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proclaim it in Judah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Declare this in the house of Jacob and proclaim it in Judah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Declare this in the house of Jacob And proclaim it in Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Declare this in the house of Jacob And proclaim it in Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Declare this in the house of Jacob And proclaim it in Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Declare this in the house of Jacob And proclaim it in Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Declare this in the house of Jacob And cause <i>it</i> to be heard in Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Declare this in the house of Jacob And proclaim it in Judah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Declare this in the house of Jacob; proclaim it in Judah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220Declare this in the house of Jacob; proclaim it in Judah, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Tell these things to each other, you people of Judah, you descendants of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Tell this to the descendants of Jacob, and make this heard in Judah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD says, "Tell the descendants of Jacob, tell the people of Judah: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Declare this to the descendants of Jacob, and proclaim it in Judah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Declare this in the house of Jacob and proclaim it in Judah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Proclaim this message among the descendants of Jacob. Make it known throughout Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Declare this in the house of Jacob, "" And sound it in Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, And sound ye it in Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Announce ye this in the house of Jacob, and cause it to be heard in Judah, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Declare ye this to the house of Jacob, and publish it in Juda, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Announce this to the house of Jacob, and make it known in Judah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Announce this to the house of Jacob, proclaim it in Judah: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Declare this in the house of Jacob, proclaim it in Judah:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Declare this in the house of Jacob and publish it in Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Show this in the house of Yaqob, and make it heard in Yehuda, and say<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, And announce it in Judah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Proclaim these things to the house of Jacob, and let them be heard in the house of Juda.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/5-20.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=1596" 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/5.htm">Judgment Proclaimed</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>And when the people ask, ‘For what offense has the LORD our God done all these things to us?’ You are to tell them, ‘Just as you have forsaken Me and served foreign gods in your land, so will you serve foreigners in a land that is not your own.’ ” <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hag·gî·ḏū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To be conspicuous. ">Declare</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wə·haš·mî·‘ū·hā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-mp:: 3fs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and proclaim</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: ḇî·hū·ḏāh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">it in Judah:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Matthew 13:14-15</a></span><br />In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-2.htm">Ezekiel 12:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-12.htm">Mark 4:12</a></span><br />so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-26.htm">Acts 28:26-27</a></span><br />‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-8.htm">Romans 11:8</a></span><br />as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-4.htm">Deuteronomy 29:4</a></span><br />Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-18.htm">Isaiah 42:18-20</a></span><br />Listen, you deaf ones; look, you blind ones, that you may see! / Who is blind but My servant, or deaf like the messenger I am sending? Who is blind like My covenant partner, or blind like the servant of the LORD? / Though seeing many things, you do not keep watch. Though your ears are open, you do not hear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-40.htm">John 12:40</a></span><br />“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a></span><br />Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-18</a></span><br />The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-14.htm">2 Corinthians 3:14-15</a></span><br />But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. / And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-18.htm">Isaiah 44:18</a></span><br />They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-11.htm">Hebrews 5:11</a></span><br />We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-8.htm">Isaiah 43:8</a></span><br />Bring out a people who have eyes but are blind, and who have ears but are deaf.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Announce</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-5.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-4.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-11.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Publish</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-29.htm">Sound</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/18-2.htm">Announce</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-12.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-16.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-2.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-18.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-2.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-7.htm">Publish</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-7.htm">Sound</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-1.htm">The judgments of God upon the people, for their perverseness;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">for their adultery;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-10.htm">for their impiety;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-15.htm">for their worship of idols;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-19.htm">for their contempt of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-25.htm">and for their great corruption in the civil state;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/5-30.htm">and ecclesiastical.</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/5.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/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Declare this in the house of Jacob</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the importance of delivering God's message to the entire nation of Israel, represented by "the house of Jacob." Jacob, later named Israel, is the patriarch from whom the twelve tribes descended. The use of "house of Jacob" signifies a call to the collective identity and heritage of the Israelites. This call to declaration is reminiscent of the prophetic tradition where God’s messages were often delivered to the leaders and people of Israel, urging them to return to covenant faithfulness. It underscores the continuity of God's covenant with the descendants of Jacob, despite their current unfaithfulness.<p><b>and proclaim it in Judah:</b><br>Judah, the southern kingdom, is specifically mentioned, highlighting its significance as the remaining kingdom after the division of Israel. This focus on Judah is crucial because it was the location of Jerusalem, the spiritual and political center of the Jewish people. The prophets often directed their messages to Judah due to its central role in maintaining the Davidic line and the temple worship. Historically, Judah was more stable than the northern kingdom, Israel, but it was not immune to idolatry and injustice. The call to proclaim in Judah serves as a warning and a reminder of their covenant responsibilities. This proclamation is a call to repentance and a return to the worship of Yahweh, aligning with the prophetic tradition of calling the people back to 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. His ministry spanned the reigns of several kings and was marked by themes of repentance and judgment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_jacob.htm">House of Jacob</a></b><br>Refers to the descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel. This term is often used to address the entire nation of Israel, emphasizing their covenant relationship with God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. During Jeremiah's time, Judah was facing impending judgment due to its persistent idolatry and disobedience to God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_declaration.htm">Prophetic Declaration</a></b><br>The act of proclaiming God's message to His people. In this context, it involves a call to repentance and a warning of the consequences of continued disobedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The special relationship between God and the people of Israel, established through covenants with the patriarchs and reaffirmed through the Law given to Moses.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prophetic_warning.htm">The Importance of Prophetic Warning</a></b><br>God uses prophets to call His people back to righteousness. We must heed warnings in Scripture and examine our lives for areas of disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>The relationship between God and His people is based on covenant faithfulness. We are called to live in obedience to God's commands, reflecting our commitment to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/national_and_personal_accountability.htm">National and Personal Accountability</a></b><br>Just as Judah was held accountable for its actions, nations and individuals today are responsible for their moral and spiritual choices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_repentance.htm">The Role of Repentance</a></b><br>Repentance is a central theme in the prophetic message. Turning back to God is essential for restoration and blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_relevance_of_old_testament_prophecy.htm">The Relevance of Old Testament Prophecy</a></b><br>The messages of the prophets remain relevant today, offering insights into God's character and His expectations for His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_the_arameans_significant.htm">What is the historical significance of the Arameans?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_benjamin_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Benjamin in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_books_are_in_the_old_testament.htm">Which books are in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_edom's_fate_in_the_bible.htm">What fate awaits Edom according to biblical prophecies?</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>(20) <span class= "bld">Declare</span>--<span class= "bld">publish.</span>--The words indicate, as in <a href="/jeremiah/4-5.htm" title="Declare you in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow you the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defended cities.">Jeremiah 4:5</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/4-16.htm" title="Make you mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.">Jeremiah 4:16</a>, the beginning of a fresh section of the prophecy, though no definitely new topic is introduced. The command is given by Jehovah, not to the prophet only, but to his disciples.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/5-20.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">Declare</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגִּ֥ידוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gî·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֖את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבֵ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and proclaim</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַשְׁמִיע֥וּהָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haš·mî·‘ū·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it in Judah:</span><br /><span class="heb">בִיהוּדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇî·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Jeremiah 5:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Jeremiah 5:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Jeremiah 5:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Jeremiah 5:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Jeremiah 5:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Jeremiah 5:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Jeremiah 5:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Jeremiah 5:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Jeremiah 5:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Jeremiah 5:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/5-20.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 5:20 Declare you this in the house (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/5-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 5:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 5:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/5-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 5:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 5:21" /></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>