Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
a flourishing olive tree,
beautiful with well-formed fruit.
He has set fire to it,
and its branches are consumed
with a great roaring sound.
New American Standard Bible
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With the
He has
And its branches are worthless.
King James Version
The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
International Standard Version
The LORD once called you a green olive tree, with beautiful shape and fruit. With a great roaring sound, he has set fire to it and its branches will be destroyed.
A Conservative Version
LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair with goodly fruit. With the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
American Standard Version
Jehovah called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
Amplified
The Lord [acknowledged you once as worthy and] called your name,
“A green olive tree, fair and beautiful in fruit and form”;
But with the roar of a great tempest
He has set fire to it,
And its branches are worthless.
Bible in Basic English
You had been named by the Lord, A branching olive-tree, fair with beautiful fruit: with the noise of a great rushing he has put it on fire and its branches are broken.
Darby Translation
Jehovah had called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair, of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and its branches are broken.
Julia Smith Translation
A green olive tree, fair, of fruit of figure, Jehovah called thy name; by the voice of a great noise he kindled a fire upon her, and its branches were evil.
King James 2000
The LORD called your name, A green olive tree, fair, and with good fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh called your name, 'A leafy olive tree, {beautiful with fine fruit}.' With the sound of a great storm he will set fire to it, and its branches will be good for nothing.
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah called your name, a green olive tree, fair, with fine fruit. With the sound of a great storm He has set fire to it, and its branches are worthless.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD called thee a green olive tree, a fair one, a fruitful one, a goodly one: but now that there is a contrary report of thee abroad, he will burn thee up, and destroy thy branches.
NET Bible
I, the Lord, once called you a thriving olive tree, one that produced beautiful fruit. But I will set you on fire, fire that will blaze with a mighty roar. Then all your branches will be good for nothing.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD called your name, "A green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit." With the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire on it, and its branches are broken.
The Emphasized Bible
A green olive-tree, fair with goodly fruit, did Yahweh call thy name, - with the noise of a great tumult, hath he kindled fire upon it, and the branches thereof shall be broken.
Webster
The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
World English Bible
Yahweh called your name, A green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire on it, and its branches are broken.
Youngs Literal Translation
'An olive, green, fair, of goodly fruit,' Hath Jehovah called thy name, At the noise of a great tumult He hath kindled fire against it, And broken have been its thin branches.
Themes
Fruits » Divided into » Goodly
Olive Trees » Described as » Bearing goodly fruit
Olive Trees » Described as » Fair and beautiful
Topics
Interlinear
Qara'
Shem
Yapheh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 11:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Broken Covenant
15
to be in My house,
having carried out so many evil schemes?
Can holy meat
so you can rejoice?
a flourishing olive tree,
beautiful with well-formed fruit.
He has set fire to it,
and its branches are consumed
with a great roaring sound.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 52:8
in the house of God;
I trust in God’s faithful love forever and ever.
Isaiah 27:11
Women will come and make fires with them,
for they are not a people with understanding.
Therefore their Maker
and their Creator will not be gracious to them.
Psalm 80:16
they
Romans 11:17-24
Now if some of the branches were broken off,
Psalm 83:2
those who hate You have acted arrogantly.
Isaiah 1:30-31
whose leaves are withered,
and like a garden without water.
Jeremiah 21:14
this is the Lord’s declaration.
I will kindle a fire in its forest
that will consume everything around it.’”
Ezekiel 15:4-7
In fact, it is put into the fire as fuel.
Ezekiel 20:47-48
and say to the forest there: Hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord God says: I am about to ignite a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree and every dry tree in you. The blazing flame will not be extinguished, and every face from the south to the north will be scorched by it.
Matthew 3:10
Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
John 15:6