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the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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Jeremiah 25:14
Yes, the people of Babylon will have to serve many nations and many great kings. I will give them the punishment they deserve for all the things they have done."
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Christian Standard Bible®
For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.’”
For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.’”
Hebrew Names Version
For many nations and great kings shall make bondservants of them, even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.
For many nations and great kings shall make bondservants of them, even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.
King James Version
For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.
For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.
English Standard Version
For many nations and great kings shall make slaves even of them, and I will recompense them according to their deeds and the work of their hands."
For many nations and great kings shall make slaves even of them, and I will recompense them according to their deeds and the work of their hands."
New American Standard Bible
'(For many nations and great kings will make slaves of them, even them; and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.)'"
'(For many nations and great kings will make slaves of them, even them; and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.)'"
New Century Version
Even the Babylonians will have to serve many nations and many great kings. I will give them the punishment they deserve for all their own hands have done."
Even the Babylonians will have to serve many nations and many great kings. I will give them the punishment they deserve for all their own hands have done."
Amplified Bible
'(For many nations and great kings will make slaves of them, even the Chaldeans [who enslaved other nations]; and I will repay [all of] them according to their deeds and according to the work of their [own] hands.)'"
'(For many nations and great kings will make slaves of them, even the Chaldeans [who enslaved other nations]; and I will repay [all of] them according to their deeds and according to the work of their [own] hands.)'"
World English Bible
For many nations and great kings shall make bondservants of them, even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.
For many nations and great kings shall make bondservants of them, even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For many nations, and great Kings shall euen serue themselues of them: thus will I recopense them according to their deedes, and according to the workes of their owne handes.
For many nations, and great Kings shall euen serue themselues of them: thus will I recopense them according to their deedes, and according to the workes of their owne handes.
Legacy Standard Bible
—For many nations and great kings will make slaves of them, even them; and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands—'"
—For many nations and great kings will make slaves of them, even them; and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands—'"
Berean Standard Bible
For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.'"
For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.'"
Contemporary English Version
I will pay back the Babylonians for every wrong they have done. Great kings from many other nations will conquer the Babylonians and force them to be slaves.
I will pay back the Babylonians for every wrong they have done. Great kings from many other nations will conquer the Babylonians and force them to be slaves.
Complete Jewish Bible
For they too will become slaves to many nations and to powerful kings; I will pay them back according to their deeds and the work of their own hands.'
For they too will become slaves to many nations and to powerful kings; I will pay them back according to their deeds and the work of their own hands.'
Darby Translation
For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.
For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.
George Lamsa Translation
For many nations and great kings shall enslave them also; and I will recompense them according to their deeds and according to the work of their own hands.
For many nations and great kings shall enslave them also; and I will recompense them according to their deeds and according to the work of their own hands.
Good News Translation
I will pay the Babylonians back for what they have done, and many nations and great kings will make slaves of them.'"
I will pay the Babylonians back for what they have done, and many nations and great kings will make slaves of them.'"
Lexham English Bible
For many nations and great kings will let them work, even them, and I will repay them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.'"
For many nations and great kings will let them work, even them, and I will repay them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.'"
Literal Translation
For many nations and great kings will lay service on them, even they. And I will repay them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their own hands.
For many nations and great kings will lay service on them, even they. And I will repay them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their own hands.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
so that they also shal be subdued vnto dyuerse nacions & greate kynges, for I wil recompense them, acordinge to their dedes & workes of their owne hondes.
so that they also shal be subdued vnto dyuerse nacions & greate kynges, for I wil recompense them, acordinge to their dedes & workes of their owne hondes.
American Standard Version
For many nations and great kings shall make bondmen of them, even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.
For many nations and great kings shall make bondmen of them, even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.
Bible in Basic English
For a number of nations and great kings will make servants of them, even of them: and I will give them the reward of their acts, even the reward of the work of their hands.
For a number of nations and great kings will make servants of them, even of them: and I will give them the reward of their acts, even the reward of the work of their hands.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For many nations and great kings shall make bondmen of them also; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their own hands.
For many nations and great kings shall make bondmen of them also; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their own hands.
King James Version (1611)
For many nations and great kings shall serue themselues of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the workes of their owne hands.
For many nations and great kings shall serue themselues of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the workes of their owne hands.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So that they also shalbe subdued vnto diuers nations and great kynges, for I will recompence them according to their deedes and workes of their owne handes.
So that they also shalbe subdued vnto diuers nations and great kynges, for I will recompence them according to their deedes and workes of their owne handes.
English Revised Version
For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them, even of them: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.
For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them, even of them: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for thei serueden to hem, whanne thei weren many folkis, and grete kingis; and Y schal yelde to hem aftir the werkis of hem, and aftir the dedis of her hondis.
for thei serueden to hem, whanne thei weren many folkis, and grete kingis; and Y schal yelde to hem aftir the werkis of hem, and aftir the dedis of her hondis.
Update Bible Version
For many nations and great kings shall make slaves of them, even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.
For many nations and great kings shall make slaves of them, even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.
Webster's Bible Translation
For many nations and great kings shall reduce them to subjection also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.
For many nations and great kings shall reduce them to subjection also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.
New English Translation
For many nations and great kings will make slaves of the king of Babylon and his nation too. I will repay them for all they have done!'"
For many nations and great kings will make slaves of the king of Babylon and his nation too. I will repay them for all they have done!'"
New King James Version
(For many nations and great kings shall be served by them also; and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the works of their own hands.)"'
(For many nations and great kings shall be served by them also; and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the works of their own hands.)"'
New Living Translation
Many nations and great kings will enslave the Babylonians, just as they enslaved my people. I will punish them in proportion to the suffering they cause my people."
Many nations and great kings will enslave the Babylonians, just as they enslaved my people. I will punish them in proportion to the suffering they cause my people."
New Life Bible
They themselves will be made to serve many nations and great kings. I will pay them for what they have done, and for the work of their hands.'"
They themselves will be made to serve many nations and great kings. I will pay them for what they have done, and for the work of their hands.'"
New Revised Standard
For many nations and great kings shall make slaves of them also; and I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.
For many nations and great kings shall make slaves of them also; and I will repay them according to their deeds and the work of their hands.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For many nations and great kings have used, even them, as slaves, So will I recompense to them - According to their deed and According to the work of their own hands.
For many nations and great kings have used, even them, as slaves, So will I recompense to them - According to their deed and According to the work of their own hands.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For they have served them, whereas they were many nations, and great kings: and I will repay them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their hands.
For they have served them, whereas they were many nations, and great kings: and I will repay them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their hands.
Revised Standard Version
For many nations and great kings shall make slaves even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds and the work of their hands."
For many nations and great kings shall make slaves even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds and the work of their hands."
Young's Literal Translation
For laid service on them -- also them -- have many nations and great kings, and I have given recompence to them according to their doing, and according to the work of their hands.
For laid service on them -- also them -- have many nations and great kings, and I have given recompence to them according to their doing, and according to the work of their hands.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'(For many nations and great kings will make slaves of them, even them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.)'"
'(For many nations and great kings will make slaves of them, even them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.)'"
Contextual Overview
8 So this is what the Lord All-Powerful says, "You have not listened to my messages. 9 I will soon send for all the tribes of the north." This message is from the Lord . "I will soon send for King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. He is my servant. I will bring those people against the land of Judah and against the people of Judah. I will bring them against all the nations around you too. I will destroy all those countries. I will make those lands like an empty desert forever. People will see those countries, and whistle at how badly they were destroyed. 10 I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and happiness in those places. There will be no more happy sounds of the brides and bridegrooms. I will take away the sound of people grinding meal. I will take away the light of the lamp. 11 That whole area will be an empty desert. All these people will be slaves of the king of Babylon for 70 years. 12 "But when the 70 years have passed, I will punish the king of Babylon. I will punish the nation of Babylon." This message is from the Lord . "I will punish the land of the Babylonians for their sins. I will make that land a desert forever. 13 I said many bad things will happen to Babylon, and all of them will happen. Jeremiah spoke about those foreign nations. And all the warnings are written in this book. 14 Yes, the people of Babylon will have to serve many nations and many great kings. I will give them the punishment they deserve for all the things they have done."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
many: Jeremiah 27:7, Jeremiah 50:9, Jeremiah 50:41, Jeremiah 51:6, Jeremiah 51:27, Jeremiah 51:28, Isaiah 14:2, Isaiah 45:1-3, Daniel 5:28, Habakkuk 2:8-16
I: Jeremiah 50:29-34, Jeremiah 51:6, Jeremiah 51:20-27, Jeremiah 51:35-41, Psalms 137:8, Isaiah 66:6, Revelation 18:20-24
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:39 - compel him to serve as 2 Chronicles 36:22 - that the word Jeremiah 25:12 - that I Jeremiah 30:8 - serve Jeremiah 34:9 - serve Jeremiah 51:7 - the nations Ezekiel 7:4 - but Ezekiel 34:27 - served Habakkuk 1:5 - ye among
Cross-References
Isaiah 21:11
This is a message about Dumah: There is someone calling to me from Seir, "Guard, how much of the night is left? How much longer will it be night?"
This is a message about Dumah: There is someone calling to me from Seir, "Guard, how much of the night is left? How much longer will it be night?"
Isaiah 21:16
The Lord told me this would happen. He said, "In one year, the way a hired helper counts time, all Kedar's glory will be gone.
The Lord told me this would happen. He said, "In one year, the way a hired helper counts time, all Kedar's glory will be gone.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also,.... Take their cities, seize upon the kingdoms, spoil them of their wealth and riches, and bring them into servitude to them: these "many nations", which should and did do all this, were the Medes and Persians, and those that were subject to them, or were their allies and auxiliaries in this expedition; and the "great kings" were Cyrus and Darius, and those that were confederate with them:
and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands; as they have done to others, it shall be done to them; as they have served themselves of other nations, other nations shall serve themselves of them; as they have cruelly used others, they shall be used with cruelty themselves; and as they have made other countries desolate, their land shall become desolate also; not only their tyranny and cruelty, but all their other sins, shall receive a just recompence of reward.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Shall serve themselves of them also - i. e., shall impose forced labor upon the Chaldaeans, and reduce them also to servitude.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 25:14. Many nations and great kings — The Medes and the Persians, under Cyrus; and several princes, his vassals or allies.
