Jeremiah 45:5
“And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jeremiah 45:5 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith Jehovah; but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und du, du trachtest nach großen Dingen für dich? Trachte nicht danach! Denn siehe, ich bringe Unglück über alles Fleisch, spricht Jehova; aber ich gebe dir deine Seele zur Beute an allen Orten, wohin du ziehen wirst.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
¿Y tú buscas para ti grandezas? No busques; porque he aquí que yo traigo mal sobre toda carne, ha dicho Jehová, y á ti te daré tu vida por despojo en todos los lugares adonde fueres.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E tu buscarias para ti grandezas? Não as busques; porque eis que eu trago o mal sobre toda carne, diz o SENHOR, mas conservarei tua vida em todos os lugares para onde fores.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas esperas grandes coisas para ti mesmo? Não esperes por isso, pois vem desastre sobre toda a humanidade — esta é a declaração de Yahweh — mas Eu te dou a tua vida como teu despojo por onde quer que fores."
📖 Jeremiah 45:5 in Context
3Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the Lord hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.
4Thus shalt thou say unto him, The Lord saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.
5And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.
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