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Jeremiah 6:7

What does Jeremiah 6:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 6:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

As a well casteth forth its waters, so she casteth forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

As a well casteth forth its waters, so she casteth forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

As the spring keeps its waters cold, so she keeps her evil in her: the sound of cruel and violent behaviour is in her; before me at all times are disease and wounds.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

As the digging of a well, is <FI>for<Fi> its waters, So she hath digged <FI>for<Fi> her wickedness, Violence and spoil is heard in her, Before My face continually <FI>are<Fi> sickness and smiting.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

As a cistern maketh its water cold, so hath she made her wickedness cold: violence and spoil shall be heard in her, infirmity and stripes are continually before me.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

As a well poureth forth her waters, so she poureth forth her wickedness: violence and destruction are heard in her; before me continually are grief and wounds.

Context

v.6For thus hath Jehovah of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.

v.7This passage

v.8Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from thee; lest I make thee a desolation, a land not inhabited.

Cross references

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

  • Ezekiel 7:23

    Make the chain; for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.

  • Isaiah 57:20

    But the wicked are like the troubled sea; for it cannot rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt.

  • Micah 7:2

    The godly man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.

  • Psalms 55:9

    Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

  • Micah 3:9

    Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.

  • Jeremiah 20:8

    For as often as I speak, I cry out; I cry, Violence and destruction! because the word of Jehovah is made a reproach unto me, and a derision, all the day.

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