Jeremiah Chapter 23 verse 22 Holy Bible
But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
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But if they had been in my secret, then they would have made my people give ear to my words, turning them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
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But if they had stood in my council, and had caused my people to hear my words, then would they have turned them from their evil way and from the wickedness of their doings.
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But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
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But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
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But -- if they stood in My counsel, Then they cause My people to hear My words, And they turn them back from their evil way, And from the evil of their doings.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(22) If they had stood in my counsel.--Better, as before, council. The test of the true mission is seen in results. Are the people better or worse for the prophet's work? What are the fruits of his teaching? (Comp. Matthew 7:20.) The question meets us, Is this always a test? Was Jeremiah's own work successful in this sense? Must not the true teacher speak "whether they [men] will hear, or whether they will forbear?" (Ezekiel 2:5.) The answer is found (1) in the fact that true teaching seldom fails altogether of its work; (2) that where it seems to fail it satisfies the other test, and at least stirs and rouses men from lethargy, even if it stirs them to antagonism. It is never satisfied with speaking smooth things and acquiescing in the evil that surrounds it.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewBut ifוְאִֽם־ (wə·’im-)Conjunctive waw | ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notthey had stoodעָמְד֖וּ (‘ā·mə·ḏū)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 5975: To stand, in various relationsin My council,בְּסוֹדִ֑י (bə·sō·w·ḏî)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 5475: A session, company of persons, intimacy, consultation, a secretthey would have proclaimedוְיַשְׁמִ֤עוּ (wə·yaš·mi·‘ū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 8085: To hear intelligentlyMy wordsדְבָרַי֙ (ḏə·ḇā·ray)Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularStrong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a causeto My peopleעַמִּ֔י (‘am·mî)Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flockand turned them backוִֽישִׁבוּם֙ (wî·ši·ḇūm)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluralStrong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, againfrom their evilהָרָ֔ע (hā·rā‘)Article | Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 7451: Bad, evilwaysמִדַּרְכָּ֣ם (mid·dar·kām)Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of actionand evilוּמֵרֹ֖עַ (ū·mê·rō·a‘)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 7455: Badness, evildeeds.”מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ (ma·‘al·lê·hem)Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 4611: A deed, practiceJump to PreviousAnnounced Cause Caused Council Counsel Deeds Doings Ear Evil Hear Proclaimed Secret Stood Turn Turned Turning Way Ways Words
