Jeremiah 3:21 “A voice is heard on the barren heights, the children of Israel weeping…”

Jeremiah 3:21

A voice is heard on the barren heights, the children of Israel weeping and begging for mercy, because they have perverted their ways and forgotten the LORD their God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God.

World English Bible

A voice is heard on the bare heights, the weeping and the petitions of the children of Israel; because they have perverted their way, they have forgotten the LORD their God.

American Standard Version

A voice is heard upon the bare heights, the weeping and the supplications of the children of Israel; because they have perverted their way, they have forgotten Jehovah their God.

Geneva Bible 1599

A voice was heard vpon the hie places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they haue peruerted their way, and forgotten the Lord their God.

Darby Translation

A voice is heard upon the heights, the weeping supplications of the children of Israel; for they have perverted their way, they have forgotten Jehovah their God.

Young's Literal Translation

A voice on high places is heard — weeping, Supplications of the sons of Israel, For they have made perverse their way, They have forgotten Jehovah their God.

Bible in Basic English

A voice is sounding on the open hilltops, the weeping and the prayers of the children of Israel; because their way is twisted, they have not kept the Lord their God in mind.

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Cross references

“A voice”

Jeremiah 31:9 2 Corinthians 7:10 Isaiah 15:2 Jeremiah 30:15–17 Jeremiah 31:18–20 Ezekiel 7:16

Jeremiah 31:9 · BSB

They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.…

2 Corinthians 7:10 · BSB

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Isaiah 15:2 · BSB

Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off.

Jeremiah 30:15–17 · BSB

Why do you cry out over your wound? Your pain has no cure! Because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins I have done these things to you.

Jeremiah 31:18–20 · BSB

I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.

Ezekiel 7:16 · BSB

The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity.

“for they have”

Numbers 22:32 Job 33:27 Proverbs 10:9 Proverbs 19:3 Micah 3:9

Numbers 22:32 · BSB

The angel of the LORD asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to oppose you, because your way is perverse before me.

Job 33:27 · BSB

Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.

Proverbs 10:9 · BSB

He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

Proverbs 19:3 · BSB

A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

Micah 3:9 · BSB

Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right,

“and they have”

Jeremiah 2:32 Isaiah 17:10 Ezekiel 23:35 Hosea 8:14 Hosea 13:6

Jeremiah 2:32 · BSB

Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number.

Isaiah 17:10 · BSB

For you have forgotten the God of your salvation and failed to remember the Rock of your refuge. Therefore, though you cultivate delightful plots and set out cuttings from exotic vines—

Ezekiel 23:35 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you have forgotten Me and have cast Me behind your back, you must bear the consequences of your indecency and prostitution.’”

Hosea 8:14 · BSB

Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; Judah has multiplied its fortified cities. But I will send fire upon their cities, and it will consume their citadels.

Hosea 13:6 · BSB

When they had pasture, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, their hearts became proud, and as a result they forgot Me.

Also

Jeremiah 3:2

Jeremiah 3:2 · BSB

“Lift up your eyes to the barren heights and see. Is there any place where you have not been violated? You sat beside the highways waiting for your lovers, like a nomad in the desert. You have defiled the land with your…

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

In context

20But as a woman may betray her husband, so you have betrayed Me, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD.

22“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.

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