Jeremiah 22:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.”
Jeremiah 22:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 22:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 22:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself,” says Yahweh, “that this house will become a desolation.”’””
Jeremiah 22:5 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 22:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith Jehovah, that this house shall become a desolation. ”
Jeremiah 22:5 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 22:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And if ye do not hear these words, By myself I have sworn--an affirmation of Jehovah, That this house is for a desolation.”
Jeremiah 22:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 22:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But if ye will not hear these words, I have sworn by myself, saith Jehovah, that this house shall become a waste. ”
Jeremiah 22:5 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 22:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But if ye will not heare these wordes, I sweare by my selfe, saith the Lord, that this House shalbe waste.”
Jeremiah 22:5 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 22:5 in Context — Jeremiah 22
3 Thus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.
4 For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.
5 But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.
6 For thus saith the Lord unto the king’s house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.
7 And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
What Does Jeremiah 22:5 Mean?
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