Jeremiah 5:22 “Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me,…”

Jeremiah 5:22

Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

World English Bible

Don’t you fear me?’ says the LORD; ‘Won’t you tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it can’t pass it? Though its waves toss themselves, yet they can’t prevail. Though they roar, they still can’t pass over it.’

American Standard Version

Fear ye not me? saith Jehovah: will ye not tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it? and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it.

Geneva Bible 1599

Feare ye not me, saith the Lord? or will ye not be afraide at my presence, which haue placed the sand for the bounds of the sea by the perpetuall decree that it cannot passe it, and though the waues thereof rage, yet can they not preuaile, though they roare, yet can they not passe ouer it?

Darby Translation

Will ye not fear me? saith Jehovah. Will ye not tremble at my presence, who have set the sand a bound for the sea by a perpetual decree, and it shall not pass it? and its waves toss themselves, but they do not prevail; and they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

Young's Literal Translation

Me do ye not fear, an affirmation of Jehovah? From My presence are ye not pained? Who hath made sand the border of the sea, A limit age-during, and it passeth not over it, They shake themselves, and they are not able, Yea, sounded have its billows, and they pass not over.

Bible in Basic English

Have you no fear of me? says the Lord; will you not be shaking with fear before me, who have put the sand as a limit for the sea, by an eternal order, so that it may not go past it? and though it is ever in motion, it is not able to have its way; though the sound of its waves is loud, they are not able to go past it.

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Cross references

“Fear ye not”

Deuteronomy 28:58 Psalm 119:120 Jeremiah 10:7 Revelation 15:4 Matthew 10:28 Luke 12:5

Deuteronomy 28:58 · BSB

If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God—

Psalm 119:120 · BSB

My flesh trembles in awe of You; I stand in fear of Your judgments.

Jeremiah 10:7 · BSB

Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.

Revelation 15:4 · BSB

Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Matthew 10:28 · BSB

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Luke 12:5 · BSB

But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

“tremble”

Psalm 99:1 Isaiah 66:5 Daniel 6:26

Psalm 99:1 · BSB

The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!

Isaiah 66:5 · BSB

You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”

Daniel 6:26 · BSB

I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never en…

“placed”

Psalm 104:9 Job 26:10 Proverbs 8:29 Nahum 1:4 Mark 4:39 Amos 9:6

Psalm 104:9 · BSB

You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.

Job 26:10 · BSB

He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.

Proverbs 8:29 · BSB

when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

Nahum 1:4 · BSB

He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.

Mark 4:39 · BSB

Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.

Amos 9:6 · BSB

He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name.

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

In context

21“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.

23But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and gone away.

Read Jeremiah 5