Jeremiah 31:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the Lord hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.”
Jeremiah 31:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 31:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 31:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“How long will you go here and there, you backsliding daughter? For Yahweh has created a new thing in the earth: a woman will encompass a man.””
Jeremiah 31:22 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 31:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“How long wilt thou go hither and thither, O thou backsliding daughter? for Jehovah hath created a new thing in the earth: A woman shall encompass a man. ”
Jeremiah 31:22 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 31:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Till when dost thou withdraw thyself, O backsliding daughter? For Jehovah hath prepared a new thing in the land, Woman doth compass man.”
Jeremiah 31:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 31:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“How long wilt thou wander about, thou backsliding daughter? For Jehovah hath created a new thing on the earth, a woman shall encompass a man. ”
Jeremiah 31:22 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 31:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“How long wilt thou goe astray, O thou rebellious daughter? for the Lord hath created a newe thing in the earth: A WOMAN shall compasse a man.”
Jeremiah 31:22 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 31:22 in Context — Jeremiah 31
20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord.
21 Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.
22 How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the Lord hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.
23 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The Lord bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
24 And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks.
What Does Jeremiah 31:22 Mean?
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