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They cannot hope to hide from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For my eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from me, nor is their iniquity concealed from my eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For mine eyes <i>are</i> upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For My eyes <i>are</i> on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, nor is their iniquity hidden from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, nor is their wrongdoing concealed from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, nor is their iniquity concealed from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, nor is their iniquity concealed from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, nor is their iniquity concealed from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, nor is their wickedness concealed from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for my gaze takes in all their ways. They are not concealed from me, and their iniquity is not hidden from my sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for My gaze takes in all their ways. They are not concealed from Me, and their guilt is not hidden from My sight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For mine eyes are upon all their ways; they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity concealed from mine eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I can see everything you are doing, even if you try to hide your sins from me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity concealed from mine eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I see everything that they do. They can't hide anything from me. Their wickedness can't be hidden; I can see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I see everything they do. Nothing is hidden from me; their sins do not escape my sight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For I am watching all their ways; they are not hidden from my sight. Their iniquity is not concealed from my eyes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For I see everything they do. Their wicked ways are not hidden from me. Their sin is not hidden away where I cannot see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For my eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from my face, neither is their iniquity concealed from my eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For my eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from my eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For my eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from my face. Their iniquity isn’t concealed from my eyes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For My eyes [are] on all their ways, "" They have not been hidden from My face, "" Nor has their iniquity been concealed from before My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For Mine eyes are upon all their ways, They have not been hidden from My face, Nor hath their iniquity been concealed from before Mine eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For mine eyes are upon all their ways, and they were not hid from my face, and their iniquity was not concealed from before mine eyes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For my eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, and their iniquity hath not been hid from my eyes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For my eyes are upon all their ways. They have not been hidden from my face, and their iniquity has not been concealed from my eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For my eyes are upon all their ways; they are not hidden from me, nor does their guilt escape my sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For my eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from my presence, nor is their iniquity concealed from my sight.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For my eyes are upon all their ways; they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from my eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because my eyes are on all their ways, and they are not hid from before me, and their evil is not hidden from before my eyes<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For Mine eyes are upon all their ways, They are not hid from My face; Neither is their iniquity concealed from Mine eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For mine eyes are upon all their ways; and their iniquities have not been hidden from mine eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/16-17.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=4930" 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/16.htm">God will Restore Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>But for now I will send for many fishermen, declares the LORD, and they will catch them. After that I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them down on every mountain and hill, even from the clefts of the rocks. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nay (N-cdc:: 1cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">My eyes</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.">are on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: dar·ḵê·hem (N-cpc:: 3mp) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">their ways.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">They are not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm" title="5641: nis·tə·rū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide, literally or figuratively.">hidden</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mil·lə·p̄ā·nāy (Prep-m, Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">from My face,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771: ‘ă·wō·nām (N-csc:: 3mp) -- Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Or oavown; from avah; perversity, i.e. evil.">and their guilt</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">is not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6845.htm" title="6845: niṣ·pan (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to hide; by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically to protect, to lurk.">concealed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: min·ne·ḡeḏ (Prep-m) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nāy (N-cdc:: 1cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">My eyes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>And I will first repay them double their iniquity and their sin, because they have defiled My land with the carcasses of their detestable idols, and they have filled My inheritance with their abominations.”…<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="/psalms/139-1.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. / You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a></span><br />Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-21.htm">Proverbs 5:21</a></span><br />For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-21.htm">Job 34:21-22</a></span><br />For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step. / There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-9.htm">2 Chronicles 16:9</a></span><br />For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-13.htm">Psalm 33:13-15</a></span><br />The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. / From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth. / He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a></span><br />The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-15.htm">Isaiah 29:15</a></span><br />Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-8.htm">Amos 9:8</a></span><br />Surely the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-26.htm">Matthew 10:26</a></span><br />So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-2.htm">Luke 12:2-3</a></span><br />There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. / What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a></span><br />Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-8.htm">Psalm 90:8</a></span><br />You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-5.htm">Ezekiel 11:5</a></span><br />And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me and told me to declare that this is what the LORD says: “That is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your minds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-16.htm">Romans 2:16</a></span><br />on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For my eyes are on all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from my eyes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Jeremiah 23:24</a></b></br> Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-19.htm">Jeremiah 32:19</a></b></br> Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes <i>are</i> open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/16-9.htm">2 Chronicles 16:9</a></b></br> For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of <i>them</i> whose heart <i>is</i> perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/49-2.htm">Concealed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-4.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-6.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-9.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-4.htm">Face</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-7.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-7.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-10.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-11.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-17.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-10.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-7.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Concealed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-18.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-4.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-16.htm">Face</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-22.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-22.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-18.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-18.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-18.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/16-1.htm">The prophet, under the types of abstaining from marriage, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/16-8.htm">from houses of mourning and feasting, foreshows the utter ruin of the Jews;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/16-10.htm">because they were worse than their fathers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/16-14.htm">Their return from captivity shall be stranger than their deliverance out of Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm">God will doubly recompense their idolatry.</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/16.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/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For My eyes are on all their ways.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's omniscience and His ability to see all actions and intentions of humanity. In the context of Jeremiah, God is addressing the people of Judah, who have turned away from Him. This reflects the broader biblical theme that nothing is hidden from God, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a>, "The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good." It serves as a reminder of God's constant awareness and presence, reinforcing His role as a just judge who observes the paths of all individuals.<p><b>They are not hidden from My face,</b><br>The imagery of God's face signifies His personal attention and involvement. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the face of a deity symbolized favor or disfavor. Here, it indicates that the people cannot escape God's scrutiny. This is consistent with <a href="/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7-12</a>, where the psalmist acknowledges that there is nowhere to flee from God's presence. The phrase underscores the futility of attempting to hide sin from God, as He is fully aware of all actions and thoughts.<p><b>and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the theme of accountability. The people of Judah are guilty of idolatry and disobedience, and God is making it clear that their sins are fully visible to Him. This aligns with <a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a>, which states, "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account." The phrase serves as a warning that divine judgment is inevitable for unrepentant sin, and it calls for introspection and repentance. It also foreshadows the ultimate judgment and redemption through Jesus Christ, who offers forgiveness and reconciliation with God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was often warned by prophets like Jeremiah about impending judgment due to their disobedience and idolatry.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Lord who sees all actions and knows the hearts of His people, emphasizing His omniscience and justice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/iniquity.htm">Iniquity</a></b><br>Refers to the sin and moral corruption of the people of Judah, which is not hidden from God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment.htm">Divine Judgment</a></b><br>The event of God's impending punishment on Judah for their persistent sinfulness and rebellion against Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a></b><br>God sees all actions and knows all thoughts. We cannot hide our sins from Him, and this should lead us to live transparently and righteously.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_before_god.htm">Accountability Before God</a></b><br>Understanding that God is aware of our ways should encourage us to live in a manner that is pleasing to Him, knowing that we are accountable for our actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The awareness of God's knowledge of our iniquities should lead us to repentance and a desire to turn away from sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/comfort_in_god's_justice.htm">Comfort in God's Justice</a></b><br>For those who are wronged or oppressed, there is comfort in knowing that God sees all and will bring about justice in His time.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_to_seek_holiness.htm">Encouragement to Seek Holiness</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to pursue holiness, knowing that God is aware of our efforts and struggles, and He provides grace to help us grow.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_caste.htm">What does God perceive with His eyes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'bring_a_sword'.htm">What does 'The eyes of the Lord' signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_abortion_healing.htm">What does the Bible say about abortion healing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_god_perceive_with_his_eyes.htm">What does God perceive with His eyes?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Mine eyes are upon all their ways.</span>--The context shows that here also the thought is presented on its severer side. The sins of Israel have not escaped the all-seeing eye of Jehovah.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/16-17.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינַי֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[are] on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their ways.</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּרְכֵיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(dar·ḵê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They are not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hidden</span><br /><span class="heb">נִסְתְּר֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(nis·tə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5641.htm">Strong's 5641: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, conceal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from My face,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלְּפָנָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lə·p̄ā·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their guilt</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲוֺנָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·wō·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5771.htm">Strong's 5771: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">concealed</span><br /><span class="heb">נִצְפַּ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(niṣ·pan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6845.htm">Strong's 6845: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, to hoard, reserve, to deny, to protect, to lurk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנֶּ֥גֶד</span> <span class="translit">(min·ne·ḡeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5048.htm">Strong's 5048: </a> </span><span class="str2">A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My eyes.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/16-17.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 16:17 For my eyes are on all their (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 16:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 16:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/16-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 16:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 16:18" /></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>