Jeremiah 12:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁶ If they will diligently learn the ways of my people   #– #to swear by my name, “As the Lord lives,” just as they taught my people to swear by Baal #– #they will be built up among my people.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ And if these [neighbor nations] will diligently learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, saying, As the Lord lives–even as they taught My people to swear by Baal–then will they be built up in the midst of My people.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Jehovah liveth; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ And then, if they will learn the ways of my people, to make a solemn pledge in my name, “As the LORD lives,” just as they once taught my people to swear to Baal, then they will be built up in the midst of my people.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And this shall be: if they are taught and they learn the ways of my people, so that they swear by my name, 'As the Lord lives,' just as they had taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will be built up in the midst of my people.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ And it shall come to pass, if they will be taught and will learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name: The Lord liveth, as they have taught my people to swear by Baal: that they shall be built up in the midst of my people.

Jeremiah 12:16 Tagairtí Cros

Song of Solomon 1:8

If you do not know, most beautiful of women, follow  the tracks of the flock, and pasture your young goats near the shepherds’ tents.

Isaiah 2:3

and many peoples will come and say, ‘Come, let’s go up to the mountain of the  Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us about his ways so that we may walk in his paths.’ For instruction will go out of Zion and the word of the  Lord from Jerusalem.

Isaiah 42:6

‘I am the Lord. I have called you for a righteous purpose,  , and I will hold you by your hand. I will watch over you, and I will appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,

Isaiah 45:23

By myself I have sworn; truth has gone from my mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow  to me, every tongue will swear allegiance.

Isaiah 49:6

he says, ‘It is not enough for you to be my servant raising up the tribes of Jacob and restoring the protected ones of Israel. I will also make you a light for the nations, to be my salvation to the ends of the earth.’

Isaiah 65:16

Whoever asks for a blessing in the land will ask for a blessing by the God of truth, and whoever swears in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my sight.

Jeremiah 16:19

Lord, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in a time of distress, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and they will say, ‘Our ancestors inherited only lies, worthless idols  of no benefit at all.’

Jeremiah 18:8

However, if that nation about which I have made the announcement turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the disaster I had planned to do to it.

Jeremiah 3:17

At that time Jerusalem will be called The Lord’s Throne,  and all the nations will be gathered to it,  to the name of the Lord in Jerusalem.  They will cease to follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.

Jeremiah 4:2

then you can swear, ‘As the  Lord  lives,’ in truth,  justice, and righteousness, and then the nations will be blessed  by him and will boast in him.

Jeremiah 5:2

When they say, ‘As the  Lord  lives,’ they are swearing falsely.

Jeremiah 5:7

Why should I forgive you? Your children have abandoned me and sworn by those who are not gods. I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery; they gashed themselves  at the   prostitute’s house.

Jeremiah 6:16

This is what the Lord says: Stand by the roadways and look. Ask about the ancient paths, ‘Which is the way to what is good? ’ Then take it and find rest for yourselves. But they protested, ‘We won’t! ’

Zephaniah 1:5

those who bow in worship on the rooftops to the stars in the sky; those who bow and pledge loyalty to the  Lord but also pledge loyalty to Milcom;  ,

Zechariah 1:6

But didn’t my words and my statutes that I commanded my servants the prophets overtake your ancestors? ” ’ So the people repented and said, ‘As the Lord of Armies decided to deal with us for our ways and our deeds, so he has dealt with us.’

Zechariah 2:11

‘Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day and become my  people.  I will dwell among you, and you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me to you.

Romans 11:17

Now if some of the branches were broken off,  and you, though a wild olive branch, were grafted in among them  and have come to share in the rich root  of the cultivated olive tree,

Romans 14:11

For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will give praise to God.   ,

1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are God’s co-workers.  You are God’s field, God’s building.

Joshua 23:7

and so that you do not associate with these nations remaining among you. Do not call on the names of their gods or make an oath to them;  do not serve them or bow in worship to them.

Ruth 3:13

Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, that’s good.  Let him redeem you. But if he doesn’t want to redeem you, as the Lord lives,  I will. Now lie down until morning.’