Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
For I have turned
New American Standard Bible
For I have
King James Version
For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
International Standard Version
Indeed, I'm firmly decided I'm sending calamity to this city, not good," declares the LORD. "It will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will set it on fire."'
A Conservative Version
For I have set my face upon this city for evil, and not for good, says LORD. It shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
American Standard Version
For I have set my face upon this city for evil, and not for good, saith Jehovah: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
Amplified
For I have set My face against this city to do harm and not good,” says the Lord. “It shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon and he will burn it with fire.”’
Bible in Basic English
For my face is turned to this town for evil and not for good, says the Lord: it will be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will have it burned with fire.
Darby Translation
For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith Jehovah: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
Julia Smith Translation
For I set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, says Jehovah: into the hand of the king of Babel shall it be given, and it was burnt with fire.
King James 2000
For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, says the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I have set my face against this city for evil and not for good," {declares} Yahweh. It will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it with fire." '
Modern King James verseion
For I have set My face against this city for evil, and not for good, says Jehovah. It shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I have set my face against this city, sayeth the LORD, to plague it, and to do it no good. It must be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and be burnt with fire.'
NET Bible
For I, the Lord, say that I am determined not to deliver this city but to bring disaster on it. It will be handed over to the king of Babylon and he will destroy it with fire.'"
New Heart English Bible
For I have set my face on this city for evil, and not for good,' says the LORD: 'it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.'
The Emphasized Bible
For I have set my face against this city, for calamity and not for blessing, Declareth Yahweh, - Into the hand of the king of Babylon, shall it be given up, and he will burn it with fire.
Webster
For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
World English Bible
For I have set my face on this city for evil, and not for good, says Yahweh: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
Youngs Literal Translation
For I have set My face against this city for evil, And not for good -- an affirmation of Jehovah. Into the hand of the king of Babylon it is given, And he hath burned it with fire.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 21:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Way Of Life And The Way Of Death
9
Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine, and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you will live and will retain his life like the spoils of war.
Cross References
Jeremiah 44:11
“Therefore, this is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I am about to turn against you to bring disaster,
Jeremiah 52:13
He burned the Lord’s temple, the king’s palace, all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the nobles.
Amos 9:4
by their enemies into captivity,
from there I will command
the sword to kill them.
I will fix My eyes on them
for harm and not for good.
2 Chronicles 36:19
Then the Chaldeans burned God’s temple.
Jeremiah 34:2
“This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Go, speak to Zedekiah, king of Judah, and tell him: This is what the Lord says: I am about to hand this city over to the king of Babylon,
Jeremiah 38:3
This is what the Lord says: ‘This city will most certainly be handed over to the king of Babylon’s army,
Jeremiah 38:18
But if you do not surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then this city will be handed over to the Chaldeans. They will burn it down, and you yourself will not escape from them.’”
Jeremiah 39:8
The Chaldeans next burned down the king’s palace and the people’s houses and tore down the walls of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 44:27
I am watching over them for disaster and not for good,
Leviticus 17:10
“Anyone from the house of Israel or from the foreigners who live among them who eats any blood,
Psalm 34:16
against those who do what is evil,
to erase
Jeremiah 38:23
All your wives and sons will be brought out to the Chaldeans.
Leviticus 20:3-5
I will turn
Leviticus 26:17
I will turn
Jeremiah 17:27
If you do not listen to Me to consecrate the Sabbath day by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, I will set fire to its gates,
Jeremiah 26:6
I will make this temple like Shiloh.
Jeremiah 32:28-31
Therefore, this is what the Lord says: I am about to hand this city over to the Chaldeans,
Jeremiah 34:22
I am about to give the command”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“and I will bring them back to this city. They will fight against it, capture it, and burn it down.
Jeremiah 37:8-10
The Chaldeans will then return and fight against this city. They will capture it and burn it down.
Ezekiel 15:7
I will turn against them.
Zechariah 1:6
But didn’t My words and My statutes that I commanded My servants the prophets overtake your ancestors? They repented and said: As the Lord of Hosts purposed to deal with us for our ways and deeds, so He has dealt with us.”