Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For behold, I am
King James Version
For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
Holman Bible
For I am already bringing disaster on the city that bears My name,
International Standard Version
Look, I'm beginning to bring disaster on the city that is called by my name, and do you actually think you will avoid punishment? You won't avoid punishment because I'm summoning the sword against all those who live in the land," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.'"
A Conservative Version
For, lo, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished. For I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, says LORD of hosts.
American Standard Version
For, lo, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Amplified
For behold, I am beginning to work disaster in the city which is called by My Name, and shall you go unpunished? You will not be exempt from punishment, for I am calling for a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth,” says the Lord of hosts.’
Bible in Basic English
For see, I am starting to send evil on the town which is named by my name, and are you to be without any punishment? You will not be without punishment: for I will send a sword on all people living on the earth, says the Lord of armies.
Darby Translation
For behold, I begin to bring evil on the city that is called by my name, and should ye be altogether unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished; for I call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Julia Smith Translation
For behold me beginning to do evil upon the city which my name was called upon it; and shall ye being acquitted be unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished, for I call a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, says Jehovah of armies.
King James 2000
For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should you be utterly unpunished? You shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, says the LORD of hosts.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For look, on the city that is called {by} my name I [am] beginning to inflict harm, and you indeed, will you go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I [am] summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth," {declares} Yahweh of hosts.'
Modern King James verseion
For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by My name; and should you be found entirely without guilt? You shall not be without guilt. For I will call for a sword on all the inhabitants of the earth, says Jehovah of Hosts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For lo, I begin to plague the city that my name is given unto: think ye then, that I will leave you unpunished? Ye shall not go quit. For why? I call for a sword upon all the inhabiters of the earth, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.
NET Bible
For take note, I am already beginning to bring disaster on the city that I call my own. So how can you possibly avoid being punished? You will not go unpunished! For I am proclaiming war against all who live on the earth. I, the Lord who rules over all, affirm it!'
New Heart English Bible
For, behold, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should you be utterly unpunished? You shall not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword on all the inhabitants of the earth,"' says the LORD of hosts.
The Emphasized Bible
For lo! with the city on which my Name hath been called, am I making a beginning of sending calamity, And shall, ye, be held, guiltless? Ye shall not be held guiltless: For a sword, am I proclaiming against all the inhabitants of the earth, Declareth Yahweh of hosts.
Webster
For lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
World English Bible
For, behold, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should you be utterly unpunished? You shall not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword on all the inhabitants of the earth, says Yahweh of Armies.
Youngs Literal Translation
For lo, in the city over which My name is called, I am beginning to do evil, And ye -- ye are entirely acquitted! Ye are not acquitted, for a sword I am proclaiming, For all inhabitants of the land, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.
Themes
Interlinear
Chalal
Ra`a`
Qara'
Naqah
Naqah
Naqah
Qara'
Yashab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 25:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Cup Of God's Wrath
28
And it will be, if they
‘The
And utter His voice from His holy habitation;
He will roar mightily against His
He will shout like those who tread the grapes,
Against all the inhabitants of the earth.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 11:31
How much more the wicked and the sinner!
Ezekiel 38:21
I will call for a
1 Peter 4:17
For it is time for judgment
1 Kings 8:43
hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You, in order
Ezekiel 9:6
Obadiah 1:16
All the nations
They will drink and
And become as if they had never existed.
Proverbs 11:21
But the
Proverbs 17:5
He who
Isaiah 10:12
So it will be that when the Lord has completed all His
Jeremiah 13:13
then say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Behold I am about to fill all the inhabitants of this land—the kings that sit for David on his throne, the priests, the prophets and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem—with
Jeremiah 30:11
For I will
Only I will
But I will
And will by no means leave you unpunished.’
Jeremiah 46:28
“For
For I will make a full end of all the nations
Where I have driven you,
Yet I will
But I will
And by no means leave you unpunished.”
Jeremiah 49:12
For thus says the Lord, “Behold, those
Ezekiel 14:17
Or if I should
Ezekiel 14:21
For thus says the Lord God, “How much more when
Daniel 9:18-19
O my God,
Zechariah 13:7
And against the man, My
Declares the Lord of hosts.
“
And I will
Luke 23:31