| << | Jeremiah Chapter 17 (Original 1611 KJV Bible) |
>> |
This is the text and a scan of the actual, original, first printing of the 1611 King James Version, the 'HE' Bible, for Jeremiah Chapter 17. The KJV does not get more original or authentic than this. View Jeremiah Chapter 17 as text-only. Click to switch to the standard King James Version of Jeremiah Chapter 17
Why does it have strange spelling?
View this Ieremiah chapter 17 page at a larger size (Jeremiah, the original 1611 KJV)
(ideal for widescreen monitors 1366 x 768 or higher)
CHAP. XVII.
1 The captiuitie of Iudah for her sinne. 5 Trust in man is cursed, 7 in God is blessed. 9 The deceitfull heart cannot deceiue God. 12 The saluation of God. 15 The Prophet complaineth of the mockers of his prophecie. 19 He is sent to renew the couenant in hallowing the Sabbath.
1 The sinne of Iudah is written with a pen of yron, and with the point of a diamond; it is grauen vpon the table of their heart, and vpon the hornes of your altars:1
2 Whilest their children remember their altars and their groues by the greene trees vpon the high hilles.2
3 O my mountaine, in the field I will giue thy substance, and all thy treasures to the spoile, and thy high places for sinne, throughout all thy borders.3
4 And thou, euen thy selfe shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gaue thee, and I will cause thee to serue thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for yee haue kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burne for euer.4
7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.7
8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her rootes by the riuer, and shall not see when heate commeth, but her leafe shall be greene, and shall not be carefull in the yeere of drought, neither shall cease from yeelding fruit.8
9 ¶ The heart is deceitfull aboue all things, and desperately wicked, who can know it?
10 I the Lord search the heart, I try the reines, euen to giue euery man according to his waies, and according to the fruit of his doings.10
The obseruation of the Sabbath day.
11 As the partrich sitteth on egges, and hatcheth them not: so he that getteth riches and not by right, shall leaue them in the midst of his dayes, and at his end shall be a foole.11
12 ¶ A glorious high throne from the beginning, is the place of our Sanctuarie.
13 O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall bee written in the earth, because they haue forsaken the Lord the fountaine of liuing waters.13
14 Heale me, O Lord, and I shall be healed: saue me, and I shalbe saued: for thou art my praise.
15 ¶ Behold, they say vnto mee, Where is the word of the Lord ? let it come now.15
16 As for me, I haue not hastened from being a pastour to follow thee, neither haue I desired the wofull day, thou knowest: that which came out of my lips, was right before thee.16
17 Be not a terrour vnto me, thou art my hope in the day of euill.
18 Let them bee confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring vpon them the day of euill, and destroy them with double destruction.18
21 Thus saith the Lord, Take heed to your selues, and beare no burden on the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Ierusalem.21
22 Neither carie forth a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day, neither doe ye any worke, but hallowe ye the Sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.22
The obseruation of the Sabbath day.
25 Then shall there enter into the gates of this citie kings and princes sitting vpon the throne of Dauid, riding in charets and on horses, they and their princes, the men of Iudah and the inhabitants of Ierusalem: and this citie shall remaine for euer.25
View Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah Chapter 17
17:1 Graven - Nor is it a thing done in secret, but it is engraven upon the horns of their altars. God's altar was four - square, and at each corner there was a rising part made of brass, these were called the horns of the altar. Now their sin is said to be engraven upon the horns of the altar, because the blood of the sacrifices which they offered to idols was sprinkled there, or because their altars had some inscription upon them, declaring to what idol that altar was consecrated.
17:2 Their children - This shewed how inveterate they were in this sin of idolatry, that they taught it their children.
17:3 My mountain - Jerusalem stood at the foot of an hill, and part of it on the side of it, upon the top of which hills, were many pleasant fields.
17:4 For ever - For a long time; so the word ever is often taken.
17:9 The heart - There is nothing so false and deceitful as the heart of man; deceitful in its apprehensions of things, in the hopes and promises which it nourishes, in the assurances that it gives us; unsearchable by others, deceitful with reference to ourselves, and abominably wicked, so that neither can a man know his own heart, nor can any other know that of his neighbour's.
17:11 Hatcheth them not - Having lost them, either by some man that has taken them from her, or by some vermin or wild beast. A fool - Shall lose it again before he dies, and then shall understand what a fool he was.
17:13 Depart - From what I have revealed to them as thy will, shall have no portion beyond the earth.
17:14 For thou art - He whom alone I have reason to praise for mercies already received.
17:15 Where - Daring the vengeance of God.
17:16 I hastened not - As I did not seek the office of a prophet, so when thou wast pleased to call me to it, I did not decline.
Jeremiah Chapter 17 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
1 Iob.19. 24. , Heb. naile:
2 Iudg.3.7. Isai.1.29.
3 Chap.15. 13.
4 Heb. in thy selfe.
7 Psal.2.12. and 34.10. and 125.1. prou.16. 20. isa.30. 18.
8 Psal.1.3. , Or, restraint.
10 2.Sam.16. 7. psal.7.10. chap.11.20 and 20. 12.
11 Or, gathereth young which shee hath not brought forth.
13 Psal.73. 25. isa.1.28 , Chap.2.3
15 Isa.5.19.
16 Heb. after thee. , Chap.1.4, &c.
18 Psal.35.4 and 40.15. , Heb. break them with a double breach. , Cha.11.20
21 Nehe.13. 19.
22 Exo.20.8. and 23. 12. and 31. 13. exe.20. 12.
25 Cha. 22.8
* Courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania
| < Jeremiah Chapter 16 |
View All Jeremiah Chapter 17 Comments...
What Do You Think of Jeremiah 17?
Share your own thoughts or commentary here...
| < Jeremiah Chapter 16 |