Jeremiah 22:6

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Jeremiah 22:6 - Amplified Bible

For thus says the Lord concerning the house of the king of Judah: [If you will not listen to Me, though] you are [as valuable] to Me as [the fat pastures of] Gilead [east of the Jordan] or as the [plentiful] summit of Lebanon [west of the Jordan], yet surely I will make you a wilderness and uninhabited cities.

Jeremiah 22:6 - American Standard Version

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.

Jeremiah 22:6 - Bible in Basic English

For this is what the Lord has said about the family of the king of Judah: You are Gilead to me, and the top of Lebanon: but, truly, I will make you waste, with towns unpeopled.

Jeremiah 22:6 - Darby Bible

For thus saith Jehovah concerning the house of the king of Judah: Thou art a Gilead unto me, the summit of Lebanon: verily I will make thee a wilderness, cities not inhabited.

Jeremiah 22:6 - English Standard Version

For thus says the Lord concerning the house of the king of Judah: ""You are like Gilead to me, like the summit of Lebanon, yet surely I will make you a desert, an uninhabited city.

Jeremiah 22:6 - King James Version

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.

Jeremiah 22:6 - La Biblia de las Americas

Porque asì dice el SEÑOR acerca de la casa del rey de Judá:
Como Galaad eres para mì,
como la cumbre del Lìbano;
pero ciertamente te convertiré en un desierto,
como ciudades deshabitadas.

Jeremiah 22:6 - The Message

This is God’s verdict on Judah’s royal palace:   "I number you among my favorite places—
   like the lovely hills of Gilead,
   like the soaring peaks of Lebanon.
Yet I swear I’ll turn you into a wasteland,
   as empty as a ghost town.
I’ll hire a demolition crew,
   well-equipped with sledgehammers and wrecking bars,
Pound the country to a pulp
   and burn it all up.

Jeremiah 22:6 - New American Standard Bible

For thus says the LORD concerning the house of the king of Judah: "You are {like} Gilead to Me, {Like} the summit of Lebanon; Yet most assuredly I will make you like a wilderness, {Like} cities which are not inhabited.

Jeremiah 22:6 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Porque asì dice el SEÑOR acerca de la casa del rey de Judá:
"Eres como Galaad para Mì,
Como la cumbre del Lìbano;
Pero ciertamente te convertiré en un desierto,
Como ciudades deshabitadas.

Jeremiah 22:6 - World English Bible

For thus says Yahweh concerning the house of the king of Judah: You are Gilead to me, [and] the head of Lebanon; [yet] surely I will make you a wilderness, [and] cities which are not inhabited.

Jeremiah 22:6 - Young's Living Translation

For thus said Jehovah, Concerning the house of the king of Judah: Gilead [art] thou to Me -- head of Lebanon, If not -- I make thee a wilderness, Cities not inhabited.

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