Jeremiah 12:7
What does Jeremiah 12:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 12:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I have forsaken my house, I have cast off my heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I have forsaken my house, I have cast off my heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I have given up my house, I have let my heritage go; I have given the loved one of my soul into the hands of her haters.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862I have forsaken My house, I have left Mine inheritance, I have given the beloved of My soul Into the hand of her enemies.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I have forsaken my house, I have left my inheritance: I have given my dear soul into the hand of her enemies.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I have forsaken my house, I have cast off my heritage, I have given the beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
Context
v.6For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; even they have cried aloud after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
v.7This passage
v.8My heritage is become unto me as a lion in the forest: she hath uttered her voice against me; therefore I have hated her.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 7:20
As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty; but they made the images of their abominations and their detestable things therein: therefore have I made it unto them as an unclean thing.
- Lamentations 2:1
How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger! He hath cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, And hath not remembered his footstool in the day of his anger.
- Jeremiah 7:29
Cut off thy hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on the bare heights; for Jehovah hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.
- Jeremiah 11:15
What hath my beloved to do in my house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.
- Hosea 9:15
All their wickedness is in Gilgal; for there I hated them: because of the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of my house; I will love them no more; all their princes are revolters.
- Ezekiel 24:21
Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left behind shall fall by the sword.
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