Jeremiah 2:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.”
Jeremiah 2:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 2:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 2:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“a wild donkey used to the wilderness, that sniffs the wind in her craving. When she is in heat, who can turn her away? All those who seek her will not weary themselves. In her month, they will find her.”
Jeremiah 2:24 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 2:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“a wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind in her desire; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.”
Jeremiah 2:24 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 2:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A wild ass accustomed to a wilderness, In the desire of her soul she hath swallowed up wind, Her meeting--who doth turn her back? None seeking her do weary themselves, In her month they find her.”
Jeremiah 2:24 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 2:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“— a wild ass, used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind in her desire! In her ardour, who shall turn her away? All they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.”
Jeremiah 2:24 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 2:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And as a wilde asse, vsed to the wildernesse, that snuffeth vp the winde by occasion at her pleasure: who can turne her backe? all they that seeke her, will not wearie themselues, but wil finde her in her moneth.”
Jeremiah 2:24 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 2:24 in Context — Jeremiah 2
22 For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.
23 How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
24 A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
25 Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.
26 As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,
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What Does Jeremiah 2:24 Mean?
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