Jeremiah 22:9
World English Bible (WEB)
Then they will answer, ‘Because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD their God, worshiped other gods, and served them.’”
In context
7 I will prepare destroyers against you, everyone with his weapons, and they will cut down your choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
8 “Many nations will pass by this city, and they will each ask his neighbor, ‘Why has the LORD done this to this great city?’
9 Then they will answer, ‘Because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD their God, worshiped other gods, and served them.’”
10 Don’t weep for the dead. Don’t bemoan him; but weep bitterly for him who goes away, for he will return no more, and not see his native country.
11 For the LORD says touching Shallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who reigned instead of Josiah his father, and who went out of this place: “He won’t return there any more.
Jeremiah 22:9 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Then they will answer, ‘Because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD their God, worshiped other gods, and served them.’”
- KJV King James Version
- Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And they have said, 'Because that they have forsaken The covenant of Jehovah their God, And bow themselves to other gods, and serve them.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.