Jeremiah 9:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.”

Jeremiah 9:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 9:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 9:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says, “Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.”

Jeremiah 9:15 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 9:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.”

Jeremiah 9:15 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 9:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am causing them--this people--to eat wormwood, And I have caused them to drink water of gall,”

Jeremiah 9:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 9:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will feed this people with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink,”

Jeremiah 9:15 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 9:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore thus sayth the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Behold, I will feede this people with wormewood, and giue them waters of gall to drinke:”

Jeremiah 9:15 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 9:15 in Context — Jeremiah 9

13 E disse o SENHOR: Foi porque abandonaram minha lei, que dei diante deles, nem deram ouvidos a minha voz, nem caminharam conforme a ela;

14 Ao invés disso, eles seguiram atrás da teimosia de seu coração, e atrás dos Baalins, que seus pais lhes ensinaram.

15 Por isso assim diz o SENHOR dos exércitos, Deus de Israel: Eis que a este povo eu lhes darei de comer absinto, e lhes darei de beber água de fel.

16 E os espalharei entre nações que nem eles, nem seus pais conheceram; e mandarei espada atrás deles, até que eu os acabe.

17 Assim diz o SENHOR dos exércitos: Considerai, e chamai carpideiras, que venham; e enviai as mais hábeis, que venham:

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What Does Jeremiah 9:15 Mean?

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