Jeremiah 6:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.”
Jeremiah 6:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 6:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 6:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“To what purpose does frankincense from Sheba come to me, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.””
Jeremiah 6:20 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 6:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“To what purpose cometh there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto me.”
Jeremiah 6:20 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 6:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Why <FI>is<Fi> this to Me? frankincense from Sheba cometh, And the sweet cane from a land afar off, Your burnt-offerings <FI>are<Fi> not for acceptance, And your sacrifices have not been sweet to Me.”
Jeremiah 6:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 6:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“To what purpose should there come to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing unto me.”
Jeremiah 6:20 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 6:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“To what purpose bringest thou mee incense from Sheba, and sweete calamus from a farre countrey? Your burnt offerings are not pleasant, nor your sacrifices sweete vnto me.”
Jeremiah 6:20 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 6:20 in Context — Jeremiah 6
18 Por tanto oid, gentes, y conoce, oh conjunto de ellas.
19 Oye, tierra. He aquí yo traigo mal sobre este pueblo, el fruto de sus pensamientos; porque no escucharon á mis palabras, y aborrecieron mi ley.
20 ¿A qué viene para mí este incienso de Seba, y la buena caña olorosa de tierra lejana? Vuestros holocaustos no son á mi voluntad, ni vuestros sacrificios me dan gusto.
21 Por tanto Jehová dice esto: He aquí yo pongo á este pueblo tropiezos, y caerán en ellos los padres y los hijos juntamente, el vecino y su cercano perecerán.
22 Así ha dicho Jehová: He aquí que viene pueblo de tierra del aquilón, y gente grande se levantará de los cantones de la tierra.
What Does Jeremiah 6:20 Mean?
Jeremiah 6:20 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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