Jeremiah 45:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest. ”
Jeremiah 45:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 45:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 45:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Do you seek great things for yourself? Don’t seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh,’ says Yahweh, ‘but I will let you escape with your life wherever you go.’””
Jeremiah 45:5 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 45:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest. ”
Jeremiah 45:5 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 45:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And thou--thou seekest for thee great things--do not seek, for lo, I am bringing in evil on all flesh--an affirmation of Jehovah--and I have given to thee thy life for a spoil, in all places whither thou goest.'”
Jeremiah 45:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 45:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek [them] not; for behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou shalt go. ”
Jeremiah 45:5 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 45:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And seekest thou great things for thy self? seeke them not: for beholde, I wil bring a plague vpon al flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life wil I giue thee for a pray in all places, whither thou goest. ”
Jeremiah 45:5 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 45:5 in Context — Jeremiah 45
3 Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the Lord hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.
4 Thus shalt thou say unto him, The Lord saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.
5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.
What Does Jeremiah 45:5 Mean?
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