Jeremiah 17:27 “But if you do not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not car…”

Jeremiah 17:27

But if you do not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in its gates to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.’”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

World English Bible

But if you will not listen to me to make the Sabbath day holy, and not to bear a burden and enter in at the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem. It will not be quenched.”’”

American Standard Version

But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden and enter in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

Geneva Bible 1599

But if ye will not heare me to sanctifie the Sabbath day, and not to beare a burden nor to go through the gates of Ierusalem in the Sabbath day, then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Ierusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

Darby Translation

But if ye will not hearken unto me, to hallow the sabbath day and not to bear a burden and enter in through the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day, then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

Young's Literal Translation

And if ye do not hearken unto me to sanctify the day of rest, And so as not to bear a burden, And to come in at the gates of Jerusalem on the day of rest, Then I have kindled a fire in its gates, And it hath consumed the high places of Jerusalem, And it is not quenched!'

Bible in Basic English

But if you do not give ear to me, to keep the Sabbath day holy, and to let no weight be lifted and taken through the doors of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day: then I will put a fire in its doorways, burning up the great houses of Jerusalem, and it will never be put out.

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Cross references

“ye will”

Zechariah 7:11–14 Isaiah 1:20 Jeremiah 17:24 Jeremiah 6:17 Jeremiah 26:4–6 Jeremiah 44:16

Zechariah 7:11–14 · BSB

But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.

Isaiah 1:20 · BSB

But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

Jeremiah 17:24 · BSB

If, however, you listen carefully to Me, says the LORD, and bring no load through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, and keep the Sabbath day holy, and do no work on it,

Jeremiah 6:17 · BSB

I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’

Jeremiah 26:4–6 · BSB

And you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘If you do not listen to Me and walk in My law, which I have set before you,

Jeremiah 44:16 · BSB

“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!

“to hallow”

Ezekiel 22:8 Jeremiah 17:21 Jeremiah 17:22

Ezekiel 22:8 · BSB

You have despised My holy things and profaned My Sabbaths.

Jeremiah 17:21 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: Take heed for yourselves; do not carry a load or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day.

Jeremiah 17:22 · BSB

You must not carry a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath day, but you must keep the Sabbath day holy, just as I commanded your forefathers.

“then”

Jeremiah 21:14 Amos 1:14 Lamentations 4:11 Jeremiah 49:27 Jeremiah 17:4 Jeremiah 21:12

Jeremiah 21:14 · BSB

I will punish you as your deeds deserve, declares the LORD. I will kindle a fire in your forest that will consume everything around you.’”

Amos 1:14 · BSB

So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of tempest.

Lamentations 4:11 · BSB

The LORD has exhausted His wrath; He has poured out His fierce anger; He has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has consumed her foundations.

Jeremiah 49:27 · BSB

“I will set fire to the walls of Damascus; it will consume the fortresses of Ben-hadad.”

Jeremiah 17:4 · BSB

And you yourself will relinquish the inheritance that I gave you. I will enslave you to your enemies in a land that you do not know, for you have kindled My anger; it will burn forever.”

Jeremiah 21:12 · BSB

O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it…

“shall devour”

2 Kings 25:9 Jeremiah 52:13 Jeremiah 39:8 2 Chronicles 36:19

2 Kings 25:9 · BSB

He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.

Jeremiah 52:13 · BSB

He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.

Jeremiah 39:8 · BSB

The Chaldeans set fire to the palace of the king and to the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 36:19 · BSB

Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.

“shall not”

Jeremiah 7:20 2 Kings 22:17 Isaiah 1:31 Mark 9:43–48

Jeremiah 7:20 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, My anger and My fury will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and the produce of the land, and it will burn and not be extinguished.

2 Kings 22:17 · BSB

because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’

Isaiah 1:31 · BSB

The strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.

Mark 9:43–48 · BSB

If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

Also

Jeremiah 22:5

Jeremiah 22:5 · BSB

But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.’”

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

In context

26And people will come from the cities of Judah and the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, and from the foothills, the hill country, and the Negev, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and frankincense, and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.

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