Jeremiah 5:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the Lord our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.”
Jeremiah 5:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 5:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 5:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It will happen when you say, ‘Why has Yahweh our God done all these things to us?’ Then you shall say to them, ‘Just as you have forsaken me and served foreign gods in your land, so you will serve strangers in a land that is not yours.’”
Jeremiah 5:19 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 5:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah our God done all these things unto us? then shalt thou say unto them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served foreign gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours. ”
Jeremiah 5:19 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 5:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it hath come to pass, when ye say, `For what hath Jehovah our God done to us all these?' That thou hast said unto them, `As ye have forsaken Me, And serve the gods of a foreigner in your land, So do ye serve strangers in a land not yours.”
Jeremiah 5:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 5:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah ourGod done all these things unto us? then shalt thou say to them, As ye have forsaken me, and served strangegods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours. ”
Jeremiah 5:19 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 5:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the Lord our God doe these things vnto vs? then shalt thou answere them, Like as ye haue forsaken me and serued strange gods in your land, so shall ye serue strangers in a land that is not yours.”
Jeremiah 5:19 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 5:19 in Context — Jeremiah 5
17 And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword.
18 Nevertheless in those days, saith the Lord, I will not make a full end with you.
19 And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the Lord our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
20 Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
21 Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:
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What Does Jeremiah 5:19 Mean?
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