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The Restoration of Israel and Judah

Jeremiah 30:12

In 11 translations

BSB
For this is what the LORD says: “Your injury is incurable; your wound is grievous.
KJV
For thus saith the LORD, Thy bruise is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.
WEB
For Yahweh says, “Your hurt is incurable. Your wound is grievous.
ASV
For thus saith Jehovah, Thy hurt is incurable, and thy wound grievous.
LSV
For thus said YHWH: “Your breach is incurable, your stroke grievous,
YLT
For thus said Jehovah: Incurable is thy breach, grievous thy stroke,
DBY
For thus saith Jehovah: Thy bruise is incurable, thy wound is grievous.
DRC
For thus saith the Lord: Thy bruise is incurable, thy wound is very grievous.
GNV
For thus saith the Lord, Thy bruising is incurable, and thy wound is dolorous.
JPS
For thus saith the LORD: Thy hurt is incurable, and thy wound is grievous.
LXXE37:12
As Sodom was overthrown and Gomorrha and they that sojourned in her, saith the Lord Almighty, no man shall dwell there, nor shall any son of man inhabit there. Thus saith the Lord; I have brought on thee destruction; thy stroke is painful.

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Original-language editions

WLC
כִּ֣י כֹ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֖ה אָנ֣וּשׁ לְשִׁבְרֵ֑ךְ נַחְלָ֖ה מַכָּתֵֽךְ׃
LXX-Br37:12
Ὥσπερ κατεστράφη Σόδομα καὶ Γόμοῤῥα, καὶ αἱ πάροικοι αὐτῆς, εἶπε Κύριος παντοκράτωρ, οὐ μὴ καθίσει ἐκεῖ ἄνθρωπος, καὶ οὐ μὴ κατοικήσει ἐκεῖ υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου. Οὕτως εἶπε Κύριος, ἀνέστησα σύντριμμα, ἀλγηρὰ ἡ πληγή σου,

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Jeremiah 15:18Why is my pain unending, and my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? You have indeed become like a mirage to me— water that is not there.
  • Jeremiah 30:15Why do you cry out over your wound? Your pain has no cure! Because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins I have done these things to you.
  • Jeremiah 14:17You are to speak this word to them: ‘My eyes overflow with tears; day and night they do not cease, for the virgin daughter of my people has been shattered by a crushing blow, a severely grievous wound.
  • 2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.
  • Ezekiel 37:11Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’
  • Isaiah 1:5–6Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted. From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness— only wounds and…

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  • 37:12 in some Bibles
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  • 30:12 in most Bibles

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