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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They shall give them warning in every place, like as the watchmen in the field. For they have provoked me to wrath, sayeth the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
Because she has
King James Version
As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.
Holman Bible
like those who guard a field,
because she has rebelled against Me.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
International Standard Version
They have surrounded her like those guarding a field because they have rebelled against me,'" declares the LORD.
American Standard Version
As keepers of a field are they against her round about, because she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah.
Amplified
‘Like watchmen of a field they are against her on all sides,
Because she has rebelled against Me,’ says the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
Like keepers of a field they are against her on every side; because she has been fighting against me, says the Lord.
Darby Translation
As keepers of a field are they against her round about; for she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
As watching a field they were against her from round about; for she embittered against me, says Jehovah.
King James 2000
Like keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she has been rebellious against me, says the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Like watchers of a field they were against her from all around, because she has rebelled against me," {declares} Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
Like watchmen of a field, they are against her all around; because she rebelled against Me, says Jehovah.
NET Bible
They will surround Jerusalem like men guarding a field because they have rebelled against me," says the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
As keepers of a field, they are against her all around, because she has been rebellious against me,'" says the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
As the keepers of a field, have they come against her round about, - For against me, hath she rebelled, Declareth Yahweh.
Webster
As keepers of a field they are against her on all sides; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.
World English Bible
As keepers of a field, they are against her all around, because she has been rebellious against me,'" says Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
As the keepers of a field They have been against her round about, For with Me she hath been rebellious, An affirmation of Jehovah.'
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Jeremiah 4:17
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Context Readings
An Invasion From The North
16 Behold, the Heathen give Jerusalem warning, and preach unto her, that her destroyers are coming from far countries. They tell the cities of Judah the same also. 17 They shall give them warning in every place, like as the watchmen in the field. For they have provoked me to wrath, sayeth the LORD. 18 Thy ways and thy thoughts have brought thee unto this. This is thy own wickedness and disobedience, that hath possessed thine heart.
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:23
But this people hath a false and an obstinate heart, they are departed and gone away from me.
2 Kings 25:1-4
Therefore, in the ninth year of his reign, the tenth day of the tenth month, came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon with all his power to Jerusalem: and pitched against the town and made engines against it on every side.
Nehemiah 9:26
Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets, which exhorted them so earnestly, that they should convert unto thee, and did great blasphemies.
Nehemiah 9:30
And many years didst thou forbear them, and testified unto them through thy spirit, even by the office of thy prophets, and yet would they not hear. Therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the nations in the lands.
Isaiah 1:8
Moreover the daughter of Zion is left alone like a cottage in a vineyard, like a watch house in time of war, like a besieged city.
Isaiah 1:20-23
But if ye be obstinate and rebellious, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for thus the LORD hath promised with his own mouth.
Isaiah 30:9
For it is an obstinate people, unfaithful children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD.
Jeremiah 6:2-3
I will liken the daughter of Zion to a fair and tender woman, and to her shall come the shepherds with their flocks.
Lamentations 1:8
{Khet} Jerusalem sinned ever more and more, therefore is she come in decay. All they that had her in honour, despise her: for they have seen her filthiness. Yea she sigheth and is ashamed of herself.
Lamentations 1:18
{Tsadi} The LORD is righteous, for I provoked his countenance unto anger. O take heed all ye people, and consider my heaviness: My maidens and my young men are led away in to captivity.
Ezekiel 2:3-7
And he said, "Behold, thou son of man: I will send thee to the children of Israel, to those renegades and obstinate people - for they have taken part against me, and are run away from me: both they and their forefathers unto this day.
Daniel 9:7-19
O LORD righteousness belongeth unto thee; unto us pertaineth nothing but open shame: as it is come to pass this day unto every man of Judah, and to them that dwell at Jerusalem. Yea, unto all Israel, whether they be far or nigh, throughout all lands wherein thou hast strawed them, because of the offenses that they had done against thee.
Luke 19:43-44
For the days shall come upon thee; that thy enemies shall cast a bank about thee, and compass thee round and keep thee in on every side;
Luke 21:20-24
"And when ye see Jerusalem besieged with a host, then understand that the desolation of the same is nigh.