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Jeremiah 2:9
For this reason, I will again put forward my cause against you, says the Lord, even against you and against your children's children.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Therefore, I will bring a case against you again.
Therefore, I will bring a case against you again.
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore I will yet contend with you, says the LORD, and with your children's children will I contend.
Therefore I will yet contend with you, says the LORD, and with your children's children will I contend.
King James Version
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord , and with your children's children will I plead.
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord , and with your children's children will I plead.
English Standard Version
"Therefore I still contend with you, declares the Lord , and with your children's children I will contend.
"Therefore I still contend with you, declares the Lord , and with your children's children I will contend.
New American Standard Bible
"Therefore I will still contend with you," declares the LORD, "And I will contend with your sons' sons.
"Therefore I will still contend with you," declares the LORD, "And I will contend with your sons' sons.
New Century Version
"So now I will again tell what I have against you," says the Lord . "And I will tell what I have against your grandchildren.
"So now I will again tell what I have against you," says the Lord . "And I will tell what I have against your grandchildren.
Amplified Bible
"Therefore I will still contend (struggle) with you [by bringing judgment on you]," says the LORD, "And I will contend with your children's children."
"Therefore I will still contend (struggle) with you [by bringing judgment on you]," says the LORD, "And I will contend with your children's children."
World English Bible
Therefore I will yet contend with you, says Yahweh, and with your children's children will I contend.
Therefore I will yet contend with you, says Yahweh, and with your children's children will I contend.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Wherefore I wil yet plead with you, saith the Lorde, and I will pleade with your childrens children.
Wherefore I wil yet plead with you, saith the Lorde, and I will pleade with your childrens children.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Therefore I will yet contend with you," declares Yahweh,"And with your sons' sons I will contend.
"Therefore I will yet contend with you," declares Yahweh,"And with your sons' sons I will contend.
Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, I will contend with you again, declares the LORD, and I will bring a case against your children's children.
Therefore, I will contend with you again, declares the LORD, and I will bring a case against your children's children.
Contemporary English Version
I will take you to court and accuse you and your descendants
I will take you to court and accuse you and your descendants
Complete Jewish Bible
"So again I state my case against you," says Adonai , "and state it against your grandchildren too.
"So again I state my case against you," says Adonai , "and state it against your grandchildren too.
Darby Translation
Therefore will I yet plead with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children's children will I plead.
Therefore will I yet plead with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children's children will I plead.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord says, "So now I will accuse you again, and I will also accuse your grandchildren.
The Lord says, "So now I will accuse you again, and I will also accuse your grandchildren.
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore I will yet contend with you, says the LORD; and with your childrens children I will contend.
Therefore I will yet contend with you, says the LORD; and with your childrens children I will contend.
Good News Translation
"And so I, the Lord , will state my case against my people again. I will bring charges against their descendants.
"And so I, the Lord , will state my case against my people again. I will bring charges against their descendants.
Lexham English Bible
Therefore I again bring a lawsuit against you," declares Yahweh, "and with your children I bring a lawsuit.
Therefore I again bring a lawsuit against you," declares Yahweh, "and with your children I bring a lawsuit.
Literal Translation
Therefore, I will contend with you, says Jehovah, and I will contend with your sons' sons.
Therefore, I will contend with you, says Jehovah, and I will contend with your sons' sons.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Wherfore I am constrayned (sayeth the LORDE) to make my complaynte vpon you, and vpon youre children.
Wherfore I am constrayned (sayeth the LORDE) to make my complaynte vpon you, and vpon youre children.
American Standard Version
Wherefore I will yet contend with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children's children will I contend.
Wherefore I will yet contend with you, saith Jehovah, and with your children's children will I contend.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
King James Version (1611)
Wherefore, I will yet pleade with you, sayth the Lord, and with your childrens children will I pleade.
Wherefore, I will yet pleade with you, sayth the Lord, and with your childrens children will I pleade.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Wherfore I am constrayned, saith the Lorde, yet agayne to contende in iudgement with you, and with your childers children.
Wherfore I am constrayned, saith the Lorde, yet agayne to contende in iudgement with you, and with your childers children.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Therefore I will yet plead with you, and will plead with your children’s children.
Therefore I will yet plead with you, and will plead with your children’s children.
English Revised Version
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor yit Y schal stryue with you in doom, seith the Lord, and Y schal dispute with youre sones.
Therfor yit Y schal stryue with you in doom, seith the Lord, and Y schal dispute with youre sones.
Update Bible Version
Therefore I will yet contend with you, says Yahweh, and with the sons of your sons I will contend.
Therefore I will yet contend with you, says Yahweh, and with the sons of your sons I will contend.
Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
New English Translation
"So, once more I will state my case against you," says the Lord . "I will also state it against your children and grandchildren.
"So, once more I will state my case against you," says the Lord . "I will also state it against your children and grandchildren.
New King James Version
"Therefore I will yet bring charges against you," says the LORD, "And against your children's children I will bring charges.
"Therefore I will yet bring charges against you," says the LORD, "And against your children's children I will bring charges.
New Living Translation
Therefore, I will bring my case against you," says the Lord . "I will even bring charges against your children's children in the years to come.
Therefore, I will bring my case against you," says the Lord . "I will even bring charges against your children's children in the years to come.
New Life Bible
"So I will still fight with you," says the Lord. "And I will fight your children's children.
"So I will still fight with you," says the Lord. "And I will fight your children's children.
New Revised Standard
Therefore once more I accuse you, says the Lord , and I accuse your children's children.
Therefore once more I accuse you, says the Lord , and I accuse your children's children.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Therefore yet further will I plead with you Declareth Yahweh, Yea with your children's children, will I plead.
Therefore yet further will I plead with you Declareth Yahweh, Yea with your children's children, will I plead.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore will I yet contend in judgment with you, saith the Lord, and I will plead with your children.
Therefore will I yet contend in judgment with you, saith the Lord, and I will plead with your children.
Revised Standard Version
"Therefore I still contend with you, says the LORD, and with your children's children I will contend.
"Therefore I still contend with you, says the LORD, and with your children's children I will contend.
Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, yet I plead with you, An affirmation of Jehovah, And with your sons' sons I plead.
Therefore, yet I plead with you, An affirmation of Jehovah, And with your sons' sons I plead.
THE MESSAGE
"Because of all this, I'm bringing charges against you" — God 's Decree— "charging you and your children and your grandchildren. Look around. Have you ever seen anything quite like this? Sail to the western islands and look. Travel to the Kedar wilderness and look. Look closely. Has this ever happened before, That a nation has traded in its gods for gods that aren't even close to gods? But my people have traded my Glory for empty god-dreams and silly god-schemes.
"Because of all this, I'm bringing charges against you" — God 's Decree— "charging you and your children and your grandchildren. Look around. Have you ever seen anything quite like this? Sail to the western islands and look. Travel to the Kedar wilderness and look. Look closely. Has this ever happened before, That a nation has traded in its gods for gods that aren't even close to gods? But my people have traded my Glory for empty god-dreams and silly god-schemes.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Therefore I will yet contend with you," declares the LORD, "And with your sons' sons I will contend.
"Therefore I will yet contend with you," declares the LORD, "And with your sons' sons I will contend.
Contextual Overview
9 For this reason, I will again put forward my cause against you, says the Lord, even against you and against your children's children. 10 For go over to the sea-lands of Kittim and see; send to Kedar and give deep thought to it; and see if there has ever been such a thing. 11 Has any nation ever made a change in their gods, though they are no gods? but my people have given up their glory in exchange for what is of no profit. 12 Be full of wonder, O heavens, at this; be overcome with fear, be completely waste, says the Lord. 13 For my people have done two evils; they have given up me, the fountain of living waters, and have made for themselves water-holes, cut out from the rock, broken water-holes, of no use for storing water.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I will: Jeremiah 2:29, Jeremiah 2:35, Isaiah 3:13, Isaiah 43:26, Ezekiel 20:35, Ezekiel 20:36, Hosea 2:2, Micah 6:2
with your: Exodus 20:5, Leviticus 20:5
Reciprocal: Psalms 50:7 - Hear Ezekiel 17:20 - plead Acts 22:7 - why
Cross-References
Genesis 2:8
And the Lord God made a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had made.
And the Lord God made a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had made.
Genesis 2:9
And out of the earth the Lord made every tree to come, delighting the eye and good for food; and in the middle of the garden, the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
And out of the earth the Lord made every tree to come, delighting the eye and good for food; and in the middle of the garden, the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:17
But of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not take; for on the day when you take of it, death will certainly come to you.
But of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not take; for on the day when you take of it, death will certainly come to you.
Genesis 3:3
But of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, If you take of it or put your hands on it, death will come to you.
But of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, If you take of it or put your hands on it, death will come to you.
Deuteronomy 6:25
And it will be our righteousness if we take care to keep all this order before the Lord our God as he has given it to us.
And it will be our righteousness if we take care to keep all this order before the Lord our God as he has given it to us.
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
Isaiah 44:25
Who makes the signs of those who give word of the future come to nothing, so that those who have knowledge of secret arts go off their heads; turning the wise men back, and making their knowledge foolish:
Who makes the signs of those who give word of the future come to nothing, so that those who have knowledge of secret arts go off their heads; turning the wise men back, and making their knowledge foolish:
Isaiah 47:10
For you had faith in your evil-doing; you said, No one sees me; by your wisdom and knowledge you have been turned out of the way: and you have said in your heart, I am, and there is no other.
For you had faith in your evil-doing; you said, No one sees me; by your wisdom and knowledge you have been turned out of the way: and you have said in your heart, I am, and there is no other.
Ezekiel 31:16
I will send shaking on the nations at the sound of his fall, when I send him down to the underworld with those who go down into the deep: and on earth they will be comforting themselves, all the trees of Eden, the best of Lebanon, even all the watered ones.
I will send shaking on the nations at the sound of his fall, when I send him down to the underworld with those who go down into the deep: and on earth they will be comforting themselves, all the trees of Eden, the best of Lebanon, even all the watered ones.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord,.... Either verbally, by reasoning with them, and reproving them for their ignorance, stupidity, and idolatry; or by deeds, inflicting punishment upon them; so the Targum,
"therefore I will take vengeance on you, or punish you, saith the Lord:''
and with your children's children will I plead; who imitate their parents, and do the same evil things as they, which the Lord knew they would; and was particularly true of the Jews in the times of Christ, for which reason wrath came upon them to the uttermost.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Plead - The word used by the plaintiff setting forth his accusation in a law-court (see Job 33:13 note).
With you - The present generation, who by joining in Manasseh’s apostasy have openly violated Yahweh’s covenant. The fathers made the nation what it now is, the children will receive it such as the present generation are now making it to be, and God will judge it according as the collective working of the past, the present, and the future tends to good or to evil.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 2:9. I will yet plead with you — אריב arib, I will maintain my process, vindicate my own conduct, and prove the wickedness of yours.
