Jeremiah 20:4 - The Scriptures 1998

⁴ “For thus said יהוה, ‘See, I am making you a fear to yourself and to all your friends. And they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, while your eyes see it. And I shall give all Yehuḏ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ For thus says the Lord: Behold, I will make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends; they will fall by the sword of their enemies while you look on. And I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon; he will carry them captive to Babylon and will slay them with the sword.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends; and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it; and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive to Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.

Common English Bible

⁴ The LORD proclaims: I’m going to strike panic into your heart and into the hearts of your friends. You will watch as they fall in battle to their enemies. I will hand over all Judah to the king of Babylon, who will exile some to Babylon and slaughter others.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ For thus says the Lord: "Behold, I will give you over to fear, you and all your friends, and they will fall by the sword of their enemies, and your eyes will see it. And I will give all of Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon. And he will lead them away to Babylon, and he will strike them with the sword.

Jeremiah 20:4 Cross References

2 Kings 25:7

And they slaughtered the sons of Tsiḏ

Psalm 73:19

How suddenly they are ruined! Completely swept away through destructions.

Jeremiah 13:10

‘This evil people, who refuse to hear My Words, who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and walk after other mighty ones to serve them and to bow themselves to them, is like this girdle which is completely useless.

Jeremiah 13:19

The cities of the South shall be shut up, with no one to open them. Yehuḏ

Jeremiah 19:15

“Thus said יהוה  of hosts, the Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

Jeremiah 20:6

‘And you, Pashhur, and all who dwell in your house, shall go into captivity, and enter into Baḇ

Jeremiah 25:9

see, I am sending and taking all the tribes of the north,’ declares יהוה, ‘and Neḇ

Jeremiah 29:21

“Thus said יהוה  of hosts, the Elohim of Yisra’ĕ

Jeremiah 46:5

“Why do I see them afraid, turned back? And their fighters are beaten down. And they have fled in haste, and did not look back, for fear was all around,” declares יהוה.

Jeremiah 52:24

And the chief of the guard took Serayah the chief priest, and Tsephanyah the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.

Jeremiah 52:27

and the sovereign of Baḇ

Jeremiah 6:25

Do not go out into the field, nor walk by the way. Because of the sword of the enemy, fear is on every side.

1 Samuel 2:33

‘But any of your men whom I do not cut off from My altar is to consume your eyes and grieve your life, and all the increase of your house die as men.