JER 11:16 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
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BrLXX Ἐλαίαν ὡραίαν εὔσκιον τῷ εἴδει ἐκάλεσε Κύριος τὸ ὄνομά σου, εἰς φωνὴν περιτομῆς αὐτῆς· ἀνήφθη πῦρ ἐπʼ αὐτὴν, μεγάλη ἡ θλίψις ἐπὶ σὲ, ἠχρειώθησαν οἱ κλάδοι αὐτῆς·
(Elaian hōraian euskion tōi eidei ekalese Kurios to onoma sou, eis fōnaʸn peritomaʸs autaʸs; anaʸfthaʸ pur epʼ autaʸn, megalaʸ haʸ thlipsis epi se, aʸⱪreiōthaʸsan hoi kladoi autaʸs; )

BrTr The Lord called thy name a fair olive tree, of a goodly shade in appearance, at the noise of its being lopped, fire was kindled against it; great is the affliction coming upon thee: her branches are become good for nothing.

ULT Yahweh called your name a leafy, beautiful olive tree, fruit of good appearance.
⇔ Of the sound of a great roaring he kindled a fire upon her, and its branches were bad.

UST I previously said that they were like an olive tree full of green leaves
⇔ with a lot of good olives on it,
⇔ but now I will send their enemies to attack them furiously;
⇔ it is as though I will break off their branches, and their city will be destroyed by fire.

BSB The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree,
⇔ beautiful with well-formed fruit.
⇔ But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire,
⇔ and its branches will be consumed.

OEB A spreading, graceful olive
⇔ Jehovah had called thy name;
⇔ But to the roar of a mighty storm
⇔ He hath set it ablaze with lightning,
⇔ And the branches thereof are marred.

WEBBE ⇔ The LORD called your name, “A green olive tree,
⇔ beautiful with goodly fruit.”
⇔ With the noise of a great roar he has kindled fire on it,
⇔ and its branches are broken.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET I, the Lord, once called you a thriving olive tree,
⇔ one that produced beautiful fruit.
⇔ But I will set you on fire,
⇔ fire that will blaze with a mighty roar.
⇔ Then all your branches will be good for nothing.

LSV An olive, green, beautiful, of good fruit,
Has YHWH called your name,
At the noise of a great tumult He has kindled fire against it,
And its thin branches have been broken.

FBV At one time the Lord said you were a healthy olive tree, full of leaves and bearing beautiful fruit. But with a great noise he will set fire to it, destroying its branches.

T4T I previously said that they were like an olive tree full of green leaves
⇔ with a lot of good olives on it,
⇔ but now I will send their enemies to attack them furiously;
⇔ it is as though I will break off their branches, and their city will be destroyed by fire.

LEB • [fn] With the sound of a great storm he will set fire to it, • and its branches will be good for nothing.

11:14 Literally “beautiful of fruit of appearance”

BBE You had been named by the Lord, A branching olive-tree, fair with beautiful fruit: with the noise of a great rushing he has put it on fire and its branches are broken.

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JPS The LORD called thy name a leafy olive-tree, fair with goodly fruit; with the noise of a great tumult He hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

ASV Jehovah called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

DRA The Lord called thy name, a plentiful olive tree, fair, fruitful, and beautiful: at the noise of a word, a great fire was kindled in it and the branches thereof are burnt.

YLT 'An olive, green, fair, of goodly fruit,' Hath Jehovah called thy name, At the noise of a great tumult He hath kindled fire against it, And broken have been its thin branches.

Drby Jehovah had called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair, of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and its branches are broken.

RV The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

Wbstr The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

KJB-1769 The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
(The LORD called thy/your name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath/has kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken. )

KJB-1611 The LORD called thy name, A greene oliue tree, faire and of goodly fruite: with the noise of a great tumult hee hath kindled fire vpon it, and the branches of it are broken.
(The LORD called thy/your name, A greene olive tree, fair and of goodly fruite: with the noise of a great tumult he hath/has kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.)

Bshps The Lord called thee a greene oliue tree, a faire one, a fruitefull one, a goodlye one: but with great clamour hath the enemie set fire vpon it, & the braunches of it are destroyed.
(The Lord called thee/you a greene olive tree, a fair one, a fruitefull one, a goodlye one: but with great clamour hath/has the enemie set fire upon it, and the branches of it are destroyed.)

Gnva The Lord called thy name, A greene oliue tree, faire, and of goodly fruite: but with noyse and great tumult he hath set fyre vpon it, and the branches of it are broken.
(The Lord called thy/your name, A greene olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruite: but with noise and great tumult he hath/has set fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken. )

Cvdl The LORDE called the a grene olyue tre, a fayre one, a frutefull one, a goodly one: but now that there is a contrary reporte off the abrode, he will burne the vp, ad destroye thy braunches.
(The LORD called the a grene olive tree, a fair one, a frutefull one, a goodly one: but now that there is a contrary reporte off the abroad, he will burn the up, ad destroy thy/your branches.)

Wycl The Lord clepide thi name an olyue tre, fair, ful of fruyt, schapli; at the vois of a greet speche fier brent an hiy ther ynne, and the buyschis therof ben brent.
(The Lord called thy/your name an olive tree, fair, full of fruyt, schapli; at the voice of a great speche fire burnt an high there ynne, and the buyschis thereof been burnt.)

Luth Der HErr nannte dich einen grünen, schönen, fruchtbaren Ölbaum; aber nun hat er mit einem großen Mordgeschrei ein Feuer um denselbigen angezündet, daß seine Aste verderben müssen.
(The LORD nannte you/yourself a grünen, schönen, fruchtbaren Ölbaum; but now has he with one large Mordgeschrei a fire around/by/for denselbigen angezündet, that his Aste verderben müssen.)

ClVg Olivam uberem, pulchram, fructiferam, speciosam, vocavit Dominus nomen tuum: ad vocem loquelæ, grandis exarsit ignis in ea, et combusta sunt fruteta ejus.[fn]
(Olivam uberem, pulchram, fructiferam, speciosam, he_called Master nomen tuum: to vocem loquelæ, grandis exarsit ignis in ea, and combusta are fruteta his. )

11.16 Ad vocem loquelæ. HIER. Quasi dicat: Exaltatus per superbiam, non humiliter creatorem et dominatorem tuum intellexisti, sed contra Dominum granditer locutus, igne ejus succensus redigeris in nihilum.

11.16 Ad vocem loquelæ. HIER. Quasi let_him_say: Exaltatus through superbiam, not/no humiliter creatorem and dominatorem your intellexisti, but on_the_contrary Dominum granditer locutus, igne his succensus redigeris in nihilum.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) In the past Yahweh called you a leafy olive tree

(Some words not found in UHB: olive_tree green beautiful fruit form he/it_called YHWH name,you to=sound/voice tumult great set fire on/upon=it(f) and,consumed branches,its )

In the Old Testament people were often compared to trees or plants. Those who were prosperous and healthy were spoken of as leafy, fruitful tree. Alternate translation: “In the past Yahweh said that you were like a leafy olive tree”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) will light a fire on it

(Some words not found in UHB: olive_tree green beautiful fruit form he/it_called YHWH name,you to=sound/voice tumult great set fire on/upon=it(f) and,consumed branches,its )

This expression continues the metaphor of the tree. The fire stands for the destruction of the people.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) that will sound like the roar of a storm

(Some words not found in UHB: olive_tree green beautiful fruit form he/it_called YHWH name,you to=sound/voice tumult great set fire on/upon=it(f) and,consumed branches,its )

This compares the sound of the raging fire to the sound of a severe storm.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) its branches will be broken

(Some words not found in UHB: olive_tree green beautiful fruit form he/it_called YHWH name,you to=sound/voice tumult great set fire on/upon=it(f) and,consumed branches,its )

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “it will break off your branches”

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