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Jeremiah 8:7

NETBible	Even the stork knows when it is time to move on.¹ The turtledove, swallow, and crane² recognize³ the normal times for their migration. But my people pay no attention to⁴ what I, the Lord, require of them.⁵
NIV © biblegateway Jer 8:7	Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons, and the dove, the swift and the thrush observe the time of their migration. But my people do not know the requirements of the LORD.
NASB © biblegateway Jer 8:7	"Even the stork in the sky Knows her seasons; And the turtledove and the swift and the thrush Observe the time of their migration; But My people do not know The ordinance of the LORD.
NLT © biblegateway Jer 8:7	The stork knows the time of her migration, as do the turtledove, the swallow, and the crane. They all return at the proper time each year. But not my people! They do not know what the LORD requires of them.
MSG © biblegateway Jer 8:7	Cranes know when it's time to move south for winter. And robins, warblers, and bluebirds know when it's time to come back again. But my people? My people know nothing, not the first thing of GOD and his rule.
BBE © SABDAweb Jer 8:7	Truly, the stork in the heavens is conscious of her fixed times; the dove and the swallow and the crane keep to the times of their coming; but my people have no knowledge of the law of the Lord.
NRSV © bibleoremus Jer 8:7	Even the stork in the heavens knows its times; and the turtledove, swallow, and crane observe the time of their coming; but my people do not know the ordinance of the LORD.
NKJV © biblegateway Jer 8:7	"Even the stork in the heavens Knows her appointed times; And the turtledove, the swift, and the swallow Observe the time of their coming. But My people do not know the judgment of the LORD.
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KJV	Yea, the stork <02624> in the heaven <08064> knoweth <03045> (8804) her appointed times <04150>_; and the turtle <08449> and the crane <05483> and the swallow <05693> observe <08104> (8804) the time <06256> of their coming <0935> (8800)_; but my people <05971> know <03045> (8804) not the judgment <04941> of the LORD <03068>_.
NASB © biblegateway Jer 8:7	"Even <01571> the stork <02624> in the sky <08064> Knows <03045> her seasons <04150> ; And the turtledove <08449> and the swift <05483> and the thrush <05693> Observe <08104> the time <06256> of their migration <0935> ; But My people <05971> do not know <03045> The ordinance <04941> of the LORD <03068> .
LXXM	kai <2532> ADV h <3588> T-NSF asida {N-NSF} en <1722> PREP tw <3588> T-DSM ouranw <3772> N-DSM egnw <1097> V-AAI-3S ton <3588> T-ASM kairon <2540> N-ASM authv <846> D-GSF trugwn <5167> N-NSF kai <2532> CONJ celidwn {N-NSF} agrou <68> N-GSM strouyia <4765> N-NPN efulaxan <5442> V-AAI-3P kairouv <2540> N-APM eisodwn <1529> N-GPF autwn <846> D-GPF o <3588> T-NSM de <1161> PRT laov <2992> N-NSM mou <1473> P-GS ouk <3364> ADV egnw <1097> V-AAI-3S ta <3588> T-APN krimata <2917> N-APN kuriou <2962> N-GSM
NET [draft] ITL	Even <01571> the stork <02624> knows <03045> when it is time to move on <04150> . The turtledove <08449> , swallow <05693> , and crane <05483> recognize <08104> the normal times <06256> for their migration <0935> . But my people <05971> pay <03045> no <03808> attention <03045> to what I, the Lord <03068> , require <04941> of them.
HEBREW	hwhy <03068> jpsm <04941> ta <0853> wedy <03045> al <03808> ymew <05971> hnab <0935> te <06256> ta <0853> wrms <08104> rwgew <05693> *oyow {owow} <05483> rtw <08449> hydewm <04150> hedy <03045> Mymsb <08064> hdyox <02624> Mg (8:7) <01571>

NETBible

Even the stork knows when it is time to move on.¹ The turtledove, swallow, and crane² recognize³ the normal times for their migration. But my people pay no attention to⁴ what I, the Lord, require of them.⁵

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “its appointed time.” The translation is contextually motivated to avoid lack of clarity.

²tn There is debate in the commentaries and lexicons about the identification of some of these birds, particularly regarding the identification of the “swallow” which is more likely the “swift” and the “crane” which some identify with the “thrush.” For a discussion see the Bible encyclopedias and the UBS handbook Fauna and Flora of the Bible. The identity of the individual birds makes little difference to the point being made and “swallow” is more easily identifiable to the average reader than the “swift.”

³tn Heb “keep.” Ironically birds, which do not think, obey the laws of nature, but Israel does not obey the laws of God.

⁴tn Heb “do not know.” But here as elsewhere the word “know” is more than an intellectual matter. It is intended here to summarize both “know” and “follow” (Heb “observe”) in the preceding lines.

⁵tn Heb “the ordinance/requirement of the Lord.”