Jeremiah 9:16
World English Bible (WEB)
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.”
In context
14 but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart and after the Baals, which their fathers taught them.”
15 Therefore the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says, “Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.
16 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.”
17 The LORD of Armies says, “Consider, and call for the mourning women, that they may come. Send for the skillful women, that they may come.
18 Let them make haste and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears and our eyelids gush out with waters.
Jeremiah 9:16 in every translation
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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.”
- 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.