Jeremiah 18:17 — Compare Translations

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

As an east wind I scatter them before an enemy, The neck, and not the face, I shew them, In the day of their calamity.`

I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.

English Amplified

I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them My back and not My face in the day of their calamity [says the Lord].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them My back and not My face in the day of their calamity [says the Lord].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I will scatter them before the enemy like the east wind. I will show them My back and not My face in the day of their calamity.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I will scatter them before the enemy like the east wind. I will show them my back and not my face on the day of their calamity.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

As with an east wind will I scatter them before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.

English EASY 2024

I will send enemies to attack them. They will chase my people away, like an east wind that blows away dust. I will turn away from them when that day of great trouble arrives. I will refuse to help them.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I will scatter the people of Judah. They will run from their enemies. I will scatter the people of Judah like an east wind that blows things away. I will destroy them. They will not see me coming to help them. No, they will see me leaving."

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

Like the east wind I will scatter them before the enemy. I will show them my back, not my face, in the day of their calamity."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I will scatter my people before their enemies, like dust blown by the east wind. I will turn my back on them; I will not help them when the disaster comes.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Like the east wind I will scatter them in front of the enemy. On the day of their disaster, I will show them my back, not my face."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I will scatter them before the enemy like the east wind. I will show them [My] back and not [My] face on the day of their calamity.

English KJV 1611

I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will shew them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.

Like an east wind I will scatter them Before the enemy; I will show them My back and not My face In the day of their disaster.’”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I will scatter them before the enemy as with an east wind; I will show them the back and not the face in the day of their calamity.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'Like an east wind I will scatter them Before the enemy; I will show them My back and not My face In the day of their calamity.'"

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

Like the east wind, I will scatter them before their enemies; I will show them my back, not my face, in their day of disaster.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I will scatter them before their enemies like dust blowing in front of a burning east wind. I will turn my back on them and not look favorably on them when disaster strikes them.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I will sweep over my people like a wind from the east. I will use the Babylonians to scatter them. I will show them my back and not my face. I will desert them when their day of trouble comes.' "

Like a wind from the east, I will scatter them before their enemies; I will show them my back and not my face in the day of their disaster."

English NKJ 1982

I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy; I will show them the back and not the face In the day of their calamity.”

I will scatter my people before their enemies as the east wind scatters dust. And in all their trouble I will turn my back on them and refuse to notice their distress."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Like the wind from the east, I will scatter them before the enemy. I will show them my back, not my face, in the day of their calamity.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Like a strong wind from the east, I will blow them away before their enemies. Since they have turned their back on me, I will turn my back on them and refuse to help them in their day of trouble.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Like the east wind I will scatter them before the enemy. I will show them my back, not my face, in the day of their calamity.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I will scatter my people before their enemies as the east wind scatters dust; and in all their trouble I will turn my back on them and refuse to notice their distress.“

English Tyndale 1537

With an East wind will I scatter them, before their enemies. And when their destruction cometh, I will turn my back upon them, but not my face.