Jeremiah 2:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?”
Jeremiah 2:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 2:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 2:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now what do you gain by going to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? Or why do you go on the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?”
Jeremiah 2:18 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 2:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And now what hast thou to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? or what hast thou to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River? ”
Jeremiah 2:18 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 2:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And now, what--to thee in the way of Egypt, To drink the waters of Sihor? And what--to thee in the way of Asshur, To drink the waters of the River?”
Jeremiah 2:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 2:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now, what hast thou to do with the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Shihor? And what hast thou to do with the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the River? ”
Jeremiah 2:18 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 2:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And what hast thou now to do in the way of Egypt? to drinke the water of Nilus? or what makest thou in the way of Asshur? to drinke the water of the Riuer?”
Jeremiah 2:18 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 2:18 in Context — Jeremiah 2
16 Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.
17 Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way?
18 And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.
20 For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.
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What Does Jeremiah 2:18 Mean?
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