Jeremiah 4:17
What does Jeremiah 4:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 4:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000As keepers of a field are they against her round about, because she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901As keepers of a field are they against her round about, because she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Like keepers of a field they are against her on every side; because she has been fighting against me, says the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862As the keepers of a field They have been against her round about, For with Me she hath been rebellious, An affirmation of Jehovah.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They are set round about her, as keepers of fields: because she hath provoked me to wrath, saith the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890As keepers of a field are they against her round about; for she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah.
Context
v.16Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.
v.17This passage
v.18Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reacheth unto thy heart.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 19:43
For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
- 2 Kings 25:1
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and encamped against it; and they built forts against it round about.
- Lamentations 1:8
Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is become as an unclean thing; All that honored her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: Yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward.
- Isaiah 1:8
And the daughter of Zion is left as a booth in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.
- Nehemiah 9:30
Yet many years didst thou bear with them, and testifiedst against them by thy Spirit through thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
- Ezekiel 2:3
And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to nations that are rebellious, which have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me even unto this very day.
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