God’s Word Translation
Jeremiah 16:10
10“When you tell the people all these things, they will ask you, ‘Why does the Lord threaten us with all these disasters? What have we done wrong? How have we sinned against the Lord our God?’
Jeremiah 16:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the Lord pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the Lord our God?
- New International Version (NIV)“When you tell these people all this and they ask you, ‘Why has the Lord decreed such a great disaster against us? What wrong have we done? What sin have we committed against the Lord our God?’
- English Standard Version (ESV)"And when you tell this people all these words, and they say to you, 'Why has the Lord pronounced all this great evil against us? What is our iniquity? What is the sin that we have committed against the Lord our God?'
- New King James Version (NKJV)“And it shall be, when you show this people all these words, and they say to you, ‘Why has the Lord pronounced all this great disaster against us? Or what is our iniquity? Or what is our sin that we have committed against the Lord our God?’
Context of Jeremiah 16:10
8“Don’t even go into a home where there is a banquet. Don’t sit with them to eat and drink. 9This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: I’m going to put a stop to the sounds of joy and happiness and the sounds of brides and grooms in this place. This will happen in your lifetime, while you watch. “When you tell the people all these things, they will ask you, ‘Why does the Lord threaten us with all these disasters? What have we done wrong? How have we sinned against the Lord our God?’ 11Then say to them, ‘It’s because your ancestors abandoned me, declares the Lord. They followed other gods, served them, worshiped them, and abandoned me. They didn’t obey my teachings. 12You have done worse than your ancestors. All of you are following your own stubborn, evil ways that keep you from obeying me.
Read all of Jeremiah 16Jeremiah 16:10 word by word
וְהָיָ֗ה כִּ֤י תַגִּיד֙ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְאָמְר֣וּ אֵלֶ֗יךָ עַל־מֶה֩ דִבֶּ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ אֵ֣ת כָּל־הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את וּמֶ֤ה עֲוֹנֵ֙נוּ֙ וּמֶ֣ה חַטָּאתֵ֔נוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָטָ֖אנוּ לַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shewנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- this peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- all these wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- and they shall sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto thee, Wherefore hath the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- pronouncedדָבַרdâbar · to speak: promiseH1696
- all this greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
- our iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
- our sinחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
- that we have committedחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
- our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
Cross-references for Jeremiah 16:10
- Jeremiah 2:35In spite of all this you say, ‘I’m innocent. God will turn his anger from me, because I haven’t sinned.’
- Jeremiah 5:19They will ask, “Why has the Lord our God done all this to us?” Answer them, “You have abandoned me and served foreign gods in your land. So you will serve foreigners in a land that isn’t yours.”
- Jeremiah 13:22If you ask yourself, “Why do these things happen to me?” it’s because you have so many sins. Your clothes have been torn off and your limbs are bare.
- Jeremiah 22:8“People from many nations will pass by this city and ask each other, ‘Why has the Lord done this to this important city?’
- Deuteronomy 29:24Then all the other nations in the world will ask, “Why has the Lord done this to their land? Why is he so angry?”
- 1 Kings 9:8Everyone passing by this temple, as impressive as it is, will be appalled. They will gasp and ask, ‘Why did the Lord do these things to this land and this temple?’
- Hosea 12:8The people of Ephraim say, ‘We’re rich. We’ve made a fortune. With all this wealth, no one will find us guilty of any sin.’
Commentaries on Jeremiah 16:10
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-13Verses 10-13 Here seems to be the language of those who quarrel at the word of God, and instead of humbling and condemning themselves, justify themselves, as though God did them wrong. A plain and full answer is given. They were more obstinate in sin than their fathers, walking every one after the devices of his heart. Since they will not hearken, they shall be hurried away into a far country, a land they know not. If they had God's favour, that would…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10The Lord told Jeremiah that people would question him. They would show self-righteousness and believe the Lord should not harm them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. (De 29:24; 1Ki 9:8, 9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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