Jeremiah 18:14
What does Jeremiah 18:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 18:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Shall the snow of Lebanon fail from the rock of the field? or shall the cold waters that flow down from afar be dried up?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Shall the snow of Lebanon fail from the rock of the field? or shall the cold waters that flow down from afar be dried up?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Will the white snow go away from the top of Sirion? will the cold waters flowing from the mountains become dry?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Doth snow of Lebanon Cease from the rock of the field? Failed are the cold strange waters that flow?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Shall the snow of Libanus fail from the rock of the field? or can the cold waters that gush out and run down, be taken away?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Shall the snow of Lebanon cease from the rock of the field? Shall the cool flowing waters coming from afar be dried up?
Context
v.13Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Ask ye now among the nations, who hath heard such things; the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.
v.14This passage
v.15For my people have forgotten me, they have burned incense to false gods; and they have been made to stumble in their ways, in the ancient paths, to walk in bypaths, in a way not cast up;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 6:68
Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
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