JER 2:31 Parallel View

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ULT You are the generation!
⇔ Know the word of Yahweh!
 ⇔ Have I been a wilderness to Israel?
⇔ Or a land of thick darkness?
 ⇔ Why would my people say, ‘We shall roam free,
⇔ we shall not go to you anymore’?

UST You people of Israel, pay attention to what I say.
 ⇔ I have certainly never abandoned you in a desert;
⇔ I have never left you in a very dark land.
 ⇔ So, why do you, my people, say that you are free from my control
⇔ and that you will not return to worship me anymore?

BSB § You people of this generation, consider the word of the LORD:
 ⇔ “Have I been a wilderness to Israel
⇔ or a land of dense darkness?
 ⇔ Why do My people say,
⇔ ‘We are free to roam;
⇔ we will come to You no more’?

OEB And yet ye are unafraid.
⇔ So hear ye the word of Jehovah:
 ⇔ Have I been a desert to Israel,
⇔ A dark and gloomy land?
 ⇔ Why then do ye say, "We are free,
⇔ We will come unto Thee nevermore?"

WEB Generation, consider Yahweh’s word.
⇔ Have I been a wilderness to Israel?
⇔ Or a land of thick darkness?
 ⇔ Why do my people say, ‘We have broken loose.
⇔ We will come to you no more’?

WMB Generation, consider the LORD’s word.
⇔ Have I been a wilderness to Israel?
⇔ Or a land of thick darkness?
 ⇔ Why do my people say, ‘We have broken loose.
⇔ We will come to you no more’?

NET You people of this generation,
 ⇔ listen to what the Lord says.
 ⇔ “Have I been like a wilderness to you, Israel?
 ⇔ Have I been like a dark and dangerous land to you?
 ⇔ Why then do you say, ‘We are free to wander.
 ⇔ We will not come to you any more?’

LSV O generation, see the word of YHWH: Have I been a wilderness to Israel? A land of thick darkness? Why have My people said,
We wandered freely,
We do not come to You again.

FBV You people of today, think about what the Lord is saying: Israel, have I treated you like an empty desert, or a land of thick darkness? Why are my people saying, “We can go where we like! We don't have to come and worship you any more”?

T4T ¶ You people of Israel, pay attention to what I say.
 ⇔ I have certainly [RHQ] never abandoned you in a desert;
⇔ I have never left you in a land full of darkness.
 ⇔ So, why do you, my people, say ‘We are free from God’s control;
⇔ we will not return to worship God any more’?

LEB • Have I been a desert[fn] to Israel? Or a land of great darkness? • Why do my people say, ‘We roam about freely, • we will not come again to you’?

?:? Or “wilderness”

BBE O generation, see the word of the Lord. Have I been a waste land to Israel? or a land of dark night? why do my people say, We have got loose, we will not come to you again?

MOF No MOF JER book available

JPS O generation, see ye the word of the LORD: have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? Wherefore say My people: 'We roam at large; we will come no more unto Thee'?

ASV O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? wherefore say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more unto thee?

DRA See ye the word of the Lord: Am I become a wilderness to Israel, or a lateward springing land? why then have my people said: We are revolted, we will come to thee no more.

YLT O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah: A wilderness have I been to Israel? A land of thick darkness? Wherefore have My people said, 'We mourned, We come not in again unto Thee.'

DBY O generation, mark ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Wherefore say my people, We have dominion; we will come no more unto thee?

RV O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? wherefore say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more unto thee?

WBS O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? a land of darkness? why say my people, We are lords; we will come no more to thee?

KJB ¶ O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?[fn]
(¶ O generation, see ye/you_all the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?)

2.31 We are…: Heb. We have dominion

BB Oh generation, hearken vnto the worde of the Lorde: Am I become a wildernesse vnto the people of Israel? or a lande that hath no lyght? wherfore saith my people then, We are lordes, we wyll come no more vnto thee?
(Oh generation, hearken unto the word of the Lord: Am I become a wilderness unto the people of Israel? or a land that hath/has no light? wherfore saith my people then, We are lords, we will come no more unto thee?)

GNV O generation, take heede to the worde of the Lord: haue I bene as a wildernesse vnto Israel? or a lande of darkenesse? Wherefore sayeth my people then, We are lordes, we will come no more vnto thee?
(O generation, take heed to the word of the Lord: have I been as a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of darkness? Wherefore sayeth my people then, We are lords, we will come no more unto thee? )

CB Yf ye be the people of the LORDE, then herke vnto his worde: Am I the become a wildernesse vnto the people of Israel? or a londe that hath no light? Wherfore saieth my people then: we are falle of, and we wil come no more vnto the?
(If ye/you_all be the people of the LORD, then herke unto his word: Am I the become a wilderness unto the people of Israel? or a land that hath/has no light? Wherefore saieth my people then: we are fall of, and we will come no more unto the?)

WYC Se ye the word of the Lord, whether Y am maad a wildirnesse to Israel, ether a lond late bryngynge forth fruyt? Whi therfor seide my puple, We han go awei, we schulen no more come to thee?
(See ye/you_all the word of the Lord, whether I am made a wilderness to Israel, ether a land late bringinge forth fruyt? Whi therefore said my people, We have go away, we should no more come to thee?)

LUT Du böse Art; merke auf des HErrn Wort! Bin ich denn Israel eine Wüste oder ödes Land? Warum spricht denn mein Volk: Wir sind die Herren und müssen dir nicht nachlaufen?
(You böse Art; merke on the HErrn Wort! Bin I because Israel one Wüste or ödes Land? Warum spricht because my people: Wir are the Herren and müssen you not nachlaufen?)

CLV generatio vestra. Videte verbum Domini: numquid solitudo factus sum Israëli, aut terra serotina? quare ergo dixit populus meus: Recessimus; non veniemus ultra ad te?[fn]
(generatio vestra. Videte verbum Domini: numquid solitudo factus I_am Israëli, aut earth/land serotina? quare ergo he_said populus meus: Recessimus; not/no veniemus ultra to te?)

2.31 Videre verbum Domini. Moyses videbat vocem Domini. Et Joannes apostolus verbum Dei se vidisse et attrectasse dicit.

2.31 Videre verbum Domini. Moyses videbat vocem Domini. And Yoannes apostolus verbum Dei se vidisse and attrectasse dicit.

BRN Hear ye the word of the Lord: thus saith the Lord, Have I been a wilderness or a dry land to Israel? wherefore has my people said, We will not be ruled over, and will not come to thee any more?

BrLXX Ἀκούσατε λόγον Κυρίου· τάδε λέγει Κύριος, μὴ ἔρημος ἐγενόμην τῷ Ἰσραὴλ ἢ γῆ κεχερσωμένη; διατί εἶπεν ὁ λαός μου, οὐ κυριευθησόμεθα, καὶ οὐχ ἥξομεν πρὸς σὲ ἔτι;
(Akousate logon Kuriou; tade legei Kurios, maʸ eraʸmos egenomaʸn tōi Israaʸl aʸ gaʸ keⱪersōmenaʸ? diati eipen ho laos mou, ou kurieuthaʸsometha, kai ouⱪ haʸxomen pros se eti? )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) You who belong to this generation! Pay attention to my word, the word of Yahweh

(Some words not found in UHB: the,generation you_all see word YHWH ?,wilderness been to,Israel if earth/land thick_darkness why say people,my roam no come again/more to,you )

The phrase “this generation” refers to the people who lived when Jeremiah lived. Alternate translation: “You who live today, pay attention to what I, Yahweh, say to you”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) Have I been a wilderness to Israel? Or a land of deep darkness?

(Some words not found in UHB: the,generation you_all see word YHWH ?,wilderness been to,Israel if earth/land thick_darkness why say people,my roam no come again/more to,you )

Here “a wilderness” and “a land of deep darkness” are metaphors for danger. God uses this question to rebuke the Israelites for behaving as though he had been dangerous. Alternate translation: “You act as though I have been like a wilderness or a land of deep darkness to you” (See also: figs-rquestion)

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Why would my people say, ‘Let us wander around, we will not go to you anymore’?

(Some words not found in UHB: the,generation you_all see word YHWH ?,wilderness been to,Israel if earth/land thick_darkness why say people,my roam no come again/more to,you )

God uses this question to rebuke his people for saying this. Alternate translation: “You my people say ‘We can go where we want to go and not worship Yahweh anymore.’”

(Occurrence 0) wander

(Some words not found in UHB: the,generation you_all see word YHWH ?,wilderness been to,Israel if earth/land thick_darkness why say people,my roam no come again/more to,you )

move around or go to different places usually without any particular purpose or direction

Parallel JER 2:31