Jeremiah 16:14 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Therefore, lo, days are coming, An affirmation of Jehovah, And it is not said any more: `Jehovah liveth, who brought up The sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt,`

English ASV

Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that it shall no more be said, As Jehovah liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

English Amplified

Therefore, behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when it shall no more be said, As the Lord lives, Who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Therefore, behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when it shall no more be said, As the Lord lives, Who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Yet behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when they will no longer say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the Israelites up out of the land of Egypt.’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“However, look, the days are coming” — the LORD’s declaration — “when it will no longer be said, ‘As the LORD lives who brought the Israelites from the land of Egypt,’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Therefore, behold, days are coming, saith Jehovah, that it shall no more be said, [As] Jehovah liveth, who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

English EASY 2024

The Lord also said, ‘Listen! A better time will come. When people make a promise, they will not say, “I promise to do this as surely as the Lord lives, who brought the Israelites safely out of Egypt.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"People make promises and say, 'As surely as the Lord lives. He is the one who brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.' But the time is coming," says the Lord, "when people will not say that.

"Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when it shall no longer be said, 'As the LORD lives who brought up the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt,'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Lord says, “The time is coming when people will no longer swear by me as the living God who brought the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"That is why the days are coming," declares the Lord, "when people will no longer begin an oath with, 'The Lord brought the people of Israel out of Egypt. As the Lord lives.'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"However, take note! The days are coming"-- the LORD's declaration-- "when it will no longer be said: As the LORD lives who brought the Israelites from the land of Egypt,

English KJV 1611

Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

English LSB

“Therefore behold, days are coming,” declares Yahweh, “when it will no longer be said, ‘As Yahweh lives, who brought up the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt,’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Therefore, behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, that it will no longer be said, “As the Lord lives, who brought up the Israelites out of the land of Egypt,”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Therefore behold, days are coming," declares the LORD, "when it will no longer be said, 'As the LORD lives, who brought up the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt,'

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

However, days will surely come, says the LORD, when it will no longer be said, "As the LORD lives, who brought the Israelites out of Egypt";

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Yet I, the LORD, say: “A new time will certainly come. People now affirm their oaths with ‘I swear as surely as the LORD lives who delivered the people of Israel out of Egypt.’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"But a new day is coming," announces the Lord. "At that time people will no longer say, 'The Lord brought the people of Israel up out of Egypt. And that's just as sure as he is alive.'

English NIV

"However, the days are coming," declares the LORD, "when men will no longer say, 'As surely as the LORD lives, who brought the Israelites up out of Egypt,'

English NKJ 1982

“Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “that it shall no more be said, ‘The Lord lives who brought up the children of Israel from the land of Egypt,’

English NLT

"But the time is coming," says the LORD, "when people who are taking an oath will no longer say, `As surely as the LORD lives, who rescued the people of Israel from the land of Egypt.'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Therefore, the days are surely coming, says the LORD, when it shall no longer be said, "As the LORD lives who brought the people of Israel up out of the land of Egypt,"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“Listen, a time is coming,” declares Yahweh, “when it will no more be said, ‘As surely as Yahweh lives, who brought the Israelites out of the land of Egypt,’

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Therefore, behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when it shall no longer be said, ‘As the Lord lives who brought up the people of Israel out of the land of Egypt,’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“But there will come a glorious day,“ says the Lord, “when the whole topic of conversation will be that God is bringing his people home from a nation in the north, and from many other lands where he had scattered them.

English Tyndale 1537

Behold therefore (sayeth the LORD) the days are come, that it shall no more be said: The LORD liveth, which brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt: