Behold, the LORD will hurl thee away violently as a strong man; yea, he will wrap thee up closely.
Jeremiah 10:18 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time, and will distress them, that they may feel it. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For thus says the Lord: Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time and will bring distress on them, that they may feel it and find it [to be as I have said, and turn to Me]. American Standard Version (1901) For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time, and will distress them, that they may feel it. Common English Bible The LORD proclaims: I’m going to eject those who live in the land at this time; I will badger them until they leave. Catholic Public Domain Version For thus says the Lord: "Behold, in this turn, I will cast the inhabitants of the land far away. And I will afflict them no matter where they may be found." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For thus saith the Lord: Behold, I will cast away far off the inhabitants of the land at this time: and I will afflict them, so that they may be found. |
Behold, the LORD will hurl thee away violently as a strong man; yea, he will wrap thee up closely.
therefore will I cast you forth out of this land into the land that ye have not known, neither ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; for I will shew you no favour.
And I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country, where ye were not born; and there shall ye die.
The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall understand it perfectly.
And they shall know that I am the LORD: I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.
And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as dung.
But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? and they turned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.
And though man be risen up to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul, yet the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as from the hollow of a sling.