Jeremiah 2:9 - Compare All Versions

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“Therefore I bring charges against you again,” declares the LORD. “And I will bring charges against your children’s children.

“Therefore I still contend with you, declares the LORD, and with your children’s children I will contend.

Therefore, I will bring my case against you,” says the LORD. “I will even bring charges against your children’s children in the years to come.

Therefore, I will bring a case against you again. This is the  LORD’s declaration. I will bring a case against your children’s children.

Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.

“Therefore I will yet bring charges against you,” says the LORD, “And against your children’s children I will bring charges.

“Because of all this, I’m bringing charges against you” —GOD’s Decree— “charging you and your children and your grandchildren. Look around. Have you ever seen anything quite like this? Sail to the western islands and look. Travel to the Kedar wilderness and look. Look closely. Has this ever happened before, That a nation has traded in its gods for gods that aren’t even close to gods? But my people have traded my Glory for empty god-dreams and silly god-schemes.

¶“Therefore I will still contend with you,” declares the LORD, “And I will contend with your sons’ sons.

¶“Therefore I will still contend (struggle) with you [by bringing judgment on you],” says the LORD, “And I will contend with your children’s children.”

“So, once more I will state my case against you,” says the LORD. “I will also state it against your children and grandchildren.