Jeremiah 23:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 23:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 23:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 23:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but, ‘As Yahweh lives, who brought up and who led the offspring of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all the countries where I had driven them.’ Then they will dwell in their own land.””

Jeremiah 23:8 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 23:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“but, As Jehovah liveth, who brought up and who led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all the countries whither I had driven them. And they shall dwell in their own land. ”

Jeremiah 23:8 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 23:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“But--Jehovah liveth, who brought up, And who brought in, the seed of the house of Israel, From the land of the north, And from all the lands whither I drove them, And they have dwelt on their own ground!”

Jeremiah 23:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 23:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but, [As] Jehovah liveth, who brought up and who led back 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. ”

Jeremiah 23:8 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 23:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But the Lord liueth, which brought vp and led the seede of the house of Israel out of the North countrey and from all countryes where I had scattered them, and they shall dwell in their owne lande.”

Jeremiah 23:8 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 23:8 in Context — Jeremiah 23

6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

7 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that they shall no more say, The Lord liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

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.

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