Jeremiah 6:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.”
Jeremiah 6:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 6:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 6:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“To what purpose does frankincense from Sheba come to me, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices are not pleasing to me.””
Jeremiah 6:20 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 6:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“To what purpose cometh there to me frankincense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto me.”
Jeremiah 6:20 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 6:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Why <FI>is<Fi> this to Me? frankincense from Sheba cometh, And the sweet cane from a land afar off, Your burnt-offerings <FI>are<Fi> not for acceptance, And your sacrifices have not been sweet to Me.”
Jeremiah 6:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 6:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“To what purpose should there come to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? Your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor are your sacrifices pleasing unto me.”
Jeremiah 6:20 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 6:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“To what purpose bringest thou mee incense from Sheba, and sweete calamus from a farre countrey? Your burnt offerings are not pleasant, nor your sacrifices sweete vnto me.”
Jeremiah 6:20 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 6:20 in Context — Jeremiah 6
18 Portanto ouvi, ó nações, e saiba disto, o multidão que nelas está;
19 Ouve tu, ó terra: Eis que eu trarei mal sobre este povo: o fruto de seus pensamentos; pois não dão atenção a minhas palavras, e rejeitam a minha lei.
20 Afinal, para que vem a mim o incenso de Sabá, e a boa cana aromática de uma terra distante? Vossos holocaustosnão [me] são aceitáveis, nem vossos sacrifícios me são agradáveis.
21 Portanto assim diz o SENHOR: Eis que porei tropeços a este povo, e cairão neles juntamente os pais e os filhos; o vizinho e seu companheiro perecerão.
22 Assim diz o SENHOR: Eis que vem um povo da terra do norte; e uma grande nação se levantará dos confins da terra.
What Does Jeremiah 6:20 Mean?
Jeremiah 6:20 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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