Jeremiah 2:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord.”
Jeremiah 2:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 2:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 2:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Be astonished, you heavens, at this and be horribly afraid. Be very desolate,” says Yahweh.”
Jeremiah 2:12 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 2:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah.”
Jeremiah 2:12 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 2:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, Yea, be frightened, be greatly wasted, An affirmation of Jehovah.”
Jeremiah 2:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 2:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, and shudder; be amazed very much, saith Jehovah.”
Jeremiah 2:12 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 2:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“O yee heauens, be astonied at this: bee afraid and vtterly confounded, sayeth the Lord.”
Jeremiah 2:12 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 2:12 in Context — Jeremiah 2
10 Passez aux îles de Kittim, et regardez! Envoyez quelqu’un à Kédar, observez bien, Et regardez s’il y a rien de semblable!
11 Y a-t-il une nation qui change ses dieux, Quoiqu’ils ne soient pas des dieux? Et mon peuple a changé sa gloire contre ce qui n’est d’aucun secours!
12 Cieux, soyez étonnés de cela; Frémissez d’épouvante et d’horreur! Dit l’Éternel.
13 Car mon peuple a commis un double péché: Ils m’ont abandonné, moi qui suis une source d’eau vive, Pour se creuser des citernes, des citernes crevassées, Qui ne retiennent pas l’eau.
14 Israël est-il un esclave acheté, ou né dans la maison? Pourquoi donc devient-il une proie?
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What Does Jeremiah 2:12 Mean?
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