Jeremiah 14:7 “Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake o…”

Jeremiah 14:7

Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

World English Bible

Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name’s sake, LORD; for our rebellions are many. We have sinned against you.

American Standard Version

Though our iniquities testify against us, work thou for thy name’s sake, O Jehovah; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

O Lord, though our iniquities testifie against vs, deale with vs according to thy name: for our rebellions are many, we sinned against thee.

Darby Translation

Jehovah, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou act for thy name's sake; for our backslidings are many — we have sinned against thee.

Young's Literal Translation

Surely our iniquities have testified against us, O Jehovah, work for Thy name's sake, For many have been our backslidings, Against Thee we have sinned.

Bible in Basic English

Though our sins give witness against us, do something, O Lord, for the honour of your name: for again and again we have been turned away from you, we have done evil against you.

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Cross references

“though”

Hosea 5:5 Isaiah 59:12 Hosea 7:10

Hosea 5:5 · BSB

Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them.

Isaiah 59:12 · BSB

For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us. Our transgressions are indeed with us, and we know our iniquities:

Hosea 7:10 · BSB

Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God; despite all this, they do not seek Him.

“do”

Psalm 25:11 Psalm 115:1 Ezekiel 20:22 Ephesians 1:6 Ephesians 1:12 Joshua 7:9

Psalm 25:11 · BSB

For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.

Psalm 115:1 · BSB

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.

Ezekiel 20:22 · BSB

But I withheld My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

Ephesians 1:6 · BSB

to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

Ephesians 1:12 · BSB

in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.

Joshua 7:9 · BSB

When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”

“for our”

Jeremiah 5:6 Jeremiah 2:19 Daniel 9:5–16 Ezra 9:15 Jeremiah 3:6 Ezra 9:6

Jeremiah 5:6 · BSB

Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious ac…

Jeremiah 2:19 · BSB

Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.

Daniel 9:5–16 · BSB

we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances.

Ezra 9:15 · BSB

O LORD, God of Israel, You are righteous! For we remain this day as a remnant. Here we are before You in our guilt, though because of it no one can stand before You.”

Jeremiah 3:6 · BSB

Now in the days of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every green tree to prostitute herself there.

Ezra 9:6 · BSB

and said: “O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached the heavens.

Also

Jeremiah 8:14

Jeremiah 8:14 · BSB

Why are we just sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there, for the LORD our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Wild donkeys stand on barren heights; they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail for lack of pasture.”

8O Hope of Israel, its Savior in times of distress, why are You like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who stays but a night?

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