Jeremiah 14:20
What does Jeremiah 14:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 14:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000We acknowledge, O Jehovah, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901We acknowledge, O Jehovah, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949We are conscious, O Lord, of our sin and of the wrongdoing of our fathers: we have done evil against you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862We have known, O Jehovah, our wickedness, The iniquity of our fathers, For we have sinned against Thee.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, the iniquities of our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah, we acknowledge our wickedness, the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against thee.
Context
v.19Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul loathed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of healing, and, behold, dismay!
v.20This passage
v.21Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake; do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 9:5
we have sinned, and have dealt perversely, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even turning aside from thy precepts and from thine ordinances;
- Leviticus 26:40
And they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they trespassed against me, and also that, because they walked contrary unto me,
- Psalms 32:5
I acknowledged my sin unto thee, And mine iniquity did I not hide: I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah; And thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. [Selah
- Luke 15:18
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:
- 2 Samuel 24:10
And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in that which I have done: but now, O Jehovah, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
- Jeremiah 3:25
Let us lie down in our shame, and let our confusion cover us; for we have sinned against Jehovah our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day; and we have not obeyed the voice of Jehovah our God.
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