Jeremiah 25:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger. ”
Jeremiah 25:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 25:38 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 25:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He has left his covert, as the lion; for their land has become an astonishment because of the fierceness of the oppression, and because of his fierce anger.”
Jeremiah 25:38 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 25:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He hath left his covert, as the lion; for their land is become an astonishment because of the fierceness of the oppressing sword, and because of his fierce anger. ”
Jeremiah 25:38 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 25:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“He hath forsaken, as a young lion, His covert, Surely their land hath become a desolation, Because of the oppressing fierceness, And because of the fierceness of His anger!”
Jeremiah 25:38 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 25:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He hath forsaken his covert as a young lion; for their land is a desolation because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger. ”
Jeremiah 25:38 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 25:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He hath forsaken his couert, as the lyon: for their land is waste, because of the wrath of the oppressor, and because of ye wrath of his indignatio. ”
Jeremiah 25:38 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 25:38 in Context — Jeremiah 25
36 A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the Lord hath spoiled their pasture.
37 And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
38 He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
What Does Jeremiah 25:38 Mean?
Jeremiah 25:38 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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