Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the
Suddenly my
My curtains in an instant.
King James Version
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
Holman Bible
because the whole land is destroyed.
Suddenly my tents are destroyed,
my tent curtains, in a moment.
International Standard Version
Disaster upon disaster is proclaimed, for the entire land is devastated. Suddenly, my tent is destroyed, in a moment my curtains.
American Standard Version
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is laid waste: suddenly are my tents destroyed, and my curtains in a moment.
Amplified
News of one [terrible] disaster comes close after another,
For the whole land is devastated;
Suddenly my tents are spoiled and destroyed,
My [tent] curtains [ruined] in a moment.
Bible in Basic English
News is given of destruction on destruction; all the land is made waste: suddenly my tents, straight away my curtains, are made waste.
Darby Translation
Destruction upon destruction is proclaimed; for the whole land is wasted: suddenly are my tents laid waste, my curtains, in a moment.
Julia Smith Translation
Breaking upon breaking was called; for all the land was laid waste: suddenly were my tents laid waste, my curtains in a moment
King James 2000
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is plundered: suddenly are my tents plundered, and my curtains in a moment.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Destruction on destruction is proclaimed, for all of the land is devastated. Suddenly my tents are devastated, my tent curtains in a moment.
Modern King James verseion
Ruin on ruin is cried; for the whole land is laid waste. Suddenly my tents are laid waste, my curtains in a moment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They cry murder upon murder; the whole land shall perish. Immediately my tents were destroyed, and my hangings, in the twinkling of an eye.
NET Bible
I see one destruction after another taking place, so that the whole land lies in ruins. I see our tents suddenly destroyed, their curtains torn down in a mere instant.
New Heart English Bible
Destruction on destruction is proclaimed; for the whole land is laid waste: suddenly are my tents destroyed, and my curtains in a moment.
The Emphasized Bible
Breach upon breach, they cry, For ruined, is all the land, - Suddenly, are ruined my tents, In a moment, my curtains!
Webster
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is laid waste; suddenly are my tents ruined, and my curtains in a moment.
World English Bible
Destruction on destruction is cried; for the whole land is laid waste: suddenly are my tents destroyed, [and] my curtains in a moment.
Youngs Literal Translation
Destruction on destruction is proclaimed, For spoiled hath been all the land, Suddenly spoiled have been my tents, In a moment -- my curtains.
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Jeremiah 4:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Invasion From The North
19
My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh the walls of my heart! My heart is beating wildly; I cannot keep silent, for I hear the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
20
For the
Suddenly my
My curtains in an instant.
Cross References
Psalm 42:7
Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have gone over me.
Exodus 33:5
For the LORD had said to Moses, "Say to the people of Israel, 'You are a stiff-necked people; if for a single moment I should go up among you, I would consume you. So now take off your ornaments, that I may know what to do with you.'"
Leviticus 26:18
And if in spite of this you will not listen to me, then I will discipline you again sevenfold for your sins,
Leviticus 26:21
"Then if you walk contrary to me and will not listen to me, I will continue striking you, sevenfold for your sins.
Leviticus 26:24
then I also will walk contrary to you, and I myself will strike you sevenfold for your sins.
Leviticus 26:28
then I will walk contrary to you in fury, and I myself will discipline you sevenfold for your sins.
Numbers 16:21
"Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment."
Numbers 16:45
"Get away from the midst of this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment."And they fell on their faces.
Psalm 72:19
Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!
Isaiah 13:6
Wail, for the day of the LORD is near; as destruction from the Almighty it will come!
Isaiah 33:20
Behold Zion, the city of our appointed feasts! Your eyes will see Jerusalem, an untroubled habitation, an immovable tent, whose stakes will never be plucked up, nor will any of its cords be broken.
Isaiah 47:9
These two things shall come to you in a moment, in one day; the loss of children and widowhood shall come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the great power of your enchantments.
Isaiah 54:2
"Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.
Jeremiah 4:6
Raise a standard toward Zion, flee for safety, stay not, for I bring disaster from the north, and great destruction.
Jeremiah 10:19-20
Woe is me because of my hurt! My wound is grievous. But I said, "Truly this is an affliction, and I must bear it."
Jeremiah 17:18
Let those be put to shame who persecute me, but let me not be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed; bring upon them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction!
Lamentations 2:6-9
He has laid waste his booth like a garden, laid in ruins his meeting place; the LORD has made Zion forget festival and Sabbath, and in his fierce indignation has spurned king and priest.
Lamentations 3:47
panic and pitfall have come upon us, devastation and destruction;
Ezekiel 7:25-26
When anguish comes, they will seek peace, but there shall be none.
Ezekiel 14:21
"For thus says the Lord GOD: How much more when I send upon Jerusalem my four disastrous acts of judgment, sword, famine, wild beasts, and pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast!
Joel 1:15
Alas for the day! For the day of the LORD is near, and as destruction from the Almighty it comes.
Habakkuk 3:7
I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction; the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.
Matthew 10:28
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
2 Thessalonians 1:9
They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,