Jeremiah 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever.”
Jeremiah 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, ‘Return, you backsliding Israel,’ says Yahweh; ‘I will not look in anger on you, for I am merciful,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will not keep anger forever.”
Jeremiah 3:12 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith Jehovah; I will not look in anger upon you; for I am merciful, saith Jehovah, I will not keep anger for ever. ”
Jeremiah 3:12 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Go, and thou hast proclaimed these words toward the north, and hast said, Turn back, O backsliding Israel, An affirmation of Jehovah! I cause not Mine anger to fall upon you, For I <FI>am<Fi> kind, an affirmation of Jehovah, I watch not to the age.”
Jeremiah 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith Jehovah: I will not make my face dark upon you; for I am merciful, saith Jehovah; I will not keep [anger] for ever. ”
Jeremiah 3:12 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Goe and crie these woordes towarde the North and say, Thou disobedient Israel, returne, sayeth the Lord, and I will not let my wrath fall vpon you: for I am mercifull, sayeth the Lord, and I will not alway keepe mine anger.”
Jeremiah 3:12 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 3:12 in Context — Jeremiah 3
10 And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord.
11 And the Lord said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever.
13 Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the Lord.
14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
What Does Jeremiah 3:12 Mean?
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