KJV King James Version
Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.
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Jeremiah 8:7
Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
Yes, the stork in the sky knows her appointed times; and the turtledove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people don’t know Yahweh’s law.
ASV American Standard Version
Yea, the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle-dove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the law of Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Even a stork in the heavens hath known her seasons, And turtle, and swallow, and crane, Have watched the time of their coming, And—My people have not known the judgment of Jehovah.
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 8
4 Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?
5 Why [then] is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
6 I hearkened and heard, [but] they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle.
7 Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.
8 How do ye say, We [are] wise, and the law of the LORD [is] with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he [it]; the pen of the scribes [is] in vain.
9 The wise [men] are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom [is] in them?
10 Therefore will I give their wives unto others, [and] their fields to them that shall inherit [them]: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
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גַּם־H1571 · gamalsoחֲסִידָ֣הH2624 · cha.si.dahstorkבַשָּׁמַ֗יִםH8064 · sha.ma.yimheavenיָֽדְעָה֙H3045 · ya.dato knowמֽוֹעֲדֶ֔יהָH4150 · mo.edmeeting: time appointedוְתֹ֤רH8449 · torturtledoveוְסִיס֙H5483 · susswallowוְעָג֔וּרH5693 · a.gurcraneשָׁמְר֖וּH8104 · sha.marto keep: obeyאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עֵ֣תH6256 · ettimeבֹּאָ֑נָהH935 · boto come (in): comeוְעַמִּ֕יH5971 · ampeopleלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotיָֽדְע֔וּH3045 · ya.dato knowאֵ֖תH853 · et[Obj.]מִשְׁפַּ֥טH4941 · mish.patjustice: judgementיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Isaiah 1:3The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: [but] Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.Jeremiah 5:4-5Therefore I said, Surely these [are] poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, [nor] the judgment of their God.Proverbs 6:6-8Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:Isaiah 5:12And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.Song of Solomon 2:12The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing [of birds] is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
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