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Jeremiah 5:18

What does Jeremiah 5:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 5:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But even in those days, saith Jehovah, I will not make a full end with you.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Nevertheless in those days, saith the Lord, I will not make a full end with you.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But even in those days, saith Jehovah, I will not make a full end with you.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But even in those days, says the Lord, I will not let your destruction be complete.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And even in those days, an affirmation of Jehovah, I do not make you a completion.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Nevertheless in those days, saith the Lord, I will not bring you to utter destruction.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Nevertheless in those days, saith Jehovah, I will not make a full end with you.

Context

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.

v.18This passage

v.19And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah our God done all these things unto us? then shalt thou say unto them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served foreign gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.

Cross references

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

  • Jeremiah 4:27

    For thus saith Jehovah, The whole land shall be a desolation; yet will I not make a full end.

  • Ezekiel 9:8

    And it came to pass, while they were smiting, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord Jehovah! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy wrath upon Jerusalem?

  • Jeremiah 5:10

    Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her branches; for they are not Jehovah’s.

  • Romans 11:1

    I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

  • Ezekiel 11:13

    And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord Jehovah! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?

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