Jeremiah 2:12
What does Jeremiah 2:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 2:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Be full of wonder, O heavens, at this; be overcome with fear, be completely waste, says the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, Yea, be frightened, be greatly wasted, An affirmation of Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and ye gates thereof, be very desolate, saith the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, and shudder; be amazed very much, saith Jehovah.
Context
v.11Hath a nation changed its gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
v.12This passage
v.13For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Micah 6:2
Hear, O ye mountains, Jehovah’s controversy, and ye enduring foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.
- Matthew 27:50
And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
- Matthew 27:45
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
- Isaiah 1:2
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
- Deuteronomy 32:1
Give ear, ye heavens, and I will speak; And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.
- Jeremiah 22:29
O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah.
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