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Jeremiah 30:12

What does Jeremiah 30:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 30:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For thus saith Jehovah, Thy hurt is incurable, and thy wound grievous.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For thus saith the Lord, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For thus saith Jehovah, Thy hurt is incurable, and thy wound grievous.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For the Lord has said, Your disease may not be made well and your wound is bitter.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For thus said Jehovah: Incurable is thy breach, grievous thy stroke,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For thus saith the Lord: Thy bruise is incurable, thy wound is very grievous.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For thus saith Jehovah: Thy bruise is incurable, thy wound is grievous.

Context

v.11For I am with thee, saith Jehovah, to save thee: for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have scattered thee, but I will not make a full end of thee; but I will correct thee in measure, and will in no wise leave thee unpunished.

v.12This passage

v.13There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 37:11

    Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off.

  • Jeremiah 15:18

    Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou indeed be unto me as a deceitful brook, as waters that fail?

  • Jeremiah 14:17

    And thou shalt say this word unto them, Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease; for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous wound.

  • Isaiah 1:5

    Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:16

    but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of Jehovah arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

  • Jeremiah 30:15

    Why criest thou for thy hurt? thy pain is incurable: for the greatness of thine iniquity, because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.

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