Jeremiah 2:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord.”

Jeremiah 2:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 2:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 2:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Be astonished, you heavens, at this and be horribly afraid. Be very desolate,” says Yahweh.”

Jeremiah 2:12 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 2:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah. ”

Jeremiah 2:12 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 2:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, Yea, be frightened, be greatly wasted, An affirmation of Jehovah.”

Jeremiah 2:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 2:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, and shudder; be amazed very much, saith Jehovah. ”

Jeremiah 2:12 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 2:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O yee heauens, be astonied at this: bee afraid and vtterly confounded, sayeth the Lord.”

Jeremiah 2:12 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 2:12 in Context — Jeremiah 2

10 For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.

11 Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord.

13 For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

14 Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?

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What Does Jeremiah 2:12 Mean?

Jeremiah 2:12 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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