Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
wouldn’t they leave some gleanings?
Were thieves to come in the night,
they would destroy only what they wanted.
New American Standard Bible
Would they not leave gleanings?
If thieves came by night,
They would destroy only
King James Version
If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.
International Standard Version
If the grape harvesters came to you, would they not leave gleanings? If thieves came at night, they would destroy only until they had enough.
A Conservative Version
If grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? If thieves by night, would they not destroy till they had enough?
American Standard Version
If grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, would they not destroy till they had enough?
Amplified
“If grape gatherers came to you,
Would they not leave some ungleaned grapes [on the vines]?
If thieves came by night,
Would they not destroy [only] what is enough [for them]?
Bible in Basic English
If men came to get your grapes, would they not let some be uncut on the vines? if thieves came by night, would they not make waste till they had enough?
Darby Translation
If grape-gatherers had come to thee, would they not have left a gleaning? If thieves by night, they would destroy only till they had enough.
Julia Smith Translation
If the vintages came to thee will they not leave gleanings? if thieves by night, they destroyed their sufficiency.
King James 2000
If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If grape-gatherers come to you, would they not leave gleanings? If thieves in the night, they destroy [only] {enough for them}.
Modern King James verseion
If the gatherers of grapes come to you, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? If thieves come by night, they will destroy until they have enough.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If the grape gathers come upon thee, should they not leave some grapes? If the night robbers came upon thee, should they not take so much as they thought were enough?
NET Bible
If grape pickers came to pick your grapes, would they not leave a few grapes behind? If robbers came at night, would they not pillage only what they needed?
New Heart English Bible
If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? If thieves by night, wouldn't they destroy until they had enough?
The Emphasized Bible
If, grape-gatherers, came to thee, Would they not leave, gleanings? If, thieves in the night, Would they not have taken away what sufficed them?
Webster
If grape-gatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.
World English Bible
If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, wouldn't they destroy until they had enough?
Youngs Literal Translation
If gatherers have come in to thee, They do not leave gleanings, If thieves in the night, They have destroyed their sufficiency!
Themes
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 49:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning Edom
8
residents of Dedan,
for I will bring Esau’s calamity on him
at the time I punish him.
wouldn’t they leave some gleanings?
Were thieves to come in the night,
they would destroy only what they wanted.
I will uncover his secret places.
He will try to hide himself, but he will be unable.
His descendants will be destroyed
along with his relatives and neighbors.
He will exist no longer.
Phrases
Cross References
Obadiah 1:5-6
if marauders by night—
how ravaged you would be!—
wouldn’t they steal only what they wanted?
If grape pickers came to you,
wouldn’t they leave some grapes?
Isaiah 17:6
as if an olive tree had been beaten—
two or three berries at the very top of the tree,
four or five on its fruitful branches.
This is the declaration of the Lord,
the God of Israel.