Jeremiah 11:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Therefore thus saith the Lord of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the Lord, that thou die not by our hand:”
Jeremiah 11:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 11:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 11:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Therefore Yahweh says concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, ‘You shall not prophesy in Yahweh’s name, that you not die by our hand’—”
Jeremiah 11:21 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 11:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not by our hand; ”
Jeremiah 11:21 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 11:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Therefore, thus said Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, who are seeking thy life, saying: Do not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, And thou dost not die by our hands.”
Jeremiah 11:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 11:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not by our hand, ”
Jeremiah 11:21 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 11:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The Lord therefore speaketh thus of the men of Anathoth, (that seeke thy life, and say, Prophecie not in the Name of the Lord, that thou die not by our hands)”
Jeremiah 11:21 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 11:21 in Context — Jeremiah 11
19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
20 But, O Lord of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
21 Therefore thus saith the Lord of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the Lord, that thou die not by our hand:
22 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:
23 And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.
What Does Jeremiah 11:21 Mean?
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