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Jeremiah 5:20

What does Jeremiah 5:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 5:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Say this openly in Jacob and give it out in Judah, saying,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, And sound ye it in Judah, saying,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Declare ye this to the house of Jacob, and publish it in Juda, saying:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,

Context

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.

v.20This passage

v.21Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; that have eyes, and see not; that have ears, and hear not:

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