Jeremiah 6:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Be warned, Jerusalem, or I will become alienated from you and make you a desolation, a land uninhabited.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Be thou instructed, O usalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Be instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from you; lest I make you desolate, a land not inhabited.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Be thou instructed,{H3256} O Jerusalem,{H3389} lest my soul{H5315} be alienated{H3363} from thee; lest I make{H7760} thee a desolation,{H8077} a land{H776} not inhabited.{H3427}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Be thou instructed{H3256}{(H8734)}, O Jerusalem{H3389}, lest my soul{H5315} depart{H3363}{(H8799)} from thee; lest I make{H7760}{(H8799)} thee desolate{H8077}, a land{H776} not inhabited{H3427}{(H8738)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Amede the (o Ierusalem) lest I with drawe my herte from the, and make the desolate: & thy londe also, yt no man dwel in it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Be thou instructed, O Ierusalem, lest my soule depart from thee, lest I make thee desolate as a land, that none inhabiteth.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Amende thee (O Hierusalem) lest I withdrawe my heart from thee, and make thee desolate, and thy lande also, that no man dwell in it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Be instructed, Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from you; lest I make you a desolation, a land not inhabited.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Be instructed, O Jerusalem, Lest My soul be alienated from thee, Lest I make thee a desolation, a land not inhabited.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from thee; lest I make thee a desolation, a land not inhabited.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from thee; lest I make thee a desolation, a land not inhabited.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Undergo teaching, O Jerusalem, or my soul will be turned away from you, and I will make you a waste, an unpeopled land.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Be instructed, Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from you; lest I make you a desolation, a land not inhabited."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So take warning, Jerusalem, or I will abandon you in disgust and make you desolate, a place where no one can live.”

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 23:18 : 18 When she openly displayed her prostitution and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister.
  • Hos 9:12 : 12 Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of every one. Woe to them when I turn away from them!
  • Jer 17:23 : 23 Yet they did not listen or incline their ear. They stiffened their necks and would not listen or take correction.
  • Zeph 3:7 : 7 I said, ‘Surely you will fear me; you will accept discipline.’ Then her dwelling would not be destroyed, despite all that I have appointed against her. But they arose early and corrupted all their deeds.
  • Ps 50:17 : 17 For you hate discipline, and you cast my words behind you.
  • Jer 32:33 : 33 They have turned their backs to Me and not their faces. Though I taught them persistently, they refused to listen or accept correction.
  • Jer 35:13-15 : 13 This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: 'Go and say to the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: “Will you not accept instruction and obey My words?” declares the LORD. 14 The words of Jonadab, son of Rechab, which he commanded his sons not to drink wine, have been upheld to this day. They have obeyed their ancestor's command. But I have spoken to you persistently, and you have not listened to Me. 15 I sent all My servants the prophets to you persistently, saying: 'Turn now, each one of you, from your evil ways and correct your deeds. Do not follow other gods to serve them. Then you shall dwell in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.' But you did not incline your ear or listen to Me.
  • Ps 94:12 : 12 Blessed is the one you discipline, LORD, the one you teach from Your law.
  • Prov 4:13 : 13 Hold tightly to instruction; do not let it go. Guard it well, for it is your life.
  • Jer 2:15 : 15 Young lions have roared against him; they have raised their voices. They have turned his land into a desolation; his towns are burned and uninhabited.
  • Jer 4:14 : 14 Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will your wicked thoughts lodge within you?
  • Jer 7:3-7 : 3 This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place.' 4 Do not trust deceitful words, saying: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’ 5 For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly execute justice between a person and their neighbor, 6 if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, or follow other gods, bringing harm upon yourselves, 7 then I will let you live in this place, in the land I gave your ancestors forever and ever.
  • Jer 7:20 : 20 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: My anger and my wrath will be poured out on this place, on people and animals, on the trees of the field and the fruits of the land, and it will burn and not be extinguished.
  • Jer 7:34 : 34 I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and groom, in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, for the land will become desolate.
  • Jer 9:11 : 11 Who is the wise person who may understand this? And to whom has the mouth of the Lord spoken, that he may declare it? Why has the land perished, been scorched like a desert with no one passing through?
  • Zech 11:8-9 : 8 In one month I disposed of the three shepherds. My soul was impatient with them, and their soul also loathed me. 9 Then I said, 'I will not shepherd you any longer. Let the dying die, and let the perishing perish. Let those who are left eat one another’s flesh.'
  • Jer 31:19 : 19 After I turned away, I repented; after I came to understand, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.
  • Lev 26:34 : 34 Then the land will enjoy its sabbaths as long as it lies desolate and you are in the land of your enemies; then the land will rest and enjoy its sabbaths.
  • Deut 32:29 : 29 If only they were wise and would understand this, they would comprehend their latter end.
  • Ps 2:10 : 10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth.

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