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Jeremiah 2:31 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Unchecked Copy BoxJeremiah 2:31 - O generation, see the word of the Lord. Have I been a waste land to Israel? or a land of dark night? why do my people say, We have got loose, we will not come to you again?
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Translations for Jeremiah 2:31
O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?

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“O generation, see the word of the LORD!
Have I been a wilderness to Israel,
Or a land of darkness?
Why do My people say, ‘We are lords;
We will come no more to You’?

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“O my people, listen to the words of the LORD!
Have I been like a desert to Israel?
Have I been to them a land of darkness?
Why then do my people say, ‘At last we are free from God!
We don’t need him anymore!’

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“You of this generation, consider the word of the LORD: “Have I been a desert to Israel or a land of great darkness? Why do my people say, ‘We are free to roam; we will come to you no more’?

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And you, O generation, behold the word of the LORD.
Have I been a wilderness to Israel,
or a land of thick darkness?
Why then do my people say, ‘We are free,
we will come no more to you’?

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Evil generation,

pay attention to the word of the LORD!

Have I been a wilderness to Israel

or a land of dense darkness?

Why do my people claim,

“We will go where we want;[fn]

we will no longer come to you”?

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“You generation, look to the word of the LORD.

Have I been a wilderness to Israel,

Or a land of thick darkness?

Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam;

We will no longer come to You’?

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“O generation, heed the word of the LORD.
Have I been a wilderness to Israel,
Or a land of thick darkness?
Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam;
We will no longer come to You’?

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“O generation, [fn]behold the word of Yahweh.

Have I been a wilderness to Israel

Or a land of thick darkness?

Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam;

We will no longer come to You’?

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“O generation [that you are], consider and regard carefully the word of the LORD.

Have I been a wilderness to Israel [like a land without food],

A land of thick and deep darkness [like a path without light]?

Why do My people say, ‘We [have broken loose and we] are free to roam [at will];

We will no longer come to You’?

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You people of this generation, listen to what the LORD says. "Have I been like a wilderness to you, Israel? Have I been like a dark and dangerous land to you? Why then do you say, 'We are free to wander. We will not come to you any more?'

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And you, O generation, heed the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Why then do my people say, 'We are free, we will come no more to thee'?

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O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? wherefore say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more unto thee?

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O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah: A wilderness have I been to Israel? A land of thick darkness? Wherefore have My people said, 'We mourned, We come not in again unto Thee.'

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O generation, mark ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Wherefore say my people, We have dominion; we will come no more unto thee?

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O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? a land of darkness? why say my people, We are lords; we will come no more to thee?

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Generation, see the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Yisra'el? or a land of thick darkness? why say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more to you?

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generatio vestra videte verbum Domini numquid solitudo factus sum Israheli aut terra serotina quare ergo dixit populus meus recessimus non veniemus ultra ad te

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وَأَنْتَ أَيُّهَا الْجِيلُ، اسْمَعْ قَضَاءَ الرَّبِّ: أَكُنْتُ صَحْرَاءَ لإِسْرَائِيلَ أَوْ أَرْضَ ظَلامٍ دَامِسٍ؟ إِذاً لِمَاذَا يَقُولُ شَعْبِي: نَحْنُ طَلِيقُونَ نَسْعَى حَيْثُ شِئْنَا، وَلَنْ نُقْبِلَ إِلَيْكَ بَعْدُ؟

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הַדּ֗וֹר אַתֶּם֙ רְא֣וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֔ה הֲמִדְבָּ֤ר הָיִ֨יתִי֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִ֛ם אֶ֥רֶץ מַאְפֵּ֖לְיָ֑ה מַדּ֜וּעַ אָמְר֤וּ עַמִּי֙ רַ֔דְנוּ לֽוֹא־נָב֥וֹא ע֖וֹד אֵלֶֽיךָ׃

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ἀκούσατε λόγον κυρίου τάδε λέγει κύριος μὴ ἔρημος ἐγενόμην τῷ Ισραηλ γῆ κεχερσωμένη διὰ τί εἶπεν λαός μου οὐ κυριευθησόμεθα καὶ οὐχ ἥξομεν πρὸς σὲ ἔτι

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«أَنْتُمْ أَيُّهَا الْجِيلُ، انْظُرُوا كَلِمَةَ الرَّبِّ. هَلْ صِرْتُ بَرِّيَّةً لإِسْرَائِيلَ أَوْ أَرْضَ ظَلاَمٍ دَامِسٍ؟ لِمَاذَا قَالَ شَعْبِي: قَدْ شَرَدْنَا، لاَ نَجِيءُ إِلَيْكَ بَعْدُ؟

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Hear ye the word of the Lord: thus saith the Lord, Have I been a wilderness or a dry land to Israel? wherefore has my people said, We will not be ruled over, and will not come to thee any more?

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¡Oh generación! ved vosotros la palabra de Jehová. ¿He sido yo á Israel soledad, ó tierra de tinieblas? ¿Por qué ha dicho mi pueblo: Señores somos; nunca más vendremos á ti?

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¡Oh generación! atended vosotros a la palabra de Jehová. ¿He sido yo un desierto para Israel, o tierra de tinieblas? ¿Por qué ha dicho mi pueblo: Somos libres; nunca más vendremos a ti?

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O generation, see the word of the Lord. Have I been a waste land to Israel? or a land of dark night? why do my people say, We have got loose, we will not come to you again?

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這世代的人哪、你們要看明耶和華的話。我豈向以色列作曠野呢.或作幽暗之地呢.我的百姓為何說、我們脫離約束、再不歸向你了。

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¡Oh generación, considerad la palabra de Jehovah! ¿Acaso he sido para Israel como un desierto o como una tierra de tinieblas? ¿Por qué ha dicho mi pueblo: 'Somos libres; nunca más volveremos a ti'?

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너희 이 세대여 여호와의 말을 들어 보라 내가 이스라엘에게 광야가 되었었느냐 흑암한 땅이 되었었느냐 무슨 연고로 내 백성이 말하기를 우리는 놓였으니 다시 주께로 가지 않겠다 하느냐

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Hommes de cette génération, considérez la parole de l'Éternel! Ai-je été pour Israël un désert, Ou un pays d'épaisses ténèbres? Pourquoi mon peuple dit-il: Nous sommes libres, Nous ne voulons pas retourner à toi?

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Du böse Art, merke auf des HERRN Wort! Bin ich denn für Israel eine Wüste oder ödes Land? Warum spricht denn mein Volk: Wir sind die Herren und müssen dir nicht nachlaufen?

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О, род! внемлите вы слову Господню: был ли Я пустынею для Израиля? был ли Я страною мрака? Зачем же народ Мой говорит: 'мы сами себе господа; мы уже не придем к Тебе'?

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¡Oh generación! Ved vosotros la palabra del SEÑOR. ¿He sido yo soledad a Israel, o tierra de tinieblas? ¿Por qué ha dicho mi pueblo: Señores somos; nunca más vendremos a ti?

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