Yeremia 6:16

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!”

Yeremia 6:19

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.

[6:16]  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.

[6:16]  ² tn Heb “Stand at the crossroads and look.”

[6:16]  ³ tn Heb “the ancient path,” i.e., the path the Lord set out in ancient times (cf. Deut 32:7).

[6:16]  ⁴ tn Heb “the way of/to the good.”

[6:19]  ⁵ tn Heb “earth.”

[6:19]  ⁶ tn Heb “Behold!”

[6:19]  ⁷ tn Heb “disaster on these people, the fruit of their schemes.”

[6:19]  ⁸ tn Heb “my word.”