Parallel Verses
King James Version
Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
New American Standard Bible
Will He
Behold, you have spoken
And have done evil things,
And you have
Holman Bible
Will He be endlessly infuriated?”
This is what you have said,
but you have done the evil things
you are capable of.
International Standard Version
will he hold on to his anger forever, will he persist in his wrath to the end?' Look, you have spoken and done evil things, and you have succeeded in it."
American Standard Version
Will he retain his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and hast done evil things, and hast had thy way.
Amplified
‘Will He be angry forever?
Will He be indignant to the end?’
Behold, you have spoken,
And you have done all the evil things [you could],
And you have had your way and have carried out your wickedness.”
Bible in Basic English
Will he be angry for ever? will he keep his wrath to the end? These things you have said, and have done evil and have had your way.
Darby Translation
Will he keep his anger for ever? Will he preserve it perpetually? Behold, thou hast spoken and hast done evil things, and thou art so determined.
Julia Smith Translation
Will he guard forever? if he will watch to the end? Behold, I spake, and wilt thou do evil, and shalt thou be able?
King James 2000
Will he reserve his anger forever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, you have spoken and done all the evil things that you could.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Will he be angry {forever}? Will he maintain [it] {always}'? Look, you have spoken, but you have done all the evil that you could."
Modern King James verseion
Will He keep His anger forever? Will He keep it to the end? Behold, you have spoken and done all the evil things you could do.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wilt thou then put me away and cast me off for ever? Or wilt thou withdraw thyself clean from me?' Nevertheless, thou speakest such words, but thou art ever doing worse and worse."
NET Bible
You will not always be angry with me, will you? You will not be mad at me forever, will you?' That is what you say, but you continually do all the evil that you can."
New Heart English Bible
"'Will he retain his anger forever? Will he keep it to the end?' Behold, you have spoken and have done evil things, and have had your way."
The Emphasized Bible
Will he maintain his anger to times age-abiding? Will he keep it perpetually? Lo! thou hast spoken thus but hast done wicked things and had thy way!
Webster
Will he retain his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldst.
World English Bible
"'Will he retain [his anger] forever? Will he keep it to the end?' Behold, you have spoken and have done evil things, and have had your way."
Youngs Literal Translation
Doth He keep to the age? watch for ever?' Lo, these things thou hast spoken, And thou dost the evil things, and prevailest.
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References
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Jeremiah 3:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Unfaithfulness Of Contemporary Israel
4 Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth? 5 Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest. 6 The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 57:16
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Jeremiah 3:12
Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.
Psalm 77:7-9
Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
Psalm 85:5
Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
Psalm 103:8-9
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Isaiah 64:9
Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
Ezekiel 22:6
Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.
Micah 2:1
Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
Micah 7:3
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
Zephaniah 3:1-5
Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!