Verse List for JER 6:6

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OET (OET-RV) Commander-in-chief Yahweh says: ⇔ Cut down trees for timber ⇔ and mound up a ramp against Yerushalem (Jerusalem). ⇔ → That city must be punished as it’s full of oppression.

OET-LV if/because thus YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers cut _down wood and_pour _out on Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) a _mound that the_city it _will _be _visited of _it _of_all is_oppression in_midst _of_its.

ULT For thus says Yahweh of hosts: ⇔ Cut a tree, ⇔  and heap up siegeworks against Jerusalem! ⇔ She, is the city he left behind,[fn] ⇔  all of her, is oppression in her midst.

UST Yahweh, the commander of the armies of angels, says this, ⇔ “I will command those soldiers to cut down the trees outside Jerusalem ⇔  and to build dirt ramps up to the top of the city walls so that they can enter Jerusalem. ⇔ This city must be punished ⇔  because the people who live there continually oppress others.

BSB & MSB For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ⇔ “Cut down the trees ⇔  and raise a siege ramp against Jerusalem. ⇔ This city must be punished; ⇔  there is nothing but oppression in her midst.

OEB No OEB JER book available

WEBBE For the LORD of Armies said, “Cut down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem. This is the city to be visited. She is filled with oppression within herself.

WMBB For the LORD of Hosts said, “Cut down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem. This is the city to be visited. She is filled with oppression within herself.

NET All of this is because the Lord who rules over all has said: ⇔ ‘Cut down the trees around Jerusalem ⇔ and build up a siege ramp against its walls. ⇔ This is the city which is to be punished. ⇔ Nothing but oppression happens in it.

LSV For thus said YHWH of Hosts: “Cut down her wood,
And pour out a mound against Jerusalem,
She [is] the city to be inspected,
She [is] full of oppression in her midst.

FBV This is what the Lord Almighty says: Cut down the trees and make a siege ramp to use against Jerusalem. This city needs to be punished because it's full of people mistreating one another.

T4T ¶  Yahweh, the Commander of the armies of angels in heaven, says this: ⇔ “I will command those soldiers to cut down the trees outside Jerusalem ⇔  and to build dirt ramps up to the top of the city walls ⇔  in order that they can enter the city. ⇔ This city must be punished ⇔  because everyone there continually oppresses others.

LEB • For thus says Yahweh of hosts,
• “Cut down trees and heap up a siege ramp against Jerusalem.
• This is the city that must be punished,
• its oppression is in its midst.

BBE For this is what the Lord of armies has said: Let trees be cut down and an earthwork be placed against Jerusalem: sorrow on the false town! inside her there is nothing but cruel ways.

Moff No Moff JER book available

JPS For thus hath the LORD of hosts said: hew ye down her trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem; this is the city to be punished; everywhere there is oppression in the midst of her.

ASV For thus hath Jehovah of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast up a mound against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.

DRA For thus saith the Lord of hosts: Hew down her trees, cast up a trench about Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited, all oppression is in the midst of her.

YLT For thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Cut down her wood, And pour out against Jerusalem a mount, She [is] the city to be inspected, Wholly — she is oppression in her midst.

Drby For thus hath Jehovah of hosts said: Hew ye down trees, and cast a mound against Jerusalem. She is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.

RV For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast up a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.
(For thus hath/has the LORD of hosts/armies said, Hew ye/you_all down trees, and cast up a mount against Yerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.)

SLT For thus said Jehovah of armies, Cut off the wood, and throw up a mound against Jerusalem: this the city to be reviewed; oppression is wholly in her midst.

Wbstr For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.

KJB-1769 ¶ For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.[fn]
(¶ For thus hath/has the LORD of hosts/armies said, Hew ye/you_all down trees, and cast a mount against Yerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.)

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]For thus hath the LORD of hostes said; Hew yee downe trees and cast a mount against Ierusalem: this is the citie to be visited, she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps For thus hath the Lorde of hoastes commaunded, Hewe downe her trees, and set vp bulwarkes against Hierusalem: for the tyme is come that this citie must be punished, for in her is all maliciousnesse.
(For thus hath/has the Lord of hosts/armies commanded, Hewe down her trees, and set up bulwarks against Yerusalem: for the time is come that this city must be punished, for in her is all maliciousness.)

Gnva For thus hath the Lord of hostes said, Hewe downe wood, and cast a mounte against Ierusalem: this citie must be visited: all oppression is in the middes of it.
(For thus hath/has the Lord of hosts/armies said, Hewe down wood, and cast a mounte against Yerusalem: this city must be visited: all oppression is in the midst of it.)

Cvdl for thus hath the LORDE of hoostes commaunded. Hew downe hir trees, and set vp bulworkes agaynst Ierusale. This is the cite that must be punished, for in her is all maliciousnes.
(for thus hath/has the LORD of hosts/armies commanded. Hew down her trees, and set up bulwarks against Yerusalem. This is the cite that must be punished, for in her is all maliciousnes.)

Wycl For the Lord of oostis seith these thingis, Kitte ye doun the tre therof, and schede ye erthe aboute Jerusalem; this is the citee of visitacioun; al fals caleng is in the myddis therof.
(For the Lord of hosts/armies saith/says these things, Kitte ye/you_all down the tree thereof, and shed ye/you_all earth about Yerusalem; this is the city of visitation; all false caleng is in the midst thereof.)

Luth Denn also spricht der HErr Zebaoth: Fället Bäume und macht Schütte wider Jerusalem; denn sie ist eine Stadt, die heimgesucht werden soll. Ist doch eitel Unrecht drinnen.
(Because also speaks/says the/of_the LORD Tsevaot_(of_armies): Fället trees and power Pour against Yerusalem; because/than they/she/them is a/one city, the visited/haunted become should. Is though/but vain injustice inside.)

ClVg Quia hæc dicit Dominus exercituum: Cædite lignum ejus, et fundite circa Jerusalem aggerem. Hæc est civitas visitationis: omnis calumnia in medio ejus.
(Because these_things he_says Master hosts/soldiers: Cædite wood/timber his/her, and fundite around/about Yerusalem mound. This it_is city visitation: everyone slander in/into/on in_the_middle his/her.)

UHB כִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת כִּרְת֣וּ עֵצָ֔ה וְ⁠שִׁפְכ֥וּ עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם סֹלְלָ֑ה הִ֚יא הָ⁠עִ֣יר הָפְקַ֔ד כֻּלָּ֖⁠הּ עֹ֥שֶׁק בְּ⁠קִרְבָּֽ⁠הּ׃ ‡

BrLXX Ὅτι τάδε λέγει Κύριος, ἔκκοψον τὰ ξύλα αὐτῆς, ἔκχεον ἐπὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ δύναμιν· ὦ πόλις ψευδὴς, ὅλη καταδυναστεία ἐν αὐτῇ.

BrTr For thus saith the Lord, Hew down her trees, array a numerous force against Jerusalem. O false city; there is all oppression in her.