Verse List for JER 2:31

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OET (OET-RV) You in this generation, pay attention to Yahweh’s message. ⇔ Have I been a wilderness to Yisrael, or a land of thick darkness? ⇔ Why would my people say that they’ve now gone their own ways ⇔ and so won’t come back to me again?

OET-LV Oh_generation you(pl) consider the _message _of YHWH a_wilderness have _I _been to_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) or a _land _of darkness why people _of_my have _they _said we _have _roamed _freely not we _will _come again to_you.

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

UST You people of Israel, pay attention to what I, Yahweh, say! ⇔ I have certainly not been like a desert to you my people, Israel, ⇔  and I have certainly not been like a very dark land to you. ⇔ You, my people, should not say that you are free from my control, ⇔  and that you will not return to worship me anymore!

BSB & MSB 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 No OEB JER book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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 • O generation, you see the word of Yahweh.
• 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’?

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?

Moff No Moff 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.'

Drby 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?
(Oh generation, see ye/you_all 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/you?)

SLT O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah. Was I the desert to Israel? If a land of thick darkness? wherefore said my people, We had dominion, we will come no more to thee?

Wbstr 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-1769 ¶ 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]
(¶ Oh 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/you?)

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]O generation, see yee the word of the LORD: haue I beene a wildernesse vnto Israel? a land of darkenesse? wherefore say my people; We are LORDs, we will come no more vnto thee?
(¶ Oh 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 LORD's, we will come no more unto thee/you?)

Bshps 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? wherefore saith/says my people then, We are lords, we will come no more unto thee/you?)

Gnva 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?
(Oh generation, take heed to the word of the Lord: have I been as a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of darkness? Wherefore saith/says my people then, We are lords, we will come no more unto thee/you?)

Cvdl 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 saith/says my people then: we are fall of, and we will come no more unto the?)

Wycl 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, either a land late bringing forth fruyt? Why therefore said my people, We have go away, we should no more come to thee/you?)

Luth Du böse Art; merke auf des HErr’s 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(sg) evil Art; notice/note(v) on/in/to the LORD’s word! Am I because/than Israel a/one desert or dulls country? Why speaks/says because/than my people: We are the gentlemen and must you/to_you(sg) not chasing_after?)

ClVg 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]
(generation your. See the_word/saying Master: is_it solitude became I_am Israeli, or earth/land late? why therefore he/she_said the_people mine: Recessimus; not/no we_will_come beyond/besides to you(sg)?)

UHB הַ⁠דּ֗וֹר אַתֶּם֙ רְא֣וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֔ה הֲ⁠מִדְבָּ֤ר הָיִ֨יתִי֙ לְ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִ֛ם אֶ֥רֶץ מַאְפֵּ֖לְיָ֑ה מַדּ֜וּעַ אָמְר֤וּ עַמִּ⁠י֙ רַ֔דְנוּ לֽוֹא־נָב֥וֹא ע֖וֹד אֵלֶֽי⁠ךָ׃ ‡

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;

BrTr 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?