Jeremiah 16:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.”
Jeremiah 16:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 16:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 16:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh, my strength, my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and will say, “Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies, vanity and things in which there is no profit.”
Jeremiah 16:19 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 16:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“O Jehovah, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, unto thee shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited nought but lies, even vanity and things wherein there is no profit. ”
Jeremiah 16:19 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 16:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“O Jehovah, my strength, and my fortress, And my refuge in a day of adversity, Unto Thee nations do come from the ends of earth, And say, Only falsehood did our fathers inherit, Vanity, and none among them is profitable.”
Jeremiah 16:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 16:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Jehovah, my strength and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of distress, unto thee shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and they shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited falsehood [and] vanity; and in these things there is no profit. ”
Jeremiah 16:19 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 16:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“O Lord, thou art my force, and my strength and my refuge in the day of affliction: the Gentiles shall come vnto thee from the ends of the world, and shall say, Surely our fathers haue inherited lies, and vanitie, wherein was no profite.”
Jeremiah 16:19 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 16:19 in Context — Jeremiah 16
17 For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.
18 And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.
19 O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.
20 Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?
21 Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The Lord.
What Does Jeremiah 16:19 Mean?
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