Jeremiah 4:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord.”
Jeremiah 4:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 4:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 4:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As keepers of a field, they are against her all around, because she has been rebellious against me,’” says Yahweh.”
Jeremiah 4:17 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 4:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“As keepers of a field are they against her round about, because she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah. ”
Jeremiah 4:17 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 4:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“As the keepers of a field They have been against her round about, For with Me she hath been rebellious, An affirmation of Jehovah.'”
Jeremiah 4:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 4:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“As keepers of a field are they against her round about; for she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah. ”
Jeremiah 4:17 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 4:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“They haue compassed her about as the watchmen of the fielde, because it hath prouoked me to wrath, saith the Lord.”
Jeremiah 4:17 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 4:17 in Context — Jeremiah 4
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.
17 As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord.
18 Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.
19 My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
What Does Jeremiah 4:17 Mean?
Jeremiah 4:17 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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