Jeremiah 4:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.”

Jeremiah 4:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 4:23 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Jeremiah 4:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Jeremiah 4:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I saw the earth and, behold, it was waste and void, and the heavens, and they had no light.”

Jeremiah 4:23 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 4:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. ”

Jeremiah 4:23 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 4:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I looked <FI>to<Fi> the land, and lo, waste and void, And unto the heavens, and their light is not.”

Jeremiah 4:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 4:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I beheld the earth, and lo, it was waste and empty; and the heavens, and they had no light. ”

Jeremiah 4:23 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 4:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I haue looked vpon the earth, and loe, it was without forme and voide: and to the heauens, and they had no light.”

Jeremiah 4:23 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 4:23 in Context — Jeremiah 4

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.

23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.

24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.

25 I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.

Read the full chapter: Jeremiah 4 →

What Does Jeremiah 4:23 Mean?

Jeremiah 4:23 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.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free