Jeremiah 13:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.”
Jeremiah 13:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 13:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 13:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Give glory to Yahweh your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it deep darkness.”
Jeremiah 13:16 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 13:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Give glory to Jehovah your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. ”
Jeremiah 13:16 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 13:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Give ye to Jehovah your God honour, Before He doth cause darkness, And before your feet stumble on dark mountains, And ye have waited for light, And He hath made it for death-shade, And hath appointed <FI>it<Fi> for thick darkness.”
Jeremiah 13:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 13:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Give glory to Jehovah yourGod, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the mountains of twilight; and ye shall look for light, but he will turn it into the shadow of death, and make [it] gross darkness. ”
Jeremiah 13:16 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 13:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Giue glory to the Lord your God before he bring darknes, and or euer your feete stumble in the darke mountaines, and whiles you look for light, he turne it into the shadowe of death and make it as darkenesse.”
Jeremiah 13:16 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 13:16 in Context — Jeremiah 13
14 And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the Lord: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them.
15 Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the Lord hath spoken.
16 Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord’s flock is carried away captive.
18 Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.
What Does Jeremiah 13:16 Mean?
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