Jeremiah 14:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.”
Jeremiah 14:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 14:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 14:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If I go out into the field, then behold, the slain with the sword! If I enter into the city, then behold, those who are sick with famine! For both the prophet and the priest go about in the land, and have no knowledge.’””
Jeremiah 14:18 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 14:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“If I go forth into the field, then, behold, the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then, behold, they that are sick with famine! for both the prophet and the priest go about in the land, and have no knowledge. ”
Jeremiah 14:18 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 14:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“If I have gone forth to the field, Then, lo, the pierced of the sword! And if I have entered the city, Then, lo, the diseased of famine! For both prophet and priest have gone up and down Unto a land that they knew not.”
Jeremiah 14:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 14:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If I go forth into the field, behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, behold them that pine away with famine! For both prophet and priest shall go about into a land that they know not. ”
Jeremiah 14:18 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 14:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For if I go into the field, behold the slaine with the sworde: and if I enter into the citie, behold them that are sicke for hunger also: moreouer the Prophet also and the Priest go a wandring into a land that they know not.”
Jeremiah 14:18 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 14:18 in Context — Jeremiah 14
16 And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
17 Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
18 If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.
19 Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!
20 We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.
What Does Jeremiah 14:18 Mean?
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