Jeremiah 4:12
What does Jeremiah 4:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 4:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000a full wind from these shall come for me: now will I also utter judgments against them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901a full wind from these shall come for me: now will I also utter judgments against them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949A full wind will come for me: and now I will give my decision against them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A full wind from these doth come for Me, Now, also, I speak judgments with them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752A full wind from these places shall come to me: and now I will speak my judgments with them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890A wind more vehement than that shall come from me: now will I also pronounce judgments against them.
Context
v.11At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A hot wind from the bare heights in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to winnow, nor to cleanse;
v.12This passage
v.13Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as the whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are ruined.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 6:11
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Smite with thy hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas! because of all the evil abominations of the house of Israel; for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.
- Ezekiel 5:8
therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I, even I, am against thee; and I will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations.
- Ezekiel 7:8
Now will I shortly pour out my wrath upon thee, and accomplish mine anger against thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways; and I will bring upon thee all thine abominations.
- Jeremiah 1:16
And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, in that they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.
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