Jeremiah 2:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.”

Jeremiah 2:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 2:34 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 2:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Also the blood of the souls of the innocent poor is found in your skirts. You didn’t find them breaking in, but it is because of all these things.”

Jeremiah 2:34 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 2:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the innocent poor: thou didst not find them breaking in; but it is because of all these things.”

Jeremiah 2:34 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 2:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Also in thy skirts hath been found the blood of innocent needy souls, Not by digging have I found them, but upon all these.”

Jeremiah 2:34 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 2:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Yea, in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the innocent poor, whom thou didst not encounter breaking in, but [it is found] upon all these. ”

Jeremiah 2:34 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 2:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also in thy wings is founde the bloud of the soules of ye poore innocents: I haue not found it in holes, but vpon all these places.”

Jeremiah 2:34 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 2:34 in Context — Jeremiah 2

32 Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.

33 Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.

34 Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.

35 Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.

36 Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

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What Does Jeremiah 2:34 Mean?

Jeremiah 2:34 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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