Jeremiah 10:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so.”

Jeremiah 10:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 10:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 10:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For Yahweh says, “Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time, and will distress them, that they may feel it.””

Jeremiah 10:18 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 10:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time, and will distress them, that they may feel it. ”

Jeremiah 10:18 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 10:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am slinging out the inhabitants of the land at this time, And have been an adversary to them, So that they are found out.”

Jeremiah 10:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 10:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will this time sling out the inhabitants of the land, and will distress them, that they may be found. ”

Jeremiah 10:18 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 10:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For thus sayth the Lord, Beholde, at this time I will throwe as with a sling the inhabitants of the lande, and will trouble them, and they shall finde it so.”

Jeremiah 10:18 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 10:18 in Context — Jeremiah 10

16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The Lord of hosts is his name.

17 Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress.

18 For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so.

19 Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.

20 My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.

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What Does Jeremiah 10:18 Mean?

Jeremiah 10:18 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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