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Surely they know the ways of the LORD and understand God’s laws.” But the leaders, too, as one man, had thrown off God’s yoke and broken his chains. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> I will go to the great and will speak to them, for they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.” But they all alike had broken the yoke; they had burst the bonds. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I will go to the powerful and speak to them. Surely they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.” But they too, with one accord, had broken the yoke and torn off the chains. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/5.htm">King James Bible</a> I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/5.htm">New King James Version</a> I will go to the great men and speak to them, For they have known the way of the LORD, The judgment of their God.” But these have altogether broken the yoke And burst the bonds. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “I will go to the great And speak to them, For they know the way of the LORD And the judgment of their God.” But together they too have broken the yoke And burst the restraints. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220I will go to the great And will speak to them, For they know the way of the LORD And the ordinance of their God.&#8221 But they too, with one accord, have broken the yoke And burst the bonds. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “I will go to the great And will speak to them, For they know the way of the LORD, And the ordinance of their God.” But they too, with one accord, have broken the yoke And burst the bonds. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Let me go to the great And let me speak to them, For they know the way of Yahweh And the legal judgment of their God.” But they too, altogether, have broken the yoke And torn apart the bonds. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “I will go to the great [men] And speak to them, For they [must] know the way of the LORD, The ordinance of their God.” But [I found the reverse to be true, that] they too had all alike broken the yoke [of God’s law] And had burst the bonds [of obedience to Him]. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I will go to the powerful and speak to them. Surely they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God. However, these also had broken the yoke and torn off the chains. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I will go to the powerful and speak to them. Surely they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God. However, these also had broken the yoke and torn off the chains. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they know the way of Jehovah, and the law of their God. But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bonds. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So I'll go and talk to the leaders. They know what God demands." But even they had decided not to obey the LORD. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they know the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God. But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bands. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Let me go to important people and speak to them. They know the way of the LORD and the justice that God demands." But they, too, had broken off their yokes and torn off their chains. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> I will go to the people in power and talk with them. Surely they know what their God requires, what the LORD wants them to do." But all of them have rejected the LORD's authority and refuse to obey him. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> Let me go to the leaders and speak to them. For they know the LORD's way, the requirement of their God." "But they, all together, have broken the yoke and torn off the restraints. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I will go to the powerful and speak to them. Surely they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.? But they too, with one accord, had broken the yoke and torn off the chains. <a href="/net/jeremiah/5.htm">NET Bible</a> I will go to the leaders and speak with them. Surely they know what the LORD demands. Surely they know what their God requires of them." Yet all of them, too, have rejected his authority and refuse to submit to him. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I will go to the great men, and will speak to them; for they know the way of the LORD, and the law of their God." But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bonds. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> I will go to the great men, and will speak to them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds. <a href="/web/jeremiah/5.htm">World English Bible</a> I will go to the great men and will speak to them, for they know the way of Yahweh, and the law of their God.” But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bonds. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> I go to the great, and I speak with them, "" For they have known the way of YHWH, "" The judgment of their God.” Surely they have broken the yoke together, "" They have drawn away the bands. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> I get me to the great, and I speak with them, For they have known the way of Jehovah, The judgment of their God.' Surely they together have broken the yoke, They have drawn away the bands. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> I will go for myself to the great ones, and I will speak to them; for they knew the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God: surely they together broke the yoke and tore away the bonds.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> I will go therefore to the great men, and I will speak to them: for they known the way of the Lord, the judgement of their God: and behold these have together broken the yoke more, and have burst the bonds. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, I will go to great men, and I will speak with them. For they have known the way of the Lord, the judgment of their God. And behold, these ones have broken the yoke all the more; they have torn apart the bonds. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/5.htm">New American Bible</a> Let me go to the leaders and speak with them; For they must know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God. But, one and all, they have broken the yoke, torn off the harness. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Let me go to the rich and speak to them; surely they know the way of the LORD, the law of their God.” But they all alike had broken the yoke, they had burst the bonds.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> I will go to the princes and will speak to them; for they have known the way of the LORD and the judgment of their God; but truly they have altogether broken the yoke; they have burst the bonds. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> I shall go for myself to the Princes, and I shall speak with them, because they have known the way of LORD JEHOVAH, and the judgment of their God. Truly all of them as one have broken the yoke and they have cut the shackles<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> I will get me unto the great men, And will speak unto them; For they know the way of the LORD, And the ordinance of their God.' But these had altogether broken the yoke, And burst the bands. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> I will go to the rich men, and will speak to them; for they have known the way of the Lord, and the judgment of God: but, behold, with one consent they have broken the yoke, they have burst the bonds. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/5-5.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=1405" 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/5.htm">No One is Just</a> …4Then I said, “They are only the poor; they have played the fool, for they do not know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God. 5<a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ’ê·lă·ḵāh- (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">I will go</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gə·ḏō·lîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">the powerful</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: wa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">and speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">to them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏə·‘ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">the way</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·paṭ (N-msc) -- Judgment. ">the justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of their God.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">But</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they too,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">with one accord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665: šā·ḇə·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To break, break in pieces. A primitive root; to burst.">had broken</a> <a href="/hebrew/5923.htm" title="5923: ‘ōl (N-ms) -- A yoke. Or mowl; from alal; a yoke, literally or figuratively.">the yoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/5423.htm" title="5423: nit·tə·qū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off. A primitive root; to tear off.">and torn off</a> <a href="/hebrew/4147.htm" title="4147: mō·w·sê·rō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A band, bond. Also feminine mowcerah; or mocrah; from yacar; properly, chastisement, i.e. a halter; figuratively, restraint.">the chains.</a> 6Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious acts are many, and their unfaithful deeds are numerous.…<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/1-23.htm">Isaiah 1:23</a> Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. <a href="/ezekiel/22-6.htm">Ezekiel 22:6-7</a> See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed blood. / Father and mother are treated with contempt. Within your walls the foreign resident is exploited, the fatherless and the widow are oppressed. <a href="/micah/3-1.htm">Micah 3:1-3</a> Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice? / You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones. / You eat the flesh of my people after stripping off their skin and breaking their bones. You chop them up like flesh for the cooking pot, like meat in a cauldron.” <a href="/hosea/4-1.htm">Hosea 4:1-2</a> Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. <a href="/zephaniah/3-3.htm">Zephaniah 3:3-4</a> Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning. / Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law. <a href="/amos/5-12.htm">Amos 5:12</a> For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate. <a href="/isaiah/3-14.htm">Isaiah 3:14-15</a> The LORD brings this charge against the elders and leaders of His people: “You have devoured the vineyard; the plunder of the poor is in your houses. / Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts. <a href="/ezekiel/34-2.htm">Ezekiel 34:2-4</a> “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock? / You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened sheep, but you do not feed the flock. / You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty. <a href="/psalms/82-2.htm">Psalm 82:2-4</a> “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah / Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked. <a href="/isaiah/5-7.htm">Isaiah 5:7</a> For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress. <a href="/matthew/23-13.htm">Matthew 23:13-15</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are. <a href="/luke/11-39.htm">Luke 11:39-42</a> Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. / You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well? / But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you. ... <a href="/matthew/21-31.htm">Matthew 21:31-32</a> Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. / For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him. <a href="/mark/12-38.htm">Mark 12:38-40</a> In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces, / and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. / They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.” <a href="/luke/20-46.htm">Luke 20:46-47</a> “Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets. / They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>I will get me to the great men, and will speak to them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.get me.<a href="/amos/4-1.htm">Amos 4:1</a> Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.<a href="/micah/3-1.htm">Micah 3:1</a> And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?<a href="/malachi/2-7.htm">Malachi 2:7</a> For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.but these.<a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Jeremiah 6:13</a> For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.<a href="/psalms/2-2.htm">Psalm 2:2,3</a> The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, … <a href="/ezekiel/22-6.htm">Ezekiel 22:6-8,25-29</a> Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-85.htm">Accord</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-5.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-16.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-26.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Burst</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-4.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-5.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-6.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-4.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-4.htm">Law</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-4.htm">Ordinance</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-28.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-12.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-4.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-5.htm">Together</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-4.htm">Way</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/9-13.htm">Accord</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-8.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-2.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-23.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm">Burst</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-29.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-27.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-5.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-19.htm">Law</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Ordinance</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-20.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-14.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-8.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-11.htm">Together</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-31.htm">Way</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-2.htm">Yoke</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 5</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/5-1.htm">The judgments of God upon the people, for their perverseness;</a> 7. <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">for their adultery;</a> 10. <a href="/jeremiah/5-10.htm">for their impiety;</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">for their worship of idols;</a> 19. <a href="/jeremiah/5-19.htm">for their contempt of God;</a> 25. <a href="/jeremiah/5-25.htm">and for their great corruption in the civil state;</a> 30. <a href="/jeremiah/5-30.htm">and ecclesiastical.</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 this context, "the powerful" refers to the leaders and influential figures in Jerusalem, such as priests, prophets, and officials. Jeremiah, as a prophet, is seeking those who should have a deeper understanding of God's laws and expectations. Historically, leaders were expected to guide the people in righteousness and justice. This phrase highlights Jeremiah's hope that those in authority would be more receptive to God's message. The role of leaders in Israel was crucial, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/17-18.htm">Deuteronomy 17:18-20</a>, where kings were instructed to read and follow God's law.Surely they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God. This phrase reflects an assumption that those in positions of power would have a greater knowledge of God's ways and His justice. "The way of the LORD" refers to living according to God's commandments and principles, which are rooted in justice, mercy, and humility (<a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>). The leaders were expected to embody and enforce these principles. The expectation was that their knowledge would lead to righteous governance, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/29-2.htm">Proverbs 29:2</a>, where the righteousness of leaders brings joy to the people.But they too, with one accord, had broken the yoke and torn off the chains. This imagery of breaking the yoke and tearing off chains symbolizes rebellion and rejection of God's authority. The yoke often represents submission and service, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/26-13.htm">Leviticus 26:13</a>, where God speaks of breaking the yoke of slavery. Here, it indicates that the leaders, like the common people, have rejected God's covenant and guidance. This rebellion is a recurring theme in Jeremiah, where both leaders and people are indicted for their unfaithfulness (<a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Jeremiah 2:20</a>). The phrase underscores the pervasive nature of sin and rebellion, affecting all levels of society, and foreshadows the coming judgment due to their collective disobedience.<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 spanned the reigns of several kings and was marked by his deep emotional connection to his people and his unwavering commitment to God's truth. 2. <a href="/topical/l/leaders_of_judah.htm">Leaders of Judah</a> The political and religious leaders of Judah during Jeremiah's time. They were expected to guide the people in the ways of the LORD but often failed in their responsibilities. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who desires justice and righteousness from His people. He is the ultimate authority and judge over the nations. 4. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing impending judgment due to its persistent sin and rebellion against God. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_yoke_and_chains.htm">The Yoke and Chains</a> Symbolic of the covenant obligations and the moral and spiritual constraints that the leaders and people of Judah were supposed to uphold but had rejected.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_responsibility_of_leadership.htm">The Responsibility of Leadership</a> Leaders are accountable to God for guiding others in His ways. Spiritual and moral integrity is essential for those in positions of authority. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_rebellion.htm">The Danger of Rebellion</a> Rejecting God's commands leads to spiritual bondage and societal decay. True freedom is found in submission to God's will. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_knowing_god's_ways.htm">The Importance of Knowing God's Ways</a> Understanding and living by God's justice is crucial for both leaders and followers. Ignorance of God's law leads to destruction. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> Even when leaders fail, individuals are called to seek God and repent. Personal responsibility in faith is vital. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_scripture.htm">The Role of Prophets and Scripture</a> Prophets like Jeremiah remind us of God's standards and call us back to faithfulness. Scripture serves as a guide and corrective tool.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 5</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_holiness,_sanctification.htm">How can I find hope in times of despair?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_god_slow_to_fulfill_promises.htm">What is the meaning of the Terror of the Lord?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_proof_of_isaiah_4_2's_'branch'.htm">In Isaiah 4:2, how can a 'Branch of the Lord' literally be 'beautiful and glorious,' and is there any archaeological proof to support this description?</a> <a href="/q/does_jer._23_5_conflict_with_genealogy.htm">Jeremiah 23:5: Does the prophecy of a Davidic 'righteous Branch' conflict with the genealogical records presented elsewhere in Scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) I will get me.--The prophet turns from the masses to the few, from the poor to the great, repeating, as with a grave, indignant irony, the words that describe the true wisdom which he has not found in the former, but hopes to find in the latter.But these.--Better, as less ambiguous, Surely they too. The clause begins with the same word as that in <a href="/jeremiah/5-4.htm" title="Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.">Jeremiah 5:4</a>. What is meant is that the great as well as the poor, the learned as well as the ignorant, are altogether evil, the former even more defiant in breaking through all conventional constraints than the latter.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - The bonds are the thongs by which the yoke was secured to the neck (comp. <a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6</a>). In <a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Jeremiah 2:20</a> the word is rendered "bands." <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>I will go אֵֽלֲכָה־ (’ê·lă·ḵāh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the powerful הַגְּדֹלִים֙ (hag·gə·ḏō·lîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent and speak וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה (wa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue to them. אוֹתָ֔ם (’ō·w·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case Surely כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction they הֵ֗מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They know יָדְעוּ֙ (yā·ḏə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know the way דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> A road, a course of life, mode of action of the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the justice מִשְׁפַּ֖ט (miš·paṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style of their God. אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative But אַ֣ךְ (’aḵ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> A particle of affirmation, surely they too, הֵ֤מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They with one accord, יַחְדָּו֙ (yaḥ·dāw) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> A unit, unitedly had broken שָׁ֣בְרוּ (šā·ḇə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7665.htm">Strong's 7665: </a> To break, break in pieces the yoke עֹ֔ל (‘ōl) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5923.htm">Strong's 5923: </a> A yoke and torn off נִתְּק֖וּ (nit·tə·qū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5423.htm">Strong's 5423: </a> To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off the chains. מוֹסֵרֽוֹת׃ (mō·w·sê·rō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4147.htm">Strong's 4147: </a> Chastisement, a halter, restraint <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Jeremiah 5:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Jeremiah 5:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Jeremiah 5:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Jeremiah 5:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Jeremiah 5:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Jeremiah 5:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Jeremiah 5:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Jeremiah 5:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Jeremiah 5:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Jeremiah 5:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-5.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 5:5 I will get me to the great (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/5-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 5:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 5:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/5-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 5:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 5:6" /></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>