Jeremiah 4:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?”

Jeremiah 4:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 4:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 4:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long will your evil thoughts lodge within you?”

Jeremiah 4:14 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 4:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee? ”

Jeremiah 4:14 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 4:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Wash from evil thy heart, O Jerusalem, That thou mayest be saved, Till when dost thou lodge in thy heart Thoughts of thy strength?”

Jeremiah 4:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 4:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Wash thy heart, Jerusalem, from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee? ”

Jeremiah 4:14 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 4:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O Ierusalem, wash thine heart from wickednes, that thou maiest be saued: how long shall thy wicked thoughtes remaine within thee?”

Jeremiah 4:14 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 4:14 in Context — Jeremiah 4

12 Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them.

13 Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.

14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

15 For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.

16 Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.

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What Does Jeremiah 4:14 Mean?

Jeremiah 4:14 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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