Jeremiah 29:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Know that thus saith the Lord of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;”
Jeremiah 29:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 29:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 29:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh says concerning the king who sits on David’s throne, and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your brothers who haven’t gone with you into captivity,”
Jeremiah 29:16 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 29:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“thus saith Jehovah concerning the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and concerning all the people that dwell in this city, your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity; ”
Jeremiah 29:16 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 29:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Surely thus said Jehovah concerning the king who is sitting on the throne of David, and concerning all the people that is dwelling in this city, your brethren who went not forth with you in the removal;”
Jeremiah 29:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 29:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“yea, thus saith Jehovah concerning the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and concerning all the people that dwell in this city, your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity; ”
Jeremiah 29:16 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 29:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore thus saith the Lord of the King, that sitteth vpon the throne of Dauid, and of all the people, that dwell in this citie, your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captiuitie:”
Jeremiah 29:16 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 29:16 in Context — Jeremiah 29
14 And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
15 Because ye have said, The Lord hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;
16 Know that thus saith the Lord of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;
17 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
18 And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them:
What Does Jeremiah 29:16 Mean?
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