Jeremiah 6

KJVO ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.

GIGAKJVO you children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the middle of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem. For evil appears out of the north, and great destruction.

KJVI have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.

GIGAKJVI have compared the daughter of Zion to a beautiful and delicate woman.

KJVThe shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.

GIGAKJVThe shepherds with their flocks shall come to her. They shall pitch their tents against her all around. They shall feed every one in his place.

KJVPrepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.

GIGAKJVPrepare war against her. Arise, and let us go up at noon. How miserable we are! For the day goes away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.

KJVFor thus hath the Lord of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.

GIGAKJVFor the Lord of Hosts has said this, Cut down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited. She is completely oppression among her.

KJVAs a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.

GIGAKJVAs a fountain casts out her waters, so she casts out her evil: violence and plunder is heard in her. Before me continually is grief and wounds.

KJVBe thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.

GIGAKJVBe instructed, O Jerusalem, or else my soul turn away from you. Or else I will make you a ruin, a land not inhabited.

KJVThus saith the Lord of hosts, They shall throughly glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets.

GIGAKJVThe Lord of Hosts says this, They shall thoroughly glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn back your hand as a grape picker into the baskets.

KJVTo whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the Lord is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

GIGAKJVWho shall I speak to, and give warning, that they may hear? Their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot listen. The word of the Lord is to them a disgrace. They have no delight in it.

KJVTherefore I am full of the fury of the Lord; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.

GIGAKJVTherefore I am full of the fury of the Lord. I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out on the children abroad, and on the assembly of young men together. For even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him who is full of days.

KJVAnd their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord.

GIGAKJVAnd their houses shall be turned to others, with their fields and wives together. For I will stretch out my hand on the people of the land, says the Lord.

KJVFor from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

GIGAKJVFor from the least of them even to the greatest of them every one is given to greed. And from the prophet even to the priest every one deals falsely.

KJVThey have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

GIGAKJVThey have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace. When there is no peace.

KJVWere they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the Lord.

GIGAKJVWere they ashamed when they had done a disgusting thing? No, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among those who fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, says the Lord.

KJVThus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

GIGAKJVThe Lord says this, Stand in the ways and look carefully, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk in it, and you shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it.

KJVAlso I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.

GIGAKJVAlso I set watchmen over you, saying, Listen to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not listen.

KJVTherefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.

GIGAKJVTherefore hear, you nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.

KJVHear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.

GIGAKJVHear, O earth: I will bring evil on this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to my words, or to my law, but rejected it.

KJVTo what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.

GIGAKJVTo what purpose comes there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, or your sacrifices sweet to me.

KJVTherefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.

GIGAKJVTherefore the Lord says this, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall on them. The neighbor and his friend shall perish.

KJVThus saith the Lord, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.

GIGAKJVThe Lord says this, a people comes from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.

KJVThey shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.

GIGAKJVThey shall lay hold on bow and spear. They are cruel, and have no mercy. Their voice roars like the sea. And they ride on horses, lined up as men for war against you, O daughter of Zion.

KJVWe have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

GIGAKJVWe have heard its fame: our hands grow weak: anguish has taken hold of us, and pain, like a woman in labor.

KJVGo not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.

GIGAKJVDo not go out into the field, or walk by the way. For the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.

KJVO daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.

GIGAKJVO daughter of my people, put on rough mourning clothes, and wallow yourself in ashes: make you mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation. For the destroyer shall suddenly come on us.

KJVI have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.

GIGAKJVI have set you for a tower and a fortress among my people, that you may know and try their way.

KJVThey are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.

GIGAKJVThey are all stubborn rebels, walking with slanders: they are bronze and iron. They are all corrupters.

KJVThe bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.

GIGAKJVThe bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire. The founder melts in vain. For the wicked are not plucked away.

KJVReprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord hath rejected them.

GIGAKJVReprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord has rejected them.