Jeremiah 5:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the Lord our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.”
Jeremiah 5:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 5:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 5:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It will happen when you say, ‘Why has Yahweh our God done all these things to us?’ Then you shall say to them, ‘Just as you have forsaken me and served foreign gods in your land, so you will serve strangers in a land that is not yours.’”
Jeremiah 5:19 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 5:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah our God done all these things unto us? then shalt thou say unto them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served foreign gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.”
Jeremiah 5:19 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 5:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it hath come to pass, when ye say, `For what hath Jehovah our God done to us all these?' That thou hast said unto them, `As ye have forsaken Me, And serve the gods of a foreigner in your land, So do ye serve strangers in a land not yours.”
Jeremiah 5:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 5:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah our God done all these things unto us? then shalt thou say to them, As ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.”
Jeremiah 5:19 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 5:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the Lord our God doe these things vnto vs? then shalt thou answere them, Like as ye haue forsaken me and serued strange gods in your land, so shall ye serue strangers in a land that is not yours.”
Jeremiah 5:19 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 5:19 in Context — Jeremiah 5
17 Y comerá tu mies y tu pan, [que] habían de comer tus hijos y tus hijas; comerá tus ovejas y tus vacas, comerá tus viñas y tus higueras; y tus ciudades fuertes en que tú confías, tornará en nada á cuchillo.
18 Empero en aquellos días, dice Jehová, no os acabaré del todo.
19 Y será que cuando dijereis: ¿Por qué hizo Jehová el Dios nuestro con nosotros todas estas cosas? entonces les dirás: De la manera que me dejasteis á mí, y servisteis á dioses ajenos en vuestra tierra, así serviréis á extraños en tierra ajena.
20 Denunciad esto en la casa de Jacob, y haced que esto se oiga en Judá, diciendo:
21 Oid ahora esto, pueblo necio y sin corazón, que tienen ojos y no ven, que tienen oídos y no oyen:
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What Does Jeremiah 5:19 Mean?
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