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You hope for light, but he will turn it to utter darkness and change it to deep gloom. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/13.htm">New Living Translation</a> Give glory to the LORD your God before it is too late. Acknowledge him before he brings darkness upon you, causing you to stumble and fall on the darkening mountains. For then, when you look for light, you will find only terrible darkness and gloom. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/13.htm">English Standard Version</a> Give glory to the LORD your God before he brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the twilight mountains, and while you look for light he turns it into gloom and makes it deep darkness. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/13.htm">King James Bible</a> Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/13.htm">New King James Version</a> Give glory to the LORD your God Before He causes darkness, And before your feet stumble On the dark mountains, And while you are looking for light, He turns it into the shadow of death And makes it dense darkness. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Give glory to the LORD your God Before He brings darkness And before your feet stumble On the mountains in the dark, And while you are hoping for light He makes it into gloom, And turns it into thick darkness. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/13.htm">NASB 1995</a> Give glory to the LORD your God, Before He brings darkness And before your feet stumble On the dusky mountains, And while you are hoping for light He makes it into deep darkness, And turns it into gloom. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Give glory to the LORD your God, Before He brings darkness And before your feet stumble On the dusky mountains, And while you are hoping for light He makes it into deep darkness, And turns it into gloom. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Give glory to Yahweh your God, Before He brings darkness And before your feet stumble On the dusky mountains; And while you are hoping for light, He makes it into the shadow of death And turns it into dense gloom. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Give glory to the LORD your God, Before He brings darkness And before your feet stumble On the dark and shadowy mountains, And while you are longing for light He turns it into the shadow of death, And makes it into thick darkness. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Give glory to the LORD your God before he brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the mountains at dusk. You wait for light, but he brings darkest gloom and makes total darkness. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the mountains at dusk. You wait for light, but He brings darkest gloom and makes thick darkness. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/13.htm">American Standard Version</a> Give glory to Jehovah your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You hope for light, but God is sending darkness. Evening shadows already deepen in the hills. So return to God and confess your sins to him before you trip and fall. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/13.htm">English Revised Version</a> Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains; and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Honor the LORD your God before it gets dark, before your feet stumble on the mountains in the twilight. You will look for light, but the LORD will turn it into the shadow of death and change it into deep darkness. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> Honor the LORD, your God, before he brings darkness, and you stumble on the mountains; before he turns into deep darkness the light you hoped for. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> Give glory to the LORD your God before he brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the mountains at twilight. You hope for light, but he turns it into deep darkness. He changes it into heavy gloom. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness. <a href="/net/jeremiah/13.htm">NET Bible</a> Show the LORD your God the respect that is due him. Do it before he brings the darkness of disaster. Do it before you stumble into distress like a traveler on the mountains at twilight. Do it before he turns the light of deliverance you hope for into the darkness and gloom of exile. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Give glory to the LORD your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it gross darkness. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Give glory to the LORD your God, before he shall cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and while ye look for light, he shall turn it into the shades of death, and make it gross darkness. <a href="/web/jeremiah/13.htm">World English Bible</a> Give glory to Yahweh your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it deep darkness. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Give glory to your God YHWH, "" Before He causes darkness, "" And before your feet stumble on dark mountains, "" And you have waited for light, "" And He has made it for death-shade, "" And has appointed [it] for thick darkness. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Give ye to Jehovah your God honour, Before He doth cause darkness, And before your feet stumble on dark mountains, And ye have waited for light, And He hath made it for death-shade, And hath appointed it for thick darkness. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Ye shall give glory to Jehovah your God, before he shall darken, and before your feet shall strike upon the mountains of darkness, and ye waited for light, and he set it for the shadow of death, he will place for gloom.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Give ye glory to the Lord your God, before it be dark, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains: you shall look for light, and he will turn it into the shadow of death, and into darkness. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Give glory to the Lord your God, before darkness falls, and before your feet stumble on the darkened mountains. You will expect light, but he will turn it into the shadow of death and into utter darkness. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/13.htm">New American Bible</a> Give glory to the LORD, your God, before he brings darkness; Before your feet stumble on mountains at twilight; Before the light you look for turns to darkness, changes into black clouds. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Give glory to the LORD your God before he brings darkness, and before your feet stumble on the mountains at twilight; while you look for light, he turns it into gloom and makes it deep darkness.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Give glory to the LORD your God before it becomes dark, and before your feet are injured upon the mountains in the darkness, and, while you look for light, he turns it into darkness and the shadows of death. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Give LORD JEHOVAH your God honor, before it is dark and before your feet will be broken on the mountains in darkness, and you look for the light and he makes it darkness and shadows of death<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Give glory to the LORD your God, Before it grow dark, And before your feet stumble Upon the mountains of twilight, And, while ye look for light, He turn it into the shadow of death, And make it gross darkness. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and ye shall wait for light, and behold the shadow of death, and they shall be brought into darkness. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/13-16.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=4014" 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/13.htm">Captivity Threatened</a> 15Listen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken. 16<a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: tə·nū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">Give</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: kā·ḇō·wḏ (N-ms) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">glory</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/2962.htm" title="2962: bə·ṭe·rem (Prep-b:: Adv) -- From an unused root apparently meaning to interrupt or suspend; properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/2821.htm" title="2821: yaḥ·šiḵ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To be or grow dark. A primitive root; to be dark; transitively, to darken.">He brings darkness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2962.htm" title="2962: ū·ḇə·ṭe·rem (Conj-w, Prep-b:: Adv) -- From an unused root apparently meaning to interrupt or suspend; properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·lê·ḵem (N-fdc:: 2mp) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">your feet</a> <a href="/hebrew/5062.htm" title="5062: yiṯ·nag·gə·p̄ū (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3mp) -- To strike, smite. A primitive root; to push, gore, defeat, stub, inflict.">stumble</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/5399.htm" title="5399: nā·šep̄ (N-ms) -- Twilight. From nashaph; properly, a breeze, i.e. dusk.">the dusky</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·rê (N-mpc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">mountains.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6960.htm" title="6960: wə·qiw·wî·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To bind together, collect, to expect. A primitive root; to bind together, i.e. Collect; to expect.">You wait</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: lə·’ō·wr (Prep-l:: N-cs) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">for light,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·śā·māh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">but He turns it</a> <a href="/hebrew/6757.htm" title="6757: lə·ṣal·mā·weṯ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Death-like shadow, deep shadow. From tsel and maveth; shade of death, i.e. The grave.">into deep gloom</a> <a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896: yå̄·šīṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To put, set. A primitive root; to place.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/6205.htm" title="6205: la·‘ă·rā·p̄el (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Cloud, heavy cloud. Probably from araph; gloom.">thick darkness.</a> 17But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.…<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="/isaiah/60-2.htm">Isaiah 60:2</a> For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. <a href="/isaiah/5-30.htm">Isaiah 5:30</a> In that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. If one looks over the land, he will see darkness and distress; even the light will be obscured by clouds. <a href="/isaiah/8-22.htm">Isaiah 8:22</a> Then they will look to the earth and see only distress and darkness and the gloom of anguish. And they will be driven into utter darkness. <a href="/amos/5-18.htm">Amos 5:18-20</a> Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. / It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. / Will not the Day of the LORD be darkness and not light, even gloom with no brightness in it? <a href="/joel/2-2.htm">Joel 2:2</a> a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come. <a href="/zephaniah/1-15.htm">Zephaniah 1:15</a> That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, <a href="/micah/3-6.htm">Micah 3:6</a> Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. <a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Isaiah 59:9</a> Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom. <a href="/isaiah/42-16.htm">Isaiah 42:16</a> I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them. <a href="/psalms/82-5.htm">Psalm 82:5</a> They do not know or understand; they wander in the darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken. <a href="/psalms/107-10.htm">Psalm 107:10-11</a> Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains, / because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High. <a href="/proverbs/4-19.htm">Proverbs 4:19</a> But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble. <a href="/john/12-35.htm">John 12:35-36</a> Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. / While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them. <a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Luke 1:78-79</a> because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, / to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.” <a href="/matthew/4-16.htm">Matthew 4:16</a> the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.Give.<a href="/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua 7:19</a> And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.<a href="/1_samuel/6-5.htm">1 Samuel 6:5</a> Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.<a href="/psalms/96-7.htm">Psalm 96:7,8</a> Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength… before.<a href="/jeremiah/4-23.htm">Jeremiah 4:23</a> I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.<a href="/ecclesiastes/11-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 11:8</a> But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.<a href="/ecclesiastes/12-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:1,2</a> Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; … your.<a href="/proverbs/4-19.htm">Proverbs 4:19</a> The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.<a href="/1_peter/2-8.htm">1 Peter 2:8</a> And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.<a href="/1_john/2-10.htm">1 John 2:10,11</a> He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him… while.<a href="/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Jeremiah 8:15</a> We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!<a href="/jeremiah/14-19.htm">Jeremiah 14:19</a> Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!<a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Isaiah 59:9</a> Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.the shadow.<a href="/psalms/44-19.htm">Psalm 44:19</a> Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.gross.<a href="/exodus/10-21.htm">Exodus 10:21</a> And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-28.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-31.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-3.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-10.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-11.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-2.htm">Gross</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-2.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-23.htm">Light</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-10.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-4.htm">Shades</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-6.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-5.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-15.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-10.htm">Twilight</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/14-12.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-2.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-12.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-10.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-18.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-15.htm">Gross</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-10.htm">Light</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-2.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/matthew/4-16.htm">Shades</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-45.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-15.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-26.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-6.htm">Twilight</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 13</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">By the type of a linen belt, hidden at Euphrates, </a> 9. <a href="/jeremiah/13-9.htm">God prefigures the destruction of his people.</a> 12. <a href="/jeremiah/13-12.htm">By the parable of bottles filled with wine he foretells their drunkenness in misery.</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/13-15.htm">He exhorts to prevent their future judgments.</a> 22. <a href="/jeremiah/13-22.htm">He shows their abominations are the cause thereof.</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'; 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In the context of Jeremiah, the people of Judah are being urged to repent and return to God. Giving glory to God involves worship, obedience, and a heart aligned with His will. This call echoes throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/1_corinthians/10-31.htm">1 Corinthians 10:31</a>, where believers are instructed to do everything for the glory of God.before He brings darkness Darkness here symbolizes judgment and calamity. In biblical literature, darkness often represents God's judgment or the absence of His presence, as seen in <a href="/exodus/10-21.htm">Exodus 10:21-23</a> during the plagues of Egypt. The warning is urgent, suggesting that repentance should occur before God enacts His judgment, which is inevitable if the people continue in disobedience.before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains The imagery of stumbling on mountains suggests a loss of direction and stability. Mountains in the ancient Near East were often seen as places of refuge or challenge. The "dusky" or shadowy mountains imply danger and uncertainty. This phrase warns of the peril that comes from ignoring God's guidance, reminiscent of <a href="/proverbs/4-19.htm">Proverbs 4:19</a>, where the way of the wicked is likened to deep darkness.You wait for light The expectation of light signifies hope for deliverance and clarity. Light in Scripture often represents God's presence, truth, and salvation, as seen in <a href="/psalms/27.htm">Psalm 27:1</a>. The people of Judah are depicted as waiting for relief and guidance, yet their actions do not align with God's will, thus delaying the light they seek.but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness This transformation from anticipated light to darkness underscores the consequences of persistent disobedience. Deep gloom and thick darkness are expressions of severe judgment, similar to the descriptions of the Day of the Lord in <a href="/amos/5-18.htm">Amos 5:18-20</a>. This serves as a stark warning that without repentance, the expected blessings will turn into curses, reflecting the covenantal relationship between God and His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry was marked by his deep emotional connection to his people and his unwavering commitment to God's truth. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing impending judgment due to its persistent idolatry and disobedience to God. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who is calling His people to repentance and warning them of the consequences of their continued rebellion. 4. <a href="/topical/d/darkness_and_light.htm">Darkness and Light</a> Symbolic elements used throughout Scripture to represent judgment and blessing, respectively. Darkness often signifies God's judgment and the absence of His presence, while light represents His guidance and favor. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_hills.htm">The Hills</a> Possibly referring to the high places where idolatrous worship occurred, symbolizing the spiritual stumbling and moral decline of the people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-16.htm">Jeremiah 13:16</a> is a call to acknowledge God's sovereignty and repent before judgment comes. It reminds us of the urgency of turning back to God in humility and obedience. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> The imagery of darkness and stumbling serves as a warning of the spiritual and moral consequences of turning away from God. It encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_light.htm">Hope in God's Light</a> While the passage warns of darkness, it also implies the hope of light for those who give glory to God. This teaches us to seek God's presence and guidance in our lives. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a> The warning to avoid stumbling on darkening hills calls for spiritual vigilance and discernment, urging believers to stay alert and grounded in God's Word. <a href="/topical/g/glorifying_god_in_all_circumstances.htm">Glorifying God in All Circumstances</a> The command to give glory to God highlights the importance of worship and gratitude, regardless of our circumstances, as a means of aligning ourselves with His will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 13</a> <a href="/q/is_god's_demand_for_repentance_contradictory.htm">(Jeremiah 13:16–17) Isn’t it contradictory for God to demand repentance while also foretelling inevitable punishment? </a> <a href="/q/why_no_science_proof_of_divine_talk.htm">Psalm 3:4 claims God answers from 'his holy mountain'--why is there no scientific confirmation of divine communication from a specific location?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_the_faithful_suffer_severely.htm">(Psalm 44:17-19) How is it consistent with other biblical texts that the righteous suffer so severely despite remaining faithful?</a> <a href="/q/what_was_the_name_of_noah's_wife.htm">What are the earth's depths?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) Give glory to the Lord your God.--Probably in the same sense as in <a href="/joshua/7-19.htm" title="And Joshua said to Achan, My son, give, I pray you, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession to him; and tell me now what you have done; hide it not from me.">Joshua 7:19</a> and <a href="/john/9-24.htm" title="Then again called they the man that was blind, and said to him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.">John 9:24</a>, perhaps also in <a href="/malachi/2-2.htm" title="If you will not hear, and if you will not lay it to heart, to give glory to my name, said the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse on you, and I will curse your blessings: yes, I have cursed them already, because you do not lay it to heart.">Malachi 2:2</a>, "give glory by confessing the truth, even though that truth be a sin that involves punishment." "Confess your guilt ere it be too late for pardon." This fits in better with the context than the more general sense of "ascribing praise to God."Before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains.--Literally, the mountains of twilight, the word used being employed exclusively first of the coolness and then of the gathering gloom of evening twilight, and never of the dawn. (Compare its use in <a href="/job/3-9.htm" title="Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:">Job 3:9</a>; <a href="/job/24-15.htm" title="The eye also of the adulterer waits for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguises his face.">Job 24:15</a>; <a href="/proverbs/7-9.htm" title="In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:">Proverbs 7:9</a>.) The fact that the shadows are deepening is obviously one of the vivid touches of the figurative language used. The "gloaming" of the dusk is to pass on into the midnight darkness of the "shadow of death." The same thought is found in <a href="/isaiah/59-10.htm" title="We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noon day as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.">Isaiah 59:10</a>, and (probably with some reference to this very passage) in our Lord's words, "If a man walk in the night he stumbleth" (<a href="/john/11-10.htm" title="But if a man walk in the night, he stumbles, because there is no light in him.">John 11:10</a>; <a href="/john/12-35.htm" title="Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness come on you: for he that walks in darkness knows not where he goes.">John 12:35</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - Give glory, etc. Let your tribute to your King be that of humble submission to his will. The precise application of the phrase must be derived from the context (comp. <a href="/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua 7:19</a>; <a href="/malachi/2-2.htm">Malachi 2:2</a>). Upon the dark mountains; rather, upon mountains of twilight. A "mountain" is an image of a great obstacle (<a href="/zechariah/4-7.htm">Zechariah 4:7</a>; <a href="/matthew/21-21.htm">Matthew 21:21</a>). As Judah is walking along, the hitherto even tenor of his way gives place to huge mountains wrapped in an impenetrable dusk, over which he will stumble and fall if he does not repent in time. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/13-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Give תְּנוּ֩ (tə·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set glory כָּבוֹד֙ (kā·ḇō·wḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> Weight, splendor, copiousness to the LORD לַיהוָ֨ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֤ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative before בְּטֶ֣רֶם (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Non-occurrence, not yet, before He brings darkness, יַחְשִׁ֔ךְ (yaḥ·šiḵ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2821.htm">Strong's 2821: </a> To be dark, to darken before וּבְטֶ֛רֶם (ū·ḇə·ṭe·rem) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Non-occurrence, not yet, before your feet רַגְלֵיכֶ֖ם (raḡ·lê·ḵem) Noun - fdc | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> A foot, a step, the pudenda stumble יִֽתְנַגְּפ֥וּ (yiṯ·nag·gə·p̄ū) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5062.htm">Strong's 5062: </a> To push, gore, defeat, stub, inflict on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the dusky נָ֑שֶׁף (nā·šep̄) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5399.htm">Strong's 5399: </a> A breeze, dusk mountains. הָ֣רֵי (hā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country You wait וְקִוִּיתֶ֤ם (wə·qiw·wî·ṯem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6960.htm">Strong's 6960: </a> To bind together, collect, to expect for light, לְאוֹר֙ (lə·’ō·wr) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_216.htm">Strong's 216: </a> Illumination, luminary but He turns it וְשָׂמָ֣הּ (wə·śā·māh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set into deep gloom לְצַלְמָ֔וֶת (lə·ṣal·mā·weṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6757.htm">Strong's 6757: </a> Death-like shadow, deep shadow and וְשִׁ֖ית (wə·šîṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm">Strong's 7896: </a> To put, set thick darkness. לַעֲרָפֶֽל׃ (la·‘ă·rā·p̄el) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6205.htm">Strong's 6205: </a> Cloud, heavy cloud <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/13-16.htm">Jeremiah 13:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/13-16.htm">Jeremiah 13:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/13-16.htm">Jeremiah 13:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/13-16.htm">Jeremiah 13:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/13-16.htm">Jeremiah 13:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/13-16.htm">Jeremiah 13:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/13-16.htm">Jeremiah 13:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/13-16.htm">Jeremiah 13:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/13-16.htm">Jeremiah 13:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/13-16.htm">Jeremiah 13:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-16.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 13:16 Give glory to Yahweh your God before (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/13-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 13:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 13:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/13-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 13:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 13:17" /></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>