Jeremiah 23:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.”

Jeremiah 23:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 23:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 23:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““For the land is full of adulterers; for because of the curse the land mourns. The pastures of the wilderness have dried up. Their course is evil, and their might is not right;”

Jeremiah 23:10 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pastures of the wilderness are dried up. And their course is evil, and their might is not right; ”

Jeremiah 23:10 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 23:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For of adulterers hath the land been full, For because of these hath the land mourned, Dried up hath been the pleasant places of the wilderness, And their course is evil, and their might--not right.”

Jeremiah 23:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 23:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For the land is full of adulterers; for because of execration the land mourneth. The pastures of the wilderness are dried up; for their course is evil, and their force is not right. ”

Jeremiah 23:10 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 23:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the lande is full of adulterers, and because of othes the lande mourneth, the pleasant places of the wildernesse are dried vp, and their course is euill, and their force is not right.”

Jeremiah 23:10 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 23:10 in Context — Jeremiah 23

8 But, The Lord liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.

9 Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the Lord, and because of the words of his holiness.

10 For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.

11 For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the Lord.

12 Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the Lord.

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What Does Jeremiah 23:10 Mean?

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