Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, Yea, be frightened, be greatly wasted, An affirmation of Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible
And shudder, be very desolate,” declares the Lord.
King James Version
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
Holman Bible
be shocked and utterly appalled.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
International Standard Version
Heavens, be appalled at this, be shocked, be utterly devastated," declares the LORD.
A Conservative Version
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid. Be ye very desolate, says LORD.
American Standard Version
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah.
Amplified
“Be appalled, O heavens, at this;
Be shocked and shudder with horror [at the behavior of the people],” says the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
Be full of wonder, O heavens, at this; be overcome with fear, be completely waste, says the Lord.
Darby Translation
Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, and shudder; be amazed very much, saith Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, and shudder; be ye greatly desolate, says Jehovah.
King James 2000
Be astonished, O you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be you very desolate, says the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Be appalled, heavens, at this, and shudder; be utterly desolate," {declares} Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
Be amazed, O heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid; be completely desolated, says Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be astonished, O ye heavens, be afraid, and abashed at such a thing, sayeth the LORD.
NET Bible
Be amazed at this, O heavens! Be shocked and utterly dumbfounded," says the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
"Be astonished, you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid. Be very desolate," says the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Be amazed, O ye heavens, at this, - And shudder, be dried up utterly, Urgeth Yahweh.
Webster
Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
World English Bible
"Be astonished, you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid. Be very desolate," says Yahweh.
Themes
Idolatry » A virtual forsaking of God
Jews, the » National character of » Prone to backsliding
Living waters » The lord being the fountain of living waters
Topics
Interlinear
Sa`ar
M@`od
Charab
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Unfaithfulness Of Contemporary Israel
11 Hath a nation changed gods? (And they are no gods!) And My people hath changed its honour For that which doth not profit. 12 Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, Yea, be frightened, be greatly wasted, An affirmation of Jehovah. 13 For two evils hath My people done, Me they have forsaken, a fountain of living waters, To hew out for themselves wells -- broken wells, That contain not the waters.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 1:2
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, For Jehovah hath spoken: Sons I have nourished and brought up, And they -- they transgressed against Me.
Deuteronomy 32:1
'Give ear, O heavens, and I speak; And thou dost hear, O earth, sayings of my mouth!
Jeremiah 6:19
Hear, O earth, lo, I am bringing evil on this people, The fruit of their devices, For to My words they gave no attention, And My law -- they kick against it.
Jeremiah 22:29
Earth, earth, earth, hear a word of Jehovah,
Micah 6:2
Hear, O mountains, the strife of Jehovah, Ye strong ones -- foundations of earth! For a strife is to Jehovah, with His people, And with Israel He doth reason.
Matthew 27:45
And from the sixth hour darkness came over all the land unto the ninth hour,
Matthew 27:50-53
And Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit;