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Jeremiah 6:21-23
King James Version
Jeremiah 6:21-23
King James Version
21 Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.
22 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.
23 They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.
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Jeremiah 6:21-23
New King James Version
Jeremiah 6:21-23
New King James Version
21 Therefore thus says the Lord:
“Behold, I will lay stumbling blocks before this people,
And the fathers and the sons together shall fall on them.
The neighbor and his friend shall perish.”
22 Thus says the Lord:
“Behold, a people comes from the (A)north country,
And a great nation will be raised from the farthest parts of the earth.
23 They will lay hold on bow and spear;
They are cruel and have no mercy;
Their voice (B)roars like the sea;
And they ride on horses,
As men of war set in array against you, O daughter of Zion.”
Jeremiah 6:21-23
New International Version
Jeremiah 6:21-23
New International Version
21 Therefore this is what the Lord says:
“I will put obstacles before this people.
Parents and children alike will stumble(A) over them;
neighbors and friends will perish.”
22 This is what the Lord says:
“Look, an army is coming
from the land of the north;(B)
a great nation is being stirred up
from the ends of the earth.(C)
23 They are armed with bow and spear;
they are cruel and show no mercy.(D)
They sound like the roaring sea(E)
as they ride on their horses;(F)
they come like men in battle formation
to attack you, Daughter Zion.(G)”
Jeremiah 6:21-23
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 6:21-23
English Standard Version
21 Therefore thus says the Lord:
(A)‘Behold, I will lay before this people
stumbling blocks against which they shall stumble;
fathers and sons together,
neighbor and friend shall perish.’”
22 Thus says the Lord:
(B)“Behold, a people is coming (C)from the north country,
a great nation is stirring from (D)the farthest parts of the earth.
23 They lay hold on bow and javelin;
they are (E)cruel and have no mercy;
(F)the sound of them is like the roaring sea;
they ride on horses,
set in array as a man for battle,
against you, O daughter of Zion!”
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