Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
M@`od
Buwsh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 2:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Deserves To Be Punished
35 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.' 36 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. 37 Also from there you will come out with your hands on your head, for Yahweh has rejected {those in whom you trust}, and you will not prosper through them.
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 31:22
{How long} will you waver, O unfaithful daughter? For Yahweh has created a new [thing] on the earth, a woman, she shelters a man."
Hosea 5:13
And [when] Ephraim saw his illness, and Judah his wound, Ephraim went to Assyria, he sent to the great king. But he was unable to cure you and heal your wound.
2 Chronicles 28:16
At that time King Ahaz sent to the king of Assyria to help him,
2 Chronicles 28:20-21
Then Tiglath-Pileser the king of Assyria came against him and brought trouble for him, {instead of helping him},
Jeremiah 2:23
"How can you say, 'I have not defiled myself, I have not gone after the Baals?' Look at your way in the valley, know what you have done. [You are] a young she-camel, interweaving her ways.
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim herds [the] wind and [is] pursuing [the] east wind all day long; he multiplies deception and violence and he {makes a treaty with Assyria}, and oil is brought to Egypt.
Isaiah 20:5
And they shall be dismayed, and they shall be ashamed because of Cush, their hope, and because of Egypt, their pride.
Isaiah 30:1-7
"Oh rebellious children!" {declares} Yahweh, "to make a plan, but not from me, and pour out a libation, but not [from] my Spirit, {so as to add} sin to sin.
Isaiah 31:1-3
Ah! Those who go down [to] Egypt for help! They rely on horses and trust in chariots because [they are] many, and in horsemen because they are very numerous, and they do not look to the holy one of Israel, and they do not consult Yahweh.
Jeremiah 2:18
And now {why do you go} the way of Egypt to drink the waters of the Shihor? And {why do you go} the way of Assyria to drink the waters of the {Euphrates}?
Jeremiah 2:33
How well you do [on] your way to seek love! {Therefore} even [to] the wicked [woman] you can teach your ways.
Jeremiah 37:7
"Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, 'This is what you shall say to the king of Judah, who sent you to me to inquire [of] me, "Look, the army of Pharaoh, which set out to help you, [is] going to return to his land Egypt.
Lamentations 4:17
Still our eyes failed, [looking for] our help in vain; in our watchtower, we kept watch for a nation that could not save.
Lamentations 5:6
We have made a deal with Egypt [and] Assyria to be satisfied [with] food.
Ezekiel 29:7
When they took hold of you with the hand, you snapped, and you split their every shoulder. And when they leaned on you, you broke, and you caused all of their loins to wobble."
Hosea 7:11
Ephraim was like a dove, silly, {without sense}; they call [to] Egypt, they go [to] Assyria.
Hosea 10:6
It will also be brought to Assyria, [as] tribute to [the] great king. Ephraim will obtain disgrace and Israel will be ashamed from his advice.
Hosea 14:3
Assyria will not save us; we will not ride on horses, and we will say no more, "Our God," to the work of our hands because in you [the] fatherless child finds mercy.