Jeremiah 4:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.”
Jeremiah 4:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 4:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 4:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Destruction on destruction is decreed, for the whole land is laid waste. Suddenly my tents are destroyed, and my curtains gone in a moment.”
Jeremiah 4:20 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 4:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is laid waste: suddenly are my tents destroyed, and my curtains in a moment. ”
Jeremiah 4:20 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 4:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Destruction on destruction is proclaimed, For spoiled hath been all the land, Suddenly spoiled have been my tents, In a moment--my curtains.”
Jeremiah 4:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 4:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Destruction upon destruction is proclaimed; for the whole land is wasted: suddenly are my tents laid waste, my curtains, in a moment. ”
Jeremiah 4:20 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 4:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Destruction vpon destruction is cryed, for the whole lande is wasted: suddenly are my tents destroyed, and my curtaines in a moment.”
Jeremiah 4:20 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 4:20 in Context — Jeremiah 4
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.
20 Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
21 How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?
22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
What Does Jeremiah 4:20 Mean?
Jeremiah 4:20 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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