Jeremiah 5:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.”

Jeremiah 5:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 5:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 5:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore a lion out of the forest will kill them. A wolf of the evenings will destroy them. A leopard will watch against their cities. Everyone who goes out there will be torn in pieces, because their transgressions are many and their backsliding has increased.”

Jeremiah 5:6 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 5:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall destroy them, a leopard shall watch against their cities; every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces; because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.”

Jeremiah 5:6 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 5:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Therefore smitten them hath a lion out of the forest, A wolf of the deserts doth spoil them, A leopard is watching over their cities, Every one who is going out of them is torn, For many have been their transgressions, Mighty have been their backslidings.”

Jeremiah 5:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 5:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Therefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall waste them; the leopard lurketh against their cities, every one that goeth out thence is torn in pieces: for their transgressions are multiplied, their backslidings are increased.”

Jeremiah 5:6 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 5:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wherefore a lyon out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolfe of the wildernesse shall destroy them: a leopard shall watch ouer their cities: euery one that goeth out thence, shall be torne in pieces, because their trespasses are many, and their rebellions are increased.”

Jeremiah 5:6 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 5:6 in Context — Jeremiah 5

4 Eu porém disse: Certamente eles são pobres; enlouqueceram, pois não conhecem o caminho do SENHOR, o juízo de seu Deus.

5 Irei aos grandes, e falarei com eles; porque eles conhecem o caminho do SENHOR, o juízo de seu Deus.Porém eles também quebraram o jugo; [também] romperam as amarras.

6 Por isso um leão do bosque os ferirá; um lobo do deserto os destruirá; um leopardo vigiará sobre suas cidades; qualquer um que delas sair, será despedaçado; pois suas transgressões se multiplicaram, foram numerosas suas infidelidades.

7 Como te perdoaria por isto? Teus filhos me deixaram, e juram pelo que não é Deus. Eu os saciei, porém eles adulteraram, e se aglomeraram em casa de prostitutas.

8 [Como] cavalos bem alimentados, levantam-se pela manhã; cada um relinchava à mulher de seu próximo.

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