Jeremiah 18:16
“To make their land desolate and a perpetuall hissing: euery one that passeth thereby shall bee astonished, and wagge his head.”
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Jeremiah 18:16 Context
14Will a man leaue the snow of Lebanon which commeth from the rocke of the fielde? or shall the colde flowing waters that come from another place, be forsaken? 15Because my people hath forgotten mee, they haue burnt incense to vanitie, and they haue caused them to stumble in their waies from the ancient paths, to walke in paths, in a way not cast vp, 16To make their land desolate and a perpetuall hissing: euery one that passeth thereby shall bee astonished, and wagge his head. 17I will scatter them as with an East winde before the enemie: I will shew them the backe, and not the face, in the day of their calamitie. 18¶ Then said they, Come, and let vs deuise deuices against Ieremiah: for the Law shall not perish from the Priest, nor counsell from the wise, nor the word from the prophet: Come and let vs smite him with the tongue, and let vs not giue heede to any of his wordes.
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Other Translations for Jeremiah 18:16
To make their land desolate, [and] a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
- King James Version
To make their land a desolation, {An object of} perpetual hissing; Everyone who passes by it will be astonished And shake his head.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Making their land a thing of wonder, causing sounds of surprise for ever; everyone who goes by will be overcome with wonder, shaking his head.
- Basic English Bible
to make their land an astonishment, a perpetual hissing: every one that passeth by shall be astonished, and shake his head.
- Darby Bible
To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and wag his head.
- Webster's Bible
to make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; everyone who passes thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
- World English Bible
To make their land become a desolation, A hissing age-during, Every passer by it is astonished, And bemoaneth with his head.
- Youngs Literal Bible
To make their land an astonishment, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and shake his head.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah 18:16
18:16 Desolate - Not that this was the end they aimed at, but it was the end these courses would certainly issue in.