, and expiated by his sacrifice, as New Testament saints; only of late, or in these last days, it has been more clearly made known; otherwise there is but one way of salvation; there never was any other, nor never will be; inquire therefore for this old path, which all true believers have trodden in:

where is the good way, and walk therein; or, "the better or best way" x, and more excellent way, which is Christ, John 14:6, he is the way of access to God, and acceptance with him, and the way of conveyance of all the blessings of grace; he is the way to the Father, and to eternal happiness; he is the living way which always continues, and is ever the same; and is a plain, pleasant, and safe way, and therefore a good one; there is no one better, nor any so good; and therefore this must be the right way to walk in, and to which there is great encouragement, as follows:

and ye shall find rest for your souls; there is rest and peace enjoyed in the ways of God, and in the ordinances of the Gospel; wisdom's ways are ways of peace, which are the lesser paths; and in the doctrines of the Gospel, when the heart is established with them, the mind is tranquil and serene, and at rest, which before was fluctuating and wavering, and tossed to and fro with every wind; but the principal rest is in Christ himself, in whom the true believer, that walks by faith in him, has rest from the guilt and dominion of sin, from the curse and bondage of the law, and from the wrath of God in his conscience; and enjoys a spiritual peace, arising from the blood, sacrifice, and righteousness of Christ, Matthew 11:28:

but they said, we will not walk therein; in the old paths, and in the good way but in their own evil ways, which they chose and delighted in; and therefore, as their destruction was inevitable, it was just and righteous.

x אי זה דרך הטוב "quae sit via melior", Vatablus; "via optima", Schmidt.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The sense is: God’s prophet has declared that a great national calamity is at hand. “Make inquiries; stand in the ways; ask the passers by. Your country was once prosperous and blessed. Try to learn what were the paths trodden in those days which led your ancestors to happiness. Choose them, and walk earnestly therein, and find thereby rest for your souls.” The Christian fathers often contrast Christ the one goodway with the old tracks, many in number and narrow to walk in, which are the Law and the prophets.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 6:16. Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see — Let us observe the metaphor. A traveller is going to a particular city; he comes to a place where the road divides into several paths, he is afraid of going astray; he stops short, - endeavours to find out the right path: he cannot fix his choice. At last he sees another traveller; he inquires of him, gets proper directions - proceeds on his journey - arrives at the desired place - and reposes after his fatigue. There is an excellent sermon on these words in the works of our first poet, Geoffrey Chaucer; it is among the Canterbury Tales, and is called Chaucer's Tale. The text, I find, was read by him as it appears in my old MS. Bible: - Standith upon weies and seeth, and asketh of the olde pathes; What is the good weie? and goth in it, and gee schul fynden refresching to your soulis. The soul needs rest; it can only find this by walking in the good way. The good way is that which has been trodden by the saints from the beginning: it is the old way, the way of faith and holiness. BELIEVE, LOVE, OBEY; be holy, and be happy. This is the way; let us inquire for it, and walk in it. But these bad people said, We will not walk in it. Then they took another way, walked over the precipice, and fell into the bottomless pit; where, instead of rest, they find -

____________ a fiery deluge, fed

With ever-burning sulphur, unconsumed.