Jeremiah 22:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Jeremiah 22:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 22:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 22:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For Yahweh says concerning the house of the king of Judah: “You are Gilead to me, the head of Lebanon. Yet surely I will make you a wilderness, cities which are not inhabited.”
Jeremiah 22:6 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 22:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For thus saith Jehovah concerning the house of the king 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. ”
Jeremiah 22:6 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 22:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For thus said Jehovah, Concerning the house of the king of Judah: Gilead <FI>art<Fi> thou to Me--head of Lebanon, If not--I make thee a wilderness, Cities not inhabited.”
Jeremiah 22:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 22:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For thus saith Jehovah concerning the house of the king of Judah: Thou art a Gilead unto me, the summit of Lebanon: verily I will make thee a wilderness, cities not inhabited. ”
Jeremiah 22:6 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 22:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For thus hath the Lord spoken vpon the Kings house of Iudah, Thou art Gilead vnto me, and the head of Lebanon, yet surely I wil make thee a wildernes and as cities not inhabited,”
Jeremiah 22:6 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 22:6 in Context — Jeremiah 22
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.
8 And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this great city?
What Does Jeremiah 22:6 Mean?
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