a time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot;
Jeremiah 18:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised At another time I might announce concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will build and plant it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition At another time I will suddenly speak concerning a nation or kingdom, that I will build up and plant it; American Standard Version (1901) And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; Common English Bible At the same time, I may announce that I will build and plant a nation or kingdom; Catholic Public Domain Version And soon, I will speak about a nation and about a kingdom, so that I may build and plant it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I will suddenly speak of a nation and of a kingdom, to build up and plant it. |
a time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot;
See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and demolish, to build and plant.
‘The Lord of Armies who planted you has decreed disaster against you, because of the disaster the house of Israel and the house of Judah brought on themselves when they angered me by burning incense to Baal.’
This is what the Lord says: I will certainly restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and show compassion on his dwellings. Every city will be rebuilt on its mound; every citadel will stand on its proper site.
Just as I watched over them to uproot and to tear them down, to demolish and to destroy, and to cause disaster, so will I watch over them to build and to plant them’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration.
‘Look, the days are coming’ #– #the Lord’s declaration #– #‘when the city from the Tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate will be rebuilt for the Lord.
Again I will build you so that you will be rebuilt, Virgin Israel. You will take up your tambourines again and go out in joyful dancing.
I will take delight in them to do what is good for them, and with all my heart and mind I will faithfully plant them in this land.