Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

For this city was to me for mine anger and for my wrath, from the day which they built it and even to this day, to remove it from my face.

New American Standard Bible

“Indeed this city has been to Me a provocation of My anger and My wrath from the day that they built it, even to this day, so that it should be removed from before My face,

King James Version

For this city hath been to me as a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face,

Holman Bible

“for this city has caused My wrath and fury from the day it was built until now. I will therefore remove it from My presence,

International Standard Version

"Indeed, this city has provoked me to anger and wrath from the day they built it until now, and so I'll remove it from my sight

A Conservative Version

For this city has been to me a provocation of my anger and of my wrath from the day that they built it even to this day, that I should remove it from before my face,

American Standard Version

For this city hath been to me a provocation of mine anger and of my wrath from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face,

Amplified

“From the day that they built it [during the reign of Solomon], even to this day, this city has been such a provocation of My anger and My wrath, that I must remove it from My sight,

Bible in Basic English

For this town has been to me a cause of wrath and of burning passion from the day of its building till this day, so that I put it away from before my face:

Darby Translation

For this city hath been to me a provocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face,

King James 2000

For this city has been to me as a provocation of my anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even unto this day; that I should remove it from before my face,

Lexham Expanded Bible

"For this city has been for me [a cause] of my anger and of my wrath from the day that they built it even until this day, [so I will] remove it from my {sight},

Modern King James verseion

For this city has been to Me as a cause of My anger and of My fury from the day that they built it even to this day; that I should remove it from before My face;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Or, what hath this city been else, but a provoking of my wrath, ever since the day that I builded it, unto this hour? Wherein I cast it out of my sight,

NET Bible

This will happen because the people of this city have aroused my anger and my wrath since the time they built it until now. They have made me so angry that I am determined to remove it from my sight.

New Heart English Bible

For this city has been to me a provocation of my anger and of my wrath from the day that they built it even to this day; that I should remove it from before my face,

The Emphasized Bible

For According to mine anger, and According to mine indignation, hath been to me this city, from the day when they built it even unto this day, - that I should pull it down from before my face:

Webster

For this city hath been to me as a provocation of my anger and of my fury from the day that they built it even to this day; that I should remove it from before my face,

World English Bible

For this city has been to me a provocation of my anger and of my wrath from the day that they built it even to this day; that I should remove it from before my face,

Youngs Literal Translation

For a cause of Mine anger, and a cause of My fury, hath this city been to Me, even from the day that they built it, and unto this day -- to turn it aside from before My face,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

and of my fury
חמא חמה 
Chemah 
Usage: 124

from the day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Jeremiah Buys A Field

30 For the sons of Israel and the sons of Judah were only doing evil in mine eyes from their youth: for the sons of Israel were only irritating me with the work of their hands, says Jehovah. 31 For this city was to me for mine anger and for my wrath, from the day which they built it and even to this day, to remove it from my face. 32 For all the evil of the sons of Israel and the sons of Judah which they did to irritate me, they, their kings, their chiefs, their priests, and their prophets, and the man Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Cross References

2 Kings 23:27

And Jehovah will say, I will also turn away Judah from my face, as I turned away Israel, and I rejected this city which I chose, Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there

1 Kings 11:7-8

Then Solomon will build a height for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the mountain which is upon the face of Jerusalem, and for the king, the abomination of the sons of Ammon.

2 Kings 21:4-7

And he built altars in the house of Jehovah where Jehovah said, In Jerusalem I will put my name.

2 Kings 21:16

And also Manasseh poured out innocent blood exceeding much, till he filled Jerusalem mouth to mouth; besides his sins which he caused Judah to sin to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah.

2 Kings 24:3-4

But at the mouth of Jehovah it was upon Judah to turn away from his face through the sins of Manasseh, according to all which he did.

Jeremiah 5:9-11

For these shall I not review? says Jehovah; and shalt not my soul be avenged upon a nation such as this?

Jeremiah 6:6-7

For thus said Jehovah of armies, Cut off the wood, and throw up a mound against Jerusalem: this the city to be reviewed; oppression is wholly in her midst

Jeremiah 27:10

For they are prophesying a lie to you so as to remove you far off from your land; and I thrust you away, and ye perished.

Matthew 23:37

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets, and stoning those sent to her; how often did I wish to gather thy children together, which manner a bird gathers together her young broods under the wings, and ye would not!

2 Kings 22:16-17

Thus said Jehovah, Behold me bringing evil to this place, and upon its inhabitants all the words of the book which the king of Judah read.

2 Kings 23:15

And also the altar which was in the house of God, the height which Jeroboam son of Nebat who caused Israel to sin, made, also that altar and height he broke down and he will burn the height, and he beat small to dust, and he burnt the image.

Jeremiah 23:14-15

And in the prophets of Jerusalem I saw a horrible thing, committing adultery and going in falsehood: and they strengthened the hands of those doing evil, they turned not back a man from his evil: they were to me all of them as Sodom, and those dwelling in her as Gomorrah.

Lamentations 1:8

Jerusalem sinned a sin; for this she was for a removing: all honoring her despised her, for they saw her nakedness: also she sighed, and she will turn away behind.

Ezekiel 22:2-22

Thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the city of bloods, and make her to know all her abominations?

Luke 13:33-34

But I must go to day and to morrow and the following: for it is not possible for a prophet to perish out of Jerusalem.

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