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Modern King James verseion
Therefore I will contend with you, says Jehovah, and with your son's sons I will enter into judgment.
New American Standard Bible
“And with your sons’ sons I will contend.
King James Version
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
Holman Bible
This is the Lord’s declaration.
I will bring a case against your children’s children.
International Standard Version
"Therefore I'll again accuse you," declares the LORD, "and I'll accuse your grandchildren."
A Conservative Version
Therefore I will yet contend with you, says LORD, and I will contend with your son's sons.
American Standard Version
Wherefore I will yet contend with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children's children will I contend.
Amplified
“Therefore I will still contend (struggle) with you [by bringing judgment on you],” says the Lord,
“And I will contend with your children’s children.”
Bible in Basic English
For this reason, I will again put forward my cause against you, says the Lord, even against you and against your children's children.
Darby Translation
Therefore will I yet plead with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children's children will I plead.
Julia Smith Translation
For this I will even contend, with you, says Jehovah, and with your sons' sons will I contend.
King James 2000
Therefore I will yet plead with you, says the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Therefore} I again bring a lawsuit against you," {declares} Yahweh, "and with {your children} I bring a lawsuit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Wherefore I am constrained, sayeth the LORD, to make my complaint upon you, and upon your children.
NET Bible
"So, once more I will state my case against you," says the Lord. "I will also state it against your children and grandchildren.
New Heart English Bible
"Therefore I will yet contend with you," says the LORD, "and I will contend with your children's children.
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore yet further will I plead with you Declareth Yahweh, Yea with your children's children, will I plead.
Webster
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
World English Bible
"Therefore I will yet contend with you," says Yahweh, "and I will contend with your children's children.
Youngs Literal Translation
Therefore, yet I plead with you, An affirmation of Jehovah, And with your sons' sons I plead.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 2:9
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Context Readings
The Unfaithfulness Of Contemporary Israel
8 The priests did not say, Where is Jehovah? And they who handle the Law did not know Me; the shepherds also rebelled against Me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things not profitable. 9 Therefore I will contend with you, says Jehovah, and with your son's sons I will enter into judgment. 10 For pass over the coasts of Kittim, and see; and send to Kedar, and carefully consider, and see if there is such a thing.
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Cross References
Ezekiel 20:35-36
And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face.
Jeremiah 2:35
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.
Exodus 20:5
You shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them. For I Jehovah your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons to the third and fourth generation of those that hate me,
Micah 6:2
Mountains, hear Jehovah's case, and the constant foundations of the earth. For Jehovah has a quarrel with His people, and He will plead His case with Israel.
Leviticus 20:5
then I will set My face against that man and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go lusting after him to commit adultery with Molech, from among their people.
Isaiah 3:13
Jehovah stands up to plead His case, and stands up to judge the people.
Isaiah 43:26
Cause Me to remember; let us enter into judgment; declare yourself, that you may be justified.
Jeremiah 2:29
Why will you plead with Me? You all have sinned against Me, says Jehovah.
Hosea 2:2
Contend! Contend with your mother, for she is not my wife, nor am I her husband. Let her therefore put away her fornications out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts,