Jeremiah 12:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.”
Jeremiah 12:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 12:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 12:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It will happen, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, ‘As Yahweh lives;’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will be built up in the middle of my people.”
Jeremiah 12:16 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 12:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Jehovah liveth; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people. ”
Jeremiah 12:16 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 12:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it hath come to pass, If they learn well the ways of My people, To swear by My name, `Jehovah liveth,' As they taught My people to swear by Baal, Then they have been built up in the midst of My people.”
Jeremiah 12:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 12:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, [As] Jehovah liveth — even as they taught my people to swear by Baal — they shall be built up in the midst of my people. ”
Jeremiah 12:16 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 12:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And if they will learne the wayes of my people, to sweare by my Name, (The Lord liueth, as they taught my people to sweare by Baal) then shall they be built in the middes of my people.”
Jeremiah 12:16 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 12:16 in Context — Jeremiah 12
14 Thus saith the Lord against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.
15 And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.
16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.
17 But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the Lord.
What Does Jeremiah 12:16 Mean?
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