Jeremiah 25:29 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For, lo, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For see, I am starting to send evil on the town which is named by my name, and are you to be without any punishment? You will not be without punishment: for I will send a sword on all people living on the earth, says the Lord of armies.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For behold, I begin to bring evil on the city that is called by my name, and should ye be altogether unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished; for I call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith Jehovah of hosts.
World English Bible (WEB)
For, behold, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should you be utterly unpunished? You shall not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword on all the inhabitants of the earth, says Yahweh of Hosts.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For lo, in the city over which My name is called, I am beginning to do evil, And ye -- ye are entirely acquitted! Ye are not acquitted, for a sword I am proclaiming, For all inhabitants of the land, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.
| For, | כִּי֩ | kiy | kee |
| lo, | הִנֵּ֨ה | hinnē | hee-NAY |
| I | בָעִ֜יר | bāʿîr | va-EER |
| begin | אֲשֶׁ֧ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| evil bring to | נִֽקְרָא | niqĕrāʾ | NEE-keh-ra |
| on the city | שְׁמִ֣י | šĕmî | sheh-MEE |
| which | עָלֶ֗יהָ | ʿālêhā | ah-LAY-ha |
| called is | אָֽנֹכִי֙ | ʾānōkiy | ah-noh-HEE |
| by | מֵחֵ֣ל | mēḥēl | may-HALE |
| my name, | לְהָרַ֔ע | lĕhāraʿ | leh-ha-RA |
| ye should and | וְאַתֶּ֖ם | wĕʾattem | veh-ah-TEM |
| be utterly | הִנָּקֵ֣ה | hinnāqē | hee-na-KAY |
| unpunished? | תִנָּק֑וּ | tinnāqû | tee-na-KOO |
| not shall Ye | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| be unpunished: | תִנָּק֔וּ | tinnāqû | tee-na-KOO |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| I | חֶ֗רֶב | ḥereb | HEH-rev |
| for call will | אֲנִ֤י | ʾănî | uh-NEE |
| a sword | קֹרֵא֙ | qōrēʾ | koh-RAY |
| upon | עַל | ʿal | al |
| all | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| the inhabitants | יֹשְׁבֵ֣י | yōšĕbê | yoh-sheh-VAY |
| of the earth, | הָאָ֔רֶץ | hāʾāreṣ | ha-AH-rets |
| saith | נְאֻ֖ם | nĕʾum | neh-OOM |
| the Lord | יְהוָ֥ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| of hosts. | צְבָאֽוֹת׃ | ṣĕbāʾôt | tseh-va-OTE |