Jeremiah 16:17

Translations

Modern

For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.

Traditional

For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.

Literal

For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, and their iniquity is not hidden from before My eyes!

Latin

Quia oculi mei super omnes vias eorum: non sunt absconditæ a facie mea, et non fuit occultata iniquitas eorum ab oculis meis.

Original

Hebrew

English

For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.

Notes

Jeremiah 16:14–18

Jeremiah's message had two parts:

Judgment does not remove future hope (Jeremiah 16:14–15)
Hope does not eliminate the certainty of judgment (Jeremiah 16:16–18).

Jeremiah 16:1–18

Jeremiah's life served as a sign or parable (see “Prophetic Sign Acts” Theme Note). The Lord instructed him not to marry (Jeremiah 16:1–4), not to attend funerals (16:5–7) or celebrations (16:8–9).

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
Proverbs 5:21
For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.
Jeremiah 23:24
“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
Psalm 90:8
You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.
Job 34:21–22
For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.
Jeremiah 32:19
…the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men, to reward each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.
Hebrews 4:13
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
Psalm 139:3
You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways.
Ezekiel 9:9
He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.’
Isaiah 29:15
Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

Sin: Known to God

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