Jeremiah 22:9 — Compare Translations

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

And they have said, `Because that they have forsaken The covenant of Jehovah their God, And bow themselves to other gods, and serve them.`

Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

English Amplified

Then they will answer, Because [the people] forsook the covenant or solemn pledge with the Lord their God and worshiped other gods and served them.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then they will answer, Because [the people] forsook the covenant or solemn pledge with the Lord their God and worshiped other gods and served them.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They will answer, ‘Because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD their God and bowed in worship to other gods and served them.’”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

English EASY 2024

Other people will answer, “He did it because they refused to obey their covenant with the Lord their God. They worshipped other gods instead of him.” ’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

This will be the answer to that question: 'God destroyed Jerusalem because the people of Judah stopped following the agreement of the Lord their God. They worshiped and served other gods.'"

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

And they will answer, "Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and worshiped other gods and served them."'"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then they will answer that it is because you have abandoned your covenant with me, your God, and have worshiped and served other gods.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

The answer will be: 'They rejected the promise of the Lord their God. They worshiped other gods and served them.' "

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They will answer: Because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD their God and worshiped and served other gods."

English KJV 1611

Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

Then they will say, ‘Because they forsook the covenant of Yahweh their God and worshiped other gods and served them.’”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then they will answer, “Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Then they will answer, 'Because they forsook the covenant of the LORD their God and bowed down to other gods and served them.'"

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

And the answer will be given: "Because they have deserted their covenant with the LORD, their God, by worshiping and serving strange gods."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The answer will come back, “It is because they broke their covenant with the LORD their God and worshiped and served other gods.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"And the answer will be, 'Because its people have turned away from the covenant the Lord their God made with them. They have worshiped other gods. And they have served them.' "

And the answer will be: 'Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.'"

English NKJ 1982

Then they will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshiped other gods and served them.’ ”

And the answer will be, `Because they violated their covenant with the LORD their God by worshiping other gods.'"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And they will answer, "Because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD their God, and worshiped other gods and served them."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

the reply will be, ‘Because they forsook the covenant with Yahweh their God and worshiped and served other gods.’ ”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And they will answer, “Because they forsook the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshiped other gods and served them.” ’ ”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And the answer will be, 'Because the people living here forgot the Lord their God and violated his agreement with them, for they worshiped idols.'

English Tyndale 1537

Then shall it be answered: because they have broken the covenant of the LORD their God, and have worshipped and served strange gods.