JER 4:2 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX καὶ ὀμόσῃ, ζῇ Κύριος, μετὰ ἀληθείας ἐν κρίσει καὶ ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, καὶ εὐλογήσουσιν ἐν αὐτῷ ἔθνη, καὶ ἐν αὐτῷ αἰνέσουσι τῷ Θεῷ ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ.
(kai omosaʸ, zaʸ Kurios, meta alaʸtheias en krisei kai en dikaiosunaʸ, kai eulogaʸsousin en autōi ethnaʸ, kai en autōi ainesousi tōi Theōi en Ierousalaʸm. )

BrTr The Lord lives, with truth, in judgment and righteousness, then shall nations bless by him, and by him they shall praise God in Jerusalem.

ULT and you swear, ‘As Yahweh is alive’
⇔ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness,
⇔ then the nations will bless themselves in him,
⇔ and in him they will boast.”

UST and if you declare, ‘Just as surely as Yahweh lives,’
⇔ when you take your oaths,
⇔ and if you are truthful, just, and righteous,
⇔ then the people in the other nations of the world
⇔ will ask me to bless them as I have blessed you,
⇔ and they will all come and honor me.”

BSB and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”
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MSB and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”
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OEB If sincerely and justly and truly
⇔ Thou swear, ’As Jehovah liveth,’
⇔ Then nations shall pray for a blessing like thine,
⇔ And in thee shall they make their boast.

WEBBE and you will swear, ‘As the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in him, and they will glory in him.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET You must be truthful, honest and upright
⇔ when you take an oath saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!’
⇔ If you do, the nations will pray to be as blessed by him as you are
⇔ and will make him the object of their boasting.”

LSV And you have sworn—YHWH lives,
In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness,
And nations have blessed themselves in Him,
And they boast themselves in Him.”

FBV and if when you make your vows, you do so only to me, sincerely, truly, and honestly, then the nations will be blessed by me, and they will praise me.

T4T and if you declare, ‘Just as surely as Yahweh lives, what he says is true,’
⇔ and if you start to always say what is true and act justly/fairly and righteously,
⇔ then the people in the other nations of the world will request that I bless them as I have blessed you,
⇔ and they will all come and honor/praise me.”

LEB No LEB JER book available

BBE And you will take your oath, By the living Lord, in good faith and wisdom and righteousness; and the nations will make use of you as a blessing, and in you will they take a pride.

Moff No Moff JER book available

JPS And wilt swear: 'As the LORD liveth' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; then shall the nations bless themselves by Him, and in Him shall they glory.

ASV and thou shalt swear, As Jehovah liveth, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

DRA And thou shalt swear: As the Lord liveth, in truth, and in judgement, and in justice: and the Gentiles shall bless him, and shall praise him.

YLT And thou hast sworn — Jehovah liveth, In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness, And blessed themselves in Him have nations, And in Him they boast themselves.

Drby — and thou shalt in truth, in justice, and in righteousness swear, [As] Jehovah liveth! and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

RV and thou shalt swear, As the LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
(and thou/you shalt/shall swear, As the LORD liveth/lives, in truth, in judgement, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory. )

SLT And thou swearest, Jehovah lives in truth, in judgment, and in justice; and the nations were blessed in him, and in him shall they praise.

Wbstr And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

KJB-1769 And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
(And thou/you shalt/shall swear, The LORD liveth/lives, in truth, in judgement, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory. )

KJB-1611 And thou shalt sweare, The LORD liueth, in Trueth, in Iudgement, and in Righteousnes, and the nations shall blesse themselues in him, and in him shall they glorie.
(And thou/you shalt/shall swear, The LORD liveth/lives, in Trueth, in Judgement, and in Righteousnes, and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.)

Bshps No Bshps JER book available

Gnva And thou shalt sweare, The Lord liueth in trueth, in iudgement, and in righteousnesse, and the nations shall be blessed in him, and shall glorie in him.
(And thou/you shalt/shall swear, The Lord liveth/lives in truth, in judgement, and in righteousness, and the nations shall be blessed in him, and shall glory in him. )

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ClVg Et jurabis: Vivit Dominus in veritate, et in judicio, et in justitia: et benedicent eum gentes, ipsumque laudabunt.[fn]
(And yurabis: Vivit Master in/into/on with_truth, and in/into/on judgement, and in/into/on justice: and they_will_bless him people/nations, himque they_will_praise. )

4.2 Et jurabis, vivit, etc. ID. In suggillationem, scilicet mortuorum deorum, per quos jurat omnis idololatra. Novate. ID. Eradicando vepres et sentes, etc., usque ad non potest animus ærumnis mundi plenus semen Dei suscipere et fructum facere. Circumcidimini. ID. Viro Juda et habitatoribus Jerusalem præcipitur, ut deserant occidentem litteram, et sequantur vivificantem spiritum. Ne forte. ID. Monet et prædicit, ne facere compellatur quæ in Ninivitis probamus, quibus est prædicta sententia, ut imminentem furorem declinarent pœnitentia.

4.2 And yurabis, vivit, etc. ID. In suggillationem, namely deadrum of_the_gods, through which yurat everyone idololatra. Novate. ID. Eradicando vepres and sentes, etc., until to not/no can animus in_the_air world full seed of_God suscipere and fruit facere. Circumcidimini. ID. Viro Yuda and he_livesoribus Yerusalem beforecipitur, as deserant occidentem literally, and sequantur vivificantem spirit. Don't perhaps. ID. Monet and beforedicit, not to_do compellatur which in/into/on Ninivitis probamus, to_whom it_is beforedicta sententia, as imminentem fury declinarent pœnitentia.

RP-GNT No RP-GNT JER book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) the nations will bless themselves in him

(Some words not found in UHB: and,swear he/it_lived YHWH in/on/at/with,truth in/on/at/with,justice and,in/on/at/with,righteousness and,blessed in=him/it nations and,in/on/at/with,him glory )

Here “the nations” is a metonym for people of other nations. The word “him” refers to Yahweh. Since Yahweh is speaking, it can also be translated as “me.” Alternate translation: “people of other nations will bless themselves in me” (See also: figs-123person)

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

(Occurrence 0) in him they will glory

(Some words not found in UHB: and,swear he/it_lived YHWH in/on/at/with,truth in/on/at/with,justice and,in/on/at/with,righteousness and,blessed in=him/it nations and,in/on/at/with,him glory )

The word “him” refers to Yahweh. Since Yahweh is speaking, “him” can also be translated as “me.” Alternate translation: “they will boast in me” or “they will praise me”

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