Jeremiah 23:12 ““Therefore their path will become slick; they will be driven away into…”

Jeremiah 23:12

“Therefore their path will become slick; they will be driven away into the darkness and fall into it. For I will bring disaster upon them in the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.

World English Bible

Therefore their way will be to them as slippery places in the darkness. They will be driven on, and fall therein; for I will bring evil on them, even the year of their visitation,” says the LORD.

American Standard Version

Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery places in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein; for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore their way shalbe vnto them as slipperie wayes in the darknesse: they shalbe driuen foorth and fall therein: for I will bring a plague vpon them, euen the yeere of their visitation, saith the Lord.

Darby Translation

Therefore their way shall be unto them as slippery places in the darkness; they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them in the year of their visitation, saith Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

Therefore is their way to them as slippery places, Into thick darkness they are driven, And they have fallen in it, For I bring in against them evil, The year of their inspection, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

For this cause their steps will be slipping on their way: they will be forced on into the dark and have a fall there: for I will send evil on them in the year of their punishment, says the Lord.

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Cross references

“as”

Jeremiah 13:16 Psalm 35:6 Proverbs 4:19 Psalm 73:18

Jeremiah 13:16 · BSB

Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness.

Psalm 35:6 · BSB

May their path be dark and slick, as the angel of the LORD pursues.

Proverbs 4:19 · BSB

But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.

Psalm 73:18 · BSB

Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.

“in the”

Isaiah 8:22 John 12:35 Job 18:18 1 John 2:11 Jude 1:13

Isaiah 8:22 · BSB

Then they will look to the earth and see only distress and darkness and the gloom of anguish. And they will be driven into utter darkness.

John 12:35 · BSB

Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

Job 18:18 · BSB

He is driven from light into darkness and is chased from the inhabited world.

1 John 2:11 · BSB

But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

Jude 1:13 · BSB

They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.

“the year”

Jeremiah 11:23 Jeremiah 48:44 Exodus 32:34 Jeremiah 50:27 Micah 7:4 Jeremiah 23:12

Jeremiah 11:23 · BSB

There will be no remnant, for I will bring disaster on the people of Anathoth in the year of their punishment.”

Jeremiah 48:44 · BSB

“Whoever flees the panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For I will bring upon Moab the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD.

Exodus 32:34 · BSB

Now go, lead the people to the place I described. Behold, My angel shall go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will punish them for their sin.”

Jeremiah 50:27 · BSB

Kill all her young bulls; let them go down to the slaughter. Woe to them, for their day has come— the time of their punishment.

Micah 7:4 · BSB

The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day for your watchmen has come, the day of your visitation. Now is the time of their confusion.

Jeremiah 23:12 · BSB

“Therefore their path will become slick; they will be driven away into the darkness and fall into it. For I will bring disaster upon them in the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11“For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD.

13“Among the prophets of Samaria I saw an offensive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led My people Israel astray.

Read Jeremiah 23