Jeremiah 23:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the Lord.”

Jeremiah 23:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 23:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 23:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore their way will be to them as slippery places in the darkness. They will be driven on, and fall therein; for I will bring evil on them, even the year of their visitation,” says Yahweh.”

Jeremiah 23:12 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 23:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery places in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein; for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith Jehovah.”

Jeremiah 23:12 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 23:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Therefore is their way to them as slippery places, Into thick darkness they are driven, And they have fallen in it, For I bring in against them evil, The year of their inspection, An affirmation of Jehovah.”

Jeremiah 23:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 23:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Therefore their way shall be unto them as slippery places in the darkness; they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them in the year of their visitation, saith Jehovah.”

Jeremiah 23:12 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 23:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wherefore their way shalbe vnto them as slipperie wayes in the darknesse: they shalbe driuen foorth and fall therein: for I will bring a plague vpon them, euen the yeere of their visitation, saith the Lord.”

Jeremiah 23:12 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 23:12 in Context — Jeremiah 23

10 Porque la tierra está llena de adúlteros: porque á causa del juramento la tierra está desierta; las cabañas del desierto se secaron; la carrera de ellos fué mala, y su fortaleza no derecha.

11 Porque así el profeta como el sacerdote son fingidos: aun en mi casa hallé su maldad, dice Jehová.

12 Por tanto, como resbaladeros en oscuridad les será su camino: serán empujados, y caerán en él: porque yo traeré mal sobre ellos, año de su visitación, dice Jehová.

13 Y en los profetas de Samaria he visto desatinos: profetizaban en Baal, é hicieron errar á mi pueblo Israel.

14 Y en los profetas de Jerusalem he visto torpezas: cometían adulterios, y andaban en mentiras, y esforzaban las manos de los malos, para que ninguno se convirtiese de su malicia: fuéronme todos ellos como Sodoma, y sus moradores como Gomorra.

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