Jeremiah 10:17

What does Jeremiah 10:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 10:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Gather up thy wares out of the land, O thou that abidest in the siege.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Gather up thy wares out of the land, O thou that abidest in the siege.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Get your goods together and go out of the land, O you who are shut up in the walled town.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Gather from the land thy merchandise, O dweller in the bulwark,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Gather up thy shame out of the land, thou that dwellest in a siege.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Gather up thy baggage out of the land, O inhabitress of the fortress.

Context

v.16The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.

v.17This passage

v.18For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time, and will distress them, that they may feel it.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 6:1

    Flee for safety, ye children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise up a signal on Beth-haccherem; for evil looketh forth from the north, and a great destruction.

  • Ezekiel 12:3

    Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they are a rebellious house.

  • Matthew 24:15

    When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),

  • Jeremiah 21:13

    Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and of the rock of the plain, saith Jehovah; you that say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?

  • Micah 2:10

    Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your resting-place; because of uncleanness that destroyeth, even with a grievous destruction.

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