Jeremiah 11:12

HCSB

Jeremiah 11:12

Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Then the cities of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods they have been burning incense to, but they certainly will not save them in their time of disaster.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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.

International Standard Version

The towns of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to whom they burn incense, but they'll be no help at all to them in the time of their disaster.

A Conservative Version

Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem shall 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.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

Then the cities of Judah and the people of Jerusalem will go and cry to the [man-made] gods to whom they burn incense, but they cannot save them in the time of their disaster.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem went and cried to the gods which they burnt incense to them: and saving, they will not save to them in the time of their evil

King James 2000

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.

Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods [to] whom they [are] making smoke offerings, but they will certainly not save them in the time of their trouble.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then shall the towns of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem go, and call upon their gods, unto whom they made their oblations: but they are not able to help them in time of their trouble.

NET Bible

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.

New Heart English Bible

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.

The Emphasized Bible

Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, go and make outcry unto the gods to whom they have been burning incense, - but they will not at all, save, them in the time of their calamity;

Webster

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

World English Bible

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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.

Themes

Idolatry » Other customs of » Incense burned on altars

Images » False gods and Goddesses » General references to

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are idolaters

Salvation » What cannot save

false Worship » False gods and Goddesses » General references to

FALSE » False gods and Goddesses » General references to

FALSE » Economy » God's

Topics

emptiness

False Religion

God, As Savior

Incense Offered Amiss

Idolatry

Things Which Cannot Save

Serving One's Own Gods

No Help In Other Gods

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Then shall the cities

H5892

עיר ער עיר
`iyr

city, town, every one, variant

Usage: 1094

of Judah

H3063

יהוּדה
Y@huwdah

Judah, Bethlehemjudah

Usage: 648

and inhabitants

H3427

ישׁב
Yashab

dwell, inhabitant, sit, abide, inhabit, down, remain, in, tarry, set, continue, place, still, taken,

Usage: 1081

of Jerusalem

H3389

ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם
Y@ruwshalaim

Jerusalem

Usage: 642

H1980

הלך
Halak

go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,

Usage: 1545

and cry

H2199

זעק
Za`aq

cry, cry out, assemble, called, gathered together, gathered, company, proclaimed

Usage: 73

unto the gods

H430

אלהים
'elohiym

God, god, judge, GOD, goddess, great, mighty, angels, exceeding, God-ward , godly

Usage: 2600

unto whom they offer incense

H6999

קטר
Qatar

incense, burn, offer, kindle, offering,

Usage: 116

but they shall not save

H3467

ישׁע
Yasha`

save, saviour, deliver, help, preserved, salvation, avenging, at all, avenged, defend, rescue, safe, victory

Usage: 205

them at all

H3467

ישׁע
Yasha`

save, saviour, deliver, help, preserved, salvation, avenging, at all, avenged, defend, rescue, safe, victory

Usage: 205

in the time

H6256

עת
`eth

time, season, when, always, eveningtide ,

Usage: 296

References

Hastings

Prayer

Smith

Incense

Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 11:12

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 4662
Jeremiah Rank: 57
8 Topics
7 Themes
6 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
8 Phrases
3 Names
2 References

Context Readings

The Broken Covenant

¹¹ “Therefore, this is what the Lord says: I am about to bring on them disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not hear them. ¹² Then the cities of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods they have been burning incense to, but they certainly will not save them in their time of disaster. ¹³ Your gods are indeed as numerous as your cities, Judah, and the altars you have set up to Shame—altars to burn incense to Baal—as numerous as the streets of Jerusalem.

Phrases

Able to Save

Burn Incense

Burned Incense

Certainly Not

Inhabitants of Jerusalem

Judah and Jerusalem

By No Means

Not At All

Names

Jerusalem

Judah

No

Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:37

He will say: “Where are their gods,
the ‘rock’ they found refuge in?

Jeremiah 2:28

But where are your gods you made for yourself?
Let them rise up and save you
in your time of disaster if they can,
for your gods are as numerous as your cities, Judah.

Judges 10:14

Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them deliver you in the time of your oppression.”

2 Chronicles 28:22

At the time of his distress, King Ahaz himself became more unfaithful to the Lord.

Isaiah 45:20

“Come, gather together,
and draw near, you fugitives of the nations.
Those who carry their wooden idols,
and pray to a god who cannot save,
have no knowledge.

Jeremiah 44:17-27

Instead, we will do everything we said we would: burn incense to the queen of heaven and offer drink offerings to her just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in Judah’s cities and in Jerusalem’s streets. Then we had enough food and good things and saw no disaster,

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