Verse List for JER 10:2

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OET (OET-RV) This is what Yahweh says: ⇔ Don’t imitate the ways of other nations, ⇔ and don’t be dismayed by signs in the skies, ⇔ just because those other nations are,

OET-LV Thus YHWH he _says (to) the _way _of the_nations do _not learn and_from_the _signs _of the_heavens do _not be _dismayed if/because they _are _dismayed the_nations from_them.

ULT Thus says Yahweh, “Do not learn to the way of the nations, ⇔ and do not be dismayed at the signs of the heavens, for the nations are dismayed from them.

UST This is what he says to you, “Do not act like the people of other nations act, and do not be terrified by strange things that you see in the sky, ⇔  even though they cause the people of other nations to be terrified.

BSB & MSB This is what the LORD says: ⇔ “Do not learn the ways of the nations ⇔  or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, ⇔  though the nations [themselves] are terrified by them.

OEB No OEB JER book available

WEBBE & WMBB The LORD says, ⇔ “Don’t learn the way of the nations, ⇔  and don’t be dismayed at the signs of the sky; ⇔  for the nations are dismayed at them.

NET The Lord says, ⇔ “Do not start following pagan religious practices. ⇔ Do not be in awe of signs that occur in the sky ⇔ even though the nations hold them in awe.

LSV Thus said YHWH: “Do not accustom yourselves to the way of the nations,
And do not be frightened by the signs of the heavens,
For the nations are frightened by them.

FBV This is what the Lord says: Don't adopt the practices of other nations. Don't be terrified as they are by signs in the heavens that they interpret as predicting disaster.

T4T “Do not act like the people of other nations act, ⇔ and do not be terrified by strange/unusual things that you see in the sky, ⇔  even though they cause the people of other nations to be terrified.

LEB Thus says Yahweh:
• “You must not learn the way of the nations,
• and you must not be dismayed by the signs of the heavens,
• for the nations are dismayed by them.

BBE This is what the Lord has said: Do not go in the way of the nations; have no fear of the signs of heaven, for the nations go in fear of them.

Moff No Moff JER book available

JPS thus saith the LORD: Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the nations are dismayed at them.

ASV thus saith Jehovah, Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the nations are dismayed at them.

DRA Thus saith the Lord: Learn not according to the ways of the Gentiles: and be not afraid of the signs of heaven, which the heathens fear:

YLT Thus said Jehovah: Unto the way of the nations accustom not yourselves, And by the signs of the heavens be not affrighted, For the nations are affrighted by them.

Drby Thus saith Jehovah: Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the signs of the heavens; for the nations are dismayed at them.

RV thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the nations are dismayed at them.
(thus saith/says the LORD, Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the nations are dismayed at them.)

SLT Thus said Jehovah, Ye shall not learn according to the way of the nations, and from the signs of the heavens ye shall not be terrified; for the nations will be terrified from them.

Wbstr Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

KJB-1769 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
(Thus saith/says the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.)

KJB-1611 Thus sayeth the LORD, Learne not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signes of heauen, for the heathen are dismayed at them.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Thus saith the Lord: ye shal not learne after the maner of the heathen, and ye shall not be afraide for the tokens of heauen: for the heathen are afraide of suche.
(Thus saith/says the Lord: ye/you_all shall not learn after the manner of the heathen, and ye/you_all shall not be afraid for the tokens/signs of heaven: for the heathen are afraid of such.)

Gnva Thus saith the Lord, Learne not the way of the heathen, and be not afraid for the signes of heauen, though the heathen be afraid of such.
(Thus saith/says the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not afraid for the signs of heaven, though the heathen be afraid of such.)

Cvdl Thus saieth the LORDE: Ye shal not lerne after the maner of the Heithe, and ye shal not be afrayed for the tokens of heauen: for the Heithen are afrayed of soch:
(Thus saith/says the LORD: Ye/You_all shall not learn after the manner of the Heathen, and ye/you_all shall not be afraid for the tokens/signs of heaven: for the Heathen are afraid of soch:)

Wycl The Lord seith these thingis, Nyle ye lerne aftir the weies of hethene men, and nyle ye drede of the signes of heuene, whiche signes hethene men dreden.
(The Lord saith/says these things, Not/Don’t ye/you_all learn after the ways of heathen men, and won’t ye/you_all dread of the signs of heaven, which signs heathen men dreading.)

Luth So spricht der HErr: Ihr sollt nicht der Heiden Weise lernen und sollt euch nicht fürchten vor den Zeichen des Himmels, wie die Heiden sich fürchten:
(So speaks/says the/of_the LORD: You(pl) should not the/of_the heathens way/manner learn and should you not fear(v) before/in_front_of the sign the heavens, as/like the heathens itself/yourself/themselves fear(v):)

ClVg Hæc dicit Dominus: Juxta vias gentium nolite discere, et a signis cæli nolite metuere, quæ timent gentes,
(This he_says Master: According_to/Near ways/roads of_Gentile_nations don’t to_learn, and from signs heavens don’t to_be_afraid, which they_are_afraid people/nations,)

UHB כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־דֶּ֤רֶךְ הַ⁠גּוֹיִם֙ אַל־תִּלְמָ֔דוּ וּ⁠מֵ⁠אֹת֥וֹת הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֖יִם אַל־תֵּחָ֑תּוּ כִּֽי־יֵחַ֥תּוּ הַ⁠גּוֹיִ֖ם מֵ⁠הֵֽמָּה׃ ‡

BrLXX Τάδε λέγει Κύριος, κατὰ τὰς ὁδοὺς τῶν ἐθνῶν μὴ μανθάνετε, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν σημείων τοῦ οὐρανοῦ μὴ φοβεῖσθε, ὅτι φοβοῦνται αὐτὰ τοῖς προσώποις αὐτῶν.

BrTr Thus saith the Lord, Learn ye not the ways of the heathen, and be not alarmed at the signs of the sky; for they are alarmed at them, falling on their faces.