Jeremiah 6:12 “Their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as…”

Jeremiah 6:12

Their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as well, for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land,” declares the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD.

World English Bible

Their houses will be turned to others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out my hand on the inhabitants of the land, says the LORD.”

American Standard Version

And their houses shall be turned unto others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And their houses with their landes, and wiues also shalbe turned vnto strangers: for I will stretch out mine hande vpon the inhabitants of the land, sayeth the Lord.

Darby Translation

And their houses shall be turned unto others, [their] fields and wives together; for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

And their houses have been turned to others, Fields and wives together, For I stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

And their houses will be handed over to others, their fields and their wives together: for my hand will be stretched out against the people of the land, says the Lord.

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Cross references

“And their”

Jeremiah 8:10 Deuteronomy 28:30–33 Deuteronomy 28:39–43 Lamentations 5:3 Lamentations 5:11 Zephaniah 1:13

Jeremiah 8:10 · BSB

Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.

Deuteronomy 28:30–33 · BSB

You will be pledged in marriage to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house but will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit.

Deuteronomy 28:39–43 · BSB

You will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat them.

Lamentations 5:3 · BSB

We have become fatherless orphans; our mothers are widows.

Lamentations 5:11 · BSB

Women have been ravished in Zion, virgins in the cities of Judah.

Zephaniah 1:13 · BSB

Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.

“I will”

Isaiah 5:25 1 Chronicles 21:16 Isaiah 9:12 Isaiah 9:17 Isaiah 9:21 Isaiah 10:4

Isaiah 5:25 · BSB

Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turne…

1 Chronicles 21:16 · BSB

When David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell facedown.

Isaiah 9:12 · BSB

Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

Isaiah 9:17 · BSB

Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not…

Isaiah 9:21 · BSB

Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

Isaiah 10:4 · BSB

Nothing will remain but to crouch among the captives or fall among the slain. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

Also

Jeremiah 38:22

Jeremiah 38:22 · BSB

All the women who remain in the palace of the king of Judah will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon, and those women will say: ‘They misled you and overcame you— those trusted friends of yours. Your f…

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

In context

11But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike.

13“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.

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