Tag Archives: Jeremiah 6:16

כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֡ה עִמְדוּ֩ עַל־דְּרָכִ֨ים וּרְא֜וּ וְשַׁאֲל֣וּ לִנְתִבֹ֣ות עֹולָ֗ם אֵי־זֶ֨ה דֶ֤רֶךְ הַטֹּוב֙ וּלְכוּ־בָ֔הּ וּמִצְא֥וּ מַרְגֹּ֖ועַ לְנַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ לֹ֥א נֵלֵֽךְ׃ In one of the most haunting calls to repentance in the Tanakh, God invites Israel to return to the ancient paths — those that lead to life. But Israel refuses: וַיֹּאמְרוּ לֹא נֵלֵךְ “And they said, ‘We will not walk.’” This verse from Yirmeyahu 6:16 is more than a prophetic plea — it is a linguistic contrast between divine invitation and human rejection.… Learn Hebrew