Jeremiah 22:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.”

Jeremiah 22:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 22:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 22:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then they will answer, ‘Because they abandoned the covenant of Yahweh their God, worshiped other gods, and served them.’””

Jeremiah 22:9 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 22:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.”

Jeremiah 22:9 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 22:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they have said, `Because that they have forsaken The covenant of Jehovah their God, And bow themselves to other gods, and serve them.'”

Jeremiah 22:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 22:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.”

Jeremiah 22:9 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 22:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then shall they answere, Because they haue forsaken the couenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and serued them.”

Jeremiah 22:9 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 22:9 in Context — Jeremiah 22

7 Y señalaré contra ti disipadores, cada uno con sus armas; y cortarán tus cedros escogidos, y los echarán en el fuego.

8 Y muchas gentes pasarán junto á esta ciudad, y dirán cada uno á su compañero: ¿Por qué lo hizo así Jehová con esta grande ciudad?

9 Y dirán: Porque dejaron el pacto de Jehová su Dios, y adoraron dioses ajenos, y les sirvieron.

10 No lloréis al muerto, ni de él os condolezcáis: llorad amargamente por el que va; porque no volverá jamás, ni verá la tierra donde nació.

11 Porque así ha dicho Jehová, de Sallum hijo de Josías, rey de Judá, que reina por Josías su padre, que salió de este lugar: No volverá acá más;

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What Does Jeremiah 22:9 Mean?

Jeremiah 22:9 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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