Jeremiah 12:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.”
Jeremiah 12:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 12:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 12:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For even your brothers, and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you! Even they have cried aloud after you! Don’t believe them, though they speak beautiful words to you.”
Jeremiah 12:6 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 12:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; even they have cried aloud after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee. ”
Jeremiah 12:6 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 12:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For even thy brethren and the house of thy father, Even they dealt treacherously against thee, Even they--they called after thee fully, Trust not in them, when they speak to thee good things.”
Jeremiah 12:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 12:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee, even they have cried aloud after thee. Believe them not, though they speak good [words] unto thee. ”
Jeremiah 12:6 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 12:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For euen thy brethren, and the house of thy father, euen they haue delt vnfaithfully with thee, and they haue cryed out altogether vpon thee: but beleeue them not, though they speake faire to thee.”
Jeremiah 12:6 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 12:6 in Context — Jeremiah 12
4 How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.
5 If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
6 For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
7 I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.
What Does Jeremiah 12:6 Mean?
Jeremiah 12:6 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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