Jeremiah 13:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?”
Jeremiah 13:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 13:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 13:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“What will you say when he sets over you as head those whom you have yourself taught to be friends to you? Won’t sorrows take hold of you, as of a woman in travail?”
Jeremiah 13:21 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 13:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“What wilt thou say, when he shall set over thee as head those whom thou hast thyself taught to be friends to thee? shall not sorrows take hold of thee, as of a woman in travail? ”
Jeremiah 13:21 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 13:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“What dost thou say, when He looketh after thee? And thou--thou hast taught them <FI>to be<Fi> over thee--leaders for head? Do not pangs seize thee as a travailing woman?”
Jeremiah 13:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 13:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“What wilt thou say when he shall visit thee, since thou thyself hast trained them to be princes in chief over thee? Shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail? ”
Jeremiah 13:21 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 13:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“What wilt thou saye, when hee shall visite thee? (for thou hast taught them to be captaines and as chiefe ouer thee) shall not sorow take thee as a woman in trauaile?”
Jeremiah 13:21 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 13:21 in Context — Jeremiah 13
19 The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.
20 Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?
21 What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
22 And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.
23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
What Does Jeremiah 13:21 Mean?
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