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with a point of diamond it is engraved on the tablet of their heart, and on the horns of their altars, <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, engraved with a diamond point on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/17.htm">King James Bible</a> The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/17.htm">New King James Version</a> “The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron; With the point of a diamond it is engraved On the tablet of their heart, And on the horns of your altars, <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus; With a diamond point it is engraved on the tablet of their hearts And on the horns of their altars, <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> The sin of Judah is written down with an iron stylus; With a diamond point it is engraved upon the tablet of their heart And on the horns of their altars, <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The sin of Judah is written down with an iron stylus; With a diamond point it is engraved upon the tablet of their heart, And on the horns of their altars, <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The sin of Judah is written down with an iron stylus; With a diamond point it is engraved upon the tablet of their heart And on the horns of their altars, <a href="/amp/jeremiah/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The sin of Judah is written down with an iron stylus; With a diamond point it is engraved upon the tablet of their heart And on the horns of their altars. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The sin of Judah is inscribed with an iron stylus. With a diamond point it is engraved on the tablet of their hearts and on the horns of their altars, <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus. With a diamond point it is engraved on the tablet of their hearts and on the horns of their altars, <a href="/asv/jeremiah/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the tablet of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; <a href="/cev/jeremiah/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> People of Judah, your sins cannot be erased. They are written on your hearts like words chiseled in stone or carved on the corners of your altars. * <a href="/erv/jeremiah/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> [The LORD says,] "Judah's sin is written with an iron pen. It is engraved with a diamond point on the tablet of their hearts and on the horns of their altars. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD says, "People of Judah, your sin is written with an iron pen; it is engraved on your hearts with a diamond point and carved on the corners of your altars. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> The sin of Judah is engraved with an iron stylus. It is inscribed with a diamond point on the tablet of their heart and on the horns of their altars. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, engraved with a diamond point on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars. <a href="/net/jeremiah/17.htm">NET Bible</a> The sin of Judah is engraved with an iron chisel on their stone-hard hearts. It is inscribed with a diamond point on the horns of their altars. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is engraved on the tablet of their heart, and on the horns of your altars; <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; <a href="/web/jeremiah/17.htm">World English Bible</a> “The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond. It is engraved on the tablet of their heart, and on the horns of your altars. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, "" With the point of a diamond, "" Engraved on the tablet of their heart, "" And on the horns of your altars, <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, With the point of a diamond, Graven on the tablet of their heart, And on the horns of your altars, <a href="/slt/jeremiah/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The sin of Judah was written with a style of iron, with the nail of diamond: being graved upon the table of their heart, and to the horns of your altars.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The sin of Juda is written with a pen of iron, with the point of a diamond, it is graven upon the table of their heart, upon the horns of their altars. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “The sin of Judah has been written with a pen of iron and a point of diamond. It has been engraved upon the breadth of their heart and upon the horns of their shrines. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/17.htm">New American Bible</a> The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, Engraved with a diamond point upon the tablets of their hearts, And the horns of their altars, <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The sin of Judah is written with an iron pen; with a diamond point it is engraved on the tablet of their hearts, and on the horns of their altars,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> THE sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron and with the point of a diamond; it is engraved upon the tablets of their heart and upon the horns of their altars; <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> The sin of Judea is written with a pen of iron and with a sharp tip of diamond and etched on the tablets of their hearts and upon the horns of their altars<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> The sin of Judah is written With a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond; It is graven upon the tablet of their heart, And upon the horns of your altars. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=4994" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/17.htm">The Sin and Punishment of Judah</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ (N-fsc) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">“The sin</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: kə·ṯū·ḇāh (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">is written</a> <a href="/hebrew/1270.htm" title="1270: bar·zel (N-ms) -- Iron. Perhaps from the root of Birzowth; iron; by extension, an iron implement.">with an iron</a> <a href="/hebrew/5842.htm" title="5842: bə·‘êṭ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A stylus. From iyt in the sense of swooping, i.e. Side-long stroke; a stylus or marking stick.">stylus,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2790.htm" title="2790: ḥă·rū·šāh (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- To cut in, engrave, plow, devise.">engraved</a> <a href="/hebrew/8068.htm" title="8068: šā·mîr (N-ms) -- A thorn, adamant, flint. From shamar in the original sense of pricking; a thorn; also a gem, probably the diamond.">with a diamond</a> <a href="/hebrew/6856.htm" title="6856: bə·ṣip·pō·ren (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Fingernail, stylus point. From tsaphar (from tsippowr) of scratching); properly, a claw, i.e. nail; also the point of a style.">point</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3871.htm" title="3871: lū·aḥ (N-msc) -- A tablet, board or plank, a plate. Or luach; from a primitive root; probably meaning to glisten; a tablet, of stone, wood or metal.">the tablets</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·bām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">of their hearts</a> <a href="/hebrew/7161.htm" title="7161: ū·lə·qar·nō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-fpc) -- From qaran; a horn; by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. An elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray; figuratively, power.">and on the horns</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">of their altars.</a> 2Even their children remember their altars and Asherah poles by the green trees and on the high hills.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ezekiel/14-3.htm">Ezekiel 14:3</a> “Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I consult with them in any way? <a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6-7</a> My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. / The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me; they exchanged their Glory for a thing of disgrace. <a href="/deuteronomy/9-7.htm">Deuteronomy 9:7</a> Remember this, and never forget how you provoked the LORD your God in the wilderness. From the day you left the land of Egypt until you reached this place, you have been rebelling against the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/49-16.htm">Isaiah 49:16</a> Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me. <a href="/proverbs/3-3.htm">Proverbs 3:3</a> Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. <a href="/2_corinthians/3-3.htm">2 Corinthians 3:3</a> It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. <a href="/romans/2-5.htm">Romans 2:5</a> But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. <a href="/hebrews/3-12.htm">Hebrews 3:12-13</a> See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God. / But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. <a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a> For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. <a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a> For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.” <a href="/psalms/78-8.htm">Psalm 78:8</a> Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God. <a href="/ezekiel/20-16.htm">Ezekiel 20:16</a> because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols. <a href="/isaiah/30-8.htm">Isaiah 30:8-9</a> Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence and inscribe it on a scroll; it will be for the days to come, a witness forever and ever. / These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. <a href="/1_john/3-20.htm">1 John 3:20</a> Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things. <a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a> But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven on the table of their heart, and on the horns of your altars;written.<a href="/job/19-23.htm">Job 19:23,24</a> Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book! … point.<a href="/proverbs/3-3.htm">Proverbs 3:3</a> Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:<a href="/proverbs/7-3.htm">Proverbs 7:3</a> Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.<a href="/2_corinthians/3-3.htm">2 Corinthians 3:3</a> Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.and upon.<a href="/leviticus/4-17.htm">Leviticus 4:17,18,25</a> And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, even before the vail… <a href="/hosea/12-11.htm">Hosea 12:11</a> Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/11-13.htm">Altars</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-6.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/exodus/39-11.htm">Diamond</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Engraved</a> <a href="/exodus/32-16.htm">Engraven</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">Flint</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Graven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-12.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-10.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/psalms/150-4.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-16.htm">Inscribed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-12.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Jewel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-4.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-13.htm">Judah's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-8.htm">Pen</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-9.htm">Point</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-6.htm">Recorded</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-2.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-18.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-18.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm">Style</a> <a href="/job/19-24.htm">Stylus</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-11.htm">Table</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-8.htm">Tablet</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">Tablets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Tool</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-6.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/17-2.htm">Altars</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-13.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-9.htm">Diamond</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-38.htm">Engraved</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">Engraven</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-9.htm">Flint</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-38.htm">Graven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-17.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-15.htm">Horns</a> <a href="/daniel/5-24.htm">Inscribed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-13.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-12.htm">Jewel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-19.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">Judah's</a> <a href="/micah/2-12.htm">Pen</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-15.htm">Point</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-30.htm">Recorded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-4.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-29.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-3.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-13.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/acts/24-14.htm">Style</a> <a href="/job/19-24.htm">Stylus</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-33.htm">Table</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-1.htm">Tablet</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-2.htm">Tablets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-4.htm">Tool</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-13.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 17</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">The captivity of Judah for her sin.</a> 5. <a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Trust in man is cursed;</a> 7. <a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">in God is blessed.</a> 9. <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">The deceitful heart cannot deceive God.</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/17-12.htm">The salvation of God.</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/17-15.htm">The prophet complains of the mockers of his prophecy.</a> 19. <a href="/jeremiah/17-19.htm">He is sent to renew the covenant in hallowing the Sabbath.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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/17.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/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus This phrase indicates the permanence and seriousness of Judah's sin. In ancient times, an iron stylus was used for engraving on hard surfaces, symbolizing that the sin is deeply embedded and not easily erased. This reflects the stubbornness and persistence of Judah's rebellion against God. The use of an iron stylus suggests a deliberate and unrepentant nature of their actions, highlighting the gravity of their idolatry and disobedience.engraved with a diamond point The mention of a diamond point emphasizes the hardness and durability of the inscription. Diamonds, being one of the hardest known materials, signify that the sin is not only deeply inscribed but also enduring. This imagery suggests that Judah's sin is not superficial but deeply rooted in their character and culture. The use of such a tool indicates that their iniquity is not easily removed, requiring divine intervention for true cleansing.on the tablets of their hearts This phrase suggests that the sin is internalized, affecting the very core of the people's being. The heart, in biblical terms, often represents the center of will, emotion, and intellect. By stating that the sin is on the tablets of their hearts, it implies that the people of Judah have embraced sin at a fundamental level, affecting their thoughts, desires, and decisions. This internalization of sin contrasts with the new covenant promise in <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a>, where God writes His law on the hearts of His people.and on the horns of their altars The horns of the altar were significant in Israelite worship, symbolizing strength and refuge. By stating that sin is engraved on the horns of their altars, it indicates that even their places of worship are tainted by iniquity. This suggests a corruption of religious practices, where idolatry and false worship have infiltrated what should be sacred. The altars, meant for sacrifices to God, have become places of sin, reflecting a broader spiritual decay. This imagery underscores the need for genuine repentance and a return to true worship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and calls for repentance to the people of Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, which often fell into idolatry and sin. 3. <a href="/topical/i/iron_stylus_and_diamond_point.htm">Iron Stylus and Diamond Point</a> Metaphors used to describe the permanence and depth of Judah's sin, indicating that their iniquity is deeply ingrained. 4. <a href="/topical/t/tablet_of_their_hearts.htm">Tablet of Their Hearts</a> Symbolizes the inner being or conscience of the people, suggesting that their sin is not just external but internalized. 5. <a href="/topical/h/horns_of_their_altars.htm">Horns of Their Altars</a> Refers to the altars used for sacrifices, indicating that their places of worship are tainted by sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_depth_of_sin.htm">The Depth of Sin</a> Sin is not just a surface issue but is deeply ingrained in the human heart. We must recognize the seriousness of sin in our lives and seek God's forgiveness and cleansing. <a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_heart_transformation.htm">The Need for Heart Transformation</a> Just as Judah's sin was engraved on their hearts, we need God to transform our hearts, replacing sin with His law and love. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry</a> The reference to the altars reminds us that idolatry corrupts our worship and relationship with God. We must guard against allowing anything to take God's place in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_repentance.htm">The Role of Repentance</a> Acknowledging the depth of our sin should lead us to genuine repentance, turning away from sin and towards God for renewal and restoration. <a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_a_new_covenant.htm">The Hope of a New Covenant</a> Despite the depth of sin, God offers hope through the new covenant, where He promises to write His laws on our hearts, enabling us to live in obedience to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 17</a> <a href="/q/how_is_sin_'engraved'_on_the_heart.htm">(Jeremiah 17:1) How can sin be literally “engraved” on a person’s heart, and what evidence supports a physical or metaphorical interpretation? </a> <a href="/q/do_jer_42's_promises_conflict_with_jer_43.htm">Do the promises in Jer 42 about the safety of the remnant conflict with the calamities in Jer 43?</a> <a href="/q/is_man's_heart_good_or_evil.htm">Is the heart of man good or evil? (Genesis 1:31 vs. Jeremiah 17:9)</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_jeremiah_45_4's_claim.htm">In Jeremiah 45:4, is there any historical or archeological evidence to support the claim that God would 'overthrow what I have built' in a specific time and place?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XVII.(1) A pen of iron.--i.e., a stylus, or graving tool, as in <a href="/job/19-24.htm" title="That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!">Job 19:24</a>, chiefly used for engraving in stone or metal. In <a href="/psalms/45-1.htm" title="My heart is gushing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.">Psalm 45:1</a> it seems to have been used of the instrument with which the scribe wrote on his tablets.With the point of a diamond.--The word expresses the idea of the hardness rather than the brilliancy of the diamond, and is rendered "adamant" in <a href="/ezekiel/3-9.htm" title="As an adamant harder than flint have I made your forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.">Ezekiel 3:9</a>; <a href="/zechariah/7-12.htm" title="Yes, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts has sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts.">Zechariah 7:12</a>. (For the diamond as a precious stone a different word is used in <a href="/exodus/28-18.htm" title="And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.">Exodus 28:18</a>.) Strictly speaking, it was applied only to the diamond-point set in iron used by engravers. Such instruments were known to the Romans (Pliny, Hist. Nat. xxxvii. 15), and may have been in use in Ph?nicia or Palestine. The words describe a note of infamy that could not be erased, and this was stamped in upon the tablets of the heart (comp. <a href="/2_corinthians/3-3.htm" title="For as much as you are manifestly declared to be the letter of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.">2Corinthians 3:3</a>), and blazoned upon the "horns of the altars" of their false worship, or of the true worship of Jehovah which they had polluted and rendered false. The plural "altars" points probably to the former. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - The sin of Judah, etc. "Judah's sin" is not merely their tendency to sin, but their sinful practices - their idolatry. This is said to be graven upon the table of their heart, for it is no mere form, but carried on with passionate earnestness, and as indelible as if engraved with an iron pen. How unlike, however, is this record to that of which the same expression is used in <a href="/job/19-24.htm">Job 19:24</a>! With the point of a diamond; or, with a point of adamant (harder than flint, as <a href="/ezekiel/3-9.htm">Ezekiel 3:9</a> says). Fragments of adamant, says Pliny ('Hist. Nat.,' 37:15), are sought out by engravers and enclosed in iron; they easily overcome every hardness. Upon the horns of your altars. First of all, what altars are referred to? Those erected for the worship of idols or the two in the temple of Jehovah, which had been defiled by idolatry? And why is the sin of Judah said to be engraved upon the horns of the altars? Probably because the "horns," i.e. the projections at the four upper corners (<a href="/exodus/28-2.htm">Exodus 28:2</a>) were smeared with the blood of the victims. The direction in <a href="/exodus/29-12.htm">Exodus 29:12</a> and <a href="/leviticus/4-7.htm">Leviticus 4:7</a> was doubtless not peculiar to the ritual of the Law. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The sin חַטַּ֣את (ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender of Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites is written כְּתוּבָ֛ה (kə·ṯū·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> To grave, to write with an iron בַּרְזֶ֖ל (bar·zel) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1270.htm">Strong's 1270: </a> Iron, an iron implement stylus, בְּעֵ֥ט (bə·‘êṭ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5842.htm">Strong's 5842: </a> A stylus, marking stick engraved חֲרוּשָׁה֙ (ḥă·rū·šāh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2790.htm">Strong's 2790: </a> To cut in, engrave, plow, devise with a diamond שָׁמִ֑יר (šā·mîr) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8068.htm">Strong's 8068: </a> A thorn, a gem, the diamond point בְּצִפֹּ֣רֶן (bə·ṣip·pō·ren) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6856.htm">Strong's 6856: </a> A claw, nail, the point of a, style on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the tablet ל֣וּחַ (lū·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3871.htm">Strong's 3871: </a> To glisten, a tablet, of stone, wood, metal of their hearts לִבָּ֔ם (lib·bām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre and on the horns וּלְקַרְנ֖וֹת (ū·lə·qar·nō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7161.htm">Strong's 7161: </a> A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power of their altars. מִזְבְּחוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ (miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Jeremiah 17:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Jeremiah 17:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Jeremiah 17:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Jeremiah 17:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Jeremiah 17:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Jeremiah 17:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Jeremiah 17:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Jeremiah 17:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Jeremiah 17:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/17-1.htm">Jeremiah 17:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-1.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 17:1 The sin of Judah is written (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/16-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 16:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 16:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/17-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 17:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 17:2" /></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>