Jeremiah 5:16
What does Jeremiah 5:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 5:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Their quiver is an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Their quiver is an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Their arrows give certain death, they are all men of war.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Its quiver <FI>is<Fi> as an open sepulchre, All of them--mighty ones.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all valiant.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Their quiver is as an open sepulchre; they are all mighty men.
Context
v.15Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
v.16This passage
v.17And they shall eat up thy harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat; they shall eat up thy flocks and thy herds; they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig-trees; they shall beat down thy fortified cities, wherein thou trustest, with the sword.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 5:9
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is very wickedness; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue.
- Isaiah 5:28
whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent; their horses’ hoofs shall be accounted as flint, and their wheels as a whirlwind:
- Romans 3:13
Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:
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