Jeremiah 22:6
“For thus saith the Lord unto the king’s house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jeremiah 22:6 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
For thus saith the Lord unto the king’s house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For thus saith Jehovah concerning the house of the king of Judah: Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon; yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn also spricht Jehova über das Haus des Königs von Juda: Du bist mir ein Gilead, ein Haupt des Libanon; wenn ich dich nicht zur Wüste machen werde, zu unbewohnten Städten!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque así ha dicho Jehová sobre la casa del rey de Judá: Galaad eres tú para mí, y cabeza del Líbano: empero de cierto te pondré en soledad, y ciudades deshabitadas.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque assim diz o SENHOR quanto à casa do rei de Judá: Tu és para mim como Gileade, e o topo do Líbano; porém certamente te tornarei em deserto, e cidades desabitadas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Pois assim diz Yahweh acerca do palácio do rei de Judá: 'És para mim como Gileade ou como o alto da montanha do Líbano. Ainda assim, certamente, o transformarei em um deserto, em uma cidade desabitada.
📖 Jeremiah 22:6 in Context
4For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.
5But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.
6For thus saith the Lord unto the king’s house of Judah; Thou art Gilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited.
7And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
8And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this great city?
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