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Jer. 8:19 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of ρthem that dwell in a farn country: Is not the Lord in Zionp? is not her kingq in her? Why have they provokeds me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?

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the country of them that are afar off.

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Isa. 39:3• ³Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they to thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country to me, from Babylon. Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? (Isa. 39:3)

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Jer. 31:6• ⁶For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto Jehovah our God. (Jer. 31:6)

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Psa. 135:21• ²¹Blessed [be] Jehovah out of Zion,{HR}Inhabiting Jerusalem. Praise ye Jah. (Psa. 135:21)

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Rev. 2:1• ¹To the angel of the church that is in Ephesus write, These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, that walketh in the midst of the seven golden lamp-stands: (Rev. 2:1)

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Isa. 33:22• ²²For Jehovah [is] our judge, Jehovah [is] our lawgiver, Jehovah [is] our King; he will save us. (Isa. 33:22)

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Deut. 32:21• ²¹{i}They have moved me to jealousy with that which is no God;{HR}They have exasperated me with their vanities;{HR}And I will move them to jealousy with that which is not a people;{HR}With a foolish nation will I provoke them to anger.{HR}{/i} (Deut. 32:21)

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Daughter,

Image,

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Zion; Sion; Mount Zion

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the voice.

Jer. 4:16‑17,30‑31• ¹⁶{i}Inform the nations; behold, make Jerusalem to hear: Besiegers come from a far country, and raise their voice against the cities of Judah.{/i}
¹⁷{i}As keepers of a field are they against her round about; for she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah.{/i}
³⁰{i}—And thou, wasted one, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rendest thine eyes with paint, in vain dost thou make thyself fair: thy lovers despise thee, they seek thy life.{/i}
³¹{i}For I hear a voice, as of a woman in travail, anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion: she moaneth, she spreadeth forth her hands, saying , Woe unto me! for my soul faileth because of murderers.{/i} (Jer. 4:16‑17,30‑31)

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Isa. 13:5• ⁵They come from a far country, from the end of the heavens—Jehovah and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole earth. (Isa. 13:5)

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Isa. 39:3• ³Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they to thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country to me, from Babylon. Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? (Isa. 39:3)

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Heb. the country of them that are afar off.

theLord.

Jer. 14:19• ¹⁹Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul loathed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble! (Jer. 14:19)

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Jer. 31:6• ⁶For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto Jehovah our God. (Jer. 31:6)

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Psa. 135:21• ²¹Blessed [be] Jehovah out of Zion,{HR}Inhabiting Jerusalem. Praise ye Jah. (Psa. 135:21)

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Isa. 12:6• ⁶Cry out and shout, O inhabitress of Zion;{HR}For great in the midst of thee [is] the Holy One of Israel. (Isa. 12:6)

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Isa. 52:1• ¹Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. (Isa. 52:1)

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Joel 2:32• ³²And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Jehovah shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as Jehovah hath said, and in the remnant whom Jehovah shall call. (Joel 2:32)

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Joel 3:21• ²¹For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for Jehovah dwelleth in Zion. (Joel 3:21)

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Obad. 17• ¹⁷{i}But{/i} upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall inherit their inheritance. (Obad. 17)

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Rev. 2:1• ¹To the angel of the church that is in Ephesus write, These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, that walketh in the midst of the seven golden lamp-stands: (Rev. 2:1)

her king.

Psa. 146:10• ¹⁰Jehovah reigneth forever, thy God,{HR}O Zion, generation to generation.{HR}Praise ye Jah. (Psa. 146:10)

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Psa. 149:2• ²Let Israel rejoice in his Maker,{HR}Let Zion's sons rejoice in their King. (Psa. 149:2)

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Isa. 33:22• ²²For Jehovah [is] our judge, Jehovah [is] our lawgiver, Jehovah [is] our King; he will save us. (Isa. 33:22)

Why.

Jer. 8:5‑6• ⁵{i}Why hath this people of Jerusalem slidden back with a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.{/i}
⁶{i}I hearkened and heard: they speak not what is right; there is no man who repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? Every one turneth to his course, like a horse rushing into the battle.{/i} (Jer. 8:5‑6)

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Deut. 32:16‑21• ¹⁶{i}They moved him to jealousy with strange gods,{HR}With abominations did they provoke him to anger.{HR}{/i}
¹⁷{i}They sacrificed unto demons who are not God;{/i}{HR}To gods whom they knew not,{HR}To new gods that came newly up,{HR}Whom your fathers feared not.
¹⁸Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful,{HR}And hast forgotten God that formed thee.
¹⁹{i}And Jehovah saw it, and despised them,{HR}Because of the provoking of his sons and of his daughters.{HR}{/i}
²⁰{i}And he said, I will hide my face from them,{HR}I will see what their end shall be;{HR}For they are a perverse generation,{HR}Children in whom is no faithfulness.{HR}{/i}
²¹{i}They have moved me to jealousy with that which is no God;{HR}They have exasperated me with their vanities;{HR}And I will move them to jealousy with that which is not a people;{HR}With a foolish nation will I provoke them to anger.{HR}{/i} (Deut. 32:16‑21)

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Isa. 1:4• ⁴Ah! sinful nation; a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers, children corrupting themselves. They have forsaken Jehovah; they have despised the Holy One of Israel; they are estranged backward. (Isa. 1:4)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people, from a very far country: Is not Jehovah in Zion? Is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, with foreign vanities?

W. Kelly Translation

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Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people, from a very far country: Is not Jehovah in Zion? Is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, with foreign vanities?

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)