Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Yet you say, Because I am innocent, surely His anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with you, because you say, I have not sinned.
New American Standard Bible
Surely His anger is turned away from me.’
Behold, I will
Because you
King James Version
Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
Holman Bible
His anger is sure to turn away from me.”
But I will certainly judge you
because you have said, “I have not sinned.”
International Standard Version
you say, "I'm innocent. Surely his anger has turned away from me.'" "I'm about to bring charges against you because you say, "I haven't sinned.'
A Conservative Version
Yet thou said, I am innocent. Surely his anger is turned away from me. Behold, I will enter into judgment with thee because thou say, I have not sinned.
American Standard Version
Yet thou saidst, I am innocent; surely his anger is turned away from me. Behold, I will enter into judgment with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
Amplified
Yet you keep saying, ‘I am innocent;
Surely His anger has turned away from me.’
Behold (listen very carefully), I will bring you to judgment and will plead my case against you
Because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’
Bible in Basic English
And still you said, I have done no wrong; truly, his wrath is turned away from me. See, I will take up the cause against you, because you say, I have done no wrong.
Darby Translation
And thou sayest, Indeed I am innocent; his anger will turn from me. Behold, I will enter into judgment with thee because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou wilt say, Because I was innocent his anger turned back from me. Behold me judging thee for thy saying, I sinned not
King James 2000
Yet you say, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with you, because you say, I have not sinned.
Lexham Expanded Bible
yet you say, 'But I am innocent, surely his anger has turned away from me.' Look, I [am] entering into judgment with you because of your saying, 'I have not sinned.'
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yet darest thou say, 'I am guiltless: Tush, his wrath cannot come upon me.' Behold, I will reason with thee because thou darest say, 'I have not offended.'
NET Bible
you say, 'I have not done anything wrong, so the Lord cannot really be angry with me any more.' But, watch out! I will bring down judgment on you because you say, 'I have not committed any sin.'
New Heart English Bible
"Yet you said, 'I am innocent. Surely his anger has turned away from me.' "Behold, I will judge you, because you say, 'I have not sinned.'
The Emphasized Bible
Although thou saidst, Because I am innocent, surely hath his anger turned back from me, - Behold me! entering into judgment with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned!
Webster
Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger will turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
World English Bible
"Yet you said, 'I am innocent. Surely his anger has turned away from me.' "Behold, I will judge you, because you say, 'I have not sinned.'
Youngs Literal Translation
And thou sayest, 'Because I have been innocent, Surely turned back hath His anger from me?' Lo, I have been judged with thee, Because of thy saying, 'I have not sinned.'
Themes
Religion » Sanctimony, distinguishing marks of » Assumed innocence
Sanctimony » Assumed innocence
FALSE » Sanctimony, distinguishing marks of » Assumed innocence
Interlinear
Naqah
'aph
Shuwb
Shaphat
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 2:35
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Deserves To Be Punished
34 Also in your skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents; I did not find them by breaking in, but on all these. 35 Yet you say, Because I am innocent, surely His anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with you, because you say, I have not sinned. 36 Why do you go about so much to change your way? You also shall be ashamed of Egypt, as you were ashamed of Assyria.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 28:13
He who covers his sins shall not be blessed; but whoever confesses and leaves them shall have mercy.
Job 33:9
You said, I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent, and no iniquity is in me;
Isaiah 58:3
They say, Why have we fasted, and You do not see? Why have we afflicted our soul, and You take no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and crush all your laborers.
Jeremiah 2:9
Therefore I will contend with you, says Jehovah, and with your son's sons I will enter into judgment.
Jeremiah 2:23
How can you say, I am not defiled; I have not gone after the Baals? See your way in the valley, know what you have done! You are a swift camel crossing its ways;
Jeremiah 2:29
Why will you plead with Me? You all have sinned against Me, says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 25:31
A noise shall come to the ends of the earth; for Jehovah has a controversy with the nations; He will enter into judgment with all flesh. He will give those who are wicked to the sword, says Jehovah.
Romans 7:9
For I was alive without the law once. But when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.