JER 18:11 Parallel View

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ULT So now, speak to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and say, ‘Yahweh says this: See, I am about to form disaster against you. I am about to devise a plan against you. Repent, each person from his wicked way, so your ways and your practices will bring good to you.’

UST Therefore, Jeremiah, go and warn all the people in Jerusalem and in other places in Judah. Say to them, ‘This is what Yahweh says: I am planning a disaster that I will send to you. So, each of you should turn from your evil behavior and start doing what is right, in order that good things will come to you instead!’

BSB § Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways, and correct your ways and deeds.’

OEB Now, therefore, make this announcement to the men of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem, Thus saith Jehovah: Beware! I am shaping calamity for you, I am fashioning plans for your discomfiture. Turn, then, every man of you, from your evil ways, and amend your life and behaviour."

WEB “Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Yahweh says: “Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a plan against you. Everyone return from his evil way now, and amend your ways and your doings.”’

WMB “Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, ‘The LORD says: “Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a plan against you. Everyone return from his evil way now, and amend your ways and your doings.”’

NET So now, tell the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem this: The Lord says, ‘I am preparing to bring disaster on you! I am making plans to punish you. So, every one of you, stop the evil things you have been doing. Correct the way you have been living and do what is right.’

LSV And now, speak now to men of Judah,
And against inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,
Thus said YHWH: Behold, I am framing calamity against you,
And devising a scheme against you; Please turn back, each from his evil way,
And amend your ways and your doings.”

FBV So tell the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem that this is what the Lord says: Watch out! I am preparing disaster for you, and working out a plan against you. All of you, give up your evil ways. Live right and act right!

T4T Therefore, Jeremiah, go and warn all the people in Jerusalem and in other places in Judah. Say to them, ‘This is what Yahweh says: “I am planning to cause you to experience a disaster [DOU]. So, each of you should turn from your evil behavior and start doing what is right, in order that you will not experience that disaster.” ’ ’”

LEB “So now then, say, please, to the people[fn] of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem,saying,[fn] ‘Thus says Yahweh, “Look, Iam preparing evil against you, and I am planning a plan against you. Please turn back, each one from his evil way, and walk rightly in your ways and your deeds.” ’

?:? Literally “man”

?:? Literally “to say”

BBE Now, then, say to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem, This is what the Lord has said: See, I am forming an evil thing against you, and designing a design against you: let every man come back now from his evil way, and let your ways and your doings be changed for the better.

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JPS Now therefore do thou speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying: Thus saith the LORD: Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you; return ye now every one from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.

ASV Now therefore, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.

DRA Now therefore tell the men of Juda, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying: Thus saith the Lord: Behold I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: let every man of you return from his evil way, and make ye your ways and your doings good.

YLT And now, speak, I pray thee, unto men of Judah, And against inhabitants of Jerusalem, Saying: Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am framing against you evil, And devising against you a device, Turn back, I pray you, each from his evil way And amen your ways and your doings.

DBY And now, speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I prepare evil against you, and devise a device against you: turn ye then every one from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.

RV Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD: Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and amend your ways and your doings.

WBS Now therefore come, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.

KJB ¶ Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.
(¶ Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Yudahh, and to the inhabitants of Yerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye/you_all now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good. )

BB Speake nowe therfore vnto whole Iuda, and to them that dwell at Hierusalem, thus saith the Lorde, Beholde I am deuisyng a plague for you, and am takyng a thyng in hande agaynst you: therfore let euery man turne from his euyll way, and take vpon you the thyng that is good and ryght.
(Speake now therefore unto whole Yudah, and to them that dwell at Yerusalem, thus saith the Lord, Behold I am deuisyng a plague for you, and am takyng a thing in hand against you: therefore let every man turn from his evil way, and take upon you the thing that is good and ryght.)

GNV Speake thou nowe therefore vnto the men of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem, saying, Thus saith ye Lord, Behold, I prepare a plague for you, and purpose a thing against you: returne you therefore euery one from his euill way, and make your wayes and your workes good.
(Speake thou/you now therefore unto the men of Yudahh, and to the inhabitants of Yerusalem, saying, Thus saith ye/you_all Lord, Behold, I prepare a plague for you, and purpose a thing against you: return you therefore every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your works good. )

CB Speake now therfore vnto whole Iuda, and to them that dwell at Ierusalem: Thus saieth the LORDE: Beholde, I am deuysinge a plage for you, and am takinge a thinge in honde agaynst you. Therfore, let euery man turne from his euell waye, take vpon you the thinge that is good, and do right.
(Speake now therefore unto whole Yudah, and to them that dwell at Yerusalem: Thus saieth the LORD: Behold, I am deuysinge a plage for you, and am takinge a thing in hand against you. Therfore, let every man turn from his evil way, take upon you the thing that is good, and do right.)

WYC Now therfor seie thou to a man of Juda, and to the dwellere of Jerusalem, and seie, The Lord seith these thingis, Lo! Y make yuel ayens you, and Y thenke a thouyte ayens you; ech man turne ayen fro his yuel weie, and dresse ye youre weies and youre studies.
(Now therefore say thou/you to a man of Yudah, and to the dwellere of Yerusalem, and say, The Lord saith/says these things, Lo! I make yuel against you, and I thenke a thought against you; each man turn ayen from his yuel way, and dresse ye/you_all your(pl) ways and your(pl) studies.)

LUT So sprich nun zu denen in Juda und zu den Bürgern zu Jerusalem: So spricht der HErr: Siehe, ich bereite euch ein Unglück zu und habe Gedanken wider euch; darum kehre sich ein jeglicher von seinem bösen Wesen und bessert euer Wesen und Tun.
(So sprich now to denen in Yuda and to the Bürgern to Yerusalem: So spricht the HErr: Siehe, I bereite you a Unglück to and have Gedanken against you; therefore kehre itself/yourself/themselves a jeglicher from seinem evil Wesen and bessert euer Wesen and Tun.)

CLV Nunc ergo dic viro Juda, et habitatoribus Jerusalem, dicens: Hæc dicit Dominus: Ecce ego fingo contra vos malum, et cogito contra vos cogitationem: revertatur unusquisque a via sua mala, et dirigite vias vestras et studia vestra.[fn]
(Nunc ergo dic to_the_man Yuda, and habitatoribus Yerusalem, dicens: Hæc dicit Master: Behold I fingo contra vos malum, and cogito contra vos cogitationem: revertatur unusquisque a road sua mala, and dirigite vias vestras and studia vestra.)

18.11 Ecce ego. HIER. Implet parabolam quam et aspectu docuit et sermone.

18.11 Behold ego. HIER. Implet parabolam how and aspectu docuit and sermone.

BRN And now say to the men of Juda, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Behold, I prepare evils against you, and devise a device against you: let every one turn now from his evil way, and amend your practices.

BrLXX Καὶ νῦν εἰπὸν πρὸς ἄνδρας Ἰούδα, καὶ πρὸς τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Ἱερουσαλὴμ, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ πλάσσω ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς κακὰ, καὶ λογίζομαι ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς λογισμόν· ἀποστραφήτω δὴ ἕκαστος ἀπὸ ὁδοῦ αὐτοῦ τῆς πονηρᾶς, καὶ καλλίονα ποιήσατε τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα ὑμῶν.
(Kai nun eipon pros andras Youda, kai pros tous katoikountas Hierousalaʸm, idou egō plassō efʼ humas kaka, kai logizomai efʼ humas logismon; apostrafaʸtō daʸ hekastos apo hodou autou taʸs ponaʸras, kai kalliona poiaʸsate ta epitaʸdeumata humōn. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) See

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now say now to/towards (a)_man Yehuda and,to inhabitants Yerushalayim to=say thus he/it_had_said YHWH see/lo/see! I preparing against,you_all evil and,devising against,you_all plan turn now (a)_man from,way,his the,evil and,reform ways,your_all's and,deeds,your_all's )

This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. Alternate translation: “Look” or “Listen” or “Pay attention to what I am about to tell you”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) I am about to form disaster against you. I am about to devise a plan against you

Yahweh speaks of planning disaster as if disaster were an object that he forms, like the potter would form clay. The second sentence repeats the same idea as the first using different words. Alternate translation: “I am about to devise a plan to bring disaster against you” (See also: figs-parallelism)

(Occurrence 0) devise a plan

Alternate translation: “make a plan”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) his wicked way

Yahweh speaks of a person’s lifestyle as if it were a “way” or path along which the person walks. Alternate translation: “his wicked way of living”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

(Occurrence 0) so your ways and your practices will bring good to you

The words “ways” and “practices” both refer to a person’s actions and general lifestyle. Alternate translation: “so your actions will result in good happening to you”

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