18 “Yet even in those days,” declares the Lord, “I will not destroy you completely. 19 And when the people ask, ‘Why has the Lord our God done all this to us?’ you will tell them, ‘As you have forsaken me and served foreign gods in your own land, so now you will serve foreigners in …

1 Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it. 2 And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.

1 “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. then I will forgive the city. they are swearing falsely.” 3 O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. but they refused to accept discipline. and refused to repent. the justice of their God. and speak to them.

18 “Yet even in those days,” declares the Lord, “I will not destroy you completely. 19 And when the people ask, ‘Why has the Lord our God done all this to us?’ you will tell them, ‘As you have forsaken me and served foreign gods in your own land, so now you will serve foreigners in …

3 O Lord, are not Your eyes on the truth? But they have refused to receive correction. They have refused to return. 4 Therefore I said, “Surely these are poor. The judgment of their God.” And burst the bonds. A leopard will watch over their cities. Their backslidings have increased. 7 “How shall I pardon you for this?

5 Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it. 2 And though they say, The Lord liveth; surely they swear falsely.

1 “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares. If you can find but one person who deals honestly and seeks the truth, I will forgive this city. 2 Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ still they are swearing falsely.” 3 LORD, do not your eyes look for truth?

CHAPTER 5 Universal Corruption. 1 Roam the streets of Jerusalem, look about and observe, Search through her squares, to find even one. Who acts justly. and seeks honesty, and I will pardon her! 2 They say, “As the LORD lives,” but in fact they swear falsely. 3 LORD, do your eyes not search for honesty? You struck them, but they did not flinch;

Jeremiah 5 delves into the prophet Jeremiah's candid discourse about God's impending judgment on Judah due to the people's persistent disobedience and unfaithfulness. The chapter encapsulates God's sorrow over their lack of repentance and His resolute judgment as a result of their continuous sin.

5 I will go to the great men and speak to them, For they have known the way of the Lord, The judgment of their God.”