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Bishop's Bible
Jeremiah 4:25
I loked about me, and there was no body: and all the birdes of the ayre were away.
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Christian Standard Bible®
I looked, and there was no human being,and all the birds of the sky had fled.
I looked, and there was no human being,and all the birds of the sky had fled.
Hebrew Names Version
I saw, and, behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the sky were fled.
I saw, and, behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the sky were fled.
King James Version
I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
English Standard Version
I looked, and behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the air had fled.
I looked, and behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the air had fled.
New American Standard Bible
I looked, and behold, there was no human, And all the birds of the sky had fled.
I looked, and behold, there was no human, And all the birds of the sky had fled.
New Century Version
I looked, and there were no people. Every bird in the sky had flown away.
I looked, and there were no people. Every bird in the sky had flown away.
Amplified Bible
I looked, and behold, there was no man, And all the birds of the air had fled.
I looked, and behold, there was no man, And all the birds of the air had fled.
World English Bible
I saw, and, behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the sky were fled.
I saw, and, behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the sky were fled.
Geneva Bible (1587)
I behelde, and loe, there was no man, and all the birdes of the heauen were departed.
I behelde, and loe, there was no man, and all the birdes of the heauen were departed.
Legacy Standard Bible
I saw, and behold, there was no man,And all the birds of the sky had fled.
I saw, and behold, there was no man,And all the birds of the sky had fled.
Berean Standard Bible
I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled.
I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled.
Contemporary English Version
no people could be seen, and all the birds had flown away.
no people could be seen, and all the birds had flown away.
Complete Jewish Bible
I looked, and there was no human being; all the birds in the air had fled.
I looked, and there was no human being; all the birds in the air had fled.
Darby Translation
I beheld, and lo, man was not, and all the fowl of the heavens were fled.
I beheld, and lo, man was not, and all the fowl of the heavens were fled.
Easy-to-Read Version
I looked, but there were no people. All the birds of the sky had flown away.
I looked, but there were no people. All the birds of the sky had flown away.
George Lamsa Translation
I looked, and, behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the air had fled.
I looked, and, behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the air had fled.
Good News Translation
I saw that there were no people; even the birds had flown away.
I saw that there were no people; even the birds had flown away.
Lexham English Bible
I looked and behold, there was no person, and all of the birds of the sky had fled.
I looked and behold, there was no person, and all of the birds of the sky had fled.
Literal Translation
I looked, and, behold! There was no man, and all the birds of the skies had fled.
I looked, and, behold! There was no man, and all the birds of the skies had fled.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I loked aboute me, and there was no body, and all the byrdes of the ayre were awaye.
I loked aboute me, and there was no body, and all the byrdes of the ayre were awaye.
American Standard Version
I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
Bible in Basic English
Looking, I saw that there was no man, and all the birds of heaven had gone in flight.
Looking, I saw that there was no man, and all the birds of heaven had gone in flight.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
King James Version (1611)
I behelde, and loe, there was no man, and all the birdes of the heauens were fled.
I behelde, and loe, there was no man, and all the birdes of the heauens were fled.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
I looked, and behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the sky were scared.
I looked, and behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the sky were scared.
English Revised Version
I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Y lokide, and no man was, and ech brid of heuene was gon a wey.
Y lokide, and no man was, and ech brid of heuene was gon a wey.
Update Bible Version
I looked and saw that man wasn't there, and all the birds of the heavens had fled.
I looked and saw that man wasn't there, and all the birds of the heavens had fled.
Webster's Bible Translation
I beheld, and lo, [there was] no man, and all the fowls of the heavens had fled.
I beheld, and lo, [there was] no man, and all the fowls of the heavens had fled.
New English Translation
I looked and saw that there were no more people, and that all the birds in the sky had flown away.
I looked and saw that there were no more people, and that all the birds in the sky had flown away.
New King James Version
I beheld, and indeed there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled.
I beheld, and indeed there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled.
New Living Translation
I looked, and all the people were gone. All the birds of the sky had flown away.
I looked, and all the people were gone. All the birds of the sky had flown away.
New Life Bible
I looked and saw that there were no people. And all the birds of the heavens had left.
I looked and saw that there were no people. And all the birds of the heavens had left.
New Revised Standard
I looked, and lo, there was no one at all, and all the birds of the air had fled.
I looked, and lo, there was no one at all, and all the birds of the air had fled.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
I beheld, And lo! there was no human being, - Yea, all the birds of the heavens! had fled:
I beheld, And lo! there was no human being, - Yea, all the birds of the heavens! had fled:
Douay-Rheims Bible
I beheld, and lo there was no man: and all the birds of the air were gone.
I beheld, and lo there was no man: and all the birds of the air were gone.
Revised Standard Version
I looked, and lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the air had fled.
I looked, and lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the air had fled.
Young's Literal Translation
I have looked, and lo, man is not, And all fowls of the heavens have fled.
I have looked, and lo, man is not, And all fowls of the heavens have fled.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
I looked, and behold, there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled.
I looked, and behold, there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled.
Contextual Overview
19 Ah my belly, ah my belly shalt thou crie, howe is my heart so sore? my heart panteth within me, I can not be styll, for I haue hearde the crying of the trumpettes, and peales of warre. 20 They crye murther vpon murther, the whole lande shall perishe: Immediatly my tentes were destroyed, and my hanginges in the twincklyng of an eye. 21 Howe long shall I see the tokens of warre, and heare the noyse of the trumpettes? 22 [Neuerthelesse, this shall come vpon them,] because my people is become foolishe, and hath not knowen me: they are the children of foolishnesse, and without any discretion: To do euyll, they haue wit inough: but to do well, they haue no wisdome. 23 I haue loked vpon the earth, and see it was waste and voyde: I loked towarde heauen, and it had no shine. 24 I behelde the mountaynes, and lo, they trembled, and all the hylles were in a feare. 25 I loked about me, and there was no body: and all the birdes of the ayre were away. 26 I marked well, and the plowed fielde was become waste, yea all their cities were broken downe at the presence of the Lord and indignation of his wrath. 27 For thus hath the Lorde saide: The whole lande shalbe desolate, yet wyll I not then haue done. 28 And therfore shall the earth mourne, and the heauen be sorie aboue: for the thyng that I haue spoken to the prophetes, purposed, and taken vpon me to do, shall not repent me, and I wyll not go from it.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
there was no man: Hosea 4:3, Zephaniah 1:2, Zephaniah 1:3
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 9:10 - both Jeremiah 12:4 - the beasts
Cross-References
Genesis 4:1
And Adam knewe Heua his wyfe, who conceauing bare Cain, saying: I haue gotten a man of the Lorde.
And Adam knewe Heua his wyfe, who conceauing bare Cain, saying: I haue gotten a man of the Lorde.
Genesis 4:3
And in processe of dayes it came to passe, that Cain brought of the fruite of the grounde, an oblation vnto ye lorde:
And in processe of dayes it came to passe, that Cain brought of the fruite of the grounde, an oblation vnto ye lorde:
Genesis 4:4
Habel also brought of the firstlynges of his sheepe, & of the fatte thereof: and the Lorde had respect vnto Habel, and to his oblation.
Habel also brought of the firstlynges of his sheepe, & of the fatte thereof: and the Lorde had respect vnto Habel, and to his oblation.
Genesis 4:8
And Cain talked with Habel his brother: and it came to passe when they were in the fielde, Cain rose vp agaynst Habel his brother, & slewe him.
And Cain talked with Habel his brother: and it came to passe when they were in the fielde, Cain rose vp agaynst Habel his brother, & slewe him.
Genesis 4:10
And he sayde: What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me out of the grounde.
And he sayde: What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me out of the grounde.
Genesis 4:11
And nowe art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receaue thy brothers blood from thy hande.
And nowe art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receaue thy brothers blood from thy hande.
1 Chronicles 1:1
Adam, Seth, Enos.
Adam, Seth, Enos.
Luke 3:38
Which was the sonne of Henos, which was ye sonne of Seth, which was ye sonne of Adam, which was the sonne of God.
Which was the sonne of Henos, which was ye sonne of Seth, which was ye sonne of Adam, which was the sonne of God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And I beheld, and, lo, there was no man,.... No people dwelling in it, as the Targum; the land was without inhabitants, they were either killed with the sword, or taken and carried captive into Babylon, or fled into Egypt and other countries:
and all the birds of the heavens were fled; at the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war; at the blackness of the heavens, filled with smoke; at the barrenness of the earth, there being no seed sown; and the earth, as at the first creation, having no herb, nor trees bearing fruit, and so no food for birds; and therefore they went elsewhere, both wild and tame.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
In four verses each beginning with “I beheld,” the prophet sees in vision the desolate condition of Judaea during the Babylonian captivity.
Jeremiah 4:23
Without form, and void - Desolate and void (see Genesis 1:2 note). The land has returned to a state of chaos (marginal reference note).
And the heavens - And upward to the heavens. The imagery is that of the last day of judgment. To Jeremiah’s vision all was as though the day of the Lord had come, and earth returned to the state in which it was before the first creative word (see 2 Peter 3:10).
Jeremiah 4:24
Moved lightly - “Reeled to and fro,” from the violence of the earthquake.
Jeremiah 4:26
The fruitful place - The Carmel Jeremiah 2:7, where the population had been most dense, and the labors of the farmer most richly rewarded, has become the wilderness.
At the presence - i. e., because of, at the command of Yahweh, and because of His anger.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 4:25. The birds of the heavens were fled. — The land was so desolated that even the fowls of heaven could not find meat, and therefore fled away to another region. How powerfully energetic is this description! See Zephaniah 1:3.
