Jeremiah 6:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.”

Jeremiah 6:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 6:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 6:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Daughter of my people, clothe yourself with sackcloth, and wallow in ashes! Mourn, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation, for the destroyer will suddenly come on us.”

Jeremiah 6:26 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 6:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the destroyer shall suddenly come upon us.”

Jeremiah 6:26 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 6:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“O daughter of My people, Gird on sackcloth, and roll thyself in ashes, The mourning of an only one make for thee, A lamentation most bitter, For suddenly come doth the spoiler against us.”

Jeremiah 6:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 6:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and roll thyself in ashes: make mourning, [as] for an only son — bitter lamentation; for the spoiler cometh suddenly upon us.”

Jeremiah 6:26 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 6:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O daughter of my people, girde thee with sackecloth, and wallowe thy selfe in the ashes: make lamentation, and bitter mourning as for thine onely sonne: for the destroier shall suddenly come vpon vs.”

Jeremiah 6:26 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 6:26 in Context — Jeremiah 6

24 Su fama oimos, y nuestras manos se descoyuntaron; apoderóse de nosotros angustia, dolor como de mujer que pare.

25 No salgas al campo, ni andes por camino; porque espada de enemigo [y] temor [hay] por todas partes.

26 Hija de mi pueblo, cíñete de saco, y revuélcate en ceniza; hazte luto como por hijo único, llanto de amarguras: porque presto vendrá sobre nosotros el destruidor.

27 Por fortaleza te he puesto en mi pueblo, por torre: conocerás pues, y examinarás el camino de ellos.

28 Todos ellos príncipes rebeldes, andan con engaño; son cobre y hierro: todos ellos son corruptores.

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What Does Jeremiah 6:26 Mean?

Jeremiah 6:26 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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