6:16 The Lord said to his people: 1
“You are standing at the crossroads. So consider your path. 2
Ask where the old, reliable paths 3 are.
Ask where the path is that leads to blessing 4 and follow it.
If you do, you will find rest for your souls.”
But they said, “We will not follow it!”
6:19 Hear this, you peoples of the earth: 5
‘Take note! 6 I am about to bring disaster on these people.
It will come as punishment for their scheming. 7
For they have paid no attention to what I have said, 8
and they have rejected my law.
1 tn The words, “to his people” are not in the text but are implicit in the interchange of pronouns in the Hebrew of vv. 16-17. They are supplied in the translation here for clarity.
2 tn Heb “Stand at the crossroads and look.”
3 tn Heb “the ancient path,” i.e., the path the
4 tn Heb “the way of/to the good.”
5 tn Heb “earth.”
6 tn Heb “Behold!”
7 tn Heb “disaster on these people, the fruit of their schemes.”
8 tn Heb “my word.”