Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Why do you go about so much for the purpose of changing your way? you will be shamed on account of Egypt, as you were shamed on account of Assyria.
New American Standard Bible
Changing your way?
Also,
As you were put to shame by
King James Version
Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
Holman Bible
constantly changing your ways!
You will be put to shame by Egypt
just as you were put to shame by Assyria.
International Standard Version
Why do you go about changing your mind so much? You will also be disappointed by Egypt, just as you were disappointed by Assyria.
A Conservative Version
Why do thou gad about so much to change thy way? Thou shall be ashamed of Egypt also, as thou were ashamed of Assyria.
American Standard Version
Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt also, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
Amplified
“Why do you go around and wander so much
Changing your way?
Also, you will be shamed by Egypt
As you were shamed by Assyria.
Darby Translation
Why dost thou gad about so much, and change thy way? Thou shalt also be brought to shame by Egypt, as thou wast brought to shame by Assyria.
Julia Smith Translation
Why wilt thou despise greatly to do the second time thy way? also thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt as thou wert ashamed of Assur.
King James 2000
Why gad you about so much to change your way? you also shall be ashamed of Egypt, as you were ashamed of Assyria.
Lexham Expanded Bible
How you go about so much changing your way! Also by Egypt you will be put to shame, just as you were put to shame by Assyria.
Modern King James verseion
Why do you go about so much to change your way? You also shall be ashamed of Egypt, as you were ashamed of Assyria.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O how evil will it be for thee to abide it, when it shall be known how oft thou hast gone backward? For thou shalt be confounded as well of Egypt, as thou wast of the Assyrians.
NET Bible
Why do you constantly go about changing your political allegiances? You will get no help from Egypt just as you got no help from Assyria.
New Heart English Bible
Why do you go about so much to change your way? You will be ashamed of Egypt also, as you were ashamed of Assyria.
The Emphasized Bible
How vigorously, thou goest about changing thy way! Even of Egypt, shalt thou be ashamed, just as thou wast ashamed of Assyria:
Webster
Why dost thou go about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
World English Bible
Why do you go about so much to change your way? You will be ashamed of Egypt also, as you were ashamed of Assyria.
Youngs Literal Translation
What? thou art very vile to repeat thy way, Even of Egypt thou art ashamed, As thou hast been ashamed of Asshur,
Interlinear
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Buwsh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 2:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Deserves To Be Punished
35 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. 36 Why do you go about so much for the purpose of changing your way? you will be shamed on account of Egypt, as you were shamed on account of Assyria. 37 Truly, you will go out from him with your hands on your head: for the Lord has given up those in whom you have put your faith, and they will be of no help to you.
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 31:22
How long will you go on turning this way and that, O wandering daughter? for the Lord has made a new thing on the earth, a woman changed into a man.
Hosea 5:13
When Ephraim saw his disease and Judah his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria and sent to the great king; but he is not able to make you well or give you help for your wound.
2 Chronicles 28:16
At that time King Ahaz sent for help to the king of Assyria.
2 Chronicles 28:20-21
Then Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, came to him, but was a cause of trouble and not of strength to him.
Jeremiah 2:23
How are you able to say, I am not unclean, I have not gone after the Baals? see your way in the valley, be clear about what you have done: you are a quick-footed camel twisting her way in and out;
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim's food is the wind, and he goes after the east wind: deceit and destruction are increasing day by day; they make an agreement with Assyria, and take oil into Egypt.
Isaiah 20:5
And they will be full of fear, and will no longer have faith in Ethiopia which was their hope, or in Egypt which was their glory.
Isaiah 30:1-7
Ho! uncontrolled children, says the Lord, who give effect to a purpose which is not mine, and who make an agreement, but not by my spirit, increasing their sin:
Isaiah 31:1-3
Cursed are those who go down to Egypt for help, and who put their faith in horses; looking to war-carriages for salvation, because of their numbers; and to horsemen, because they are very strong; but they are not looking to the Holy One of Israel, or turning their hearts to the Lord;
Jeremiah 2:18
And now, what have you to do on the way to Egypt, to get your drink from the waters of the Nile? or what have you to do on the way to Assyria, to get your drink from the waters of the River?
Jeremiah 2:33
With what care are your ways ordered when you are looking for love! so ... your ways.
Jeremiah 37:7
The Lord, the God of Israel, has said: This is what you are to say to the king of Judah who sent you to get directions from me: See, Pharaoh's army, which has come out to your help, will go back to Egypt, to their land.
Lamentations 4:17
Our eyes are still wasting away in looking for our false help: we have been watching for a nation unable to give salvation.
Lamentations 5:6
We have given our hands to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians so that we might have enough bread.
Ezekiel 29:7
When they took a grip of you in their hands, you were crushed so that their arms were broken: and when they put their weight on you for support, you were broken and all their muscles gave way.
Hosea 7:11
And Ephraim is like a foolish dove, without wisdom; they send out their cry to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Hosea 10:6
And they will take it to Assyria and give it to the great king; shame will come on Ephraim, and Israel will be shamed because of its image.
Hosea 14:3
Assyria will not be our salvation; we will not go on horses; we will not again say to the work of our hands, You are our gods; for in you there is mercy for the child who has no father.