Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Thus I will make the land desolate, because they have acted unfaithfully,’” declares the Lord God.

King James Version

And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord GOD.

Holman Bible

I will make the land desolate because they have acted unfaithfully.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

International Standard Version

and dedicate the land to desolation because of their unfaithful unbelief," declares the Lord GOD.

A Conservative Version

And I will make the land desolate because they have committed a trespass, says lord LORD.

American Standard Version

And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Amplified

I will make the land desolate (ruined, deserted), because they have acted unfaithfully [through their idolatry],’ says the Lord God.”

Bible in Basic English

And I will make the land a waste because they have done evil, says the Lord.

Darby Translation

And I will make the land a desolation, because they have wrought unfaithfulness, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

And I gave the land a desolation, because they transgressed a transgression, says the Lord Jehovah.

King James 2000

And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, says the Lord GOD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And I will make the land desolation because {they acted very unfaithfully}!" {declares} the Lord Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

And I will make the land to be desolate, because they have committed a treacherous act, says the Lord Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and make the Land waste, because they have sore offended, sayeth the LORD God.

NET Bible

I will make the land desolate because they have acted unfaithfully, declares the sovereign Lord."

New Heart English Bible

I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass,' says the Lord GOD."

The Emphasized Bible

I will therefore give up the land as a desolation, - because they have committed treachery, Declareth My Lord., Yahweh.

Webster

And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord GOD.

World English Bible

I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, says the Lord Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

And I have made the land a desolation, Because they have committed a trespass, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And I will make
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

שׁממה שׁממה 
Sh@mamah 
Usage: 57

מעל 
Ma`al 
Usage: 36

נאם 
N@'um 
Usage: 376

the Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

Context Readings

Jerusalem A Useless Vine

7 I will set my face against them (turn against them). Though they have come out of the fire, yet the fire will consume them. Then you will know that I am Jehovah, when I set my face against them.' 8 Thus I will make the land desolate, because they have acted unfaithfully,’” declares the Lord God.

Cross References

Ezekiel 6:14

I will stretch out my hand (use my power) against them and destroy the land from the desert to Diblah. THEN THEY WILL KNOW THAT I AM JEHOVAH!'

2 Chronicles 36:14-16

All the officials, the priests, and the people became increasingly unfaithful and followed all the disgusting practices of the nations. Although Jehovah made the Temple in Jerusalem holy, they made the Temple unclean.

Isaiah 6:11

Then I said: How long, O Jehovah? And He answered: Until the cities are laid waste and without inhabitant, until the houses are deserted and the land is utterly desolate.

Isaiah 24:3-12

The earth will be completely uninhabitable and totally plundered. Jehovah has spoken this word.

Jeremiah 25:10-11

I will take from them the sounds of joy and happiness, the sounds of brides and grooms, the sound of mills, and the light of lamps.

Ezekiel 14:13-21

Son of man, suppose a country sins against me by being unfaithful to me. I will stretch out my hand (use my power) against it, cut off its food supply, send a famine to it, and destroy its people and animals.

Ezekiel 17:20

I will spread out a hunter's net and catch him in it. I will take him to Babylon and punish him there, because he was unfaithful to me.

Ezekiel 33:29

Then people will know that I am Jehovah, when I make the land a barren wasteland. This is because of all the disgusting things that they have done.'

Zephaniah 1:18

Their silver and their gold will not be able to keep them safe in the Day of Jehovah's anger (rage) (wrath). He will devour all the nations by the fire of his zeal! He will exterminate all the inhabitants of the earth!

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