Jeremiah 9:13 kjva — And the Lord saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither wa…

King James Version with Apocrypha

"And the Lord saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;"

— Jeremiah 9:13, King James Version with Apocrypha

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Jeremiah 9 — Context

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For the mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them; neither can men hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast are fled; they are gone.

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And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.

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Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the Lord hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?

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And the Lord saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;

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But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:

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Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.

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I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.

Jeremiah 9:13 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Jeremiah 9:13 say?
Jeremiah 9:13 in the King James Version with Apocrypha reads: “And the Lord saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;”
Where is Jeremiah 9:13 in the Bible?
Jeremiah 9:13 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 9, verse 13.
Who wrote Jeremiah?
Jeremiah is traditionally attributed to Jeremiah, with scribal help from Baruch. It was written c. 627–580 BC.
What is the book of Jeremiah about?
Jeremiah, the "weeping prophet," ministered through Judah's slow-motion collapse — pleading with kings and people to repent, suffering imprisonment for his message, and ultimately watching Jerusalem fall. Yet in the midst of judgment he promises a new covenant written on the heart.
What are the major themes of Jeremiah?
Jeremiah explores themes including Judgment, Repentance, New Covenant, Suffering Prophet, Hope. These themes shape the meaning and context of Jeremiah 9:13.
What translation should I read Jeremiah 9:13 in?
Jeremiah 9:13 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Jeremiah 9:13?
Jeremiah 9:13 reads (KJVA): “And the Lord saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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