Font Size
Jeremiah 49:12-14
New International Reader's Version
Jeremiah 49:12-14
New International Reader's Version
12 The Lord says, “What if those who do not have to drink the cup must drink it anyway? Then shouldn’t you be punished? You will certainly be punished. You must drink the cup. 13 I make a promise in my own name. Bozrah will be destroyed,” announces the Lord. “People will be shocked at it. They will say Bozrah is a shameful place. They will use its name as a curse. And all its towns will be destroyed forever.”
14 I’ve heard a message from the Lord.
A messenger was sent to the nations. The Lord told him to say,
“Gather yourselves together to attack Edom!
Prepare for battle!”
Jeremiah 49:12-14
New International Version
Jeremiah 49:12-14
New International Version
12 This is what the Lord says: “If those who do not deserve to drink the cup(A) must drink it, why should you go unpunished?(B) You will not go unpunished, but must drink it. 13 I swear(C) by myself,” declares the Lord, “that Bozrah(D) will become a ruin and a curse,[a] an object of horror(E) and reproach;(F) and all its towns will be in ruins forever.”(G)
14 I have heard a message from the Lord;
an envoy was sent to the nations to say,
“Assemble yourselves to attack it!
Rise up for battle!”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 49:13 That is, its name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that it is cursed.
Jeremiah 49:12-14
New King James Version
Jeremiah 49:12-14
New King James Version
12 For thus says the Lord: “Behold, (A)those whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunk. And are you the one who will altogether go unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, but you shall surely drink of it. 13 For (B)I have sworn by Myself,” says the Lord, “that (C)Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a [a]waste, and a curse. And all its cities shall be perpetual [b]wastes.”
14 (D)I have heard a message from the Lord,
And an ambassador has been sent to the nations:
“Gather together, come against her,
And rise up to battle!
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 49:13 ruin
- Jeremiah 49:13 ruins
Jeremiah 49:12-14
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 49:12-14
English Standard Version
12 For thus says the Lord: (A)“If those who did not deserve to drink the cup must drink it, (B)will you go unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, but you must drink. 13 (C)For I have sworn by myself, declares the Lord, that (D)Bozrah shall become (E)a horror, a taunt, a waste, and a curse, and all her cities shall be perpetual wastes.”
14 (F)I have heard a message from the Lord,
and an envoy has been sent among the nations:
(G)“Gather yourselves together and come against her,
and rise up for battle!
New International Reader's Version (NIRV) 
Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1998, 2014 by Biblica, Inc.®. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.
New King James Version (NKJV) 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
English Standard Version (ESV) 
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.