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Jeremiah 8:7

WEB

7Yes, the stork in the sky knows her appointed times. The turtledove, the swallow, and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people don’t know the LORD’s law.

KJV

7Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.

BSB

7Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush [+] keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.

FBV

7Even storks high in the sky know when it's time to migrate. Turtledoves, swifts, and songbirds know when to fly away at the right time of the year. But my people don't know the laws of the Lord.

Extra References

Isaiah 1:3

3The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master’s crib; but Israel doesn’t know. My people don’t consider.”

Jeremiah 5:4-5

4Then I said, “Surely these are poor. They are foolish; for they don’t know the LORD’s way, nor the law of their God. 5I will go to the great men and will speak to them, for they know the way of the LORD, and the law of their God.” But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.

Proverbs 6:6-8

6Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; 7which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, 8provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

Song of Solomon 2:12

12The flowers appear on the earth. The time of the singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.

Isaiah 5:12

12The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they don’t respect the work of the LORD, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.