Jeremiah 3:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the Lord their God.”
Jeremiah 3:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 3:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 3:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A voice is heard on the bare heights, the weeping and the petitions of the children of Israel; because they have perverted their way, they have forgotten Yahweh their God.”
Jeremiah 3:21 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 3:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A voice is heard upon the bare heights, the weeping and the supplications of the children of Israel; because they have perverted their way, they have forgotten Jehovah their God. ”
Jeremiah 3:21 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 3:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A voice on high places is heard--weeping, Supplications of the sons of Israel, For they have made perverse their way, They have forgotten Jehovah their God.”
Jeremiah 3:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 3:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A voice is heard upon the heights, the weeping supplications of the children of Israel; for they have perverted their way, they have forgotten Jehovah theirGod. ”
Jeremiah 3:21 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 3:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A voice was heard vpon the hie places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they haue peruerted their way, and forgotten the Lord their God.”
Jeremiah 3:21 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 3:21 in Context — Jeremiah 3
19 But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
20 Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the Lord.
21 A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the Lord their God.
22 Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the Lord our God.
23 Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.
What Does Jeremiah 3:21 Mean?
Jeremiah 3:21 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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