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Take note of my people’s situation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore hear, O nations, and know, O congregation, what will happen to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore hear, O nations, and learn, O congregations, what will happen to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what <i>is</i> among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore hear, you nations, And know, O congregation, what <i>is</i> among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Therefore hear, you nations, And know, you congregation, what is among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Therefore hear, O nations, And know, O congregation, what is among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Therefore hear, O nations, And know, O congregation, what is among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Therefore hear, O nations, And know, O congregation, what is among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Therefore hear, O [Gentile] nations, And see, O congregation, what [vengeful act] is to be done to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore listen, you nations and you witnesses, learn what the charge is against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore listen, you nations and you witnesses, learn what the charge is against them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So I tell all nations on earth, "Watch what I will do! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Listen, you nations, and learn, you witnesses, what will happen to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the LORD said, "Listen, you nations, and learn what is going to happen to my people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, hear, nations, and know, congregation, what will happen to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore hear, O nations, and learn, O congregations, what will happen to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD said, "Hear, you nations! Be witnesses and take note of what will happen to these people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Therefore hear, you nations, and know, congregation, what will happen to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore hear, you nations, and know, congregation, what is among them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore hear, O nations, and know, O congregation, "" That which [is] on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Therefore hear, O nations, and know, O company, That which is upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For this, hear ye nations, and know, O Assembly, what is among them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what great things I will do to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For this reason, hear, O Gentiles, and know, O congregation, how much I will do to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Therefore hear, O nations, and know, O earth, what I will do with them: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore hear, O nations, and know, O congregation, what will happen to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore hear, O nations, and know, O congregation, the deceit that is among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because of this, hear, oh nations, and know, oh congregation, what is in them!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore hear, ye nations, And know, O congregation, what is against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Therefore have the nations heard, and they that feed their flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/6-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=1936" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/6.htm">Jerusalem's Final Warning</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’ <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">hear,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">O nations,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: ū·ḏə·‘î (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">and learn,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5712.htm" title="5712: ‘ê·ḏāh (N-fs) -- Congregation. Feminine of ed in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage.">O congregations,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">what will happen</a> <a href="/hebrew/bām (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">to them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Hear, O earth! I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their own schemes, because they have paid no attention to My word and have rejected My instruction.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-2.htm">Isaiah 1:2</a></span><br />Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-7.htm">Ezekiel 33:7-9</a></span><br />As for you, O son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word from My mouth and give them the warning from Me. / If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ but you do not speak out to dissuade him from his way, then that wicked man will die in his iniquity, yet I will hold you accountable for his blood. / But if you warn the wicked man to turn from his way, and he does not turn from it, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-1.htm">Amos 3:1</a></span><br />Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-2.htm">Micah 1:2</a></span><br />Hear, O peoples, all of you; listen, O earth, and everyone in it! May the Lord GOD bear witness against you, the Lord from His holy temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3</a></span><br />Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-1.htm">Hosea 4:1</a></span><br />Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-1.htm">Deuteronomy 32:1</a></span><br />Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-4.htm">Psalm 50:4</a></span><br />He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-1.htm">Isaiah 34:1</a></span><br />Come near, O nations, to listen; pay attention, O peoples. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that springs from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-15.htm">Matthew 11:15</a></span><br />He who has ears, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-7.htm">Revelation 2:7</a></span><br />He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-9.htm">Mark 4:9</a></span><br />Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-8.htm">Luke 8:8</a></span><br />Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-28.htm">Acts 28:28</a></span><br />Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-18.htm">Romans 10:18</a></span><br />But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore hear, you nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.</p><p class="hdg">hear.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/4-10.htm">Jeremiah 4:10</a></b></br> Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10</a></b></br> Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare <i>it</i> in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd <i>doth</i> his flock.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24-28</a></b></br> Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what <i>meaneth</i> the heat of this great anger? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/6-11.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/songs/6-13.htm">Company</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-10.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-10.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-10.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Witnesses</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/9-2.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-2.htm">Company</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-19.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-19.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-16.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-27.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-10.htm">Witnesses</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">The enemies sent against Judah,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-4.htm">encourage themselves.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-6.htm">God sets them on work because of their sins.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-9.htm">The prophet laments the judgments of God because of their sins.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-18.htm">He proclaims God's wrath.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/6-26.htm">He calls the people to mourn for the judgment on their sins.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Therefore hear, O nations</b><br>This phrase serves as a call to attention, not just for Israel, but for all nations. It underscores the universal scope of God's message and judgment. The use of "nations" indicates that the message is not limited to the Jewish people but extends to Gentiles as well. This reflects the biblical theme that God's sovereignty and justice are applicable to all humanity, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/isaiah/34.htm">Isaiah 34:1</a> and <a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Psalm 96:10</a>. The call to "hear" is a common prophetic device used to emphasize the importance and urgency of the message.<p><b>and learn, O congregations</b><br>The term "congregations" can refer to assemblies or gatherings of people, possibly indicating both religious and secular groups. This suggests that the message is meant for both the religious leaders and the general populace. The call to "learn" implies that there is a lesson or moral to be understood from the forthcoming events. This aligns with the biblical principle that God's actions serve as instruction for His people, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/4-10.htm">Deuteronomy 4:10</a>. The dual address to "nations" and "congregations" emphasizes the comprehensive reach of God's word.<p><b>what will happen to them</b><br>This phrase introduces the element of prophecy, indicating that a specific event or series of events is about to unfold. The "them" refers to the people of Judah and Jerusalem, who are the primary subjects of Jeremiah's prophecies. Historically, this points to the impending Babylonian invasion and exile, a pivotal event in Jewish history. Theologically, it serves as a warning of the consequences of disobedience to God's covenant. This prophetic warning is consistent with other biblical passages that foretell judgment, such as <a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Amos 3:7</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/33-33.htm">Ezekiel 33:33</a>. The phrase also serves as a reminder of God's omniscience and the certainty of His plans.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. His ministry spanned over 40 years during a tumultuous period in Israel's history.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the surrounding nations that are called to witness the judgment that God is about to bring upon Judah. This highlights the universal scope of God's justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/congregations.htm">Congregations</a></b><br>This term can refer to the assemblies or gatherings of people, possibly indicating both the people of Judah and the surrounding nations who are to learn from the impending judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah_and_jerusalem.htm">Judah and Jerusalem</a></b><br>The primary audience of Jeremiah's prophecies, who were warned repeatedly about their disobedience and the coming judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The central event in this passage, where God declares the consequences of Judah's persistent rebellion and sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_god's_justice.htm">The Universality of God's Justice</a></b><br>God's call to the nations and congregations to witness His judgment on Judah underscores that His justice is not limited to one people but is a universal principle. We must recognize that God's standards apply to all humanity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heeding_warnings.htm">The Importance of Heeding Warnings</a></b><br>Just as Judah was warned repeatedly, we too are given warnings through Scripture and the Holy Spirit. Ignoring these warnings can lead to severe consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_others'_mistakes.htm">Learning from Others' Mistakes</a></b><br>The nations and congregations are called to learn from Judah's impending judgment. We should be attentive to the lessons from biblical history and the experiences of others to avoid similar pitfalls.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_scripture.htm">The Role of Prophets and Scripture</a></b><br>Jeremiah's role as a prophet highlights the importance of listening to God's messengers and the Scriptures today. They are given to guide, correct, and instruct us in righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_before_god.htm">Accountability Before God</a></b><br>The passage reminds us that we are accountable to God for our actions. We must live in a way that honors Him, knowing that He sees and judges all.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_blame_all_for_some's_guilt_in_jeremiah_18.htm">Why would a just God hold the entire 'clay' (nation) responsible when individuals have varying degrees of guilt, per Jeremiah 18?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_oneness_doctrine.htm">What does Revelation 18:2 mean by Babylon's fall?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_lamentations_4_13_align_with_communal_guilt.htm">(Lamentations 4:13) How does blaming prophets and priests for the downfall align or conflict with other biblical teachings on communal guilt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_mention_infants_dashed_in_bible.htm">Why does the Bible mention infants dashed to pieces?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">Therefore hear, ye nations . . .</span>--The obstinate refusal with which the people met the summons of the prophet leads him once more to a solemn appeal (1) to the heathen nations, then (2) to the "congregation" of Israel (as in Exodus and Numbers <span class= "ital">passim</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>or, possibly, of mankind collectively, (3) to earth as the witness of the judgments of Jehovah.<p><span class= "bld">What is among them.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">what comes to pass for them, i.e., </span>for the sinful people.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Therefore hear</span>, etc. Remonstrance being useless, the sentence upon Israel can no longer be delayed, and Jehovah summons the nations of the earth as witnesses (comp. <a href="/micah/1-2.htm">Micah 1:2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/18-3.htm">Isaiah 18:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/49-1.htm">Psalm 49:1</a>). <span class="cmt_word">O congregation, what is among them</span>. The passage is obscure. "Congregation" can only refer to the foreign nations mentioned in the first clause; for Israel could not be called upon to hear the judgment "upon this people" (ver. 19). There is, however, no other passage in which the word has this reference. The words rendered "what is among them," or "what (shall happen) in them," seem unnaturally laconic, and not as weighty as one would expect after the solemn introduction. If correct, they must of course refer to the Israelites. But Graf's conjecture that the text is corrupt lies near at hand. The least alteration which will remove the difficulties of the passage is that presupposed by the rendering of Aquila (not Symmachus, as St. Jerome says; see Field's 'Hexapla') and J. D. Michaelis, "the testimony which is against them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/6-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Therefore</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֵ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hear,</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְע֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šim·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O nations,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹיִ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and learn,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּדְעִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·‘î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O congregations,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5712.htm">Strong's 5712: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stated assemblage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what will happen</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/6-18.htm">Jeremiah 6:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/6-18.htm">Jeremiah 6:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/6-18.htm">Jeremiah 6:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/6-18.htm">Jeremiah 6:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/6-18.htm">Jeremiah 6:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/6-18.htm">Jeremiah 6:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/6-18.htm">Jeremiah 6:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/6-18.htm">Jeremiah 6:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/6-18.htm">Jeremiah 6:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/6-18.htm">Jeremiah 6:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/6-18.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 6:18 Therefore hear you nations and know congregation (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/6-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 6:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 6:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/6-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 6:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 6:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>