Jeremiah 13:23
If the Ethiopian shall change his skin, or the leopardess her spots, then shall ye be able to do good, having learnt evil.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
24So I scattered them as sticks carried by the wind into the wilderness.
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:21And it was told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied: and Saul sent again a third set of messengers, and they also prophesied.
Proverbs 27:22Though thou scourge a fool, disgracing him in the midst of the council, thou wilt still in no wise remove his folly from him.
Isaiah 1:5Why should ye be smitten any more, transgressing more and more? the whole head is pained, and the whole heart sad.
Jeremiah 2:30In vain have I smitten your children; ye have not received correction: a sword has devoured your prophets as a destroying lion; yet ye feared not.
Jeremiah 6:29The bellows have failed from the fire, the lead has failed: the silversmith works at his trade in vain; their wickedness is not consumed.
Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deep beyond all things, and it is the man, and who can know him?
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 13:23-27
Punishment Predicted; Causes of Jerusalem's Ruin. ( b. c. 606.) 22 And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare. 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. 24 Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness. 25 This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the Lord ;… Read the whole commentary →