Jeremiah 4:20
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Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.Disaster after disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is laid waste. My tents are destroyed in an instant, my curtains in a moment.
In other translations
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.Disaster after disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is laid waste. My tents are destroyed in an instant, my curtains in a moment.
Hebrew words
שֶׁבֶרsheverdestructionH7667עַל־'al-toH5921שֶׁבֶרsheverdestructionH7667נִקְרָאnikra'it has been proclaimedH7121כִּיkiforH3588שֻׁדְּדָהshudedahit has been devastatedH7703כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe landH776פִּתְאֹםpit'omsuddenlyH6597שֻׁדְּדוּshudeduthey have been devastatedH7703אֹהָלַי'ohalaitents myH168רֶגַעrega'a momentH7281יְרִיעֹתָי׃yeri'otaitent curtains myH3407
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Related verses
- Psalm 42:7Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me.
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- Matthew 10:28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
- Joel 1:15Alas for the day! for the day of the Lord is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come.Alas for the day! For the Day of the LORD is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,
- Lamentations 3:47Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.Panic and pitfall have come upon us— devastation and destruction.
- Jeremiah 10:19-2019 Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it. 20 My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.19 Woe to me because of my brokenness; my wound is grievous! But I said, “This is truly my sickness, and I must bear it.” 20 My tent is destroyed, and all its ropes are snapped. My sons have departed from me and are no more. I have no one left to pitch my tent or set up my curtains.
- Isaiah 33:20Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be broken.
- Leviticus 26:21And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.If you walk in hostility toward Me and refuse to obey Me, I will multiply your plagues seven times, according to your sins.
- Leviticus 26:18And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.And if after all this you will not obey Me, I will proceed to punish you sevenfold for your sins.
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