Jeremiah 4:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.”

Jeremiah 4:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 4:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 4:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Destruction on destruction is decreed, for the whole land is laid waste. Suddenly my tents are destroyed, and my curtains gone in a moment.”

Jeremiah 4:20 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 4:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is laid waste: suddenly are my tents destroyed, and my curtains in a moment.”

Jeremiah 4:20 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 4:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Destruction on destruction is proclaimed, For spoiled hath been all the land, Suddenly spoiled have been my tents, In a moment--my curtains.”

Jeremiah 4:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 4:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Destruction upon destruction is proclaimed; for the whole land is wasted: suddenly are my tents laid waste, my curtains, in a moment.”

Jeremiah 4:20 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 4:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Destruction vpon destruction is cryed, for the whole lande is wasted: suddenly are my tents destroyed, and my curtaines in a moment.”

Jeremiah 4:20 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 4:20 in Context — Jeremiah 4

18 C’est là le produit de tes voies et de tes actions, C’est là le produit de ta méchanceté; Certes cela est amer, cela pénètre jusqu’à ton cœur.

19 Mes entrailles! Mes entrailles: je souffre au-dedans de mon cœur, Le cœur me bat, je ne puis me taire; Car tu entends, mon âme, le son de la trompette, Le cri de guerre.

20 On annonce ruine sur ruine, Car tout le pays est ravagé; Mes tentes sont ravagées tout à coup, Mes pavillons en un instant.

21 Jusques à quand verrai-je la bannière, Et entendrai-je le son de la trompette?

22 Certainement mon peuple est fou, il ne me connaît pas; Ce sont des enfants insensés, dépourvus d’intelligence; Ils sont habiles pour faire le mal, Mais ils ne savent pas faire le bien.

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What Does Jeremiah 4:20 Mean?

Jeremiah 4:20 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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