Jeremiah 22:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
But if you do not obey these commands, declares the LORD, I swear by myself that this palace will become a ruin.'"

New Living Translation
But if you refuse to pay attention to this warning, I swear by my own name, says the LORD, that this palace will become a pile of rubble.’”

English Standard Version
But if you will not obey these words, I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

Berean Study Bible
But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself,” declares the LORD, “that this house will become a place of ruins.”’”

NASB 1995
"But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself," declares the LORD, "that this house will become a desolation."'"

NASB 1977
“But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself,” declares the LORD, “that this house will become a desolation.”’”

Amplified Bible
But if you will not hear and obey these words, I swear [an oath] by Myself,” says the LORD, “that this house will become a desolation.”’”

Christian Standard Bible
But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by myself —this is the LORD’s declaration—that this house will become a ruin.’ ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself"--this is the LORD's declaration--"that this house will become a ruin."

Contemporary English Version
But if you ignore me, I promise in my own name that this palace will lie in ruins.

Good News Translation
But if you do not obey my commands, then I swear to you that this palace will fall into ruins. I, the LORD, have spoken.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But if you don't do what I say, I will take an oath on myself," declares the LORD, "that this palace will become a pile of rubble.

International Standard Version
But if you don't listen to these words, I swear," declares the LORD, "that this house will become a ruin."'"

NET Bible
But, if you do not obey these commands, I solemnly swear that this palace will become a pile of rubble. I, the LORD, affirm it!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

New King James Version
But if you will not hear these words, I swear by Myself,” says the LORD, “that this house shall become a desolation.” ’ ”

King James 2000 Bible
But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself, says the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

New Heart English Bible
But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself, says the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation."

World English Bible
But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself, says Yahweh, that this house shall become a desolation.

American King James Version
But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself, said the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

American Standard Version
But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith Jehovah, that this house shall become a desolation.

A Faithful Version
But if you will not hear these words, I swear by Myself, says the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation." ? "

Darby Bible Translation
But if ye will not hear these words, I have sworn by myself, saith Jehovah, that this house shall become a waste.

English Revised Version
But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

Webster's Bible Translation
But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But if ye will not heare these wordes, I sweare by my selfe, saith the Lorde, that this House shalbe waste.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But if ye wyll not be obedient vnto these commaundementes, I sweare by mine owne selfe, saith the Lord, this house shalbe waste.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But yf ye wil not be obedient vnto these commaundementes, I sweare by myne owne self (saieth ye LORDE) this house shalbe waist.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And if you do not hear these words, "" I have sworn by Myself,” "" A declaration of YHWH, "" “That this house is for a desolation.”

Young's Literal Translation
And if ye do not hear these words, By myself I have sworn -- an affirmation of Jehovah, That this house is for a desolation.

Smith's Literal Translation
And if ye will not bear these words, by myself I sware, says Jehovah, that this house shall be for a desolation.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if you will not hearken to these words: I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But if you will not listen to these words, I swear by myself, says the Lord, that this house will be in desolation.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if you will not hear this word, by myself I have sworn, says LORD JEHOVAH, ‘This house shall be for desolation’

Lamsa Bible
But if you will not listen to these words, I swear by myself, says the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by Myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But if ye will not perform these words, by myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, that this house shall be brought to desolation.
















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