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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.
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.
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
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 16:19
Prayers for Jeremiah 16:19
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Jeremiah's Prayer Of Confidence In The Lord
18 And {I will first doubly repay} their iniquity and their sin because of their profaning my land with the dead bodies of their abhorrences, and [with] their abominations they have filled up my inheritance.'" 19 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. 20 Can a human make for himself gods? Yet they [are] not gods!"
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 25:4
For you have been a refuge to the poor, a refuge to the needy in his distress, a shelter from [the] rainstorm, a shade from [the] heat. For [the] breath of [the] ruthless [was] like a rainstorm against a wall,
Psalm 18:1-2
And he said: "I love you, O Yahweh, my strength."
Isaiah 44:10
Who would form a god and cast an image of [which] he cannot profit?
Isaiah 49:6
And he says, "It is trivial {for you to be} a servant for me, to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel. I will give you as a light [to the] nations, to be my salvation to the end of the earth."
Jeremiah 17:17
You must not become to me a terror, you [are] my refuge in [the] day of disaster.
Nahum 1:7
Yahweh is good--a refuge in [the] day of distress; [he knows] those who take refuge in him.
Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your presence, O Yahweh, my rock and my redeemer.
Psalm 22:27-30
All [the] ends of [the] earth will remember and turn to Yahweh. All [the] families of [the] nations will worship before you.
Psalm 27:5
Because he will hide me in his shelter in [the] day of trouble. He will conceal me in the hiding place of his tent. He will set me high upon a rock.
Psalm 46:1
God [is] our refuge and strength, a very sufficient help in troubles.
Psalm 46:7
Yahweh of hosts [is] with us; our [high] stronghold [is] the God of Jacob. Selah
Psalm 46:11
Yahweh of Hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our [high] stronghold.
Psalm 62:2
Only he [is] my rock and my salvation, my [high] stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.
Psalm 62:7
On God [rests] my salvation and my glory; God is my strong rock, my refuge.
Psalm 67:2-7
that your way may be known on the earth, your salvation among all nations.
Psalm 68:31
Ambassadors will come from Egypt; Cush will quickly stretch out her hands to God.
Psalm 72:8-12
And may he rule from sea up to sea, and from [the] River to [the] edges of [the] land.
Psalm 86:9
All [the] nations that you have made will come and bow down before you, O Lord, and glorify your name.
Psalm 91:1-2
[One who] lives in the secret place of the Most High will lodge in the shadow of Shaddai.
Psalm 144:1-2
Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, the one who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war--
Proverbs 18:10
A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh; into him the righteous will run and be safe.
Isaiah 2:2-3
And it shall happen in the future of the days the mountain of the house of Yahweh [shall] be established; it will be among the highest of the mountains, and it shall be raised from [the] hills. All [of] the nations shall travel to him;
Isaiah 11:9-10
They will not injure and they will not destroy on all of my {holy mountain}, for the earth will be full [of the] knowledge [of] Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea.
Isaiah 32:2
And each one will be like a hiding place from [the] wind and a covering from [the] rainstorm, like streams of water in a dry region, like [the] shade of a large rock in a weary land.
Isaiah 60:1-3
"Arise, shine! For your light has come, and the glory of Yahweh has risen on you.
Isaiah 62:2
And [the] nations shall see your righteousness, and all [the] kings your glory, and {you will be called} a new name that the mouth of Yahweh will designate.
Jeremiah 2:11
Has a nation exchanged gods? And they [are] not gods! But my people have exchanged their glory for that which does not profit.
Jeremiah 3:16-17
And it will be when you have multiplied and become fruitful in the land in those days," {declares} Yahweh, "they will no longer say, 'The ark of the covenant of Yahweh.' And {it will not come to mind}, nor will they remember it, nor will they miss [it], nor will it be made again.
Jeremiah 3:23
Surely, an illusion [comes] from [the] hills, [the] turmoil [on] the mountains. Surely, in Yahweh our God [is] the salvation of Israel.
Jeremiah 10:5
They [are] like scarecrows in a cucumber field, they cannot speak. Indeed, they must be carried, for they cannot march. You must not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil; furthermore, to do good [is] not in them."
Jeremiah 10:14-15
{Everyone} is stupid, {without knowledge}, every goldsmith is ashamed by [his] divine image, for his cast image [is] an illusion, and [there is] no breath in them.
Ezekiel 11:16
Therefore say, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Though I have removed them [far away] among the nations and though I have scattered them among the countries, yet I was a sanctuary to them [for a] little while in the countries {to which they have gone}.'"
Micah 4:1-2
And it will be [that] at the end of those days, the mountain of Yahweh will be established as the highest of the mountains, and it will be lifted up above the hills, and people will stream to it.
Habakkuk 2:18-19
What value [is] an idol when its carver has fashioned it, a molten idol, a teacher of lies? For [he who] fashioned his creation trusts in it, [though] making mute idols!
Habakkuk 3:19
Yahweh, my Lord, [is] my strength; he makes my feet like the deer; he causes me to walk on my high places. To the choirmaster with stringed instruments.
Zechariah 2:11
"Many nations will join themselves to Yahweh on that day, and they will be my people, and I will dwell in your midst. And you will know that Yahweh of hosts has sent me to you.
Zechariah 8:20-23
Thus says Yahweh of hosts: '[It will happen] again that nations and the inhabitants of many cities will come.
Malachi 1:11
From the rising of the sun to its setting, my name [is] great among the nations, and in every place incense [is] being presented to my name, and a pure offering. For my name [is] great among the nations," says Yahweh of hosts.
1 Peter 1:18
[because you] know that you were redeemed from your futile way of life inherited from your ancestors not with perishable things like silver or gold,
Revelation 7:9-11
After these [things] I looked, and behold, a great crowd that no one was able to number, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed [in] white robes and [with] palm branches in their hands.
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel blew the trumpet, and there was a loud voice in heaven saying, "The kingdom of the world has become [the kingdom] of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign {forever and ever}."