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Jeremiah 12:6

Even your brothers—your own father’s household—even they have betrayed you; even they have cried aloud against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you.

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ASV

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; even they have cried aloud after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

KJV

For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.

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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
כִּ֧יkiforH3588 →
גַם־gam-alsoH1571 →
אַחֶ֣יךָ'a.Chei.khabrothers yourH251 →
וּבֵית־u.veit-and [the] house ofH1004 →
אָבִ֗יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1 →
גַּם־gam-alsoH1571 →
הֵ֙מָּה֙he.mahtheyH1992 →
בָּ֣גְדוּBa.ge.duthey have dealt treacherouslyH898 →
בָ֔ךְVakhwith <the> you
גַּם־gam-alsoH1571 →
הֵ֛מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992 →
קָרְא֥וּka.re.'Uthey have called outH7121 →
אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaafter youH310 →
מָלֵ֑אma.Le'fullH4392 →
אַל־'al-may notH408 →
תַּאֲמֵ֣ןta.'a.Menyou trustH539 →
בָּ֔םBamin <the> them
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
יְדַבְּר֥וּye.da.be.Ruthey speakH1696 →
אֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413 →
טוֹבֽוֹת׃ סto.Votgood thingsH2896 →

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Matthew 10:36A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’Proverbs 26:25When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.Jeremiah 9:4“Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.Psalms 12:2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.Mark 6:4Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”Genesis 37:4–11When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.Micah 7:5–6Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.Matthew 10:21Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.Psalms 69:8I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,Jeremiah 11:21Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, “You must not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand.”Jeremiah 11:19For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”Matthew 22:16–18They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.Acts 18:12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.Acts 21:28–30crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”Jeremiah 20:10For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”Ezekiel 33:30–31As for you, son of man, your people are talking about you near the city walls and in the doorways of their houses. One speaks to another, each saying to his brother, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the LORD!’Acts 19:24–29It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.Job 6:15But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow,

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The Prophet Jeremiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Jeremiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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