Translations
Modern
But if they will not obey, then I will uproot that nation; I will uproot it and destroy it, declares the LORD.”
Traditional
But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the Lord.
Literal
And if they will not listen, then I will completely pluck up and destroy that nation! A declaration of YHWH.”
Latin
Quod si non audierint, evellam gentem illam evulsione et perditione, ait Dominus.
Original
Hebrew
English
But if they will not obey, then I will uproot that nation; I will uproot it and destroy it, declares the LORD.”
Notes
If these nations refused to obey the Lord, they would be removed and destroyed (Jeremiah 1:10).
declares the LORD: This statement gave God's words the power of a divine command.
The Lord explained an important part of Jeremiah's mission (see Jeremiah 1:10).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
Parallels
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person) Lamentations, Book of
Topics
Contingencies in Divine Government of Man Disobedience to God: Warnings Against National Sins: Punishment For Sin: National, Punishment of