Jeremiah 11:22 — Compare Translations

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therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;

English Amplified

Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will punish them. Their young men will die by the sword, their sons and their daughters will die by famine;

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will punish them. Their young men will die by the sword, their sons and their daughters will die by famine;

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So this is what the Lord of Hosts says: “I will punish them. Their young men will die by the sword, their sons and daughters by famine.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Therefore, this is what the LORD of Armies says: “I am about to punish them. The young men will die by the sword; their sons and daughters will die by famine.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;

English EASY 2024

So the Lord Almighty said, ‘Yes, I will certainly punish them! Their young men will die as they fight in war. Their children will be so hungry that they die.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Lord All-Powerful said, "I will soon punish these men from Anathoth. Their young men will die in war. Their sons and daughters will die from hunger.

therefore thus says the LORD of hosts: "Behold, I will punish them. The young men shall die by the sword, their sons and their daughters shall die by famine,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So the Lord Almighty said, “I will punish them! Their young men will be killed in war; their children will die of starvation.

English God's Word - GW 1995

This is what the Lord of Armies says: I'm going to punish them. The young men will die because of war. Their sons and daughters will die because of famine.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Therefore, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: "I am about to punish them. The young men will die by the sword; their sons and daughters will die by famine.

English KJV 1611

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:

English LSB

therefore thus says Yahweh of hosts, “Behold, I am about to punish them! The choice men will die by the sword; their sons and daughters will die by famine;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Therefore thus says the Lord of Hosts: Behold, I will punish them. The young men shall die by the sword. Their sons and their daughters shall die by famine.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts, "Behold, I am about to punish them! The young men will die by the sword, their sons and daughters will die by famine;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: I am going to punish them. The young men shall die by the sword; their sons and daughters shall die by famine.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So the LORD who rules over all said, “I will surely punish them! Their young men will be killed in battle. Their sons and daughters will die of starvation.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So the Lord who rules over all says, "I will punish them. Their young men will be killed with swords. Their sons and daughters will die of hunger.

English NIV

therefore this is what the LORD Almighty says: 'I will punish them. Their young men will die by the sword, their sons and daughters by famine.

English NKJ 1982

therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Behold, I will punish them. The young men shall die by the sword, their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;

English NLT

So this is what the LORD Almighty says about them: "I will punish them! Their young men will die in battle, and their little boys and girls will starve.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

therefore thus says the LORD of hosts: I am going to punish them; the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies, said, “Listen, I will punish them. The young men will die in battle, their sons and their daughters will die by food shortages,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: “Behold, I will punish them; the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And so their young men shall die in battle; their boys and girls shall starve.

English Tyndale 1537

Thus (I say) spake the LORD of Hosts: Behold, I will visit you. Your young men shall perish with the sword, your sons and your daughters shall utterly die of hunger,