a time to give birth and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted;
Jeremiah 18:9 - Tree of Life Version Or at another time I may speak about a nation or about a kingdom, to build up or to 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 what is planted;
See, today I have appointed you over nations and over kingdoms: to uproot and to tear down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.”
For Adonai-Tzva’ot, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done to themselves, provoking Me by offering sacrifices to Baal.
Thus says Adonai, “Indeed, I will return Jacob’s tents from exile, and have compassion on his dwellings. The city will be rebuilt on her mound. The citadel will stand in its rightful place.
“In those days they will no longer say: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are blunted.’
The measuring line will go out farther, straight to the Gareb Hill, then turn to Goah.
Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria— planters will plant and use them.
“Yes, I will delight in doing good for them, and with all My heart and all My soul I will in truth plant them in this land.”