Jeremiah 22:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!”
Jeremiah 22:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 22:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 22:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Inhabitant of Lebanon, who makes your nest in the cedars, how greatly to be pitied you will be when pangs come on you, the pain as of a woman in travail!”
Jeremiah 22:23 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 22:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how greatly to be pitied shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail! ”
Jeremiah 22:23 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 22:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“O dweller in Lebanon, making a nest among cedars, How gracious hast thou been when pangs come to thee, Pain--as of a travailing woman.”
Jeremiah 22:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 22:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thou inhabitress of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how pitiful shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, pain as of a woman in travail! ”
Jeremiah 22:23 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 22:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thou that dwellest in Lebanon, and makest thy nest in the cedars, howe beautiful shalt thou be when sorowes come vpon thee, as the sorowe of a woman in trauaile?”
Jeremiah 22:23 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 22:23 in Context — Jeremiah 22
21 I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.
22 The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness.
23 O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!
24 As I live, saith the Lord, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;
25 And I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the hand of them whose face thou fearest, even into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans.
What Does Jeremiah 22:23 Mean?
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