Jeremiah 4:20
What does Jeremiah 4:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 4:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is laid waste: suddenly are my tents destroyed, and my curtains in a moment.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is laid waste: suddenly are my tents destroyed, and my curtains in a moment.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949News is given of destruction on destruction; all the land is made waste: suddenly my tents, straight away my curtains, are made waste.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Destruction on destruction is proclaimed, For spoiled hath been all the land, Suddenly spoiled have been my tents, In a moment--my curtains.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Destruction upon destruction is called for, and all the earth is laid waste: my tents are destroyed on a sudden, and my pavilions in a moment.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Destruction upon destruction is proclaimed; for the whole land is wasted: suddenly are my tents laid waste, my curtains, in a moment.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 16:21
Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
- Jeremiah 17:18
Let them be put to shame that persecute me, but let not me be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed; bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.
- Isaiah 13:6
Wail ye; for the day of Jehovah is at hand; as destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
- Matthew 10:28
And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
- Numbers 16:45
Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.
- Jeremiah 10:19
Woe is me because of my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is my grief, and I must bear it.
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