Jeremiah 12:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.”

Jeremiah 12:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 12:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 12:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It will happen, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, ‘As Yahweh lives;’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will be built up in the middle of my people.”

Jeremiah 12:16 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 12:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Jehovah liveth; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.”

Jeremiah 12:16 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 12:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it hath come to pass, If they learn well the ways of My people, To swear by My name, `Jehovah liveth,' As they taught My people to swear by Baal, Then they have been built up in the midst of My people.”

Jeremiah 12:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 12:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, [As] Jehovah liveth — even as they taught my people to swear by Baal — they shall be built up in the midst of my people.”

Jeremiah 12:16 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 12:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And if they will learne the wayes of my people, to sweare by my Name, (The Lord liueth, as they taught my people to sweare by Baal) then shall they be built in the middes of my people.”

Jeremiah 12:16 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 12:16 in Context — Jeremiah 12

14 Assim diz o SENHOR quanto a todos os meus maus vizinhos, que tocam a minha herança, a qual dei por herança a meu povo Israel: Eis que eu os arrancarei de sua terra, e arrancarei a casa de Judá do meio deles.

15 E será que, depois de os arrancar, voltarei, terei compaixão deles, e os farei voltar cada um à sua herança, e cada um à sua terra.

16 E será que, se cuidadosamente aprenderem os caminhos de meu povo, para jurar em meu nome, [dizendo] : Vive o SENHOR, assim como ensinaram a meu povo a jurar por Baal; eles serão edificados em meio do meu povo.

17 Porém, se não quiserem ouvir, arrancarei à tal nação por completo, e a destruirei, diz o SENHOR.

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What Does Jeremiah 12:16 Mean?

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