Jeremiah 8:7
“Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jeremiah 8:7 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Yea, the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle-dove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the law of Jehovah.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Selbst der Storch am Himmel kennt seine bestimmten Zeiten, und Turteltaube und Schwalbe und Kranich halten die Zeit ihres Kommens ein; aber mein Volk kennt das Recht Jehovas nicht.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Aun la cigüeña en el cielo conoce su tiempo, y la tórtola y la grulla y la golondrina guardan el tiempo de su venida; mas mi pueblo no conoce el juicio de Jehová.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Até a cegonha no céu conhece seus tempos certos, e a rolinha, o grou e a andorinha dão atenção ao tempo de sua vinda; mas meu povo não conhece o juízo do SENHOR.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Até mesmo a cegonha no céu conhece as estações certas, e as pombas, andorinhas, e tordos. Eles migram no tempo certo, mas Meu povo não conhece os decretos de Yahweh.
📖 Jeremiah 8:7 in Context
5Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
6I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
7Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.
8How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
9The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the Lord; and what wisdom is in them?
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