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 Pois passai às ilhas do Chipre e vede; e enviai [mensageiros] a Quedar, e prestai atenção, e vede se aconteceu alguma coisa semelhante a esta,

11 Se alguma nação tenha mudado de deuses, ainda que eles não sejam deuses. Mas meu povo trocou sua glória pelo que não tem proveito algum.

12 Espantai-vos, céus, por causa disto, e horrorizai-vos; ficai bastante desolados, diz o SENHOR.

13 Pois meu povo fez dois males: deixaram a mim, [que sou] fonte de água viva, para cavarem para si cisternas, cisternas rachadas, que não retêm águas.

14 Por acaso Israel é um servo? É um escravo de nascimento? Por que, [então] ,ele se tornou uma presa?

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What Does Jeremiah 2:12 Mean?

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