Jeremiah 49:9 — Compare Translations

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If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some ungleaned grapes? If thieves came by night, would they not destroy only what is enough [for them]?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some ungleaned grapes? If thieves came by night, would they not destroy only what is enough [for them]?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings? Were thieves to come in the night, would they not steal only what they wanted?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

If grape harvesters came to you, wouldn’t they leave some gleanings? Were thieves to come in the night, they would destroy only what they wanted.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

If grape-gatherers had come to thee, would they not have left a gleaning? If thieves by night, they would destroy only till they had enough.

English EASY 2024

If people came to pick your grapes, they would leave a few grapes on the vines. If robbers came at night to take your things, they would only take the things that they needed.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Workers pick grapes from grapevines, but they leave a few grapes on the plants. If thieves come at night, they don't take everything.

If grape-gatherers came to you, would they not leave gleanings? If thieves came by night, would they not destroy only enough for themselves?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When people pick grapes, they leave a few on the vines, and when robbers come at night, they take only what they want.

English God's Word - GW 1995

If people come to pick your grapes, won't they leave a few grapes behind? If thieves come during the night, won't they steal only until they've had enough?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If grape harvesters came to you, wouldn't they leave some gleanings? Were thieves to come in the night, they would destroy only what they wanted.

English KJV 1611

If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.

English LSB

If grape gatherers came to you, Would they not have gleanings remain? If thieves came by night, They would ruin only until they had enough.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? If thieves came by night, they would destroy until they had enough.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"If grape gatherers came to you, Would they not leave gleanings? If thieves came by night, They would destroy only until they had enough.

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

If vintagers came upon you, they would leave no gleanings; If thieves by night, they would destroy as they pleased.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

If grape pickers came to pick your grapes, would they not leave a few grapes behind? If robbers came at night, would they not pillage only what they needed?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Edom, suppose grape pickers came to harvest your vines. They would still leave a few grapes. Suppose robbers came at night. They would steal only as much as they wanted.

English NIV

If grape pickers came to you, would they not leave a few grapes? If thieves came during the night, would they not steal only as much as they wanted?

English NKJ 1982

If grape-gatherers came to you, Would they not leave some gleaning grapes? If thieves by night, Would they not destroy until they have enough?

English NLT

Those who harvest grapes always leave a few for the poor. If thieves came at night, even they would not take everything.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

If grape-gatherers came to you, would they not leave gleanings? If thieves came by night, even they would pillage only what they wanted.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

People who harvest grapes always leave some for the poor. Thieves who break in at night only take what they want.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

If grape-gatherers came to you, would they not leave gleanings? If thieves came by night, would they not destroy only enough for themselves?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Those who gather grapes leave a few for the poor, and even thieves don't take everything,

English Tyndale 1537

If the grape gathers come upon thee, should they not leave some grapes? If the night robbers came upon thee, should they not take so much as they thought were enough?