Jeremiah 11:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry to the gods to whom they offer incense, but they shall not save them at all in their time of trouble.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to whom they burn incense, but those gods will not save them in their time of disaster.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of usalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then shall the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063} and the inhabitants{H3427} of Jerusalem{H3389} go{H1980} and cry{H2199} unto the gods{H430} unto which they offer incense:{H6999} but they will not save{H3467} them at all{H3467} in the time{H6256} of their trouble.{H7451}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then shall the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063} and inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389} go{H1980}{(H8804)}, and cry{H2199}{(H8804)} unto the gods{H430} unto whom they offer incense{H6999}{(H8764)}: but they shall not save{H3467}{(H8686)} them at all{H3467}{(H8687)} in the time{H6256} of their trouble{H7451}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The shal the townes off Iuda and the citisens of Ierusalem go, and call vpon their goddes, vnto whom they made their oblacios: but they are not able to helpe them in tyme off their trouble.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then shall the cities of Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem goe, and crie vnto the gods vnto whome they offer incense, but they shall not bee able to helpe them in time of their trouble.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then shall the townes of Iuda, and the citizens of Hierusalem go and call vpon their gods vnto whom they made their oblations: but they shall not be able to helpe them in tyme of their trouble.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the cities of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem have gone, And they have cried unto the gods, To whom they are making perfume, And they give no deliverance at all to them, In the time of their vexation.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then the towns of Judah and the people of Jerusalem will go crying for help to the gods to whom they have been burning perfumes: but they will give them no salvation in the time of their trouble.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then those living in the towns of Judah and in Jerusalem will go and cry out for help to the gods to whom they have been sacrificing. However, those gods will by no means be able to save them when disaster strikes them.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 32:37 : 37 And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,
  • Jer 2:28 : 28 But where are your gods that you have made? let them arise, if they can save you in the time of your trouble: for according to the number of your cities are your gods, O Judah.
  • Jer 44:17-27 : 17 But we will certainly do whatever thing proceeds out of our own mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then we had plenty of food, and were well, and saw no evil. 18 But since we stopped burning incense to the queen of heaven, and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine. 19 And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings to her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings to her, without our husbands? 20 Then Jeremiah said to all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people who had given him that answer, saying, 21 The incense that you burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, you, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and did it not come into his mind? 22 So that the LORD could no longer bear it, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which you have committed; therefore your land is a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day. 23 Because you have burned incense, and because you have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil has happened to you, as at this day. 24 Moreover Jeremiah said to all the people, and to all the women, Hear the word of the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt: 25 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; You and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hands, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her: you will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows. 26 Therefore hear the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, says the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD lives. 27 Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until they are ended.
  • Judg 10:14 : 14 Go and cry to the gods which you have chosen; let them deliver you in your time of distress.
  • 2 Chr 28:22 : 22 And in the time of his distress, he trespassed yet more against the LORD, this is that King Ahaz.
  • Isa 45:20 : 20 Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, you who have escaped from the nations: they have no knowledge who set up the wood of their carved image, and pray to a god that cannot save.

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