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I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail; they may roar, but they cannot cross it. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> Have you no respect for me? Why don’t you tremble in my presence? I, the LORD, define the ocean’s sandy shoreline as an everlasting boundary that the waters cannot cross. The waves may toss and roar, but they can never pass the boundaries I set. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> Do you not fear me? declares the LORD. Do you not tremble before me? I placed the sand as the boundary for the sea, a perpetual barrier that it cannot pass; though the waves toss, they cannot prevail; though they roar, they cannot pass over it. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/5.htm">King James Bible</a> Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/5.htm">New King James Version</a> Do you not fear Me?’ says the LORD. ‘Will you not tremble at My presence, Who have placed the sand as the bound of the sea, By a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass beyond it? And though its waves toss to and fro, Yet they cannot prevail; Though they roar, yet they cannot pass over it. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> ‘Do you not fear Me?’ declares the LORD. ‘Do you not tremble in My presence? For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea, An eternal limit, and it will not cross over it. Though the waves toss, they cannot prevail; Though they roar, they will not cross over it. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216Do you not fear Me?&#8217 declares the LORD. &#8216Do you not tremble in My presence? For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea, An eternal decree, so it cannot cross over it. Though the waves toss, yet they cannot prevail; Though they roar, yet they cannot cross over it. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘Do you not fear Me?’ declares the LORD. ‘Do you not tremble in My presence? For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea, An eternal decree, so it cannot cross over it. Though the waves toss, yet they cannot prevail; Though they roar, yet they cannot cross over it. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Do you not fear Me?’ declares Yahweh. ‘Do you not tremble in My presence? For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea, A perpetual statute, so it cannot cross over it. Though the waves toss, yet they cannot prevail; Though they roar, yet they cannot cross over it. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> ‘Do you not fear Me?’ says the LORD. ‘Do you not tremble [in awe] in My presence? For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea, An eternal decree and a perpetual barrier beyond which it cannot pass. Though the waves [of the sea] toss and break, yet they cannot prevail [against the sand ordained to hold them back]; Though the waves and the billows roar, yet they cannot cross over [the barrier]. [Is not such a God to be feared?] <a href="/csb/jeremiah/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Do you not fear me? This is the LORD’s declaration. Do you not tremble before me, the one who set the sand as the boundary of the sea, an enduring barrier that it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot pass over it. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Do you not fear Me? This is the LORD&#8217s declaration. Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary of the sea, an enduring barrier that it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot pass over it. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> Fear ye not me? saith Jehovah: will ye not tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it? and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> that you should worship me with fear and trembling? I'm the one who made the shore to hold back the ocean. Waves may crash on the beach, but they can come no farther. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it? and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Don't you fear me?" asks the LORD. "Don't you tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, a permanent barrier that it cannot cross. Although the waves toss continuously, they can't break through. Although they roar, they can't cross it. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> I am the LORD; why don't you fear me? Why don't you tremble before me? I placed the sand as the boundary of the sea, a permanent boundary that it cannot cross. The sea may toss, but it cannot go beyond it; the waves may roar, but they cannot break through. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> You don't fear me, do you?' declares the LORD. 'You don't tremble before me, do you? I'm the one who put the sand as a boundary for the sea, a perpetual barrier that it cannot cross. Though the waves toss, they cannot prevail against it, though they roar, they cannot cross it.' <a href="/msb/jeremiah/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Do you not fear Me?? declares the LORD. ?Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it. <a href="/net/jeremiah/5.htm">NET Bible</a> "You should fear me!" says the LORD. "You should tremble in awe before me! I made the sand to be a boundary for the sea, a permanent barrier that it can never cross. Its waves may roll, but they can never prevail. They may roar, but they can never cross beyond that boundary." <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Do you not fear me?' says the LORD 'Won't you tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it can't pass it? And though its waves toss themselves, yet they can't prevail; though they roar, yet they can't pass over it.' <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though its waves toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? <a href="/web/jeremiah/5.htm">World English Bible</a> Don’t you fear me?’ says Yahweh; ‘Won’t you tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it can’t pass it? Though its waves toss themselves, yet they can’t prevail. Though they roar, they still can’t pass over it.’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Do you not fear Me?” A declaration of YHWH; “Are you not pained from My presence? Who has made sand the border of the sea, "" A perpetual limit, and it does not pass over it, "" They shake themselves, and they are not able, "" Indeed, its billows have sounded, and they do not pass over. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Me do ye not fear, an affirmation of Jehovah? From My presence are ye not pained? Who hath made sand the border of the sea, A limit age-during, and it passeth not over it, They shake themselves, and they are not able, Yea, sounded have its billows, and they pass not over. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Will ye not fear me? says Jehovah; or will ye not tremble from my face, who set the sand a bound to the sea a law forever, and it shall not pass over it: and its waves shall toss themselves and shall not prevail; and they were put in commotion and shall not pass over it.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Will not you then fear me, saith the Lord: and will you not repent at my presence? I have set the sand a bound for the sea, an everlasting ordinance, which it shall not pass over: and the waves thereof shall toss themselves, and shall not prevail: they shall swell, and shall not pass over it. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> So then, will you not fear me, says the Lord. And will you not have sorrow before my face? I have placed the shore as a limit for the sea, as an everlasting precept that it will not transgress. And its waves will crash, but they will not prevail; and its waves will swell, but they will not go across. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/5.htm">New American Bible</a> Should you not fear me—oracle of the LORD— should you not tremble before me? I made the sandy shore the sea’s limit, which by eternal decree it may not overstep. Toss though it may, it is to no avail; though its billows roar, they cannot overstep. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Do you not fear me? says the LORD; Do you not tremble before me? I placed the sand as a boundary for the sea, a perpetual barrier that it cannot pass; though the waves toss, they cannot prevail, though they roar, they cannot pass over it.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Do you not revere me? says the LORD, and will you not tremble at my presence? I have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual ordinance, that it cannot overflow; though the waves roar, yet they cannot prevail; and though they toss, yet they cannot pass over it. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Shall you not be afraid of me, says LORD JEHOVAH, and shall you not tremble before me? For I have put the sand borders for the sea, a law to eternity, and it does not cross it, and it rages and cannot, and the waves are lifted up and they do not cross it<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Fear ye not Me? saith the LORD; Will ye not tremble at My presence? Who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, An everlasting ordinance, which it cannot pass; And though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; Though they roar, yet can they not pass over it. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> will ye not be afraid of me? saith the Lord; and will ye not fear before me, who have set the sand for a bound to the sea, as a perpetual ordinance, and it shall not pass it: yea, it shall rage, but not prevail; and its waves shall roar, but not pass over it. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/5-22.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=1610" 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">Judgment Proclaimed</a> …21“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear. 22<a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ha·’ō·w·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Do you not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: ṯî·rā·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">fear Me?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</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.">the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">“</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Do you not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2342.htm" title="2342: ṯā·ḥî·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- Or chiyl; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl, i.e. to dance, to writhe in pain or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert.">tremble</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pā·nay (Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">the One who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śam·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">set</a> <a href="/hebrew/2344.htm" title="2344: ḥō·wl (N-ms) -- Sand. From chuwl; sand.">the sand</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇūl (N-ms) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">as the boundary</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: lay·yām (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">for the sea,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">an enduring</a> <a href="/hebrew/2706.htm" title="2706: ḥāq- (N-msc) -- Something prescribed or owed, a statute. From chaqaq; an enactment; hence, an appointment.">barrier</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">it cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ya·‘aḇ·ren·hū (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">cross?</a> <a href="/hebrew/1530.htm" title="1530: ḡal·lāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A heap, wave, billow. From galal; something rolled, i.e. A heap of stone or dung, by analogy, a spring of water.">The waves</a> <a href="/hebrew/1607.htm" title="1607: way·yiṯ·gā·‘ă·šū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To shake, quake. A primitive root to agitate violently.">surge,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">but they cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: yū·ḵā·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally.">prevail.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1993.htm" title="1993: wə·hā·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to make a loud sound like Engl. hum); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor.">They roar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">but cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ya·‘aḇ·run·hū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: 3ms, Pn) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">cross it.</a> 23But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and gone away.…<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="/psalms/104-9.htm">Psalm 104:9</a> You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth. <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8-11</a> Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ... <a href="/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29</a> when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth. <a href="/isaiah/50-2.htm">Isaiah 50:2</a> Why was no one there when I arrived? Why did no one answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem you? Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea; I turn the rivers into a desert; the fish rot for lack of water and die of thirst. <a href="/amos/9-6.htm">Amos 9:6</a> He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name. <a href="/nahum/1-4.htm">Nahum 1:4</a> He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts. <a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Psalm 33:7</a> He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses. <a href="/psalms/89-9.htm">Psalm 89:9</a> You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them. <a href="/isaiah/51-15.htm">Isaiah 51:15</a> For I am the LORD your God who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name. <a href="/job/26-10.htm">Job 26:10</a> He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness. <a href="/matthew/8-27.htm">Matthew 8:27</a> The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” <a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39-41</a> Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” <a href="/luke/8-25.htm">Luke 8:25</a> “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!” <a href="/revelation/10-2.htm">Revelation 10:2</a> He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land. <a href="/revelation/15-4.htm">Revelation 15:4</a> Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Fear you not me? said the LORD: will you not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?Fear ye not.<a href="/jeremiah/10-7.htm">Jeremiah 10:7</a> Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.<a href="/deuteronomy/28-58.htm">Deuteronomy 28:58</a> If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;<a href="/psalms/119-120.htm">Psalm 119:120</a> My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.tremble.<a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">Psalm 99:1</a> The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.<a href="/psalms/119-120.htm">Psalm 119:120</a> My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.<a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">Isaiah 66:5</a> Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.placed.<a href="/job/26-10.htm">Job 26:10</a> He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.<a href="/job/38-10.htm">Job 38:10,11</a> And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors, … <a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Psalm 33:7</a> He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-22.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-16.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-8.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Ordinance</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-15.htm">Perpetual</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-13.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-26.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-19.htm">Prevail</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Sand</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-11.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-1.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-20.htm">Toss</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">Tremble</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-20.htm">Waves</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-1.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/30-13.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-5.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-24.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-7.htm">Ordinance</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-5.htm">Perpetual</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-6.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-15.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-3.htm">Prevail</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-16.htm">Roar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-8.htm">Sand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-23.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-27.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-31.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-7.htm">Toss</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Tremble</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Waves</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-19.htm">Won't</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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This phrase emphasizes the importance of reverence and awe towards God. In the biblical context, the fear of the Lord is often associated with wisdom and obedience (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>). The rhetorical question highlights Israel's lack of proper reverence despite God's power and authority. Historically, the Israelites were surrounded by nations with various deities, yet they were called to recognize the LORD as the one true God. This call to fear God is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are reminded to work out their salvation with fear and trembling (<a href="/philippians/2-12.htm">Philippians 2:12</a>).Do you not tremble before Me, Trembling before God signifies a deep recognition of His holiness and majesty. This reaction is seen throughout Scripture when individuals encounter God's presence, such as Isaiah's vision in the temple (<a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5</a>) or John's vision in Revelation (<a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17</a>). The trembling is not just physical but a profound spiritual response to God's overwhelming presence and power.the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, This phrase refers to God's sovereign control over creation, reminiscent of the creation account in Genesis. The imagery of setting boundaries for the sea is also found in <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8-11</a>, where God questions Job about the limits He placed on the ocean. This demonstrates God's authority over nature, contrasting with ancient Near Eastern myths where gods struggled with chaotic waters. It underscores God's order and power in creation.an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The enduring barrier signifies God's unchanging and faithful nature. Despite the chaos and unpredictability of the sea, God's decrees remain firm. This reflects the biblical theme of God's faithfulness and the reliability of His promises (<a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>). The sea, often a symbol of chaos and danger, is kept in check by God's command, illustrating His control over all things.The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. This imagery of surging waves that cannot prevail highlights God's omnipotence. In biblical literature, the sea often symbolizes chaos and opposition (<a href="/psalms/93-3.htm">Psalm 93:3-4</a>). Yet, God's power ensures that even the most tumultuous forces cannot overcome His established order. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who calms the storm in the Gospels (<a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>), demonstrating His divine authority over nature.They roar but cannot cross it. The roaring of the waves symbolizes the persistent challenges and threats that may arise, yet they are ultimately subdued by God's command. This reflects the biblical assurance that no matter how formidable the opposition, God's purposes will stand (<a href="/isaiah/14-27.htm">Isaiah 14:27</a>). The imagery reassures believers of God's protection and sovereignty, encouraging trust in His unassailable power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who speaks through the prophet Jeremiah, reminding His people of His power and authority over creation. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_sea_and_sand.htm">The Sea and Sand</a> Symbolic elements used by God to illustrate His sovereign control over creation, representing His power to set boundaries that nature cannot transgress. 4. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, to whom Jeremiah's prophecies were primarily directed, warning them of impending judgment due to their disobedience. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_waves.htm">The Waves</a> Representing the forces of nature that, despite their power, are subject to the boundaries set by God, illustrating His supreme authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_sovereignty.htm">Reverence for God's Sovereignty</a> Recognize and revere God's supreme authority over all creation. Just as He set boundaries for the sea, He governs the universe with wisdom and power. <a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the Lord</a> Cultivate a healthy fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom. This fear is not terror but a profound respect and awe for God's majesty and holiness. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_creation.htm">God's Faithfulness in Creation</a> Trust in God's faithfulness as demonstrated in creation. The natural order reflects His reliability and steadfastness, assuring us of His promises. <a href="/topical/b/boundaries_in_life.htm">Boundaries in Life</a> Reflect on the boundaries God sets in our lives for our protection and well-being. Embrace these boundaries as expressions of His love and care. <a href="/topical/r/responding_to_god's_authority.htm">Responding to God's Authority</a> Evaluate how we respond to God's authority in our daily lives. Are we obedient and respectful, acknowledging His rightful place as Lord over all?<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/does_job_7_12_imply_myth_over_history.htm">In Job 7:12, why does Job reference the sea or a monstrous creature (possibly Leviathan)—and does this suggest any mythological element at odds with a strictly historical reading of Scripture? </a> <a href="/q/does_proverbs_8_29_conflict_with_geology.htm">Proverbs 8:29: Does the statement about setting boundaries for the sea conflict with scientific evidence of changing coastlines over geological time? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_god_order_creation.htm">How does God establish order in creation?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_jeremiah_22_5's_judgment.htm">In Jeremiah 22:5, how can one verify historically or archaeologically that God's promised judgment on the house of David came to pass exactly as stated?</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>(22) Which have placed the sand . . .--The greatness of Jehovah is shown by the majesty of His work in nature. As in <a href="/context/job/38-8.htm" title="Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?">Job 38:8-11</a>, so, probably, here also there is something of the wonder of one to whom, as dwelling in an inland village, the billows breaking on the shore was an unfamiliar sight. Here was the token that even the forces which seem wildest and least restrained are subject to an overruling law. Even the sand which seems so shifting keeps in the surging waters.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - Fear ye not me? The Hebrew places "me" emphatically at the beginning of the sentence. By a perpetual decree. This is one of the evidences, few but sufficient, of the recognition of natural laws by the Biblical writers; of laws, however, which are but the description of the Divine mode of working, "covenants" (<a href="/jeremiah/33-20.htm">Jeremiah 33:20</a>; comp. <a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Genesis 9:18</a>) made for man's good, but capable of being annulled (<a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a>). Comp. <a href="/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29</a>; <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Job 38:8-12</a>. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Do you not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no fear Me? תִירָ֜אוּ (ṯî·rā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the LORD. יְהֹוָ֗ה (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 Do you not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no tremble תָחִ֔ילוּ (ṯā·ḥî·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2342.htm">Strong's 2342: </a> To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert before Me, מִפָּנַי֙ (mip·pā·nay) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the One who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that set שַׂ֤מְתִּי (śam·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set the sand חוֹל֙ (ḥō·wl) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2344.htm">Strong's 2344: </a> Sand as the boundary גְּב֣וּל (gə·ḇūl) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed of the sea, לַיָּ֔ם (lay·yām) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin an enduring עוֹלָ֖ם (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always barrier חָק־ (ḥāq-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2706.htm">Strong's 2706: </a> Something prescribed or owed, a statute it cannot וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no cross? יַעַבְרֶ֑נְהוּ (ya·‘aḇ·ren·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> To pass over, through, or by, pass on The waves גַלָּ֖יו (ḡal·lāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1530.htm">Strong's 1530: </a> Something rolled, a heap of stone, dung, a spring of water surge, וַיִּֽתְגָּעֲשׁוּ֙ (way·yiṯ·gā·‘ă·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1607.htm">Strong's 1607: </a> To agitate violently but they cannot וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no prevail. יוּכָ֔לוּ (yū·ḵā·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3201.htm">Strong's 3201: </a> To be able, have power They roar וְהָמ֥וּ (wə·hā·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1993.htm">Strong's 1993: </a> To make a, loud sound, commotion, tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor but cannot וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no cross it. יַעַבְרֻֽנְהוּ׃ (ya·‘aḇ·run·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular, Paragogic nun <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> To pass over, through, or by, pass on <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-22.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 5:22 Don't you fear me? 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