Jeremiah 6:27

A watch-tower I have given thee, Among My people a fortress, And thou knowest, and hast tried their way.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.

In Context

26O daughter of My people, Gird on sackcloth, and roll thyself in ashes, The mourning of an only one make for thee, A lamentation most bitter, For suddenly come doth the spoiler against us.

28All of them are turned aside by apostates, Walking slanderously — brass and iron, All of them are corrupters.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 9:7Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Lo, I am refining them, and have tried them, For how do I do because of the daughter of My people?

Ezekiel 3:8'Lo, I have made thy face strong against their face, and thy forehead strong against their forehead.

Ezekiel 22:2'And thou, son of man, dost thou judge? dost thou judge the city of blood? then thou hast caused it to know all its abominations,

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 6:19-30

Equity of Divine Judgments; Punishment Predicted. ( b. c. 608.) 18 Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them. 19 Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it. 20 To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me. 21 Therefore thus saith the… Read the whole commentary →

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