Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
my refuge in a time of distress,
the nations will come to You
from the ends of the earth, and they will say,
“Our fathers inherited only lies,
worthless idols
New American Standard Bible
And my
To You the
From the ends of the earth and say,
“Our fathers have inherited nothing but
Futility and
King James Version
O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.
International Standard Version
LORD, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in a time of difficulty, to you the nations will come, and from the ends of the earth they'll say, "Surely our ancestors inherited deception, things that are worthless, and in which there is no profit."
A Conservative Version
O LORD, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, to thee the nations shall come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies, [even] vanity and things in whic
American Standard Version
O Jehovah, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, unto thee shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited nought but lies, even vanity and things wherein there is no profit.
Amplified
[Then said Jeremiah] “O Lord, my Strength and my Stronghold,
And my Refuge in the day of distress and need,
The nations will come to You
From the ends of the earth and say,
‘Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies and illusion,
[Worthless] things in which there is no benefit!’
Bible in Basic English
O Lord, my strength and my strong tower, my safe place in the day of trouble, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and say, The heritage of our fathers is nothing but deceit, even false things in which there is no profit.
Darby Translation
Jehovah, my strength and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of distress, unto thee shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and they shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited falsehood and vanity; and in these things there is no profit.
Julia Smith Translation
O Jehovah, my strength and my fortress, and my refuge in days of straits, to thee shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and they shall say, Surely our fathers inherited falsehood, vanity, and no receiving profit in them.
King James 2000
O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the nations shall come unto you from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things in which there is no profit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in [the] day of distress, to you [the] nations will come from the ends of [the] earth, and they will say, "Our ancestors have inherited only lies, vanity, and there is no profit in them.
Modern King James verseion
O Jehovah, my strength and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the nations shall come to You from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and there is no profit in them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O LORD, my strength, my power, and refuge in time of trouble! The Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the world, and say, "Verily our fathers have cleaved unto lies, their Idols are but vain and unprofitable.
NET Bible
Then I said, "Lord, you give me strength and protect me. You are the one I can run to for safety when I am in trouble. Nations from all over the earth will come to you and say, 'Our ancestors had nothing but false gods -- worthless idols that could not help them at all.
New Heart English Bible
"LORD, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, to you shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, 'Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies, vanity and things in which there is no profit.
The Emphasized Bible
O Yahweh, my strength, and my refuge, and my place to fly to, in the day of distress, - Unto thee, shall nations come in, out of the ends of the earth, that they may say - Surely! Falsehood, did our fathers inherit, Vanity, among whom is none that can profit:
Webster
O LORD, my strength and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come to thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things in which there is no profit.
World English Bible
Yahweh, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, to you shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies, [even] vanity and things in which there is no profit.
Youngs Literal Translation
O Jehovah, my strength, and my fortress, And my refuge in a day of adversity, Unto Thee nations do come from the ends of earth, And say, Only falsehood did our fathers inherit, Vanity, and none among them is profitable.
Themes
Defilement » Who defiles the land
Fortresses » Illustrative of » God's protection
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 16:19
Prayers for Jeremiah 16:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah's Prayer Of Confidence In The Lord
18
I will first repay them double for their guilt
my refuge in a time of distress,
the nations will come to You
from the ends of the earth, and they will say,
“Our fathers inherited only lies,
worthless idols
But they are not gods.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 25:4
a stronghold for the needy
a refuge from the rain, a shade from the heat.
When the breath of the violent
is like rain against a wall,
Psalm 18:1-2
For the choir director. Of the servant of the Lord, David, who spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
Isaiah 44:10
for no profit?
Isaiah 49:6
“It is not enough for you to be My Servant
raising up the tribes of Jacob
and restoring the protected ones of Israel.
I will also make you a light for the nations,
to be My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
Jeremiah 17:17
You are my refuge
Nahum 1:7
a stronghold in a day of distress;
He cares for those who take refuge
Psalm 19:14
and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable to You,
Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
Psalm 22:27-30
and turn to the Lord.
All the families of the nations
will bow down before You,
Psalm 27:5
in the day of adversity;
He will hide me under the cover of His tent;
He will set me high on a rock.
Psalm 46:1
For the choir director. A song of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.
a helper who is always found
in times of trouble.
Psalm 46:7
the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
Psalm 46:11
the God of Jacob is our stronghold.
Psalm 62:2
my stronghold; I will never be shaken.
Psalm 62:7
My refuge is in God.
Psalm 67:2-7
Your salvation among all nations.
Psalm 68:31
Cush will stretch out its hands
Psalm 72:8-12
and from the Euphrates
to the ends of the earth.
Psalm 86:9
will come and bow down before You, Lord,
and will honor Your name.
Psalm 91:1-2
The one who lives under the protection of the Most High
dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 144:1-2
Davidic.
who trains my hands for battle
and my fingers for warfare.
Proverbs 18:10
the righteous run to it and are protected.
Isaiah 2:2-3
the mountain of the Lord’s house
at the top of the mountains
and will be raised above the hills.
All nations will stream to it,
Isaiah 11:9-10
on My entire holy mountain,
for the land will be as full
of the knowledge of the Lord
as the sea is filled with water.
Isaiah 32:2
a refuge from the rain,
like streams of water
and the shade of a massive rock in an arid land.
Isaiah 60:1-3
and the glory of the Lord shines over you.
Isaiah 62:2
and all kings, your glory.
You will be called by a new name
that the Lord’s mouth will announce.
Jeremiah 2:11
(But they were not gods!
Yet My people have exchanged their
for useless idols.
Jeremiah 3:16-17
When you multiply and increase in the land,
Jeremiah 3:23
commotion from the mountains,
but the salvation of Israel
is only in the Lord our God.
Jeremiah 10:5
their idols cannot speak.
They must be carried
Do not fear them for they can do no harm
and they cannot do any good.
Jeremiah 10:14-15
Every goldsmith is put to shame
by his carved image,
for his cast images are a lie;
there is no breath in them.
Ezekiel 11:16
“Therefore say: This is what the Lord God says: Though I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them
Micah 4:1-2
the mountain of the Lord’s house
will be established
at the top of the mountains
and will be raised above the hills.
Peoples will stream to it,
Habakkuk 2:18-19
after its craftsman carves it?
It is only a cast image, a teacher of lies.
For the one who crafts its shape trusts in it
and makes idols that cannot speak.
Habakkuk 3:19
He makes my feet like those of a deer
and enables me to walk on mountain heights!
For the choir director: on
Zechariah 2:11
“Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day and become My
Zechariah 8:20-23
The Lord of Hosts says this: “Peoples will yet come, the residents of many cities;
Malachi 1:11
“For My name will be great among the nations,
1 Peter 1:18
For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life
Revelation 7:9-11
After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, which no one could number, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were robed in white with palm branches in their hands.
Revelation 11:15
The seventh angel blew his trumpet,
of our Lord and of His Messiah,
and He will reign forever and ever!