Jeremiah 7:17
New International Version
Do you not see what they are doing in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

New Living Translation
Don’t you see what they are doing throughout the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

English Standard Version
Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Berean Standard Bible
Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

King James Bible
Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

New King James Version
Do you not see what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

New American Standard Bible
Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

NASB 1995
“Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

NASB 1977
“Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Legacy Standard Bible
Are you not seeing what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Amplified Bible
Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Christian Standard Bible
Don’t you see how they behave in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don’t you see how they behave in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

American Standard Version
Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Contemporary English Version
Do you see what the people of Judah are doing in their towns and in the streets of Jerusalem?

English Revised Version
Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't you see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Good News Translation
Don't you see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

International Standard Version
Don't you see what they're doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Majority Standard Bible
Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

NET Bible
Do you see what they are doing in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

New Heart English Bible
Do you not see what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Webster's Bible Translation
Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

World English Bible
Don’t you see what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Are you not seeing what they are doing "" In cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem?

Young's Literal Translation
Art thou not seeing what they are doing In cities of Judah, and in streets of Jerusalem?

Smith's Literal Translation
Seest thou not what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Have you not seen what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

New American Bible
Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah, in the streets of Jerusalem?

New Revised Standard Version
Do you not see what they are doing in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Do you not see what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Do you not see a thing that they do in the villages of Judea and in the streets of Jerusalem?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Judah's Idolatry Persists
16As for you, do not pray for these people, do not offer a plea or petition on their behalf, and do not beg Me, for I will not listen to you. 17Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? 18The sons gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the Queen of Heaven; they pour out drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me to anger.…

Cross References
Ezekiel 8:16
So He brought me to the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple of the LORD, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the LORD and their faces toward the east; and they were bowing to the east in worship of the sun.

Isaiah 44:19
And no one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, “I burned half of it in the fire, and I baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and I ate. Shall I make something detestable with the rest of it? Shall I bow down to a block of wood?”

2 Kings 23:5
Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.

Deuteronomy 32:16-17
They provoked His jealousy with foreign gods; they enraged Him with abominations. / They sacrificed to demons, not to God, to gods they had not known, to newly arrived gods, which your fathers did not fear.

1 Corinthians 10:20-21
No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.

2 Chronicles 33:3
For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.

Isaiah 1:29
Surely you will be ashamed of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be embarrassed by the gardens that you have chosen.

Hosea 4:13
They sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills, under oak, poplar, and terebinth, because their shade is pleasant. And so your daughters turn to prostitution and your daughters-in-law to adultery.

Romans 1:21-23
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

2 Kings 17:16
They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal.

Isaiah 65:3
to a people who continually provoke Me to My face, sacrificing in the gardens and burning incense on altars of brick,

Acts 7:42-43
But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? / You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’

2 Kings 21:3
For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.

Jeremiah 19:13
The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”

1 Kings 14:23
They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.


Treasury of Scripture

See you not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

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Jeremiah 6:27
I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.

Ezekiel 8:6-18
He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations…

Ezekiel 14:23
And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord GOD.

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Jeremiah 7
1. Jeremiah is sent to call to true repentance, to prevent the Jews' captivity.
8. He rejects their vain confidence,
12. by the example of Shiloh.
17. He threatens them for their idolatry.
21. He rejects the sacrifices of the disobedient.
29. He exhorts to mourn for their abominations in Tophet;
32. and the judgments for the same.














Do you not see what they are doing
This phrase begins with a rhetorical question posed by God through the prophet Jeremiah. The Hebrew root for "see" is "ראה" (ra'ah), which implies not just physical sight but also understanding and perception. God is calling Jeremiah—and by extension, the people of Judah—to open their eyes to the spiritual and moral corruption around them. This is a divine invitation to discernment, urging believers to recognize the gravity of sin and idolatry. Historically, this period was marked by rampant idolatry in Judah, as the people turned away from the covenant with Yahweh to worship foreign gods. This phrase challenges us today to be vigilant and discerning about the influences and practices that may lead us away from our faith.

in the cities of Judah
The "cities of Judah" refers to the southern kingdom of Israel, which was composed of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. This geographical reference is significant because Judah was the location of Jerusalem, the spiritual and political center of the Jewish people. The cities were meant to be places where God's law was upheld and His presence was honored. However, during Jeremiah's time, these cities had become centers of idolatry and injustice. The historical context here is crucial; it was a time of political instability and spiritual decline, leading to the eventual Babylonian exile. For contemporary believers, this serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining spiritual integrity in our communities.

and in the streets of Jerusalem?
"Jerusalem" was the heart of Jewish worship, home to the Temple, where God's presence dwelt among His people. The "streets" symbolize the public life and daily activities of the inhabitants. The Hebrew word for "streets" is "רחובות" (rechovot), which can also mean broad places or public squares. This indicates that the idolatrous practices were not hidden but were openly conducted in the public eye. The mention of Jerusalem underscores the tragedy of the people's unfaithfulness, as they defiled the very city that was meant to be holy. For Christians, this serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of allowing secular or ungodly practices to infiltrate our lives and communities, especially in places that should be dedicated to God.

(17) Seest thou not . . .?--We enter on one of the darker regions of Jewish idolatry, such as Ezekiel (Jeremiah 8) saw in vision. A foreign worship of the basest kind was practised, not only in secret, but in the open places.

Verse 17. - In the streets. A climax. Them is no sense of shame left.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Do you not
הַֽאֵינְךָ֣ (ha·’ê·nə·ḵā)
Adverb | second person masculine singular
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

see
רֹאֶ֔ה (rō·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

what
מָ֛ה (māh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

they
הֵ֥מָּה (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

are doing
עֹשִׂ֖ים (‘ō·śîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

in the cities
בְּעָרֵ֣י (bə·‘ā·rê)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 5892: Excitement

of Judah
יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

and in the streets
וּבְחֻצ֖וֹת (ū·ḇə·ḥu·ṣō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors

of Jerusalem?
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


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