Jeremiah 2:12 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Be horrified over this, heaven. Be terribly afraid," declares the LORD.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.

ASV:

Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah.

BBE:

Be full of wonder, O heavens, at this; be overcome with fear, be completely waste, says the Lord.

DBY:

Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, and shudder; be amazed very much, saith Jehovah.

ERV:

Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.

JPS:

Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye exceeding amazed, saith the LORD.

WBS:

Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.

WEB:

Be astonished, you heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid. Be very desolate, says Yahweh.

YLT:

Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, Yea, be frightened, be greatly wasted, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Jeremiah 2:12 Cross References

XREF:

Isaiah 1:2 Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth; For the LORD speaks, "Sons I have reared and brought up, But they have revolted against Me.

Jeremiah 4:23 I looked on the earth, and behold, it was formless and void; And to the heavens, and they had no light. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:12 Be astonished, O ye {s} heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
(s) He shows that the insensible creatures abhor this vile ingratitude, and as it were tremble for fear of God's great judgments against the same.

WES:

2:12 O ye heavens - A pathetical expression, intimating that it is such a thing, that the very inanimate creatures, could they be sensible of it, would be astonished. Be desolate - Lose your brightness, as the sun seemed to do when Christ suffered.

MHC:

2:9-13 Before God punishes sinners, he pleads with them, to bring them to repentance. He pleads with us, what we should plead with ourselves. Be afraid to think of the wrath and curse which will be the portion of those who throw themselves out of God's grace and favour. Grace in Christ is compared to water from a fountain, it being cooling and refreshing, cleansing and making fruitful: to living water, because it quickens dead sinners, revives drooping saints, supports and maintains spiritual life, and issues in eternal life, and is ever-flowing. To forsake this Fountain is the first evil; this is done when the people of God neglect his word and ordinances. They hewed them out broken cisterns, that could hold no water. Such are the world, and the things in it; such are the inventions of men when followed and depended on. Let us, with purpose of heart, cleave to the Lord only; whither else shall we go? How prone are we to forego the consolations of the Holy Spirit, for the worthless joys of the enthusiast and hypocrite!

CONC:

Affirmation Afraid Amazed Appalled Astonished Completely Declares Desolate Exceeding Fear Frightened Full Greatly Heavens Horribly Horror O Overcome Says Shocked Shudder Utterly Waste Wasted Wonder Yea

Affirmation Afraid Amazed Appalled Astonished Completely Declares Desolate Exceeding Fear Frightened Full Great Greatly Heavens Horribly Horror Overcome Shocked Shudder Utterly Waste Wasted Wonder

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