Jeremiah 9:16

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I will scatter them among the nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send a sword after them until I have finished them off.”

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14 Instead, they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts and gone after the Baals, as their fathers taught them.”

15 Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will feed this people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.

16 I will scatter them among the nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send a sword after them until I have finished them off.”

17 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them.

18 Let them come quickly and take up a lament over us, that our eyes may overflow with tears, and our eyelids may gush with water.

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Jeremiah 9:16 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: I will scatter them among the nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send a sword after them until I have finished them off.”
KJV King James Version: I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.
WEB World English Bible: I will scatter them also among the nations, whom neither they nor their fathers have known. I will send the sword after them, until I have consumed them.”
ASV American Standard Version: I will scatter them also among the nations, whom neither they nor their fathers have known; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And I have scattered them among nations Which they knew not, they and their fathers, And have sent after them the sword, Till I have consumed them.
DBY Darby Translation: and will scatter them among the nations, whom neither they nor their fathers have known; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them.
WBS Webster Bible: I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.