Jeremiah 23:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But if they had stood in My council, they would have proclaimed My words to My people and turned them back from their evil ways and deeds.””
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“But if they had stood in My council, they would have proclaimed My words to My people and turned them back from their evil ways and deeds.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“But--if they stood in My counsel, Then they cause My people to hear My words, And they turn them back from their evil way, And from the evil of their doings.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 23:22 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 23:18But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it?
- Jeremiah 25:5The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever.
- Jeremiah 35:15Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.
- Jeremiah 36:3Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the calamity I plan to bring upon them, each of them will turn from his wicked way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.”
- Ezekiel 2:7But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
- Ezekiel 3:17“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
- Ezekiel 13:22Because you have disheartened the righteous with your lies, even though I have caused them no grief, and because you have encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways to save their lives,
- Ezekiel 18:30Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.
- Zechariah 1:4Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.
- Acts 20:27For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
- Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
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