Jeremiah 15:12
What does Jeremiah 15:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 15:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Can one break iron, even iron from the north, and brass?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Can one break iron, even iron from the north, and brass?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Is it possible for iron to be broken; even iron from the north, and brass?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Doth one break iron--northern iron, and brass?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Shall iron be allied with the iron from the north, and the brass?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Will iron break? iron from the north? and bronze?
Context
v.11Jehovah said, Verily I will strengthen thee for good; verily I will cause the enemy to make supplication unto thee in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.
v.12This passage
v.13Thy substance and thy treasures will I give for a spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Habakkuk 1:5
Behold ye among the nations, and look, and wonder marvellously; for I am working a work in your days, which ye will not believe though it be told you.
- Isaiah 45:9
Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
- Jeremiah 21:4
Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans that besiege you, without the walls; and I will gather them into the midst of this city.
- Jeremiah 1:18
For, behold, I have made thee this day a fortified city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
- Job 40:9
Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
- Jeremiah 28:14
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.
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