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Jeremiah 22:8
"People from many nations will pass by this city and ask each other, ‘Why has the Lord done such a terrible thing to Jerusalem, this great city?'
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, ‘Why did the Lord do such a thing to this great city?’
“Many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, ‘Why did the Lord do such a thing to this great city?’
Hebrew Names Version
Many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why has the LORD done thus to this great city?
Many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why has the LORD done thus to this great city?
King James Version
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this great city?
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this great city?
English Standard Version
"‘And many nations will pass by this city, and every man will say to his neighbor, "Why has the Lord dealt thus with this great city?"
"‘And many nations will pass by this city, and every man will say to his neighbor, "Why has the Lord dealt thus with this great city?"
New American Standard Bible
"Many nations will pass by this city; and they will say to one another, 'Why has the LORD done this to this great city?'
"Many nations will pass by this city; and they will say to one another, 'Why has the LORD done this to this great city?'
Amplified Bible
"Many nations will pass by this city; and each man will say to another, 'Why has the LORD done this to this great city?'
"Many nations will pass by this city; and each man will say to another, 'Why has the LORD done this to this great city?'
World English Bible
Many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why has Yahweh done thus to this great city?
Many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why has Yahweh done thus to this great city?
Geneva Bible (1587)
And many nations shall passe by this citie, and they shall say euery man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the Lorde done thus vnto this great citie?
And many nations shall passe by this citie, and they shall say euery man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the Lorde done thus vnto this great citie?
Legacy Standard Bible
"Many nations will pass by this city; and they will say to one another, ‘Why has Yahweh done thus to this great city?'
"Many nations will pass by this city; and they will say to one another, ‘Why has Yahweh done thus to this great city?'
Berean Standard Bible
And many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, 'Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?'
And many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, 'Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?'
Contemporary English Version
People from different nations will pass by and ask, "Why did the Lord do this to such a great city as Jerusalem?"
People from different nations will pass by and ask, "Why did the Lord do this to such a great city as Jerusalem?"
Complete Jewish Bible
"Many nations will pass by this city, and they will say to one another, ‘Why has Adonai done such a thing to this great city?'
"Many nations will pass by this city, and they will say to one another, ‘Why has Adonai done such a thing to this great city?'
Darby Translation
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus unto this great city?
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus unto this great city?
Easy-to-Read Version
"People from many nations will pass by this city. They will ask one another, ‘Why has the Lord done such a terrible thing to Jerusalem? Jerusalem was such a great city.'
"People from many nations will pass by this city. They will ask one another, ‘Why has the Lord done such a terrible thing to Jerusalem? Jerusalem was such a great city.'
George Lamsa Translation
And many people shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Wherefore has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?
And many people shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Wherefore has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?
Good News Translation
"Afterward many foreigners will pass by and ask one another why I, the Lord , have done such a thing to this great city.
"Afterward many foreigners will pass by and ask one another why I, the Lord , have done such a thing to this great city.
Lexham English Bible
And many nations will pass by this city and they will say each one to his neighbor, ‘Why has Yahweh done in this manner to this great city?'
And many nations will pass by this city and they will say each one to his neighbor, ‘Why has Yahweh done in this manner to this great city?'
Literal Translation
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall each say to one another, Why has Jehovah done this to this great city?
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall each say to one another, Why has Jehovah done this to this great city?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And all the people that go by this cite, shall speake one to another: Wherfore hath the LORDE done thus vnto this noble cite?
And all the people that go by this cite, shall speake one to another: Wherfore hath the LORDE done thus vnto this noble cite?
American Standard Version
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus unto this great city?
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus unto this great city?
Bible in Basic English
And nations from all sides will go past this town, and every man will say to his neighbour, Why has the Lord done such things to this great town?
And nations from all sides will go past this town, and every man will say to his neighbour, Why has the Lord done such things to this great town?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour: 'Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city?'
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour: 'Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city?'
King James Version (1611)
And many nations shall passe by this citie, and they shall say euery man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus vnto this great citie?
And many nations shall passe by this citie, and they shall say euery man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus vnto this great citie?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And all the people that go by this citie, shall speake one to another: Wherfore hath the Lorde done thus vnto this noble citie?
And all the people that go by this citie, shall speake one to another: Wherfore hath the Lorde done thus vnto this noble citie?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And nations shall pass through this city, and each shall say to his neighbour, Why has the Lord done thus to this great city?
And nations shall pass through this city, and each shall say to his neighbour, Why has the Lord done thus to this great city?
English Revised Version
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city?
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And many folkis schulen passe bi this citee, and ech man schal seie to his neiybore, Whi dide the Lord thus to this greet citee?
And many folkis schulen passe bi this citee, and ech man schal seie to his neiybore, Whi dide the Lord thus to this greet citee?
Update Bible Version
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why has Yahweh done thus to this great city?
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why has Yahweh done thus to this great city?
Webster's Bible Translation
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why hath the LORD done thus to this great city?
And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why hath the LORD done thus to this great city?
New English Translation
"‘People from other nations will pass by this city. They will ask one another, "Why has the Lord done such a thing to this great city?"
"‘People from other nations will pass by this city. They will ask one another, "Why has the Lord done such a thing to this great city?"
New King James Version
And many nations will pass by this city; and everyone will say to his neighbor, "Why has the LORD done so to this great city?'
And many nations will pass by this city; and everyone will say to his neighbor, "Why has the LORD done so to this great city?'
New Living Translation
"People from many nations will pass by the ruins of this city and say to one another, ‘Why did the Lord destroy such a great city?'
"People from many nations will pass by the ruins of this city and say to one another, ‘Why did the Lord destroy such a great city?'
New Life Bible
Many nations will pass by this city, and they will say to one another, ‘Why has the Lord done such a thing to this great city?'
Many nations will pass by this city, and they will say to one another, ‘Why has the Lord done such a thing to this great city?'
New Revised Standard
And many nations will pass by this city, and all of them will say one to another, "Why has the Lord dealt in this way with that great city?"
And many nations will pass by this city, and all of them will say one to another, "Why has the Lord dealt in this way with that great city?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then shall many nations pass by this city, - and shall say, every man to his neighbour, For what cause, hath Yahweh done thus, unto this great city?
Then shall many nations pass by this city, - and shall say, every man to his neighbour, For what cause, hath Yahweh done thus, unto this great city?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And many nations shall pass by this city: and they shall say every man to his neighbour: Why hath the Lord done so to this great city?
And many nations shall pass by this city: and they shall say every man to his neighbour: Why hath the Lord done so to this great city?
Revised Standard Version
"'And many nations will pass by this city, and every man will say to his neighbor, "Why has the LORD dealt thus with this great city?"
"'And many nations will pass by this city, and every man will say to his neighbor, "Why has the LORD dealt thus with this great city?"
Young's Literal Translation
And many nations have passed by this city, And they have said, each to his neighbour, For what hath Jehovah done thus to this great city?
And many nations have passed by this city, And they have said, each to his neighbour, For what hath Jehovah done thus to this great city?
THE MESSAGE
"Travelers from all over will come through here and say to one another, ‘Why would God do such a thing to this wonderful city?' They'll be told, ‘Because they walked out on the covenant of their God , took up with other gods and worshiped them.'"
"Travelers from all over will come through here and say to one another, ‘Why would God do such a thing to this wonderful city?' They'll be told, ‘Because they walked out on the covenant of their God , took up with other gods and worshiped them.'"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Many nations will pass by this city; and they will say to one another, 'Why has the LORD done thus to this great city?'
"Many nations will pass by this city; and they will say to one another, 'Why has the LORD done thus to this great city?'
Contextual Overview
1 This is what the Lord says: "Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and prophesy this message there: 2 ‘Hear the word of the Lord , king of Judah, who rules from David's throne. You and your officers, and your people who come through these gates, listen! 3 This is what the Lord says: Do what is fair and right. Save the one who has been robbed from the power of his attacker. Don't mistreat or hurt the foreigners, orphans, or widows. Don't kill innocent people here. 4 If you carefully obey these commands, kings who sit on David's throne will come through the gates of this palace with their officers and people, riding in chariots and on horses. 5 But if you don't obey these commands, says the Lord , I swear by my own name that this king's palace will become a ruin.'" 6 This is what the Lord says about the palace where the king of Judah lives: "You are tall like the forests of Gilead, like the mountaintops of Lebanon. But I will truly make you into a desert, into towns where no one lives. 7 I will send men to destroy the palace, each with his weapons. They will cut up your strong, beautiful cedar beams and throw them into the fire. 8 "People from many nations will pass by this city and ask each other, ‘Why has the Lord done such a terrible thing to Jerusalem, this great city?' 9 And the answer will be: ‘Because the people of Judah quit following the agreement with the Lord their God. They worshiped and served other gods.'"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Deuteronomy 29:23-25, 1 Kings 9:8, 1 Kings 9:9, 2 Chronicles 7:20-22, Lamentations 2:15-17, Lamentations 4:12, Daniel 9:7
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 29:24 - General 2 Chronicles 7:21 - Why Jeremiah 5:19 - Wherefore Jeremiah 9:12 - for Jeremiah 16:10 - Wherefore Jeremiah 40:2 - The Lord Lamentations 1:18 - hear Ezekiel 5:8 - in the Ezekiel 5:15 - an instruction Ezekiel 12:16 - and they Ezekiel 14:23 - that I have not Ezekiel 23:10 - famous Ezekiel 23:30 - thou hast Ezekiel 24:8 - I have set Ezekiel 39:23 - the heathen Amos 3:9 - and behold Hebrews 8:9 - they continued
Cross-References
Genesis 18:14
Is anything too hard for the Lord ? No! I will return to you at the right time a year from now, and Sarah will have a son."
Is anything too hard for the Lord ? No! I will return to you at the right time a year from now, and Sarah will have a son."
Genesis 22:19
Then Abraham returned to his servants. They all traveled back to Beersheba, and Abraham stayed there.
Then Abraham returned to his servants. They all traveled back to Beersheba, and Abraham stayed there.
Genesis 22:20
After these things happened, someone told Abraham: "Your brother Nahor and his wife Milcah have children now.
After these things happened, someone told Abraham: "Your brother Nahor and his wife Milcah have children now.
2 Chronicles 25:9
Amaziah said to the man of God, "But what about the seventy-five hundred pounds of silver I paid to the Israelite army?" The man of God answered, "The Lord can give you much more than that."
Amaziah said to the man of God, "But what about the seventy-five hundred pounds of silver I paid to the Israelite army?" The man of God answered, "The Lord can give you much more than that."
Matthew 19:26
Jesus looked at them and said, "For people this is impossible, but for God all things are possible."
Jesus looked at them and said, "For people this is impossible, but for God all things are possible."
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
John 1:36
When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
Revelation 5:6
Then I saw a Lamb standing in the center of the throne and in the middle of the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb looked as if he had been killed. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God that were sent into all the world.
Then I saw a Lamb standing in the center of the throne and in the middle of the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb looked as if he had been killed. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God that were sent into all the world.
Revelation 5:12
saying in a loud voice: "The Lamb who was killed is worthy to receive power, wealth, wisdom, and strength, honor, glory, and praise!"
saying in a loud voice: "The Lamb who was killed is worthy to receive power, wealth, wisdom, and strength, honor, glory, and praise!"
Revelation 7:14
I answered, "You know, sir." And the elder said to me, "These are the people who have come out of the great distress. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
I answered, "You know, sir." And the elder said to me, "These are the people who have come out of the great distress. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And many nations shall pass by this city,.... After it is burned down and destroyed; that is, people out of many nations travelling that way:
and they shall say every man to his neighbour; as in company together, passing along the ruined walls of the city:
wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this great city? so fortified and so full of people; the metropolis of the whole nation; the greatest city in the east; yea, the joy of the whole earth; a city peculiarly dear to the Lord; greatly honoured by him with his presence, worship, and ordinances, and yet now in ruins; how comes this to pass? they see and acknowledge the hand of the Lord in it, having a better notion of things than the Jews themselves had.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 22:8. Many nations shall pass — These words seem borrowed from Deuteronomy 29:22, &c.
