¹⁶Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for ^uthe old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, ^vand ye shall find ^wrest for your souls. ^xBut they said, We will not walk therein. ¹⁷Also I set ^xxwatchmen over you, ^ysaying, Hearken to the sound of ^zthe trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.

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Jeremiah 6:16: Thus says the LORD: “Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said,‛We will not walk in it.’”

Footnotes

uch. 18:15. So Ps. 139:24. See Luke 16:29.
vCited Matt. 11:29. So Ps. 116:7. Ecclus. 6:28. & 22:13.
wSo Is. 28:12 (Heb.).
xSee ch. 44:16.
xx Isai. 56:10 So Isai. 21:11. Hab. 2:1. See Isai. 62:6 Comp. ch. 25:4.
ySee ch. 50:5.
zSee Isai. 58:1. & ch. 4:19.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Thus says the Lord:

“Stand by the roads, and look,

and ask for the ancient paths,

where the good way is; and walk in it,

and find rest for your souls.

But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

I set watchmen over you, saying,

‘Pay attention to the sound of the trumpet!’

But they said, ‘We will not pay attention.’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is what the Lord says:

“Stand at the crossroads and look;

ask for the ancient paths,

ask where the good way is, and walk in it,

and you will find rest for your souls.

But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

I appointed watchmen over you and said,

‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’

But you said, ‘We will not listen.’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This is what the Lord says:

Stand by the roadways and look.

Ask about the ancient paths,

“Which is the way to what is good?”

Then take it

and find rest for yourselves.

But they protested, “We won’t!”

I appointed watchmen over you

and said, “Listen for the sound of the trumpet.”

But they protested, “We won’t listen!”

NLTNew Living Translation

This is what the Lord says:

“Stop at the crossroads and look around.

Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it.

Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls.

But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’

I posted watchmen over you who said,

‘Listen for the sound of the alarm.’

But you replied,

‘No! We won’t pay attention!’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thus says Yahweh: “Stand at the roads and look,

and ask for the ancient paths, where the way of the good is,

and walk in it, and find rest for your inner selves.

But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

And I raised up watchmen over you:

‘Listen attentively to the sound of a horn.’

But they said, ‘We will not listen attentively.’