Jeremiah 48:27 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionFor was not Israel [an object of] derision to you? Was he found among thieves–since whenever you speak of him you wag your head [in scorn]? See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for as often as thou speakest of him, thou waggest the head. See the chapterCommon English BibleWasn’t Israel the butt of your jokes? Didn’t you shake your head as if they were thieves caught in the act? See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionFor Israel had been a derision to them. It was as if you had discovered him among thieves. Because of your own words, then, which you have spoken against him, you will be led away captive. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionFor Israel hath been a derision unto thee: as though thou hadst found him amongst thieves: for thy words therefore, which thou hast spoken against him, thou shalt be led away captive. See the chapter |