Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Be appalled at this, you heavens, and shudder with great horror,” declares the LORD. New Living Translation The heavens are shocked at such a thing and shrink back in horror and dismay,” says the LORD. English Standard Version Be appalled, O heavens, at this; be shocked, be utterly desolate, declares the LORD, Berean Standard Bible Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD. King James Bible Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD. New King James Version Be astonished, O heavens, at this, And be horribly afraid; Be very desolate,” says the LORD. New American Standard Bible “Be appalled at this, you heavens, And shudder, be very desolate,” declares the LORD. NASB 1995 “Be appalled, O heavens, at this, And shudder, be very desolate,” declares the LORD. NASB 1977 “Be appalled, O heavens, at this, And shudder, be very desolate,” declares the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible Be appalled, O heavens, at this, And be horribly afraid, be very devastated,” declares Yahweh. Amplified Bible “Be appalled, O heavens, at this; Be shocked and shudder with horror [at the behavior of the people],” says the LORD. Christian Standard Bible Be appalled at this, heavens; be shocked and utterly desolated! This is the LORD’s declaration. Holman Christian Standard Bible Be horrified at this, heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled. This is the LORD’s declaration. American Standard Version Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Be stupefied, Heaven, over this, and tremble and be very afraid, says LORD JEHOVAH Brenton Septuagint Translation The heaven is amazed at this, and is very exceedingly horror-struck, saith the Lord. Contemporary English Version Tell the heavens to tremble with fear! Douay-Rheims Bible Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and ye gates thereof, be very desolate, saith the Lord. English Revised Version Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Be horrified over this, heaven. Be terribly afraid," declares the LORD. Good News Translation And so I command the sky to shake with horror, to be amazed and astonished, International Standard Version Heavens, be appalled at this, be shocked, be utterly devastated," declares the LORD. JPS Tanakh 1917 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, And be horribly afraid, be ye exceeding amazed, Saith the LORD. Literal Standard Version Be astonished, you heavens, at this, | Indeed, be frightened, be greatly desolated,” | A declaration of YHWH. Majority Standard Bible Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD. New American Bible Be horrified at this, heavens; shudder, be appalled—oracle of the LORD. NET Bible Be amazed at this, O heavens! Be shocked and utterly dumbfounded," says the LORD. New Revised Standard Version Be appalled, O heavens, at this, be shocked, be utterly desolate, says the LORD, New Heart English Bible "Be astonished, you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid. Be very desolate," says the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD. World English Bible “Be astonished, you heavens, at this and be horribly afraid. Be very desolate,” says Yahweh. Young's Literal Translation Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, Yea, be frightened, be greatly wasted, An affirmation of Jehovah. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel has Forsaken God…11Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols. 12Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD. 13“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water.… Cross References Isaiah 1:2 Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: "I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me. Jeremiah 4:23 I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light. Treasury of Scripture Be astonished, O you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be you very desolate, said the LORD. Jeremiah 6:19 Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it. Jeremiah 22:29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD. Deuteronomy 32:1 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. Jump to Previous Affirmation Afraid Amazed Appalled Astonished Completely Declares Desolate Exceeding Fear Frightened Full Great Greatly Heavens Horribly Horror Overcome Shocked Shudder Utterly Waste Wasted WonderJump to Next Affirmation Afraid Amazed Appalled Astonished Completely Declares Desolate Exceeding Fear Frightened Full Great Greatly Heavens Horribly Horror Overcome Shocked Shudder Utterly Waste Wasted WonderJeremiah 2 1. God having shown his former kindness, 5. expostulates with the people on their causeless and unexampled revolt 14. They are the causes of their own calamities 18. The sins and idolatries of Judah 35. Her confidence is rejected. (12) Be astonished, O ye heavens.--The adjuration had been made familiar by a like utterance in Isaiah 1:2; Deut. 32 1 "Astonished"--in the old sense, "thunder-stricken," stupefied. The whole universe is thought of as shocked and startled at the offence against its Creator.Verse 12. - Be astonished. "Be appalled" would more nearly express the force of the Hebrew (so Jeremiah 18:16; Jeremiah 19:8). Be ye very desolate; literally, become dry; i.e. not so much "shrivel and roll up" (on the analogy of Isaiah 34:4), as "become stiff with horror." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Be stunnedשֹׁ֥מּוּ (šōm·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8074: To stun, devastate, stupefy by עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against this, זֹ֑את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, O heavens, שָׁמַ֖יִם (šā·ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky be shocked וְשַׂעֲר֛וּ (wə·śa·‘ă·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8175: To storm, to shiver, fear and utterly מְאֹ֖ד (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily appalled, חָרְב֥וּ (ḥā·rə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 2717: To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Jeremiah 2:12 NIVJeremiah 2:12 NLT Jeremiah 2:12 ESV Jeremiah 2:12 NASB Jeremiah 2:12 KJV Jeremiah 2:12 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 2:12 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 2:12 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 2:12 French Bible Jeremiah 2:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 2:12 Be astonished you heavens at this (Jer.) |
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