Jeremiah 2:12 - The Scriptures 1998

¹² “Be amazed, O heavens, at this, and be frightened, be utterly dried up,” declares יהוה.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Be astonished and appalled, O heavens, at this; be shocked and shrivel up with horror, says the Lord [at the behavior of the people].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith Jehovah.

Common English Bible

¹² Be stunned at such a thing, you heavens; shudder and quake, declares the LORD.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Be astonished at this, O heavens, and be utterly desolate, O gates of heaven, says the Lord.

Jeremiah 2:12 Cross References

Isaiah 1:2

Hear, O heavens, and listen, O earth! For יהוה  has spoken, “I have reared and brought up children, but they have transgressed against Me.

Isaiah 29:9

Pause and wonder! Blind yourselves and be blind! They are drunk, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

Jeremiah 18:13

Therefore thus said יהוה, “Ask now among the nations, who has heard the like of this? The maiden of Yisra’ĕ

Jeremiah 22:29

“O land, land, land! Hear the word of יהוה!

Jeremiah 4:23

I looked at the earth, and saw it was formless and empty. And the heavens, they had no light.

Jeremiah 6:19

“Hear, O earth! See, I am bringing evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not listened to My words, nor My Torah – and they rejected it.

Micah 6:2

“Hear, O you mountains, the controversy of יהוה, and you everlasting foundations of the earth! For יהוה  has a controversy with His people and He shall reprove Yisra’ĕ

Matthew 27:45

And from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land, until the ninth hour.

Deuteronomy 32:1

“Give ear, O heavens, and let me speak; And hear, O earth, The words of my mouth.