耶利米书 8:7
Yea, 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.
Context
This verse from 耶利米书 Chapter 8 connects to 7 cross-references. 以色列人从埃及到摩押平原的旅程摘要，列出各个安营地点。神命令进入迦南后，要驱逐居民、毁掉偶像，按抽签方式将土地分配给各支派，如不执行，留下的人将成为你们眼中的刺和肋骨上的荆棘。
其他译本
Yea, the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle-dove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the law of Jehovah.
Even a stork in the heavens hath known her seasons, And turtle, and swallow, and crane, Have watched the time of their coming, And--My people have not known the judgment of Jehovah.
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.
交叉参考
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