Jeremiah 6:28
What does Jeremiah 6:28 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 6:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949All of them are turned away, going about with false stories; they are brass and iron: they are all workers of deceit.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862All of them are turned aside by apostates, Walking slanderously--brass and iron, All of them are corrupters.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752All these princes go out of the way, they walk deceitfully, they are brass and iron: they are all corrupted.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890They are all the most rebellious of rebels, going about with slander: they are bronze and iron; they are all corrupters.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 1:4
Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers, children that deal corruptly! they have forsaken Jehovah, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are estranged and gone backward.
- Jeremiah 20:10
For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, say all my familiar friends, they that watch for my fall; peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
- Jeremiah 6:30
Refuse silver shall men call them, because Jehovah hath rejected them.
- Isaiah 31:6
Turn ye unto him from whom ye have deeply revolted, O children of Israel.
- Revelation 19:2
for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
- Jeremiah 18:18
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
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