Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
At one moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to
King James Version
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
Holman Bible
At one moment I might announce concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will uproot, tear down, and destroy it.
International Standard Version
At one moment I may speak about a nation or a kingdom to uproot it, pull it down, or destroy it.
A Conservative Version
At that instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it,
American Standard Version
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it;
Amplified
At one moment I might [suddenly] speak concerning a nation or kingdom, that I will uproot and break down and destroy;
Bible in Basic English
Whenever I say anything about uprooting a nation or a kingdom, and smashing it and sending destruction on it;
Darby Translation
At the moment that I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to break down, and to destroy,
Julia Smith Translation
The moment I shall speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to tear down, and to destroy:
King James 2000
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
Lexham Expanded Bible
One moment I speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom, to uproot, and to tear down, and to destroy [it].
Modern King James verseion
The instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck it up and to pull it down, and to destroy it;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When I take in hand to root out, to destroy, or to waste away any people or kingdom;
NET Bible
There are times, Jeremiah, when I threaten to uproot, tear down, and destroy a nation or kingdom.
New Heart English Bible
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it;
The Emphasized Bible
The moment I speak, concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom, - to pull up and to break down, and to destroy;
Webster
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
World English Bible
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to break down and to destroy it;
Youngs Literal Translation
The moment I speak concerning a nation, And concerning a kingdom, To pluck up and to break down, and to destroy,
Themes
Evil » The reward for doing evil
Government » God setting up and removing kings
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 18:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Potter And The Clay
6
Nation of Israel, can I do with you as this potter does with clay? Nation of Israel, You are in my hands like the clay in the potter's hands.
7 At one moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 1:10
Today I have appointed you in charge of nations and kingdoms. You will uproot and tear down. You will destroy and overthrow. You will build and plant.
Jeremiah 12:14-17
Jehovah says: I have something to say about Israel's neighbors who have ruined the land I gave to my people Israel. I will take those wicked people away from their countries like an uprooted plant, and I will rescue Judah from them.
Jeremiah 25:9-14
so I am going to send for all the families from the north. I will also send for my servant King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, says Jehovah. I will bring the families from the north to attack this land, its people, and all these surrounding nations. I am going to destroy them and turn them into something terrible, something ridiculed, and something permanently ruined.
Jeremiah 45:4
Say this to Baruch: 'This is what Jehovah says: I will tear down what I have built. I will uproot what I have planted throughout the earth.
Amos 9:8
Behold, the eyes of the Lord Jehovah are upon the sinful kingdom! Yet, I will destroy it from off the face of the earth! I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, said Jehovah.
Jonah 3:4
Jonah began to enter into the city, a day's journey walking, and he shouted: Nineveh will be overthrown in Forty days.