Jeremiah 22:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.”

Jeremiah 22:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 22:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 22:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then they will answer, ‘Because they abandoned the covenant of Yahweh their God, worshiped other gods, and served them.’””

Jeremiah 22:9 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 22:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.”

Jeremiah 22:9 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 22:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they have said, `Because that they have forsaken The covenant of Jehovah their God, And bow themselves to other gods, and serve them.'”

Jeremiah 22:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 22:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.”

Jeremiah 22:9 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 22:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then shall they answere, Because they haue forsaken the couenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and serued them.”

Jeremiah 22:9 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 22:9 in Context — Jeremiah 22

7 Pois prepararei contra ti destruidores, cada um com suas armas; e cortarão teus mais valiosos cedros, e os lançarão no fogo.

8 E muitas nações passarão junto a esta cidade; e cada um dirá a seu companheiro: Por que o SENHOR fez isto com esta grande cidade?

9 E responderão: Porque deixaram o pacto do SENHOR seu Deus, e adoraram a deuses estrangeiros, e os serviram.

10 Não choreis pelo morto, nem dele vos lastimeis; mas chorai mesmo por aquele que vai embora; porque nunca mais voltará, nem verá a terra onde nasceu.

11 Porque assim diz o SENHOR quanto a Salum, filho de Josias, rei de Judá, que reinava em lugar de Josias seu pai, que saiu deste lugar: Nunca mais voltará;

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What Does Jeremiah 22:9 Mean?

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