JER 31:37 Parallel View

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ULT Yahweh says this, “Only if the highest heavens can be measured,
 ⇔ and only if the earth’s foundation below can be discovered, will I reject all of Israel’s descendants
 ⇔ because of all that they have done—this is Yahweh’s declaration.”

UST And this is what I say:
 ⇔ ‘No one can measure the sky
⇔ and no one can find out what is supporting the earth.
 ⇔ Similarly, I cannot reject the descendants of Jacob
⇔ because of all the evil things that they have done.’
 ⇔ That is certain, because I, Yahweh, have said it!

BSB § This is what the LORD says:
 ⇔ “Only if the heavens above could be measured
⇔ and the foundations of the earth below searched out
 ⇔ would I reject all of Israel’s descendants
⇔ because of all they have done,”
⇔ declares the LORD.

OEB Not till the heavens above can be measured,
⇔ And earth’s foundations be searched out beneath,
 ⇔ Shall I ever cast off the race of Israel
⇔ For all they have done, saith Jehovah.

WEB Yahweh says: “If heaven above can be measured,
⇔ and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath,
⇔ then I will also cast off all the offspring of Israel for all that they have done,” says Yahweh.

WMB The LORD says: “If heaven above can be measured,
⇔ and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath,
⇔ then I will also cast off all the offspring of Israel for all that they have done,” says the LORD.

NET The Lord says, “I will not reject all the descendants of Israel
 ⇔ because of all that they have done.
 ⇔ That could only happen if the heavens above could be measured
 ⇔ or the foundations of the earth below could all be explored,”
 ⇔ says the Lord.

LSV Thus said YHWH: “If the heavens above can be measured,
And the foundations of earth searched below,
Even I kick against all the seed of Israel,
For all that they have done,”
A declaration of YHWH.

FBV This is what the Lord says: Only if the heavens above could be measured, and the foundations of the earth below could be investigated, would I reject all of Israel's descendants because of everything they've done, declares the Lord.

T4T And this is what I say:
 ⇔ ‘No one can measure the sky,
⇔ and no one can find out what is supporting the earth.
 ⇔ Similarly, I cannot reject forever the descendants of Jacob
⇔ because of all the evil things that they have done.’
 ⇔ That is certain, because I, Yahweh, have said it!

LEB Thus says Yahweh, “If the heavens above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth below can be explored, also I will reject all the offspring of Israel because of all that they have done,” declares[fn] Yahweh.

?:? Literally “a declaration of”

BBE This is what the Lord has said: If the heavens on high may be measured, and the bases of the earth searched out, then I will give up the seed of Israel, because of all they have done, says the Lord.

MOF No MOF JER book available

JPS Thus saith the LORD: If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, then will I also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.

ASV Thus saith Jehovah: If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, then will I also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith Jehovah.

DRA Thus saith the Lord: If the heavens above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I also will cast away all the seed of Israel, for all that they have done, saith the Lord.

YLT Thus said Jehovah: If the heavens above be measured, And the foundations of earth below searched, Even I kick against all the seed of Israel, For all that they have done, An affirmation of Jehovah.

DBY Thus saith Jehovah: If the heavens above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off the whole seed of Israel, for all that they have done, saith Jehovah.

RV Thus saith the LORD: If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, then will I also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.

WBS Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.

KJB Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.

BB Moreouer, thus saith the Lord, Like as the heauen aboue can not be measured, and as the foundations of the earth beneath may not be sought out: so will I also not cast out the whole seede of Israel for that they haue committed saith the Lorde.
(Moreover/What's_more, thus saith the Lord, Like as the heaven above cannot be measured, and as the foundations of the earth beneath may not be sought out: so will I also not cast out the whole seed of Israel for that they have committed saith the Lord.)

GNV Thus saith the Lord, If the heauens can be measured, or the fundations of the earth be searched out beneath, then wil I cast off all the seed of Israel, for all that they haue done, saith the Lord.
(Thus saith the Lord, If the heavens can be measured, or the fundations of the earth be searched out beneath, then will I cast off all the seed of Israel, for all that they have done, saith the Lord. )

CB Morouer, thus saieth the LORDE: like as the heauen aboue can not be measured, and as the foundacions of the earth beneth maye not be sought out: So will I also not cast out the whole sede of Israel, for that they haue commytted, saieth the LORDE.
(Moreover/What's_more, thus saieth the LORD: like as the heaven above cannot be measured, and as the foundacions of the earth beneth may not be sought out: So will I also not cast out the whole seed of Israel, for that they have commytted, saieth the LORD.)

WYC The Lord seith these thingis, If heuenes aboue moun be mesurid, and the foundementis of erthe bynethe be souyt out, and Y schal caste awei al the seed of Israel, for alle thingis whiche thei diden, seith the Lord.
(The Lord saith/says these things, If heavens above moun be mesurid, and the foundementis of earth bynethe be souyt out, and I shall cast/threw away all the seed of Israel, for all things which they diden, saith/says the Lord.)

LUT So spricht der HErr: Wenn man den Himmel oben kann messen und den Grund der Erde erforschen, so will ich auch verwerfen den ganzen Samen Israels um alles, das sie tun, spricht der HErr.
(So spricht the HErr: Wenn man the heaven oben kann messen and the Grund the earth erforschen, so will I also verwerfen the ganzen seed/seeds Israels around/by/for alles, the they/she/them tun, spricht the HErr.)

CLV Hæc dicit Dominus: Si mensurari potuerint cæli sursum, et investigari fundamenta terræ deorsum, et ego abjiciam universum semen Israël, propter omnia quæ fecerunt, dicit Dominus.[fn]
(Hæc dicit Master: When/But_if mensurari potuerint cæli sursum, and investigari fundamenta terræ deorsum, and I abyiciam universum seed Israël, propter omnia which fecerunt, dicit Master.)

31.37 Si mensurari. Quasi dicat: Quomodo rerum, etc., usque ad nec aliquando cessabit.

31.37 When/But_if mensurari. Quasi dicat: Quomodo rerum, etc., usque to but_not aliquando cessabit.

BRN They shall all have their heads shaved in every place, and every beard shall be shaved; and all hands shall beat the breasts, and on all loins shall be sackcloth.

BrLXX Πᾶσαν κεφαλὴν ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ ξυρηθήσονται, καὶ πᾶς πώγων ξυρηθήσεται, καὶ πᾶσαι χεῖρες κόψονται, καὶ ἐπὶ πάσης ὀσφύος σάκκος.
(Pasan kefalaʸn en panti topōi xuraʸthaʸsontai, kai pas pōgōn xuraʸthaʸsetai, kai pasai ⱪeires kopsontai, kai epi pasaʸs osfuos sakkos. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hypo

(Occurrence 0) Only if the highest heavens can be measured, and only if the earth’s foundation below can be discovered, will I reject all of Israel’s descendants

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH if measured heavens at,to/for,above, and,explored foundations earth/land at,below also/yet I reject in=all seed/offspring Yisrael on/upon all/each/any/every which/who they_had_acquired declares YHWH )

This is a hypothetical situation that Yahweh never expects to truly happen. Alternate translation: “The highest heavens can never be measured, and the earth’s foundation below can never be discovered, and I will never reject all of Israel’s descendants”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

(Occurrence 0) the highest heavens … earth’s foundation

These phrases refer to the whole of creation.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) the earth’s foundation below can be discovered

This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone can dig all the way down to the earth’s foundation”

(Occurrence 0) foundation below

“deepest part.” The “foundation” is the part of a house on which every other part rests.

(Occurrence 0) reject

throw away or refuse to take

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