Jeremiah 2:9
World English Bible (WEB)
“Therefore I will yet contend with you,” says the LORD, “and I will contend with your children’s children.
In context
7 I brought you into a plentiful land to eat its fruit and its goodness; but when you entered, you defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.
8 The priests didn’t say, ‘Where is the LORD?’ and those who handle the law didn’t know me. The rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal and followed things that do not profit.
9 “Therefore I will yet contend with you,” says the LORD, “and I will contend with your children’s children.
10 For pass over to the islands of Kittim, and see. Send to Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there has been such a thing.
11 Has a nation changed its gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which doesn’t profit.
Jeremiah 2:9 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- “Therefore I will yet contend with you,” says the LORD, “and I will contend with your children’s children.
- KJV King James Version
- Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children’s children will I plead.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Therefore, I will contend with you again, declares the LORD, and I will bring a case against your children’s children.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Wherefore I will yet contend with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children’s children will I contend.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Therefore, yet I plead with you, An affirmation of Jehovah, And with your sons' sons I plead.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Therefore will I yet plead with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children's children will I plead.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.