Jeremiah 6:18
What does Jeremiah 6:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 6:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So then, give ear, you nations, and ...
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Therefore hear, O nations, and know, O company, That which <FI>is<Fi> upon them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what great things I will do to them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O assembly, what is among them.
Context
v.17And I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet; but they said, We will not hearken.
v.18This passage
v.19Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 4:10
Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the life.
- Micah 6:5
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him; remember from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.
- Psalms 50:4
He calleth to the heavens above, And to the earth, that he may judge his people:
- Deuteronomy 29:24
even all the nations shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?
- Isaiah 5:3
And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.
- Jeremiah 31:10
Hear the word of Jehovah, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off; and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
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