Jeremiah 2:36 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Jeremiah 2:36 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 2:36 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 2:36 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Why do you go about so much to change your ways? You will be ashamed of Egypt also, as you were ashamed of Assyria.”

Jeremiah 2:36 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 2:36 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Jeremiah 2:36 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 2:36 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“What? thou art very vile to repeat thy way, Even of Egypt thou art ashamed, As thou hast been ashamed of Asshur,”

Jeremiah 2:36 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 2:36 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Why dost thou gad about so much, and change thy way? Thou shalt also be brought to shame by Egypt, as thou wast brought to shame by Assyria. ”

Jeremiah 2:36 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 2:36 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Why runnest thou about so much to change thy waies? for thou shalt be confounded of Egypt, as thou art confounded of Asshur.”

Jeremiah 2:36 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 2:36 in Context — Jeremiah 2

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.

37 Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the Lord hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.

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What Does Jeremiah 2:36 Mean?

Jeremiah 2:36 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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